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‘World’ Record: Nate Smith Ties for Longest-Leading No. 1 in Country Airplay Chart History


Nate Smith's "World on Fire" is No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart for a 10th week. Get the details.

Nate Smith ’s “World on Fire” leads Billboard ’s Country Airplay chart (dated Feb. 24) for a 10th week, tying for the longest domination in the survey’s 34-year history. Previously, two hits shared the mark for the longest Country Airplay command – eight weeks each – for nearly 20 years: Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett’s “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” in 2003, and Lonestar’s “Amazed,” in 1999. In the Feb. 9-15 tracking week, “World on Fire,” released on Arista Nashville/RCA Nashville, drew 30.8 million in audience, according to Luminate.

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