Hunt doubles up
On the Top Country Albums chart, Hunt assumed the number one spot from Alan Jackson's "Angels And Alcohol," which fell to second. Zac Brown Band jumped from 17 to 3 with "Greatest Hits So Far...," which had been 17 last week. ZBB also was fourth with "Jekyll + Hyde." Jason Isbell was fifth with "Something More Than Free."
Chase Rice jumped from 15 to 8 with "Ignite the Night." Blake Shelton was at 14, jumping 8, with "Bringing Back the Sunshine." Big & Rich were at 19 with "Gravity" after being out of the top 25 last week.
Hunt took over the top from Luke Bryan's "Kick Up the Dust." Thomas Rhett was third with "Crash And Burn," up two. Zac Brown was fourth with "Loving You Easy," up three. Hunt was fifth as well with "Take Your Time."
Keith Urban is quickly moving up the charts with his latest, "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" at seven, up four. Brett Eldredge was at 12 with "Lose My Mind," up 3. Kenny Chesney was up 4 to 18 with "Save It For a Rainy Day." Chris Young also moved up four with "I'm Comin' Over" at 19. Dan + Shay are at 24 with "Nothin' Like You," up 2. Rice closed out the top 25 with "Gonna Wanna Tonight," up 2.
On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Dailey & Vincent were first with "Alive! In Concert." Punch Brothers were second with "The Phosphorescent Blues." The SteelDrivers" fell from first to third with "The Muscle Shoals Recordings." "Ralph Stanley & Friends: Man of Constant Sorrow" was fourth. Robert Earle Keen stood in fifth with "Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions."
On the overall Top 200, Hunt was 6th, "Jekyll + Hyde" 20th, ZBB's "Greatest Hits So Far..." 22nd, Eric Church 26th with "The Outsiders" and Little Big Town 21st with "Pain Killer." The top 200 and country albums chart utilize different criteria.
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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