What’s ‘Happen’-ing? Russell Dickerson Returns to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart

Russell Dickerson earns his 5th No. 1 connected Billboard’s Country Airplay illustration arsenic “Happen to Me” ascends a spot to the apical of the tally dated Sept. 20. During the Sept. 5-11 tracking week, the azygous accrued by 18% to 31.6 cardinal assemblage impressions, according to Luminate.

The opus was co-written by Jessie Jo Dillon, Chris LaCorte and Chase McGill. Dickerson co-produced it with Josh Kerr and LaCorte. It’s from Dickerson’s caller LP, Famous Back Home (he’s from Union City, Tenn.), which arrived astatine No. 34 connected Top Country Albums (Sept. 6) with 9,000 equivalent medium units.

The 38-year-old Dickerson, who is based successful Nashville, linked 4 consecutive career-starting Country Airplay No. 1s: “Yours” (for 2 weeks opening successful January 2018); “Blue Tacoma” (one week, October 2018); “Every Little Thing” (one, November 2019); and “Love You Like I Used To” (two, November 2020).

“Happen to Me” follows Dickerson’s “Bones,” which deed No. 36 connected Country Airplay past July; “God Gave Me You” (No. 2, November 2023); “She Likes It,” with Jake Scott (No. 16, October 2022); and “Home Sweet” (No. 11, March 2022).

Dickerson’s four-year, nine-month and three-week interruption betwixt Country Airplay leaders marks the longest since Brad Paisley waited 7 years, 9 months and 3 weeks betwixt “Perfect Storm” successful 2015 and “Freedom Was a Highway,” with Jimmie Allen, successful 2022.

Meanwhile, “Happen to Me” continues crossing over, rising 23-21 connected the Adult Pop Airplay illustration and reentering Pop Airplay astatine No. 40 (after reaching No. 39).

Currently connected tour, Dickerson makes his adjacent halt connected Wallingford, Conn., connected Sept. 18.

‘Darlin’ ’ of a Tune

Chase Matthew scores his 2nd career-opening Country Airplay apical 10 arsenic “Darlin’,” which helium co-authored, pushes 12-10 (17.5 million, up 10%). The Sevierville, Tenn., native, 27, sent his rookie entry, “Love You Again,” to No. 9 past September.

“Darlin’ ” is from Matthew’s medium We All Grow Up, released successful February 2024.