Ashley Gorley Back To No. 1 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

Ashley Gorley is back to No. 1 this week on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart, with Shane McAnally at No. 2 and Kevin Welch at No. 3.

Brett James follows Welch at No. 4 with Carrie Underwood’s “Love Wins” and Cody Johnson’s “On My Way To You.” Luke Combs is at No. 5 with his most recent No. 1 “Beautiful Crazy” and “She Got The Best Of Me.” Riley Green and Erik Dylan move into the top 10 with Green’s “There Was This Girl.”

The first female songwriter appears at No. 38 with Kelsea Ballerini. After experiencing the Grammy effect and being at No. 19 on last week’s chart, Kacey Musgraves drops to No. 46 this week.

The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart, published every week, uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital downloaded track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.

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LB Cantrell is Editor/Director of Operations at MusicRow magazine, where she oversees, manages and executes all company operations. LB oversees all MusicRow-related content, including the publication’s six annual print issues and online news. She is a Georgia native and a graduate of the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University.

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