Luke Bryan Passes Reba McEntire for Ninth-Most Country Airplay Top 10s

Luke Bryan’s “Country and She Knows It” becomes his thirty-eighth top 10 hit on the Country Airplay chart, breaking his tie with Reba McEntire. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 07: Luke Bryan performs onstage during the 2024 CMA Music festival at the Nissan Stadium on June 07, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Luke Bryan’s “Country and She Knows It” continues to gain momentum on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Released in late March as a preview of his upcoming ninth studio album, Signs, due Sept. 18, the single has climbed steadily since its debut.

This week, the song reaches a new career high on every Billboard chart on which it appears in the United States, moving Bryan past Reba McEntire for a notable all-time milestone.

Luke Bryan Adds Another Country Airplay Top 10

“Country and She Knows It” advances from No. 11 to No. 10 on the Country Airplay chart, which ranks the most-played songs at country radio stations across the United States. The climb gives Bryan his 38th top 10 hit on the ranking.

The song joins the following Bryan singles among his Country Airplay top 10 hits:

• “All My Friends Say”
• “But I Got a Beer in My Hand”
• “Buy Dirt” with Jordan Davis
• “Country and She Knows It”
• “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)”
• “Country Man”
• “Country On”
• “Country Song Came On”
• “Crash My Party”
• “Do I”
• “Down to One”
• “Drink a Beer”
• “Drunk on You”
• “Fast”
• “Home Alone Tonight” with Karen Fairchild
• “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day”
• “I Don’t Want This Night to End”
• “I See You”
• “Kick the Dust Up”
• “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”
• “Knockin’ Boots”
• “Light It Up”
• “Love You, Miss You, Mean It”
• “Most People Are Good”
• “Move”
• “One Margarita”
• “Play It Again”
• “Rain Is a Good Thing”
• “Roller Coaster”
• “Someone Else Calling You Baby”
• “Strip It Down”
• “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”
• “That’s My Kind of Night”
• “The Only Way I Know” with Jason Aldean and Eric Church
• “This Is How We Roll” with Florida Georgia Line
• “Waves”
• “What Makes You Country”
• “What She Wants Tonight”

Luke Bryan Edges Past Reba McEntire

With 38 Country Airplay top 10 hits, Bryan now surpasses McEntire’s total of 37 and takes sole possession of ninth place on the chart’s all-time list.

Kenny Chesney Retains the All-Time Record

Kenny Chesney remains the artist with the most top 10 hits on the Country Airplay chart. He recently moved clear of George Strait and Tim McGraw, who had shared the record with 61 top 10s. Chesney’s “Carry On” rises to No. 3 this week, setting a new peak as he pursues another chart-topping single.

Alan Jackson, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn and Blake Shelton fall between Chesney and Bryan on the all-time list, with 51, 44, 42, 41 and 39 top 10 hits, respectively.

“Country and She Knows It” Sets New Chart Peaks

The song also reaches new highs on two other Billboard charts this week. It moves from No. 26 to No. 25 on Radio Songs, which measures airplay across all genres at U.S. radio stations.

On the Hot Country Songs chart, Bryan’s single advances three places from No. 32 to No. 29, establishing a new peak after spending months on the country-focused ranking.

Luke Bryan Records His 40th Billboard Hot 100 Entry

“Country and She Knows It” also debuts at No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100, the magazine’s definitive ranking of the 100 most popular songs across all genres in the United States. The debut marks Bryan’s 40th career appearance on the chart.

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