s 2025 comes to a close, Tape Room Music celebrates a phenomenal year with 16 songs on Billboard’s Year-End Hot Country Songs chart, seven on their Year-End Country Airplay Songs and four songs on the all-genre Year-End Hot 100 Songs, in addition to landing eight tracks on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Year-End Country Songs chart and three on the Big Picture Songs chart. Tape Room ends the year with three hits currently climbing in the top 5: Blake Shelton’s “Stay Country or Die Tryin’,” HARDY’s “Favorite Country Song,” and Megan Moroney’s “6 Months Later.”
Tape Room Music writers were also recognized throughout the year, as Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps and Taylor Phillips received CMA Triple Play Awards; Casey Brown and Phillips were honored as GRAMMY nominees for Country Song of the Year; Johnson, Phillips and Andy Sheridan earned BMI Country Awards; Casey Brown earned a SESAC Country Award; and Johnson was celebrated as a Variety Hitmaker.
The independent publishing company garnered 8 No. 1 singles this year, including Johnson’s “All The Way,” performed by BigXThaPlug featuring Bailey Zimmerman, which topped both Billboard’s Hot Country Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, as Phillips, Johnson and Phelps all commemorated 10+ No. 1 singles.
Additionally, Beau Bailey earned his first two Country Airplay Top 5 songs, both still climbing the charts; Johnson was featured on the Netflix series “Hitmakers”; Wyatt McCubbin joined Riley Green’s Damn Country Music Tour and was featured on Chase Rice’s “Two Tone Trippin’”; and Jordan Rowe joined Anne Wilson on The Stars Tour.
Tape Room also added Connor Hicks to the roster and added Katherine Godwin to the team as Manager, A&R, while Caroline Hodson, Director, A&R and writer Ben Williams were recognized by Nashville Briefing’s 30 Under 30.
Together, these achievements reflect a year defined by creative excellence, sustained chart performance and meaningful industry recognition for Tape Room Music and its roster.
L to R: Tape Room's Caroline Hodson, Director, A&R; Blain Rhodes, President/General Manager; Ashley Gorley, Founder; and Katherine Godwin, Manager, A&R. Photo is Courtesy of Tape Room Music.
TAPE ROOM YEAR-END CHARTING HITS OF 2025, FEATURED ON ALL-GENRE, COUNTRY, ROCK, RHYTHMIC & RAP CHARTS:
“Liar” - Taylor Phillips, Ben Johnson
“Fix What You Didn’t Break” - Taylor Phillips
“This Town’s Been Too Good To Us” - Taylor Phillips
“I Am Not Okay” - Taylor Phillips, Casey Brown
“Bar None” - Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps
“6 Months Later” - Ben Williams
“Indigo” - Andy Sheridan
“All The Way” - Ben Johnson
“I’m A Little Crazy” - Hunter Phelps
“Heart Of Stone” - Zach Crowell
“Kiss Her In Front Of You” - Taylor Phillips
“Good Times & Tan Lines” - Wyatt McCubbin
“Not At This Party” - Ben Johnson
About Tape Room Music
Tape Room Music is an independent music publishing company founded by hit songwriter Ashley Gorley, where writers have celebrated over 50 No. 1 songs. Recent No. 1 hits include Jordan Davis’ “Bar None,” Jelly Roll’s “Heart of Stone” and BigXThaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman’s “All The Way,” which topped both Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs and Hot Country Songs. Tape Room Music writers continue to stretch the bounds of their abilities, spreading their talents across writing, producing and performing. More at TapeRoom.com or follow along on Instagram @TapeRoomMusic.