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Combs doubles up

Friday, March 15, 2019 – Luke Combs scored a double double on the Billboard charts for the week ending March 16. He was first one the Top Country Albums chart with "This One's For You." He continued atop the Hot Country Songs chart with "Beautiful Crazy."

On the songs chart, Dan + Shay were second with "Tequila," Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line third with "Meant to Be," Dan + Shay fourth with "Speechless" and Thomas Rhett fifth with "Look What God Gave Her," jumping from 37 in its second week out.

Newcomer Riley Green is at 15 with "There Was This Girl," up 8. Lil Nas X debuted at 19 with "Old Town Road."

Eric Church was up 3 to 37 with "Some of It." So was Maddie & Tae at 39 with "Friends Don't." Tenille Townes debuted at 40 with "Somebody's Daughter." Ryan Hurd's "To A T" was at 42, up 3.

Florida Georgia Line was second with "Can't Say I Ain't Country." Dan + Shay were third with their self-titled disc. Kacey Musgraves was fourth with "Golden Hour" and Chris Stapleton fifth with "Traveller."

Jordan Davis was at 19 with "Home State," up 4. "What Makes You Country" from Luke Bryan was at 21, up 3. Rhett's "Tangled Up" was up six to 23. Bryan also moved up 3, to 29, with "Crash My Party." Midland was 31st with "On the Rocks," up 3. Brooks & Dunn's "The Greatest Hits Collection" was up 4 to 32. "John Denver's Greatest Hits" debuted at 47.

On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Della Mae was back with "Butcher Shoppe" as the EP debuted in first. Mandolin Orange was second with "Tides of a Teardrop," Bradley Walker third with "Blessed: Hymns and Song of Faith." The late John Hartford debuted in fourth with "Backroads, Rivers & Memories: The Rare & Unreleased." Trampled by Turtles held fifth with "Life is Good on the Open Road."

The Americana/Folk Albums chart was led by Hozier, who just released his sophomore disc, "Wasteland, Baby!" Musgraves was second with "Golden Hour," Stapleton third with "Traveller," Mumford & Sons fourth "Delta" and Hozier fifth with his self-titled debut.

On the Billboard Top 200, Combs was 20th, Florida Georgia Line 33rd, Dan + Shay 45th, Musgraves 51st and Stapleton's "Traveller" 54th.


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CD review - The Prequel EP The saying, 'Strike while the iron's hot,' applies to many situations, but especially to the music business. The scene moves so fast these days that this last year's star could be this year's 'Where are they now?' Luke Combs moved quickly up the country music popularity ladder, so he's smart to put out this five-song EP between full-lengths. First single, "Beer Never Broke My Heart," is a throwaway tune, built upon a solidly thumping, Waylon Jennings-like groove. ...
CD review - This One's For You Too Luke Combs has gotten a lot of life out of his album "This One's for You," which includes his breakthrough hit "Hurricane," as well as the popular single "When It Rains It Pours." This deluxe edition includes five new tracks, many of which are just as strong as the original 12. "Houston, We Got a Problem" includes a smart lyric highlighting specific details about that big Texas city. Even though it has all these famous landmarks, it doesn't have ...
CD review - This One's For You Five years ago, when beer-drinking, truck-driving-in-the-country country songs were en vogue, Luke Combs' full-length debut would have fit right in. In 2017, when pop music rules the country market and male singers are more likely to wear a stylish jacket instead of a flannel shirt, Combs is positively refreshing. "Hurricane," the first single and first top five hit of Combs' career, sounds like a typical Jason Aldean ballad at the onset, but then builds into something more ...


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