Hunt doubles on digits
Zac Brown Band is second with "Homegrown," one ahead of Lee Brice's "Drinking Class," which moved up three. Cole Swindell held fourth with "Ain't Worth the Whiskey." Little Big Town remained fifth with "Girl Crush." Florida Georgia Line jumped six to seventh with "Sippin' On Fire." Billy Currington entered the top 10, closing it out with "Don't It," up 1.
Thomas Rhett debuted at 21 with "Crash And Burn." Easton Corbin's new "Baby Be My Love Song" was up 3 to 22. Brad Paisley made it to 24, up 2, with "Crushin' It." Brantley Gilbert closed out the top 25 with "One Hell Of An Amen," up 3.
On the albums chart, Darius Rucker again led with "Southern Style" in its second week. Hunt's Montevallo" was second. "NOW That' What I Call ACM Awards: 50 Years," a compilation disc, was third. Luke Bryan was fourth with "Spring Break...Checkin' Out," while Florida Georgia Line was fifth with " Anything Goes.
Brice jumped 14 to 7 with "I Don't Dance." Singer/songwriter Will Hoge debuted at 15 with "Small Town Dreams," while Kristian Bush of Sugarland was 16th in his debut with "Southern Gravity."
Punch Brothers again led the Bluegrass Albums chart with "The Phosphorescent Blues." Robert Earl Keen stayed second with "Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions." "Ralph Stanley & Friends: Man of Constant Sorrow" was third, switching places with Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn on their self-titled debut. Gangstagrass debuted at fifth with "American Music."
On the Billboard Top 100, Hunt led at 15 with Rucker 24th, Florida Georgia Line 31st, Luke Bryan 39th and Eric Church 46th with "The Outsiders."
More news for Sam Hunt
- 04/05/24: Hunt, Smith, Top, Birge, Beckham put out new music
- 10/16/23: Hunt sets out on Outskirts Tour
- 03/06/23: Hunt sets tour
- 02/23/22: Hunt's wife files for divorce again
- 08/02/21: Andress collaborates with Hunt
- 04/03/20: Six years later, Hunt is back
- 02/05/20: Hunt finally announces second release
- 11/20/19: Hunt arrested on drunk driving charge
CD reviews for Sam Hunt
There are some interesting moments on Sam Hunt's "Southside" album, but interesting doesn't always equal good. The single "Hard To Forget" samples Webb Pierce's "There Stands The Glass," one of country music's best and most enduring drinking songs. It's ironic, though, how Hunt needed to sample an old country song in order to incorporate any hint of actual country music into his album. Interesting, yes, but it may make you reach back for a ...
It's no secret that the genre of country music has been growing and expanding in definition over the past several years, from the bombastic arena rocking fury of early Garth Brooks to more recent days and acts like Florida Georgia Line, further blurring the lines of country and other genres. Finding traditional country themes and vibes to merge along the rivers of hip-hop, R&B and pop, the picking is ripe for rising artists like Sam Hunt and his debut recording, "Montevallo. ...
Sam Hunt is riding the country charts with "Leave the Night On," a rather surprising occurrence considering that the Georgia native has extremely little to do with what remotely constitutes country music on this four song EP. Hunt has gained some acclaim as a song writer, having penned Kenny Chesney's "Come Over," Keith Urban's "Cop Car" and Billy Currington's "We Are Tonight."
Hunt fits in perhaps only because of the crossover sounds ...
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