’23’ Is No. 1: Sam Hunt Leads Nation Airplay Chart

Sam Hunt banks his ninth No. 1 on Billboard‘s Nation Airplay chart as “23” ascends to the summit of the April 9-dated tally.

The lead single from Hunt’s upcoming third album elevated by 9% to 26.6 million viewers impressions within the week ending April 3, in line with Luminate, previously MRC Knowledge.

Hunt wrote the music with Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Chris LaCorte (who solely produced it).

“23” is Hunt’s fourth consecutive Nation Airplay No. 1, following “Breaking Up Was Straightforward within the 90’s” (Could 2021); “Arduous to Neglect” (July 2020); and “Kinfolks” (February 2020).

Hunt opened his profession with three straight Nation Airplay No. 1s: “Go away the Night time On” (November 2014); “Take Your Time” (Could 2015); and “Home Get together” (September 2015). “Break Up in a Small City” hit No. 2 in February 2016 (marking his lone high 10 to not have hit No. 1), adopted by “Make You Miss Me,” which turned his fourth chief in September 2016.

Hunt then led Nation Airplay along with his crossover smash “Physique Like a Again Street” which dominated for 3 weeks in Could 2017; it’s his sole No. 1 to reign for a number of weeks. The observe additionally paced Billboard’s airplay-, streaming- and sales-based Scorching Nation Songs chart for 34 frames starting that February.

“23” concurrently returns to the Scorching Nation Songs high 10, and its No. 10 greatest. It drew 3.2 million U.S. streams and (up 5%) bought 1,100 downloads (up 4%) within the week ending March 31.

In the meantime, Ingrid Andress’ “Wishful Ingesting,” with Hunt, bumps 39-36 for a brand new Nation Airplay excessive (1.8 million, up 20%). It climbs 35-31 on Scorching Nation Songs, additionally fueled by 3.4 million streams.

Ace of ‘Hearts’

Plus, Keith City posts his forty fourth Nation Airplay high 10 as “Wild Hearts” rises 11-10 (13.7 million, up 4%).

City’s run of Nation Airplay high 10s (21 of which have hit No. 1) started along with his sophomore entry, “Your Every part,” which reached No. 4 in 2000. He has logged the fifth-most high 10s for the reason that chart premiered in January 1990, after George Strait (61), Kenny Chesney (60), Tim McGraw (58) and Alan Jackson (51).