Cody Johnson’s ‘Fall’ Rises to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart
Plus, Jason Aldean's new top 10 and Kenny Chesney’s 100th hit.
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Cody Johnson earns his third No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “The Fall,” in its 55th week, climbs three spots to the top of the ranking dated May 23. It delivered 29.6 million audience impressions (up 14%) May 8-14, according to Luminate.
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Produced by Trent Willmon and cowritten by Ray Fulcher, Bobby Pinson and Jeremy Stover, “The Fall” is one of 15 Country Airplay entries for Johnson since “With You I Am” became his first in 2016. His previous No. 1s are “‘Til You Can’t” (two weeks, 2022) and “The Painter” (one week, 2024). He has also reached the top 10 with “Human” (No. 8, 2023), “Dirt Cheap” (No. 5, 2024) and his Carrie Underwood duet “I’m Gonna Love You” (No. 3, 2025).
“The Fall” becomes one of 13 songs since Country Airplay began in 1990 to take at least 55 weeks to hit No. 1. Justin Moore’s “Time’s Tickin’” holds the record for the longest ascent (while Garth Brooks’ “More Than a Memory” remains the only song to debut on top, in 2007).
Johnson’s latest arrives ahead of the June 26 release of Banks of the Trinity, his follow-up to 2023’s Leather (and its 2024 deluxe edition), which includes “The Fall.”
“Don’t Tell on Me” Reaches the Top 10
Jason Aldean’s “Don’t Tell on Me” rises two spots to No. 10 on Country Airplay (17.2 million, up 6%). His 42nd top 10 follows “How Far Does a Goodbye Go,” which became his 26th No. 1 in February.
“Carry On” Debuts at No. 20
Kenny Chesney ties for his sixth-highest Country Airplay debut as “Carry On” opens at No. 20 with 9.9 million first-week impressions. The song marks his first release through Warner and Hey Now Records, his joint venture with veteran Nashville executives John Esposito, Clint Higham and Kris Lamb. “If you’re going to launch a label, what better way to do it?” Lamb tells Billboard. “Kenny Chesney, a great song, the best team out there and friends at radio who hear the magic and can’t wait to share it with their listeners.”
Chesney charts his milestone 100th title across 32 years on Country Airplay, encompassing 61 top 10s and 33 No. 1s. All are bests over the list’s history — he matches George Strait for the most appearances, while his top 10 total is shared with Strait and Tim McGraw.
All charts dated May 23 will update Tuesday, May 19, on Billboard.com.
