Only three full weeks into the New Year, Tape Room Music has dominated the Country Airplay charts, earning three back-to-back chart-toppers and marking the publishing company’s 60th No. 1 hit since its establishment in 2011 with “Favorite Country Song.”
The occasion is exceptionally special for Beau Bailey, as “Stay Country or Die Tryin’” (Blake Shelton) and “Favorite Country Song” (HARDY) were his first two tracks sent to radio, both released on the same day, and went No. 1 consecutively, with “Stay Country or Die Tryin’” landing at No. 1 on both the Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country charts last week and “Favorite Country Song” topping the Billboard Country chart this week.
Ben Williams is also celebrating his second No. 1 with “6 Months Later” (Megan Moroney), which topped the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country chart this week. The single followed Moroney’s “You Had To Be There (ft. Kenny Chesney),” which Williams also co-wrote.
Tape Room’s invigorating start in 2026 follows a landmark year in 2025, which saw the independent publishing company garnering six No. 1 singles, along with 13 songs on Billboard’s Year-End Hot Country Songs chart.
Tape Room writers continue to see radio success ahead, with current singles with Jon Pardi, Russell Dickerson, Nate Smith and Tyler Hubbard, Chris Janson, Lauren Alaina and Chase Matthew, and Dustin Lynch.
Beau Bailey / Ben Williams -Courtesy of Tape Room Music
About Tape Room Music
Tape Room Music is an independent music publishing company founded by newly-inducted Songwriter Hall of Fame member Ashley Gorley, where writers have celebrated 60 No. 1 songs. In 2024, Tape Room dominated Country Aircheck/Mediabase and Billboard’s Most-Heard Country Songs of 2024, with 19 songs on each chart and five of those tracks reaching the Top 10, including the No. 1 entry on both charts, Nate Smith’s 10-week smash “World On Fire.” 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.comor follow along on Instagram @TapeRoomMusic.