Chris LaCorte Celebrates Back-To-Back No. 1s With Special Celebration
Pictured (L-R): Brad Kennard (Concord Music Publishing), Jake Gear (Hang Your Hat Music), Chris LaCorte, Lydia Schultz Cahill (SESAC). Photo: Steve Lowry
SESAC and Concord Music Publishing came together alongside Hang Your Hat Music, Concord’s joint venture founded by Hillary Lindsey, on Wednesday (June 1) to celebrate Chris LaCorte‘s back-to-back No. 1 hits, “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s” and “23,” both recorded by Sam Hunt.
Chris LaCorte with his MusicRow No. 1 Challenge Coins. Photo: Steve Lowry
LaCorte’s first ever No. 1 single, “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s,” reached the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart on May 22, 2021, and was co-written with Hunt, Josh Osborne, Ernest K. Smith, and Zach Crowell, who also served as a producer on the song.
LaCorte also served as sole producer and mixer on the follow-up single, “23,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart on April 9, 2022. He co-wrote the song alongside Hunt, Shane McAnally, and Osborne. The track marked LaCorte’s first solo production credit with Hunt, solidifying him as both a songwriter and producer on the country charts.
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