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In an era where streaming numbers speak volumes, Luke Combs has solidified his place in country music history. Just weeks after celebrating his first-ever billion-stream song, “When It Rains It Pours,” Combs has done it again, making history with his 2018 chart-topping hit, “Beautiful Crazy.” The song has officially surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, propelling Combs into uncharted territory as the first country artist to have two songs reach this prestigious milestone.
“Beautiful Crazy” joins a select group of songs in the exclusive billion-stream club, becoming the eighth country track overall and the sixth solo song to achieve such a feat. The country landscape is already seeing more artists approaching this achievement, with songs like Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” and Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” leading the pack. But with this record-breaking success, Combs continues to break barriers and set the bar higher for the genre.
The full list of country songs to hit 1 billion streams includes:
- “Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line (1.44b)
- “Something in the Orange” – Zach Bryan (1.19b)
- “Last Night” – Morgan Wallen (1.18b)
- “Tennessee Whiskey” – Chris Stapleton (1.14b)
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey (1.12b)
- “10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber (1.12b)
- “When It Rains It Pours” – Luke Combs (1.009b)
- “Beautiful Crazy” – Luke Combs (1b)
The achievement is a testament to the enduring appeal of Combs’ music, with “Beautiful Crazy” averaging an impressive 406,008 streams per day since its release on June 1, 2018. This translates to an estimated $3-5 million in gross revenue from Spotify alone, based on the platform’s typical payout of $.003-.005 per stream.
While Luke Combs is the first country artist to boast two billion-stream songs, he won’t be alone for long. Both Morgan Wallen and Zach Bryan are on track to join Combs in this exclusive club. Wallen’s “Whiskey Glasses” and Bryan’s “I Remember Everything” are rapidly approaching the 1 billion streams mark, with Wallen’s collaboration on Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help” also closing in on the milestone.
As country music continues to grow in the streaming era, Luke Combs stands as a true pioneer, setting the stage for future generations of country artists to aim higher and break even more records.