Kane Brown has a number one album…
Jimmie Allen has a number one single…
Kane Brown recently joined Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood as the only country artists in 2018 to have an album debut at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.
Kane’s sophomore album, Experiment, reached No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Country Albums charts.
And there is more, Kane has become the first male country artist to top the Billboard 200 chart with a sophomore album in more than 20 years, following Tim McGraw’s Not a Moment Too Soon in 1994.
Jimmie Allen’s debut single, “Best Shot,” reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase charts last week.
Jimmie joins Darius Rucker as the only African-American country artists to hit No. 1 with their debut singles. Darius did it in 2008 with “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.”
Jimmie said, “If someone asked me two years ago if I thought that this would be my life today— my song would be the No. 1 song on country radio, I would have honestly said ‘no,’” says Jimmie. “Did I think it would happen eventually? Absolutely! Just not this soon. I’m humbled and grateful.”
And things keep getting better for Jimmie- “Best Shot” is remains at #1 yet again this week!
