Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line are reclaiming their title with some help from Bebe Rexha.
FGL and Bebeās smash hit, āMeant to Be,ā is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart for the 34th week, which ties Sam Huntās āBody Like a Back Roadā for the all-time record. The 59-year-old Billboard Hot Country Songs chart blends streaming, airplay and sales data.
āItās been nothing but good vibes to see it take off and inspire,ā says Brian. āIts message is a positive one and [thatās] why I think itās connecting with those who hear it. We canāt thank country radio enough for all of the support.ā
FGLās āCruiseā owned the record before Samās āBody Like a Back Roadā broke it in 2017. āMeant to Beā was co-penned by Bebe Rexha, Josh Miller, David Garcia and FGLās Tyler Hubbard.
āFrom day one, this song was just meant to be,ā says Tyler. āBebe jumped in on a canceled writing session last minute and now itās going down in history.ā
If āMeant to Beā can stay on top for one more week, Tyler, Brian and Bebe will have the record all to themselves.
Billboardās Hot Country Songs Chart All-Time Record
1. āBody Like a Back Roadā ā Sam Hunt ā 34 weeks (2017)
1. āMeant to Beā ā Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha ā 34 weeks (2018)
3. āCruiseā ā Florida Georgia Line ā 24 weeks (2012)
4. āWalk On Byā ā Leroy Van Dyke ā 19 weeks (1961)
5. āH.O.L.Y.ā ā Florida Georgia Line ā 18 weeks (2016)
6. āDie a Happy Manā ā Thomas Rhett 17 weeks ā (2015)
7. āLoveās Gonna Live Hereā ā Buck Owens ā 16 weeks (1963)
photo by Jason Simanek