Chris Stapleton Moves Into Top 10 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

Chris Stapleton. Photo: Becky Fluke

Following the release of his fourth studio album Starting Over, Chris Stapleton enters the top 10 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week with credits from five charting tracks from the album. At No. 8, Stapleton’s rise is powered by the songs “Cold, “You Should Probably Leave,” “Devil Always Made Me Think Twice,” “Maggie’s Song,” and “Starting Over.”

Josh Osborne maintains the No. 1 position, and Randy Montana stays at No. 2. Hillary Lindsey moves up to No. 3 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with co-writer credit on HARDY’s “One Beer,” Kelsea Ballerini’s “Hole In The Bottle,” and Jordan Davis’ “Almost Maybes.”

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

Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.

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LB Cantrell

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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