Russell Dickerson’s “Happen to Me” Hits #1 Country Airplay

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Russell Dickerson Earns Fifth No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay Chart with “Happen to Me“

Russell Dickerson celebrates his fifth career No. 1 on the Billboard country Airplay chart with “Happen to Me,” ending a significant break between chart-topping hits.

Nashville, tenn. – Country music artist Russell Dickerson has secured his fifth career No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, as his single “Happen to Me” ascended to the top position on the tally dated Sept. 20. The milestone track garnered 31.6 million audience impressions during the Sept. 5-11 tracking week, marking an remarkable 18% increase, according to Luminate data.

“Happen to Me” Ascends to the Top

Did you know? – Russell Dickerson is the first artist to achieve five No.1s on the Country Airplay chart since Kane Brown in 2022.

The chart-topping “Happen to Me” was co-written by Jessie Jo Dillon, chris LaCorte, and Chase mcgill, with Dickerson himself co-producing alongside Josh Kerr and LaCorte.This impactful single is featured on Dickerson’s latest LP, Famous Back Home, a nod to his union City, Tennessee, roots. the album debuted at no. 34 on the Top Country Albums chart on Sept. 6, accumulating 9,000 equivalent album units.

A Career defined by Chart Success

Pro tip: Billboard’s Country Airplay chart measures weekly plays on country radio stations across the U.S.

The 38-year-old Nashville-based artist previously established a remarkable run of four consecutive career-starting no. 1 hits on the Country Airplay chart:

• “Yours” (two weeks, January 2018)
• “Blue Tacoma” (one week, October 2018)
• “Every Little Thing” (one week, November 2019)
• “Love You Like I Used To” (two weeks, November 2020)

Reader question: – what is an “equivalent album unit?” It combines customary album sales with track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums.

Prior to “Happen to Me,” Dickerson’s recent singles included “Bones,” which peaked at No. 36 on Country Airplay in July 2023; “god Gave Me a Girl” reaching No. 2 in November 2023; “She Likes It” with Jake Scott hitting No. 16 in October 2022; and “Home Sweet” landing at No. 11 in March 2022.

The significant four-year,nine-month,and three-week interval between Dickerson’s Country airplay leaders is notable. This marks the longest such break since Brad Paisley waited seven years, nine months, and three weeks between “Perfect Storm” in 2015 and “Freedom Was a highway” with Jimmie Allen in 2022.

Beyond country, “Happen to Me” is also making waves on other charts, continuing its crossover momentum by rising to No.21 from No. 23 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart and reentering the Pop Airplay chart at No. 40, having previously reached No. 39. Dickerson is currently on tour, with his next stop scheduled for Wallingford, Connecticut, on Sept. 18.

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In related chart news, 27-year-old Sevierville, Tennessee, native Chase Matthew has achieved his second career-opening country Airplay top 10 hit with “Darlin’.” The track, which Matthew co-authored, jumped