Topline

Shaboozey reached his 14th week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his country hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” making him just weeks away from possibly setting the record for longest-running No. 1 -Breaking hit of this decade and of all time.

Important facts

What records has Shaboozey already broken?

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

Important background

Months before “A Bar Song” became a massive hit, Shaboozey – who had never appeared on a Billboard chart before – was a featured artist on two songs on Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” album, released in March. Their album was credited with propelling Shaboozey to renewed fame. Two weeks after releasing “Cowboy Carter,” he released “A Bar Song.” Shaboozey was named 2024 New Artist of the Year at the People’s Choice Awards in September, where he thanked Beyoncé and country radio for their support. He also received Country Music Association Award nominations for New Artist of the Year and Single of the Year.

What you should pay attention to

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

Further reading

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is in its 14th week at No. 1 on the Hot 100, making it the second-longest rookie streak (Billboard)

The longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s (Billboard)