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Nate Smith Snags His Second No. 1 Single To Close The Year

December 18, 2023/by Liza Anderson

Breakout country artist Nate Smith has snagged his second No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this year with “World On Fire,” following his Platinum-certified, multi-week No. 1 debut “Whiskey On You.”

“Whiskey On You” and “World On Fire” are two of only 19 songs that went No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in 2023. “World On Fire” also recently topped the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart.

“If you would’ve told me back in 2018, that December of 2023, I’d be celebrating not my first, but my second number one at country radio, I certainly wouldn’t have believed it,” Smith shared with Billboard. “In December of 2018, I was absolutely devastated from the very fact that my hometown of Paradise, California had just been destroyed by a fire. I had nothing left to my name. My friends and family came around me and helped push me forward. I want to say thank you to my passionate fans–it’s all about you, country radio for still giving this random dude from the foothills of California a shot, my world-class management and Sony Music Nashville/RCA Nashville team, my incredible publisher, and Lindsay Rimes, Taylor Phillips and Ashley Gorley for writing it with me! This accomplishment goes to show that anything is truly possible. If you’re out there wishing you could go and chase your dreams, just go! Quit wasting time! Get you a few champions who will carry you all the way, and there won’t be anything stopping you!”

With over 120 million global streams to date, the breakup hit is one of 26 tracks on Nate Smith (Deluxe). Upon its release on April 28, the project marked the largest album debut from a new artist this year as well as the largest full-length album debut from a new artist since 2020. It hit No. 6 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and No. 30 overall on the Billboard Top 200. Nate Smith (Deluxe) also includes RIAA Gold-certified songs “Wreckage” and “Under My Skin.” Currently, the artist has over a billion total career streams worldwide.

Additionally, Smith will set out on his “World On Fire Tour 2024” starting Jan. 4 in Athens, Georgia. Dylan Schneider will join the cross-country trek for the first 20 dates, and Aidan Canfield will open the final show of the tour. Following his headlining journey, the ACM and CMT Music Awards nominee will once again join Morgan Wallen for his “One Night At A Time 2024 Tour” and return to Stagecoach, after making his debut at the festival this year.

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As Subscription Manager/Writer, Liza Anderson contributes to many functions of MusicRow. She produces content, carries out general office tasks, assists in the daily news operations, and provides support to all team members. Liza graduated from the University of Alabama in May of 2021 with a B.A. in English and a minor in communication studies. Prior to MusicRow, she worked as an administrative assistant at Anderson Benson where she assisted the firm’s departments, such as the Entertainment Specialty Practice, with various tasks.
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