Jelly Roll Scores First Country No. 1 With Debut Single, ‘Son Of A Sinner’
Jelly Roll has achieved his first No. 1 on country radio with his debut single “Son Of A Sinner,” which reached the top of the Billboard and Country Aircheck/MediaBase charts this week.
Amassing more than four billion career streams, “Son Of A Sinner” has continued to dominate Billboard’s Emerging Artist chart for a staggering 20 consecutive weeks, marking the second-longest reign ever on the chart. The track was penned by Jelly Roll with fellow Nashville native Ernest and David Ray Stevens.
Jelly Roll has had a history-making year that included selling out Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, making his Grand Ole Opry debut, and releasing his debut album Ballads Of The Broken on BMG/Stoney Creek Records.
With his two-week rock No. 1 “Dead Man Walking,” which was also his first No. 1 as an artist or songwriter, Jelly Roll became the first act this decade to top the rock charts while simultaneously having a top 30 song on country radio (“Son Of A Sinner”). He is also the first artist in Billboard history to do so with debut singles.
His next release from his forthcoming album, “Need A Favor,” goes to radio Feb. 13.
