Morgan Wallen Joins Luke Combs & Garth Brooks as Only Acts With 4 Country Airplay No. 1s in a Single Year

Morgan Wallen claims his fourth No. 1 of 2024 on Billboard ’s Country Airplay chart (dated July 27), as “Cowgirls,” featuring Ernest, rides to the top spot . Wallen becomes only the third artist to notch four leaders on the list in a single year, following Luke Combs in 2021 and Garth Brooks , who achieved the feat twice, in 1991 and 1993.

Morgan Wallen Claims Consecutive Country Airplay Leaders as ‘Cowgirls’ Follows ‘I Had Some Help’ to No. 1

As “Cowgirls” becomes Wallen’s 14th career Country Airplay No. 1 (and Ernest’s first as a recording artist), here’s a look at his four leading songs this year, as well as Combs’ and Brooks’ in the years that they each earned the honor.

Morgan Wallen , 2024:

• “Mamaw’s House,” Thomas Rhett feat. Wallen; one week at No. 1, March 23
• “Man Made a Bar,” feat. Eric Church; one, April 20
• “I Had Some Help,” Post Malone feat. Wallen; four weeks, beginning June 29
• “Cowgirls,” feat. ERNEST; one (to date), July 27

Luke Combs , 2021:

• “Better Together,” five weeks at No. 1, beginning Jan. 21
• “Forever After All,” six, beginning June 5
• “Cold Beer Calling My Name,” Jameson Rodgers feat. Combs;  one week, Oct. 9
• “Cold as You,” one, Nov. 27

Garth Brooks , 1993:

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• “Somewhere Other Than the Night,” one week at No. 1, Jan. 16
• “That Summer,” one, July 3
• “Ain’t Going Down (Til the Sun Comes Up),” two weeks, beginning Sept. 18
• “American Honky-Tonk Bar Association,” one, Dec. 4

Garth Brooks , 1991:

• “Unanswered Prayers,” two weeks at No. 1, beginning Jan. 12
• “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House,” one week, April 6
• “The Thunder Rolls,” two, beginning June 22
• “Shameless,” two, beginning Nov. 16

Notably, Brooks is the only act to reach the mark as a lead artist on each such Country Airplay No. 1. He also came close to adding a fifth leader in each year above: in April 1993, “Learning to Live Again” hit No. 2; in October 1991, “Rodeo” peaked at No. 3.

Wallen has a chance to become the first artist with as many as five Country Airplay No. 1s in a single year, and just more than halfway through 2024: His newest single, “Lies Lies Lies,” ranks at No. 27 in its third week on the chart.

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