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Maren Morris always pushes the boundaries in music and in life. That's why she's a Billboard's Women In Music Visionary honoree. With 12 songs on the Hot 100, Maren shows no signs of slowing down. This is Marin Morris' Billboard Explains crossover chart success. Marin Morris is a country artist with 12 songs on the Hot 100, including the dance pop song, “The Middle” featuring Zedd and Gray which reached No. 5 in 2018. Her huge country hit “The Bones” charted in 2019 it peaked at No. 12. This song spent 19 weeks at number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, making it the second-longest No. 1 hit by an unaccompanied solo female artist in history. This followed Gabby Barrett's “I Hope” which spent 27 weeks at the top.
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Maren also had 13 songs on Country Airplay, including four No. 1s. “I Could Use A Love Song,” Thomas Rhett duet “Craving You,” “Girl” and “The Bones.” He also had two No. 1 albums on Top Country Albums, Hero in 2016 and Girl in 2019. Her last album Humble Crest reached No. 2 in 2022. We can't wait to see what Maren Morris has up her sleeve next.
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