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    Shaboozey Could Shatter These Chart Records With ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’

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    Shaboozey recorded his 14th week atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his country hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” putting him just weeks away from breaking records for the longest-running No. 1 hit of this decade and all time.

    Key facts

    With 14 weeks at No. 1, Shaboozey needs just two more weeks to top the chart to tie Morgan Wallen for the longest-running No. 1 hit of the 2020s, which he achieved last year when his country hit ‘Last Night’ topped the chart for 16 weeks.

    Shaboozey currently has the third-longest running No. 1 hit of this decade on the Hot 100, which ranks songs by streaming, sales and radio airplay, behind Harry Styles, whose hit “As It Was” hit No. 1 . 15 weeks in 2022.

    If “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” lasts five more weeks, Shaboozey would tie Lil Nas Road’.

    This week, Shaboozey spent the second-longest time at No. 1 with his first entry on the Hot 100 chart — a record that Lil Nas from 2015. and Los Del Rio, whose classic ‘Macarena’ each topped the Hot 100 for fourteen weeks.

    Shaboozey also has one of the longest-running No. 1 hits of the decade on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: “A Bar Song” is in its 18th week at No. 1 this week, following Morgan Wallen’s hits “Last Night” and “You Proof”, which lasted 25 and 19 weeks respectively.

    Shaboozey appears poised to continue his reign: This week, “A Bar Song” continues to top Billboard’s streaming and radio charts.

    What records has Shaboozey already broken?

    Shaboozey easily has the longest-running No. 1 hit this year, ahead of Morgan Wallen and Post Malone’s hit “I Had Some Help,” which topped the chart for six weeks between May and July. He also broke Carrie Underwood’s record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s country radio airplay chart with a debut single, surpassing her in his seventh week atop the chart in September. When “A Bar Song” topped the Hot 100 for the first time in July, Shaboozey became the first black man to simultaneously top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts, just a week after Beyoncé became the first black artist which topped both charts simultaneously with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’. He also became the first artist to chart in the top 10 of four Billboard radio charts: Country Airplay, Pop Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay and Rhythmic Airplay, with “A Bar Song” hitting No. 1 on all but rhythmic.

    Important background

    Months before “A Bar Song” became a major hit, Shaboozey — who had never previously appeared on a Billboard chart — was a featured artist on two songs on Beyoncé’s album “Cowboy Carter,” released in March. Her album was credited with launching Shaboozey to newfound fame. He released “A Bar Song” two weeks after “Cowboy Carter” came out. Shaboozey won New Artist of 2024 at the People’s Choice Awards in September, where he thanked Beyoncé and country radio for their support. He also earned Country Music Association Award nominations for New Artist of the Year and Single of the Year.

    What to pay attention to

    Whether Shaboozey can land any Grammy nominations at next year’s ceremony. Several publications, including the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone, predicted that Shaboozey could earn nominations for Best New Artist and Record of the Year. Voting for nominations closes on Tuesday and the nominations will be revealed next month.

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    Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ No. 1 on Hot 100 for 14th week, tied for second-longest Rookie Reign (Billboard)

    The Longest Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s (Billboard)

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