William Michael Morgan’s #1 for “I Met A Girl” is Nothing Short of Historic
With absolutely no hyperbole intended, William Michael Morgan earning a #1 on country radio for his debut single “I Met A Girl” is a historic moment in country music. It’s a point in time when an undeniably traditional country song from an undeniably traditional country artist has topped the chart after a long vacancy for a traditionalist at the top spot. And the artist that has achieved this feat happens to be brand new and young, with many productive years hopefully ahead of him.
How long has it been since a truly traditional country song has topped the radio charts? Five years? Seven years? I looked through lists of #1’s till my eyeballs bled and couldn’t find another example before giving up. Tim McGraw’s “Humble and Kind,” which was also a significant achievement when it hit #1 earlier this year, would be another fine candidate to highlight as evidence that things are truly changing in country music, but it still remained a bit more adult contemporary to be the more ideal example that “I Met A Girl” is.
I know what you’re going to say though: Who cares about country radio? Anybody with any taste in music moved on from that antiquated and insular format years ago. Who would be caught dead listening to corporate country these days?
But radio has been the last bastion, the last stronghold standing defiantly against the effort to save country music. Even as Chris Stapleton has been sweeping industry awards, his singles are flailing on the radio charts. As Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell are doing incredible things as independent artists (Sturgill’s now signed to Atlantic, but outside of the country fold), radio still will not even sniff their music. Radio is the last holdout in the spring that’s dawning all across the industry of more traditional and more substantive music taking hold in the mainstream. Chutes of life are beginning to peak through the scorched earth left by the Bro-Country era.
And don’t worry, my eyes are wide open to how country radio works. It’s a rigged system where songs are rewarded #1’s for promotional purposes in a very automated and self-serving system that is not always the best gauge on the public sentiment about a song, or the organic appeal it holds. But guess what, there are many other mainstream major label artists releasing singles that don’t even get close to sniffing #1 these days, including performers that are way more established than William Michael Morgan, and that have spent just as much money on promotion. “Whisper” by Chase Rice couldn’t even crack the Top 50 on radio. His next single “Everybody We Know Does” might as well have not even been released. And this is from one of the co-writers of “Cruise.”
There’s actually Bro-Country acts failing left and right on country radio. Thomas Rhett’s “Vacation” bombed and was pulled from the format. Meanwhile Jon Pardi can now boast a #1, and so can William Michael Morgan. Will Mo Pitney be next as his debut album nears release? The new generation of traditionalists taking hold in the industry is no longer a hypothetical. There are concrete numbers substantiating the idea that young, fresh, true country faces in the mainstream are here to stay, and present a promising future for the format.
And yes, there is no doubt that there is an entire world of country music artists like Cody Jinks and Whitey Morgan that most definitely deserve the attention of country radio and are not receiving it, and are arguably better than William Michael Morgan. And there are definitely songs that top “I Met A Girl” in appeal to many traditionalists.
But dammit, don’t look this gift horse in the mouth. Don’t be so used to losing as a country music traditionalist you’re unsure and untrusting of how to win. The success of Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell opened a door for Chris Stapleton. Now Chris Stapleton has opened a door for folks like William Michael Morgan. Meanwhile Margo Price, Cody Jinks, and many other independent artists are finding major traction and big opportunities in their careers. These are all puzzle pieces in a bigger picture that illustrates the rebuilding of country music from the ground up. Not every step in this process may seem ideal to everyone’s standards. You may not like a certain performer, or their music. But we should all universally recognize that it beats the alternative, and whatever a song like “I Met A Girl” replaced at the top of the charts.
READ: “Vinyl” Proves William Michael Morgan Is The Traditionalist The Mainstream Needs
Much work still needs to be done, and there’s always the possibility of backsliding. But this distinction for William Michael Morgan and “I Met A Girl” should rank up there with George Strait’s Entertainer of the Year wins a couple of years back, and Chris Stapleton’s incredible run with Traveller, as significant moments in the effort to return country music to its true, authentic glory of years past.
October 4, 2016 @ 8:39 am
This is fantastic news!!!! I love William Michael Morgan, and his debut album is incredible. With guys like William Michael Morgan and Jon Pardi, I may listen to country radio once again. Maybe country radio really is heading in the right direction. We’ll see.
October 4, 2016 @ 8:42 am
I don’t know if it’s just me seeing this, but GhostTunes is offering his debut album at an oddly specific price of $6.39. I got the link posted if you want to see it: https://www.ghosttunes.com/album/70ecea9d-4742-4c21-aaa1-dcda2fd4de17
October 5, 2016 @ 6:45 am
iTunes sold it for the same amount
October 4, 2016 @ 9:02 am
Imagine a young guns tour. WMM and Mo Pitney with Jon Pardi as the headliner. That would be pretty unreal.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:25 am
That would be incredible! One show I’d definitely have to go to.
October 4, 2016 @ 2:12 pm
Mo opened for WMM last month at the Dyersburg County Fair in western TN. Pretty sure it was just a one-off performance, but I’m sure it was an awesome evening.
October 5, 2016 @ 4:50 am
It was a great show. Initially, MO was the billed headliner on radio. WMM has a charisma that is going to make him a star. I’d compare it to Mo being Alan Jackson and letting his music do the talking and WMM being Garth and connecting with the crowd through more than his music.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:03 am
If people aren’t happy about this, that’s their problem. Everyone’s heard my speech about how the kid with the Ira Louvin belt buckle and the Hank Williams tattoo who comes in and insults the bros and hits #1 with a cover of “Fool, Fool, Fool” doesn’t exist. it’s fantasy.
So we have to accept the people who actually do it.
WMM is a fine artist who is part of a bigger solution and he deserves this.
October 4, 2016 @ 8:37 pm
This coming from the guy who complains about everyone not being country enough, or committing treason against country music by daring to civilly stand on the stage or appear in a video with the likes of Jason Aldean. Are you finally understanding that perfect is the enemy of good? or is this song just inside your personal boundaries of what you consider “good country music” so anyone who disagrees has a problem?
October 5, 2016 @ 9:30 am
I don’t like this song enough to listen to it.
Why would I?
I can listen to Haggard’s “Where Have all the Hobos Gone” instead.
My point is that a lot of us are looking for a Country Music Savior, who shows up and conquers the bad guy and has a devotion to Country Music that borders on an obsession.
We’re searching for someone like us.
And that person is Marty Stuart. He’s the only person who even comes close to what we’re looking for.
And we’re kidding ourselves if we’re lumping the future of Country Music on Marty Stuart. He did his part, he’s practically got a private museum of artifacts, a TV show, and has walked the walk playing with legends and newcomers alike.
And he hasn’t stopped Luke Bryan from shitting all over the genre.
Because no amount of hard work or protesting can stop a fad like pop “Country” from happening, it was bound to happen.
What Marty Stuart did was make sure that the roots were kept safe while the forest burned. We can still go back and look at his museum and reconnect with Country Music.
WMM is growing after the fire died, and while he’s got some growth to do, and a lot of connecting to do with the roots before I’d ever consider him “Country” he’s still a lot better than the stuff that’s currently on its way out the revolving door. (bye Aldean, don’t get stuck in the revolving door)
The point is, that even though I wouldn’t drive more than fifty miles to see WMM, and I wouldn’t pay more than a couple bucks for his album, I wouldn’t change the station if he came on.
And that’s a huge improvement over what we’ve been stuck with for almost a decade.
Is he really Country enough for my taste?
Not really, but who is?
I’m a purist, my Country Music is all pure, unrefined stuff like Marty Stuart, Porter Wagoner, and Charley Pride.
And yes, a lot of people have committed treason against Country Music, and against those of us who listen to it. And I will be proven right.
Money corrupts.
October 5, 2016 @ 10:25 am
“If people aren’t happy about this, that’s their problem.”
Saving Country Music constantly posts articles celebrating whenever country music as an industry is trending in the right direction, such as this one. You inevitably complain that the progress is insufficient, that there is nothing to celebrate. Yet here you are insisting that this particular milestone is one that everyone should be happy about. I don’t get it.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion. You and I don’t ever have to agree on what we like. You drive me crazy because you always think that your opinion is the “right” one.
October 5, 2016 @ 10:39 am
Most of the time I enjoy offering up alternative view points in order to stimulate discussion, so don’t take everything I say as a valid opinion. Sometimes I just have a crazy thought bouncing around and wonder if other people think the same thing.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:13 am
To toot our own horn a little – it looks like the new John Prine album will do pretty well when the country charts are released. An independent artist, he is (as is the new record) about as far away from bro-country as you can possibly get. The fact that we can even sniff at the country charts with this record means there are people more than ready to hear (and support) traditional country music. As you stated, the success of folks like Chris, Jason, Sturgill, Margo, and I’d include Kacey – is now lifting up major and independent artists who are putting out great country music.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:14 am
This may be a little unrelated —
I happened to be browsing the Grand Ole Opry’s youtube channel today, and happened to notice a couple videos from WMM’s labelmate Michael Ray.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyGKeacOVis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juqHLbfDkLw
I obviously didn’t pay much attention to him after his 2 bro country singles, but he has a great voice and actually sounds very natural singing these songs. It will be interesting to see if he, or other otherwise bro country artists, could find success with a traditional sound. Maybe there are more singers than we realize that would rather be singing stuff like this.
October 4, 2016 @ 12:09 pm
I saw Michael Ray in concert (as an opening act), and I didn’t expect much. But I was surprised. He’s got talent, but it’s wasted for the most part on his debut album. Interestingly, he did a rousing cover of “Dust on the Bottle,” the 90’s hit, and the crowd went crazy — by far the most popular moment in his set. I get the sense that he wants to do better material, and he presumably grew-up on 90’s country — but he has to appease his label.
Congrats to WMM! Well worth celebrating.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:16 am
As much as I wish his album offered more in lyrical quality (take away the production and instrumentation on most of these songs and they would be exposed as no less shallow than many of his peers alongside Jon Pardi in terms of songwriting), this is definitely a milestone moment that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
And it accomplished this after nearly an entire calendar year on the charts, and without much of an artificial final push to #1 like Justin Moore’s latest single shamelessly got. It’s nothing short of breathtaking.
Now I’m yearning for lyrical quality to catch up with the rest. Jon Pardi’s album was undermined significantly by bro-country tropes in spite of its priduction, and William Michael Morgan’s debut is undermined significantly by cliches in the vein of Joe Nichols and Montgomery Gentry.
Still, I’d obviously much rather have someone like Morgan who gets part of the equation right being the trendsetter as opposed to Sam Hunt and Old Dominion by a thousand landslides.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:31 am
You do know if it wasn’t for Sam Hunt then WMM wouldn’t even have a song lol so don’t hate on Sam Hunt
October 4, 2016 @ 10:01 am
You don’t know that. Sam Hunt didn’t go to #1 with his version, it was placed on a scrap heap and William Michael Morgan made a #1 song out of it. I think that speaks to William’s talent and appeal.
October 4, 2016 @ 8:38 pm
Not entirely true. After WMM had a demo ready, Sam Hunt wanted to release this as his #4 single and delayed WMM’s release. Eventually Warner’s people convinced Sam Hunt to let WM release it as his debut single.
October 4, 2016 @ 5:42 pm
Sam Hunt’s version is awful though. You can’t even tell it’s the same song.
October 4, 2016 @ 7:23 pm
For all we know, Sam Hunt was a songwriter on this song in name only. There were three songwriters, and it is customary these days to give an artist a songwriting credit if they cut a song. I’m not saying that Sam Hunt didn’t contribute anything, but he could have only contribuited a word or two.
See, this is what I was talking about in the article where some people just can’t get right with someone who is good winning in the mainstream. They will give themselves every excuse to say it’s insignificant. The people saying “but it’s a Sam Hunt song” have no idea there are other songwriters involved. They just heard that on Facebook and parrot it out as a reason this song sucks.
October 4, 2016 @ 8:28 pm
Except that those other 2 songwriters are just like Sam Hunt. On a side note, I see Wes Hightower singing harmony. Is this William guy his project? Did George Strait signal a return to traditional country music because he wants to help his long time bandmate Wes out? Is it all just a ploy that worked and now he has a number one? I love conspiracy theories.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:41 am
” Now I’m yearning for lyrical quality to catch up with the rest. Jon Pardi’s album was undermined significantly by bro-country tropes in spite of its production, and William Michael Morgan’s debut is undermined significantly by cliches in the vein of Joe Nichols and Montgomery Gentry. ”
Exactly Nadia ( see below )
October 4, 2016 @ 10:03 am
I think “I Met A Girl” got to the Top 5 all by itself. If it was anything, it was the climb to #1 that was manufactured. But hey, I’ll take it.
October 4, 2016 @ 12:01 pm
I think you might have misinterpreted that part.
I genuinely think “I Met A Girl” reached #1 the honest way and the sudden heavy spin gains it was receiving as it entered the Top Ten was actually a reflection of stations placing the song in power rotation simultaneously.
Justin Moore’s ascent to #1, in contrast, is arguably the single most dishonest and undeserved push I’ve EVER seen. You heard that right: WORSE than “Fix” and “Friday Night”.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:17 am
Reminds me of 90’s country like wade Hayes…I say wade Hayes because his look and sounder are pretty much dead on and the voice isn’t far off
October 4, 2016 @ 12:14 pm
Wade Hayes has a much deeper voice in my opinion. They do look similar though.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:21 am
Many years ago i was so excited with Easton Corbin going #1. Today, after a few terrible singles, no one cares about him. I wish WMM will stay true to his roots.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:31 am
Hey Trig, SCM made RS (in a roundabout way). Check this out, from an article about traditionalist country making a comeback…
“But most importantly, it cleverly aligned Lewis with a passionate group of people that feel their tastes aren’t well-represented by the current radio market. There’s even a cottage industry of blogs catering to this very vocal crowd, giving them a space to air their grievances and celebrate the talents they see as worthy successors for their heroes.”
October 4, 2016 @ 10:02 am
Yeah, the cottage industry of blogs no longer exists. It was destroyed by Ad Blockers, corporate blogs, and Facebook. SCM, Farce the Music, and a few others just are too stupid to quit.
October 4, 2016 @ 12:58 pm
Thanks for not quitting! FWIW i don’t run adblock on scm
October 4, 2016 @ 3:23 pm
And I don’t run ads that are intrusive. See, if the whole internet would play nice, we’d all be a lot better off.
October 5, 2016 @ 6:24 am
BTW what happened to your Amazon button – i don’t see it on the front page. Happy to give you a few cents of each of my Amazon purchases to you instead of Jeff Bezon. Could be a browser issue I have (Chrome)
October 5, 2016 @ 6:54 am
It should be there, but it will get blocked by ad blockers.
October 4, 2016 @ 3:07 pm
I just turned off my ad blocker for SCM and will keep it off.
October 4, 2016 @ 9:37 am
WMM has a terrific voice…country as dirt . He’s marketable ( young good looking cowboy image ) . And that’s all good …..if he’s given the RIGHT material . To my ear this isn’t it .
The success of this particular song escapes me completely . Feels ‘bro’ ( lists in lyrics , weak ‘narrative’ -if you can call it a narrative – and monotonous ‘melody ‘-if you can call it a melody ). I have to wonder if its ‘bro-ishness is why its popular ? Can’t figure out why else …..other than exposure …..folks tend to mindlessly accept and sing along with anything if its forced upon them enough times .
Also . because of its lack of challenge melodically , anybody and everybody can sing it at gigs , karaoke nights , campfires etc..which gives it even more exposure . Aside from those theories , I’m at a loss to explain its success.
October 4, 2016 @ 10:00 am
I don’t think there’s anything “Bro” about this song. I think “Bro” has become so pervasive, it has ruined other music that might list things. Is “I’ve Been Everywhere” a Bro-Country song now? Of course not. But if William Michael Morgan released it, someone would consider it to be.
I also think the narrative is fine. It’s about meeting a girl.
Is it the song of the year? Of course not, but I like it. I think it’s solid.
October 4, 2016 @ 3:16 pm
Agree, I think term Bro is now used to describe any male we think is making stupid and/or non-country music. Bad music doesn’t have to be bro and a little bro music is ok.
October 4, 2016 @ 4:43 pm
But picture one of the “Bros” trying to do “I’ve Been Everywhere”, with that rapid-fire list of American places and cities in its lyrics. Hank Snow and Johnny Cash, of course, each did that song so brilliantly, legends that both of them are; but the Bros would step on their own tongues and have the ballcaps they wear backwards actually spinning every which way on their heads.
I would caution about making more about “I Met A Girl” or William Michael Morgan than there is. It’s a good sign that he and Chris Stapleton and Jon Pardi are bringing back some of the bedrock traditions of country music to counteract the Bromeisters; but if this movement back to tradition is going to work in a more permanent way, it can’t be only about the guys. Womenfolk like Margo Price have to figure into the equation as well (IMHO).
October 4, 2016 @ 7:20 pm
Margo Price has appeared on Saturday Night Live and numerous other nationally-televised shows. That is why I mentioned her specifically in the article as being part of this resurgence. I do think this movement is broad-based and diverse. Radio was the last holdout and that is why this distinction is so significant. That said, women continue to struggle in the country format. There is still lots of work to be done.
October 5, 2016 @ 1:34 pm
“There is still lots of work to be done.”
In what sense?
October 5, 2016 @ 7:31 pm
That would require its own article.
October 6, 2016 @ 3:52 pm
In the end, everything comes down to quality musicianship, skillful composition, and the truth.
Marketing is downstream.
October 4, 2016 @ 5:46 pm
I think his music is the perfect compromise. The lyrics are slightly cliché, about all the typical things that people want country songs to be….yet his songs are 100% traditional. There are people that say they don’t want to have to figure out the meaning to the music they listen to, and that’s fine. I can go listen to Cody Jinks if I want that. But to have music that I can actually listen to on the radio is a win for me….I really really hope he continues to make it
October 4, 2016 @ 9:56 am
Congrats to Sam Hunt on having another #1 hit as a songwriter.
October 4, 2016 @ 10:07 am
I can hear the ignorant, tobacco-chewing, jacked-up-truck-driving, backwards-ballcap-wearing rednecks complaining about how “boring” country radio will be when there is no more Bro-Country or Metro-Bro.
October 4, 2016 @ 10:41 am
But then most of those guys who are complaining will go back to Pop or just quit listening all together and maybe some of those artists will just quit as well or make horrific music for pop radio. Or maybe we will actually see the Bro artists decide to record Traditional Country. It’s gonna be really interesting to see what happens to them. On another note, I noticed Margo Price is back in the top 10. That’s very exciting!
October 4, 2016 @ 10:27 am
Make no mistake, I am glad that this authentic country song found success, but how many times have we held victory firmly in our grasp only to have it snatched away? I am afraid that we are stuck in a perpetual cycle of disappointment. The universe simply does not want country music to be saved, and nothing will change that.
October 4, 2016 @ 10:48 am
Anything that helps keep the Shingles rash of country – Vacation song off the radio I’m all for. Like a previous commentator stated, I hope he doesn’t go the way of Corvin and can keep momentum. I think he has it…..
October 4, 2016 @ 1:06 pm
I got this record this week. A couple of good songs, but overall disapointed. I would call it a bridge to the shit they play on the radio and country. Still to “Bro’ish”.
However, I saw Mo last night and got his new CD. Behind This Guitar is a real country record. Hopefully Curb want F it up.
October 4, 2016 @ 1:06 pm
Alright, this could go in a good direction. The syncopation is subtle and feels good. How’s this play out on the dance floor?
October 4, 2016 @ 2:17 pm
The thing with Vacation is that it actually sold well. For radio (as opposed to sales) songs that are polarizing, like vacation, are toxic. It’s actually the same reason that none of Chris stapleton’s songs have done well at radio. The negatives are to high in testing.
What makes me happy about WMM’s song (& Pardi’s) is that it shows country radio audiences are accepting and positive about actual country sounding songs. At the end of the day if country radio customers want country sounding songs, we’ll get more country on air (just don’t look at the testing #’s for Sam hunt…they’re sadly excellent).
October 4, 2016 @ 2:51 pm
Hopefully, this new trend will give Josh Turner’s career, a new revival.
October 4, 2016 @ 3:06 pm
Haha! You geniuses need to do your homework. “I Met a Girl” was written by Sam Hunt (a guy you all hate). It is a “traditional” sounding country song, but that’s because of William’s voice and the production. If you had come across the version on Sam’s EP first you would’ve written an article bashing it. Wow. (Slow clap).
October 4, 2016 @ 3:21 pm
JD,
I and everyone else are fully aware that Sam Hunt had a part in this song along with two other co-writers, so who knows how much his actual involvement was. I’ve broached this subject many times. But hey, I’ll give Sam Hunt some credit. At the same time, his version was stuck on an EP, and Morgan’s is now #1. This isn’t a “Sam Hunt song” any more than it’s a Shane McAnally song, who is also one of the writers.
October 5, 2016 @ 7:26 pm
I figured you might say that. I’m a songwriter in Nashville & while I haven’t personally written with Sam Hunt, several of my friends have. And they all say the same thing: he’s a meticulous wordsmith who makes sure every single line is right. He’s not one of these artists who says, “Hey, put my name on that. I was in the room.” You’re forgetting he was a writer BEFORE he was an artist, penning songs for Kenny Chesney & several other artists. I’m not defending his style–to me, it’s way more pop than country. Personally, I don’t like the talk-singing trend that’s happening right now. If you ask me, Jake Owen does it better. One thing I do have a problem with is people who hate everything that doesn’t fit into their box of what Country music should be. I’m primarily a country writer. But I often write with artists. And sometimes those are traditional country artists, sometimes they’re pop-country, sometimes they’re Bluegrass or folk. The songs I write on my own lean more Americana/Rock. There’s too much judgement going on. I understand, that’s your job & that’s what you guys at Saving Country Music do. But you’re just as narrow-minded sometimes as the mainstream country fans you criticize. It’s true, Sam Hunt didn’t take this song to #1. That’s because he didn’t release it. But he still co-wrote it & he still put it on his EP. William Michael Morgan brought it to life. But you have to admit, if he’d never released it & you came across Sam’s version you would’ve written a scathing article about how Sam had almost written an actual country song but dropped the ball. (You ignored that part of my earlier comment).
October 5, 2016 @ 9:08 pm
” But you have to admit, if he’d never released it & you came across Sam’s version you would’ve written a scathing article about how Sam had almost written an actual country song but dropped the ball.”
No I wouldn’t have, because the Sam Hunt’s version isn’t even worth writing a review for, not just because of the quality, but because it wasn’t released as a single. Somehow you’re predicating everything on the songwriting. It’s the production, and William Michael Morgan’s voice that made “I Met A Girl” a #1. Sam Hunt would tell you the same thing. I had every opportunity to write a negative review for Sam Hunt’s version and didn’t. So I don’t think it’s fair of you to assume I would.
And again, I give whatever credit Sam Hunt deserves for writing this song. I’d be curious just how much of it he wrote, but I’m not trying to hide his involvement in it, I’ve broached it in discussion multiple times.
October 4, 2016 @ 7:03 pm
I have a dream… That one day, this nation of country music will rise up once again and overcome the hijacking of a great genre. I have a dream… That a country song won’t be just judged based on its ability to sale, but judged by the contents of its lyrical genius, and instrumentation… I have a dream. I have a dream that one day country music awards shows will once again be filled with cowboy hats and bands playing full versions of songs. Let traditional country ring through every country syndicate throughout the land. Let country ring… let country ring!
October 4, 2016 @ 8:36 pm
Not entirely true…this song was not put on the scrap heap by Hunt. In fact, WM Morgan’s release was delayed twice as Sam Hunt wanted to release it as his #4 single. Ultimately Warner’s people convinced Sam to let William Michael release this as his debut single.
October 4, 2016 @ 8:42 pm
Wait, Sam Hunt wanted to release “I Met A Girl” as a single? It didn’t even appear on Montevallo. Or on the EP. Sam Hunt’s version is basically a demo. Do you mean a different version?
October 4, 2016 @ 11:50 pm
I thought he was singing “I met a girl / I made her smile / she made me WET”, and I thought, good gracious! Has Conway Twitty come back from the dead??
Seriously, it’s pleasant enough and has a nice laid back vibe. The melody in the chorus is a bit monotonous and if this had come out at a time with serious competition it may have been slaughtered, but I’m happy it’s cut through the muck that current country radio has and came out on top.
Being number one on a mountain of crap is … well, still number one, I guess. 🙂
October 5, 2016 @ 11:18 am
And it’s still a mountain of crap, even if it has a cherry on top.
October 5, 2016 @ 3:35 pm
Not to rain on the parade, but I checked the Billboard chart and the Billy Currington song “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To” is at #1 and I Met a Girl is at #2. Am I not reading the proper chart or what?
October 5, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
Good question.
Without getting too technical, there are two separate companies that aggregate charts: Mediabase and SoundScan. One of these companies has William Michael Morgan at #1, and one doesn’t. Billboard uses the other company for their charts. That is the reason I purposely did not say it was a Billboard #1. Both charts are recognized by the industry. My guess is WMM got very close to charting #1 on Billboard as well, and may next week, we’ll see.
October 6, 2016 @ 8:11 am
Gotcha. Yeah, let’s hope. Not to debase the Mediabase chart, but you’re the only publication aside from some ABCNews site that is covering WMM getting a #1. Him taking the top spot on Billboard might/hopefully will grant it even more legitimacy and get more coverage.
Meanwhile the top spot is taken by Billy Currington who’s opinion on his #1 song was:
“Maybe because it was written so fast and the way it came about, I didn’t even ask for a copy of the song when we recorded it in the office,” Currington says. “I didn’t hear that song for weeks and weeks after.”
He does go on to say that it’s also his most personal song yet, so I don’t know if he’s talking out of both sides of his mouth or what. I heard the song and its more of his catchy but bland adult contemporary music.
PS: Sorry for the double post
October 5, 2016 @ 3:37 pm
Isn’t Billy Currington’s song #1 right now and not I Met a Girl?
October 6, 2016 @ 7:35 am
Pretty soon all of these bro country douch bags will be jumping on the traditional country music bandwagon which will be embarrassing since most of them can’t even sing
October 6, 2016 @ 11:02 am
I actually picture FGL heading into Pop music and/or Hip-Hop since I think their music tried to shy away from Traditonal Country a lot. Chase Rice no doubt will be dropped from his label. Thomas Rhett will keep releasing a couple more terrible songs until he realizes he is no longer relevant. Aldean will keep releasing bad Country rock songs until he realizes that no one cares about him anymore. Kane Brown will also be dropped from his label. One of the recurring things I foresee is many bro or pop country artists getting dropped from their label and the list already includes Kane Brown, Chase Rice. There will definitely be more to add to that list.
October 9, 2016 @ 12:18 am
GREAT! Now when will we start seeing some women on the charts who have been doing some serious traditonal stuff for the past 6-8 years?! Or are we just going to have a traditional, “tomato salad”?
October 9, 2016 @ 4:52 am
Not to rain on the parade some more, but this week “I Met A Girl” dropped a massive ~1900 spins on Mediabase, dropping from #1 to #7 on country airplay in favor of LoCash and the Bros. Any guesses why it dropped so much in a week?
http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/allaboutcountry/Charts.asp?format=C1R