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Skip to main content Robby Klein Trending on Billboard New chart moves at country show its range in full swing –– from Dan + Shay’s Taylor Swift revival to Ella Langley’s Texas grit and Morgan Wallen’s British rock spin –– proving the genre’s biggest moments can come from anywhere. Morgan Wallen Charts Record-Breaking 37 Songs on Billboard Hot 100 Simultaneously With Her No-Filter Songs, Ella Langley Is Making Country Music With No ‘Damn Rulebook’ Ludacris to Perform at 2025 Baby2Baby Gala Honoring Tennis Legend Serena Williams Dan + Shay debut at No. 4 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart (dated Nov. 1) with their take on Swift’s “Back to December,” selling 2,000 downloads in its opening week (Oct. 17-23) according to Luminate. The rendition gained momentum after the pair posted a performance clip of the song at a recent soundcheck. The viral reaction prompted a studio version, which now marks the act’s 13th top 10 (fittingly) on the list. Swift’s original topped the chart for six weeks in 2010-11 and reached No. 3 on Hot Country Songs. Meanwhile, Ella Langley earns her first top 10 debut on Hot Country Songs as “Choosin’ Texas,” co-written and co-produced with Miranda Lambert, among others, starts at No. 7 with 8 million official U.S. streams, 910,000 in radio audience and 5,000 sold. The rising Alabama-born star has now scored four top 10s overall on the multimetric survey. Morgan Wallen also makes a notable entrance with “Graveyard Whistling,” his reworking of a 2015 track by English rockers Nothing but Thieves. The update opens at No. 11 on Hot Country Songs, led by 6.8 million streams. Wallen unveiled the cover in his Abbey Road Sessions YouTube series in March 2024, followed by an Amazon Music Original version this June. The song went wide across streaming platforms Oct. 17 and marks one of his seven currently charting titles on Hot Country Songs. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY
