Rewind: 2019 ‘MusicRow’ CountryBreakout Chart No. 1s

Since 2002, the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart has crowned No. 1 songs in the secondary country radio marketplace. MusicRow congratulates each artist, songwriter and label for its accomplishments this year.

Two artists earned the most songs on the CountryBreakout Chart in 2019, Luke Combs with “Beautiful Crazy,” “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Even Though I’m Leaving” and Thomas Rhett with “Sixteen,” “Look What God Gave Her” and “Remember You Young.”

Combs’ “Even Though I’m Leaving” spent two consecutive weeks at No. 1 from Oct. 24 – Oct. 31 alongside Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country” which reigned No. 1 on May 23 and May 30.

Meanwhile, Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell‘s “What Happens In A Small Town” was 2019’s most-spun song on the CountryBreakout Chart with 69,204 spins. Dierks Bentley‘s “Living” came in at No. 2 (52,950 spins), Cole Swindell at No. 3 with “Love You Too Late” (52,564 spins), Florida Georgia Line‘s “Talk You Out Of It” at No. 4 with 51,036 spins, and Keith Urban‘s “We Were ” at No. 5 with 50,261 spins.

The 18th Annual MusicRow CountryBreakout Awards, based on radio airplay reported by stations on MusicRow’s radio panel, will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 19 with an invitation-only ceremony.

2019 MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart No. 1’s

Jan. 10: Thomas Rhett, “Sixteen”
Jan. 17: Luke Bryan, “What Makes You Country”
Jan. 24: Riley Green, “There Was This Girl”
Jan. 31: Carrie Underwood, “Love Wins”
Feb. 7: Jon Pardi, “Night Shift”
Feb. 14: Luke Combs, “Beautiful Crazy”
Feb. 21: Brett Young, “Here Tonight”
Feb. 28: Kelsea Ballerini, “Miss Me More”
March 7: Old Dominion, “Make It Sweet”
March 14: Cody Johnson, “On My Way To You”
March 21: Eli Young Band, “Love Ain’t”
March 28: Morgan Wallen, “Whiskey Glasses”
April 4: Kane Brown, “Good As You”
April 11: Chase Rice, “Eyes On You”
April 18: George Strait, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar”
April 25: Eric Church, “Some Of It”
May 2: Thomas Rhett, “Look What God Gave Her”
May 9: Lee Brice, “Rumor”
May 16: Florida Georgia Line, “Talk You Out Of It”
May 23 & May 30: Blake Shelton, “God’s Country”
June 6: Luke Bryan, “Knockin’ Boots”
June 13: Maren Morris, “GIRL”
June 20: Luke Combs, “Beer Never Broke My Heart”
June 27: Chris Young, “Raised On Country”
July 3: Jason Aldean, “Rearview Town”
July 11: Justin Moore, “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home”
July 18: Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, “What Happens In A Small Town”
July 25: Carrie Underwood, “Southbound”
Aug. 1: Dan + Shay, “All To Myself”
Aug. 8: Dierks Bentley, “Living”
Aug. 15: Keith Urban, “We Were”
Aug. 22: Lady Antebellum, “What If I Never Get Over You”
Aug. 28: Chris Lane, “I Don’t Know About You”
Sept. 5: Kenny Chesney, “Tip Of My Tongue”
Sept. 12: Chris Janson, “Good Vibes”
Sept. 19: Matt Stell, “Prayed For You”
Sept. 26: Thomas Rhett, “Remember You Young”
Oct. 3: Miranda Lambert, “It All Comes Out In The Wash”
Oct. 10: Jon Pardi, “Heartache Medication”
Oct. 17: Old Dominion, “One Man Band”
Oct. 24 & Oct. 31: Luke Combs, “Even Though I’m Leaving”
Nov. 7: Midland, “Mr. Lonely”
Nov. 14: Jordan Davis, “Slow Dance In A Parking Lot”
Nov. 21: Jason Aldean, “We Back”
Nov. 27: Kelsea Ballerini, “homecoming queen?”
Dec. 5: Brett Young, “Catch”
Dec. 12: Riley Green, “I Wish Grandpas Never Died”
Dec. 19: Sam Hunt “Kinfolks”