List of Billboard number-one country songs of 2015 explained
Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay are charts that rank the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. Hot Country Songs ranks songs based on digital downloads, streaming, and airplay, not only from country stations but from stations of all formats, a methodology introduced in 2012.[1] Country Airplay, which was published for the first time in 2012, is based solely on country radio airplay, a methodology which had previously been used for several decades for Hot Country Songs. In 2015, 10 different songs topped the Hot Country Songs chart and 39 different songs topped Country Airplay in 52 issues of the magazine.
In the first issue of Billboard of the year, Craig Wayne Boyd entered the Hot Country Songs chart at number one with "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face". Boyd, winner of the seventh season of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice, was only the second artist in the chart's 57-year history to enter at number one.[2] The following week, however, the song dropped off the chart completely, meaning that its entire chart run consisted of a single week at number one.[3] In addition to Boyd, one other artist was a first-time chart-topper on Hot Country Songs. Following a critically acclaimed performance at the 49th Country Music Association Awards, Chris Stapleton's version of "Tennessee Whiskey", which had spent a single week at number 46 six months earlier, re-entered at number one, despite never having been officially released as a single or serviced to radio.[4] Nine acts gained their first career country number ones by topping the airplay listing. Ashley Monroe made her first appearance at number one under her own name when she featured on Blake Shelton's hit "Lonely Tonight",[5] although she had previously reached the top spot as part of the group Pistol Annies, who had been featured on another of Shelton's songs two years earlier.[6] Between May and August, Tyler Farr,[7] Kelsea Ballerini,[8] Canaan Smith,[9] Michael Ray,[10] and the band A Thousand Horses[11] were all first-time chart-toppers, as was Grace Potter,[12] who was featured on veteran country star Kenny Chesney's song "Wild Child". Later in the year, the band Old Dominion and the duo Dan + Shay made their first appearances at number one.[13] [14]
The group Little Big Town had the longest unbroken run at number one on Hot Country Songs, spending 13 consecutive weeks in the top spot with "Girl Crush" during the summer. Sam Hunt had the highest total number of weeks at number one, spending a total of 17 weeks atop the chart with "Take Your Time" and "House Party". Hunt was one of two acts with more than one chart-topper on the hybrid listing, along with Luke Bryan, who reached number one with "I See You", "Kick the Dust Up" and "Strip It Down". On the Country Airplay listing, songs had much shorter runs at number one; no song spent more than three consecutive weeks in the top spot, a feat achieved by three songs during the year: "Homegrown" by the Zac Brown Band, "Save It for a Rainy Day" by Kenny Chesney and "I'm Comin' Over" by Chris Young. Chesney and Bryan tied for the most total weeks at number one, each spending five weeks in total atop the chart. The two singers also tied with Blake Shelton for the highest number of individual number ones, each taking three songs to the top spot during 2015. At the end of the year, Shelton was at number one on the airplay chart with "Gonna" and Thomas Rhett held the top position on Hot Country Songs with "Die a Happy Man", which would ultimately spend a total of 17 weeks at number one.[15]
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- Craig Wayne Boyd My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face Chart History. Billboard. October 19, 2018.
- Web site: Chris Stapleton Scores First True No. 1 Hit with "Broken Halos". https://web.archive.org/web/20180320194621/http://www.cmt.com/news/1792371/chris-stapleton-scores-first-true-no-1-hit-with-broken-halos/. dead. 20 March 2018. Edward. Morris. CMT. 20 March 2018. October 19, 2018.
- Ashley Monroe Chart History. Billboard. October 15, 2018.
- Pistol Annies Chart History. Billboard. October 15, 2018.
- Web site: Tyler Farr releases new music video for 'Better in Boots'. AXS TV. Shawn S. . Lealos . November 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20181019164025/https://www.axs.com/news/tyler-farr-releases-new-music-video-for-better-in-boots-88571. August 23, 2021. 2018-10-19.
- Web site: 5 Songs That'll Make You Fall in Love With Kelsea Ballerini. Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. September 12, 2018. October 19, 2018. October 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181019205615/http://tasteofcountry.com/kelsea-ballerini-songs/. live.
- Web site: Canaan Smith Scores His First No. 1 Single. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507094251/http://www.cmt.com/news/1756072/canaan-smith-scores-his-first-no-1-single/. dead. May 7, 2016. July 14, 2015. CMT. October 19, 2018.
- Web site: Michael Ray earns first No. 1 song. The Tennessean. Cindy. Watts. August 10, 2015. October 19, 2018.
- A Thousand Horses Talk Eye-Opening ACM Nomination: Ram Report. Rolling Stone. limited. March 9, 2016. October 19, 2018. October 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181019205632/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/a-thousand-horses-talk-eye-opening-acm-nomination-ram-report-238462/. live.
- Grace Potter Chart History. Billboard. October 19, 2018. August 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230816090705/https://www.billboard.com/artist/grace-potter/chart-history/csa/. live.
- Web site: Old Dominion Score First No. 1 With 'Break Up With Him'. The Boot. Townsquare Media. November 9, 2015. Courtney. Carr. October 19, 2018.
- Web site: Dan + Shay Revel in Their First No. 1, "Nothin' Like You". https://web.archive.org/web/20160318201048/http://www.cmt.com/news/1763823/dan-shay-revel-in-their-first-no-1-nothin-like-you/. dead. March 18, 2016. Edward. Morris. March 17, 2016. CMT. October 19, 2018.
- Sam Hunt's 'Back Road' Sets All-Time Country Chart Record. Rolling Stone. June 15, 2021. August 4, 2017. limited. June 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614133759/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/sam-hunts-back-road-sets-all-time-country-chart-record-194985/. live.
- Country Songs chart for January 3, 2015. Billboard. December 25, 2014. January 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150105025906/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2015-01-03/country-songs. live.
- Country Airplay chart for January 3, 2015. Billboard. December 29, 2014. January 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150116024429/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2015-01-03/country-airplay. live.
- Country Songs chart for January 10, 2015. Billboard. January 1, 2015. January 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150114000029/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2015-01-10/country-songs. live.
- Country Airplay chart for January 10, 2015. Billboard. January 5, 2015. January 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150115225749/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2015-01-10/country-airplay. live.
- Country Songs chart for January 17, 2015. Billboard. January 8, 2015. January 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150121032751/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2015-01-17/country-songs. live.
- Country Airplay chart for January 17, 2015. Billboard. January 12, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for January 24, 2015. Billboard. January 15, 2015. January 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150121030213/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2015-01-24/country-songs. live.
- Country Airplay chart for January 24, 2015. Billboard. January 19, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for January 31, 2015. Billboard. January 22, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060050/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for January 31, 2015. Billboard. January 26, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060050/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for February 7, 2015. Billboard. January 29, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060109/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for February 7, 2015. Billboard. February 2, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for February 14, 2015. Billboard. February 5, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060059/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for February 14, 2015. Billboard. February 9, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060058/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for February 21, 2015. Billboard. February 12, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060116/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for February 21, 2015. Billboard. February 16, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060101/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for February 28, 2015. Billboard. February 19, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for February 28, 2015. Billboard. February 23, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060053/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for March 7, 2015. Billboard. February 26, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for March 7, 2015. Billboard. March 2, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060113/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for March 14, 2015. Billboard. March 5, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for March 14, 2015. Billboard. March 9, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for March 21, 2015. Billboard. March 12, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060102/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for March 21, 2015. Billboard. March 16, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060117/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for March 28, 2015. Billboard. March 19, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for March 28, 2015. Billboard. March 23, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060201/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for April 4, 2015. Billboard. March 26, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060118/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for April 4, 2015. Billboard. March 30, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060056/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for April 11, 2015. Billboard. April 2, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060204/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for April 11, 2015. Billboard. April 6, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060104/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for April 18, 2015. Billboard. April 9, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060057/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for April 18, 2015. Billboard. April 13, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060058/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for April 25, 2015. Billboard. April 16, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060119/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for April 25, 2015. Billboard. April 20, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060204/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for May 2, 2015. Billboard. April 23, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060137/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for May 2, 2015. Billboard. April 27, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for May 9, 2015. Billboard. April 30, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060106/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for May 9, 2015. Billboard. May 4, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060121/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for May 16, 2015. Billboard. May 7, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060101/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for May 16, 2015. Billboard. May 11, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060154/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for May 23, 2015. Billboard. May 14, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060101/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for May 23, 2015. Billboard. May 18, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060102/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for May 30, 2015. Billboard. May 21, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for May 30, 2015. Billboard. May 25, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for June 6, 2015. Billboard. May 28, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for June 6, 2015. Billboard. June 1, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for June 13, 2015. Billboard. June 4, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for June 13, 2015. Billboard. June 8, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for June 20, 2015. Billboard. June 11, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for June 20, 2015. Billboard. June 15, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for June 27, 2015. Billboard. June 18, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for June 27, 2015. Billboard. June 22, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for July 4, 2015. Billboard. June 25, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for July 4, 2015. Billboard. June 29, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for July 11, 2015. Billboard. July 2, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for July 11, 2015. Billboard. July 6, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for July 18, 2015. Billboard. July 9, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for July 18, 2015. Billboard. July 14, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for July 25, 2015. Billboard. July 14, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for July 25, 2015. Billboard. July 14, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for August 1, 2015. Billboard. July 21, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for August 1, 2015. Billboard. July 21, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for August 8, 2015. Billboard. July 28, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for August 8, 2015. Billboard. July 28, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for August 15, 2015. Billboard. August 4, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for August 15, 2015. Billboard. August 4, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for August 22, 2015. Billboard. August 11, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for August 22, 2015. Billboard. August 11, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for August 29, 2015. Billboard. August 18, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for August 29, 2015. Billboard. August 18, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for September 5, 2015. Billboard. August 25, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for September 5, 2015. Billboard. August 25, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for September 12, 2015. Billboard. September 1, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for September 12, 2015. Billboard. September 1, 2015.
- Country Songs chart for September 19, 2015. Billboard. September 9, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060648/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for September 19, 2015. Billboard. September 9, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060631/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for September 26, 2015. Billboard. September 16, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060658/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for September 26, 2015. Billboard. September 16, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060650/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for October 3, 2015. Billboard. September 21, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060725/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for October 3, 2015. Billboard. September 21, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060636/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for October 10, 2015. Billboard. September 28, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060644/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for October 10, 2015. Billboard. September 28, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060654/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for October 17, 2015. Billboard. October 6, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060647/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for October 17, 2015. Billboard. October 6, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060650/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for October 24, 2015. Billboard. October 13, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060703/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for October 24, 2015. Billboard. October 13, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060640/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for October 31, 2015. Billboard. October 20, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060639/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for October 31, 2015. Billboard. October 20, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060645/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for November 7, 2015. Billboard. October 27, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060643/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for November 7, 2015. Billboard. October 27, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060707/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for November 14, 2015. Billboard. November 3, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060651/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for November 14, 2015. Billboard. November 3, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060710/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for November 21, 2015. Billboard. November 10, 2015.
- Country Airplay chart for November 21, 2015. Billboard. November 10, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060653/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for November 28, 2015. Billboard. November 17, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060641/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for November 28, 2015. Billboard. November 17, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060708/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for December 5, 2015. Billboard. November 24, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060647/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for December 5, 2015. Billboard. November 24, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060642/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for December 12, 2015. Billboard. December 1, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060645/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for December 12, 2015. Billboard. December 1, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060645/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for December 19, 2015. Billboard. December 8, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060702/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for December 19, 2015. Billboard. 2 January 2013. December 8, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060714/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.
- Country Songs chart for December 26, 2015. Billboard. 2 January 2013. December 15, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060652/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/. live.
- Country Airplay chart for December 26, 2015. Billboard. 2 January 2013. December 15, 2015. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216060708/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/. live.