Florida Georgia Line breaks 69-year-old record
Cruise broke the four way tie for the 21-week record previously held by FGL; Webb Pierce's In the Jailhouse Now (1955); Hank Snow's I'm Moving On (1950-51) and Eddy Arnold's I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) (1947-48).
The song has sold more than 5 million downloads and is the third-best-selling country digital song ever, according to SoundScan. The breakout duo - comprised of Tyler Hubbard (Monroe, Ga.) and Brian Kelley (Ormond Beach, Fla.) - will perform their Top 15-and-climbing follow-up, Round Here, on Conan next Monday on TBS at 11 p.m. eastern.
The duo is setting venue sales records for their first headline run, Here's to the Good Times 2013, this fall with Sears Centre Arena (Chicago) selling out in less than five minutes and Whitaker Bank Ballpark (Lexington, Ky.) in 23 minutes.
More news for Florida Georgia Line
- 05/10/24: Kelley, McCreery, Peck release new music
- 11/18/22: Kelley is "Florida Strong"
- 10/14/22: FGL goes for the greatest
- 10/12/22: Kelley plans Opry debut as solo artist
- 08/04/22: Kelley rides Second Wave of Summer
- 07/15/22: BK shows his "American Spirit"
- 05/12/22: Hubbard announces debut single
- 03/04/22: Rhett contemplates "Death Row"
CD reviews for Florida Georgia Line
When Florida Georgia Line sing about how much they love their country with "I Love My Country," this lightning rod duo must certainly be aware that not everybody loves 'their' country. 'Their' country doesn't always match the country music of George Strait, after all, who is name-dropped in said song. Strait is just too stylistically straight, for instance, to ever work in the sort of hip-hop cadence that drives "Ain't Worried About It. ...
From the ribbits and Dobro on "Smooth," the lead-off song, one might think that Florida Georgia Line is eschewing its rap rock meets country past for something completely different. While at times that is true - "Smooth" has a swampy beat - Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard haven't veered so far from what brought them to the dance.
That is evident with the title track where the thwack of drum programming from long-time producer Joey Moi meets the soulful, somewhat shiny vocals. ...
The title of Florida Georgia Line's second full length is accurate. For the duo of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelly, that means girls, girls and more girls plus an ultra dose of partying.
That is evident from the refrain of the title track, which, of course, focuses on Friday night activities. "I brought the songs and you brought the party/
Only one way to do it up right/Everybody goes where eveybody knows/That anything goes on a Friday Night/Get your party right/It's a Friday night. ...
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