{"id":7717,"date":"2023-08-01T21:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/?p=7717"},"modified":"2023-08-01T22:02:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T03:02:07","slug":"country-songs-hold-top-3-spots-on-the-hot-100-first-time-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/country-songs-hold-top-3-spots-on-the-hot-100-first-time-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Songs Hold Top 3 Spots on The Hot 100 First Time in History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Country Songs<\/strong> are leading the charts with 3 top spots; that is the first time in Billboard&#8217;s history! Jason Aldean is in the top spot with his controversial song, <em><strong>&#8220;Try That in a Small Town&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/AmazonBasics-Pre-sharpened-Wood-Cased-Pencils\/dp\/B071JM699P?pd_rd_w=XgZy3&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.04e7a653-9a3f-4588-9586-78ea501fd924&amp;pf_rd_p=04e7a653-9a3f-4588-9586-78ea501fd924&amp;pf_rd_r=Z6J8DJ4V8P6KWNTH8NJT&amp;pd_rd_wg=4663Z&amp;pd_rd_r=689198e0-f1af-442b-81cb-dd191f7b3cfb&amp;pd_rd_i=B071JM699P&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=musicassent00-20&amp;linkId=66e2fd03aa74adb276be680d0fd927af&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B071JM699P&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=musicassent00-20&amp;language=en_US\" alt=\"Country Songs\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES NOW ON SALE!! <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Followed by <em><strong>&#8220;Last Night&#8221; <\/strong><\/em>by Morgan Wallen, and the number three spot is Luke Combs with the <em>country <\/em>cover of the Tracy Chapman classic <em><strong>&#8220;Fast Car.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/364773823_676608031175846_5994360368795245262_n.jpg\" alt=\"Country Songs\" class=\"wp-image-7718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/364773823_676608031175846_5994360368795245262_n.jpg 526w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/364773823_676608031175846_5994360368795245262_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/364773823_676608031175846_5994360368795245262_n-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=YshmHPVPWK4&#038;offerid=1058765.10001272&#038;type=4&#038;subid=0\"><IMG alt=\"Back to School! Back to the classroom\u2026or to the skies. Your choice! Enter code BTS35 for up to $35 off our fees on flights and be ready to take off again.\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/c.fareportal.com\/gcms\/Portals\/2\/affiliatebanners\/CA-promo11-Banners\/468x60.gif\"><\/a><IMG border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=YshmHPVPWK4&#038;bids=1058765.10001272&#038;type=4&#038;subid=0\">\n\n\n\n<p>This in the first time the <strong>Country Music<\/strong> genre has occupied all three positions in the 65-year existence of the Billboard Hot 100 charts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Luke Combs - Fast Car (Official Live Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fr7oYjnt3bM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/taylor-swift-releases-speak-now-taylors-version\/\" title=\"\">Taylor Swift<\/a> holds the sixth spot on the Hot 100 charts with <strong><em>&#8220;Cruel Summer.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bill.png\" alt=\"Country Songs\" class=\"wp-image-7719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bill.png 680w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bill-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bill-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a 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