Tape Room Music songwriters Hunter Phelps and Ben Johnson, along with founder Ashley Gorley, celebrate their co-written song “Bulletproof” reaching No. 1 on the Mediabase Country Airplay chart this week. This is the third No. 1 single Phelps, Johnson and Gorley have earned together – joining “New Truck” performed by Dylan Scott and “TRUCK BED” performed by HARDY.
“Number one songs are always fun to celebrate. This one is extra special, being written entirely within the Tape Room family,” shares Blain Rhodes, president of Tape Room. “Nate [Smith] took this song to another level on his project and continues to crush it on stage every night.”
Tape Room writers have been nominated for GRAMMYs, ACM, CMA and MusicRow Awards, and won ASCAP and NSAI Writer of the Year. You can hit play HERE and listen to over 725 songs/more than 24 hours-worth-of-music written by Tape Room writers.
Tape Room Music is an independent music publishing company founded by hit songwriter Ashley Gorley. In 2011, Gorley formed the publishing and artist development company, where writers have celebrated over 46 No. 1 songs, including 2021 ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC Country Song, “One Of Them Girls." In 2022, Tape Room celebrated 8 weeks topping radio charts, with two year-end number-one songs. Ben Johnson’s “Take My Name” topped the year-end Billboard Country Airplay chart, while Hunter Phelps and Will Weatherly’s “Thinking ‘Bout You” led the Mediabase Year-End Country Airplay chart. Recent number-one hits include Nate Smith's 10-week smash “World On Fire,” HARDY's boundary-defying “TRUCK BED,” Morgan Wallen's 6-week chart topper “Thinkin’ Bout Me,” Post Malone and Wallen’s “I Had Some Help” and more. Tape Room Music writers continue to stretch the bounds of their abilities, spreading their talents across writing, producing and performing. More at taperoom.com.