WBCT PD Dave Taft (L) visits with Billy Currington before a show in Grand Rapids last week.
SPIN ZONE
It was only a matter of time, really. Little Big Town released the irresistible “Pontoon” on the cusp of summer and after 14 weeks, it has floated up to the CountryBreakout Chart’s No. 1 spot. Last week’s No. 1 Keith Urban drops back to No. 2, and Love and Theft moves up to No. 3 with “Angel Eyes.” Blake Shelton’s “Over” holds at No. 4, and Lady Antebellum scoots up to the No. 5 spot with “Wanted You More.”
Major movers include Tim McGraw’s “Truck Yeah,” leaping 19-13 in its 5th week charting. Jason Aldean’s brand new “Take A Little Ride” gains 424 and moves 32-25. Eric Church’s “Creepin’” is one spot behind him at No. 26 with a gain of 335 spins. Toby Keith’s “I Like Girls Who Drink Beer” debuted at No. 59 in the previous chart and adds 554 spins to rocket up to No. 34.
One of this chart’s big surprises is a posthumous appearance by Waylon Jennings, whose version of Tony Joe White’s “Goin’ Down Rockin’” lands at No. 66. The track appears on the new collection Goin’ Down Rockin’: The Last Recordings of Waylon Jennings (Saguaro Road), due out September 11. Also debuting are Brantley Gilbert (“Kick It In The Sticks”) at No. 62, EMI Records Nashville newcomer Kelleigh Bannen (“Sorry On the Rocks”) at No. 69, Stephanie Grace (“Hey There”) at No. 79 and Zach Paxson (“Good Luck With That”) at No. 80.
Frozen Playlists: KDKD, KVAY, KVVP, WJVL, WKBQ, WXXK
Upcoming Singles
August 6
Lucas Hoge/Do What Makes You Feel Good/Animal House
Florida Georgia Line/Cruise/Republic Nashville
Chelsea Bain/What If I/Rock Ridge-InstiGator
Her & Kings County/Family Tree/Elektra Nashville-WMN
Heidi Newfield/Why’d You Have To Be So Good/Sidewalk
Rich O’Toole/Red Wine On Your Lipstick
August 13
One Night Rodeo/Real Good/Fox Hill
Bucky Covington with Shooter Jennings/Drinking Side of Country/eOne
New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Brantley Gilbert/Kick It In The Sticks/Valory – 62
Waylon Jennings/Goin’ Down Rockin’/Saguaro Road – 66
Kelleigh Bannen/Sorry On The Rocks/EMI Nashville – 69
Stephanie Grace/Hey There – 79
Zach Paxson/Good Luck With That/FutureGrass – 80
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Toby Keith/I Like Girls That Drink Beer/Show Dog-Universal – 554
Jason Aldean/Take A Little Ride/Broken Bow – 424
Luke Bryan/Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye/Capitol – 343
Eric Church/Creepin’/EMI Nashville – 335
Tim McGraw/Truck Yeah/Big Machine – 293
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Toby Keith/I Like Girls That Drink Beer/Show Dog–Universal – 31
Luke Bryan/Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye/Capitol – 19
Jason Aldean/Take A Little Ride/Broken Bow – 18
Kip Moore/Beer Money/MCA – 14
Brantley Gilbert/Kick It In The Sticks/Valory – 14
Eric Church/Creepin’/EMI Nashville – 13
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Jon Wolfe/It All Happened In A Honky Tonk/Vision–Average Joes – 169
JB and The Moonshine Band/No Better Than This/Average Joes – 156
Katie Armiger/Better In A Black Dress/Cold River – 152
Craig Morrison/Fences/Lucky 53’s–GMV Nashville – 149
John Maison/Love Is A Trip/Big High Five – 145
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