Chayce Beckham Tops Country Airplay Chart With Autographed '23'

Chayce Beckham's '23' jumps from No. 6 to No. 1 Advertising sign'sCountry Airplay chart (dated April 6), becoming his first chart-topper. The single gained 22% to 28.2 million audience impressions during the March 22-28 tracking week, according to Luminate.

“I'm so thankful for my family, my team and all the country music fans around the world who made this possible,” says Beckham Advertising sign. “Thank you to country radio for embracing this song and making this all a dream come true for me.”

“23” makes the biggest jump at the Country Airplay summit since Thomas Rhett's “Angels Don't Always Have Wings” also soared 6-1 last September.

Additionally, as “23” reaches No. 1 in its 60th week, it completes the longest trip to the top since Dylan Scott's “Can't Have Mine” in its 62nd frame last December.

“23” (not the same composition as Sam Hunt's song of the same name which topped Country Airplay for a week in April 2022) is Beckham's second entry on the chart. Lindsay Ell's duet “Can't Do Without Me” peaked at No. 46 in June 2022.

Beckham, 27, from Apple Valley, California, was crowned ABC's winner American Idol in 2021 and performed “23” — which he wrote exclusively — live during that season. He had written '23' a year ago and became the first hopeful to win the competition by performing an original song.

Beckham is the fourth Idol winner at the top Country Airplay, with Carrie Underwood (16 No. 1s, after winning in 2005), Scotty McCreery (five, 2011) and Kelly Clarkson (one, the inaugural winner in 2002).

Meanwhile, “23” is the first Country Airplay No. 1 single-penned single since Luke Combs' self-penned cover of Tracy Chapman's “Fast Car” ruled for five weeks in July. The only other leaders written by one person in the last 10 years: Garth Brooks' Ask Me How I Know, written by Mitch Rossell (No. 1 on Dec. 16, 2017). LANCO's 'Greatest Love Story' (frontman Brandon Lancaster, 2 Dec 2017); Little Big Town's “Better Man” (Taylor Swift; Mar 4, 2017); and “Humble and Kind” by Tim McGraw (Lori McKenna, 25 Jun 2016). Of the 327 leaders during this time, only six – or 2% – have been written about individually.

Meanwhile, before “23,” the latest Country Airplay No. 1 written solely by the soloist who also recorded it? “Ours” by Swift, charted March 31, 2012.

'Solo' Hit

Scotty McCreery, meanwhile, posts his ninth Country Airplay Top 10 as “Cab in a Solo” pushes 11-10 (19.1 million, up 5%). The song, which he co-wrote, follows “It Matters to Her,” which reached No. 3 last June, and “Damn Strait,” which became his fifth leader in July 2022.

McCreery's latest single showcases his LP Rise fallwith an expiration date of May 10.