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Russ Penuell

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Russ Penuell

    ‘That’s Just’ His Best: Riley Green Hits New High on Top Country Albums Chart (opens the original)

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    Riley Green’s That’s Just Me arrives as his highest charted entry on Billboard’s Top Country Albums, launching at No. 2 on the Oct. 3-dated list with 60,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States Sept. 18-24, according to Luminate. The set also opens at No. 3 on the all-genre Billboard 200, where it’s Green’s first top 10, and No. 1 on Independent Albums, marking his first leader. The 19-track collection, Green’s fourth studio album, was produced by Dann Huff, with Green serving as c

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Russ Penuell

    Stella Lefty’s ‘Boston’ Earns Country Chart Honor Last Achieved 22 Years Ago (opens the original)

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    Stella Lefty’s “Boston” holds for a second week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated Oct. 3), with 29.5 million audience impressions Sept. 18-24, according to Luminate. The song became Lefty’s first career No. 1 last week, as well as the first leader for Atlantic Outpost, which formed in July 2025. Lefty becomes the first solo-billed woman with a debut single that has spent multiple weeks atop Country Airplay since Gretchen Wilson, whose “Redneck Woman” ruled for five weeks in 20

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Russ Penuell

    Ticket Stamped to No. 1: Stella Lefty’s ‘Boston’ Tops Country Airplay Chart (opens the original)

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    Stella Lefty earns her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Boston” rises a spot in its 22nd week to lead the list dated Sept. 26. The song also gives Atlantic Outpost, which launched in July 2025, its first No. 1 with its first single to have made the chart. “Boston” drew 34.2 million in audience (up 8%) Sept. 11-17, according to Luminate. Lefty is the first solo-billed woman to reach No. 1 with her first Country Airplay entry since Lainey Wilson, whose “Things a Man Oughta Know

  4. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Russ Penuell

    Cody Johnson’s ‘Take Me Back’ Takes Him Back to Hot Country Songs Top 10 (opens the original)

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    Cody Johnson earns his sixth top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart as “Take Me Back (Leave Me There)” rises three spots to No. 10 on the Sept. 19-dated survey. The song drew 7.5 million official U.S. streams (up 19%) Sept. 4-10, according to Luminate. Written by Kelly Archer, Troy Cartwright and Pete Good, the song is from Johnson’s Banks of the Trinity, his 16-track 10th studio album, which became his sixth Top Country Albums top 10 when it debuted at No. 8 in June. “Take Me Back” first

  5. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Russ Penuell

    Belles & Dolly Parton’s ‘Son of Jolene’ Debuts on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart (opens the original)

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    Singer-songwriter Belles and the late Dolly Parton’s “Son of Jolene” debuts at No. 51 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated Sept. 12). The song drew 1.3 million in airplay audience, up 68% week over week, Aug. 28-Sept. 3, according to Luminate. Belles, who earns her first entry on the chart, cowrote the song with Tyler Bank and Dan Harrison as a sequel to Parton’s 1974 Hot Country Songs No. 1 classic, “Jolene.” The new song made its way to Parton through longtime producer Kent Wells, and t

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