Ashley Gorley Tops This Week’s MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

Ashley Gorley. Photo: Katie Kauss

Multi-award-winning songwriter Ashley Gorley has taken the No. 1 spot on MusicRow‘s Top Songwriter Chart for the fifth time this year. Gorley’s co-penned hits on the chart include “World On Fire,” “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” “Last Night,” “Thinkin’ Bout Me,” “Truck Bed,” “Bulletproof” and “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us.”

Chayce Beckham sits at No. 2 this week with solo-written “23.” The No. 3 spot belongs to Zach Bryan with “I Remember Everything” and “Hey Driver.”

Hunter Phelps (No. 4) and Tracy Chapman (No. 5) round out this week’s top 5.

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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Madison Hahnen

Madison Hahnen is Project Manager at MusicRow Magazine, where she helps carry out operational objectives and large-scale projects for the company. She also manages the company's subscriptions. Hahnen graduated from Bryant University in May of 2020 with a B.S. in Team & Project Management and a minor in communication studies. Prior to MusicRow, she held internship roles with Make Wake Artists and Song Suffragettes.

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