Miranda Lambert's 'Bluebird' Flies to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart, Becoming Her First Solo Leader Since 2012

 

I'm so thankful that after all these years, I still have a spot,' she says.

 

Miranda Lambert ascends to No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart (dated Aug. 1), as "Bluebird" takes a 3-1 flight. The song increased by 11% to 32.4 million audience impressions in the week ending July 26, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

 

"Bluebird" marks Lambert's sixth Country Airplay leader. She last led as featured on Jason Aldean's "Drowns the Whiskey" for two weeks starting in August 2018. Before that, she last reigned with her Keith Urban duet "We Were Us," for a week in December 2013.

Until this week, Lambert last visited the Country Airplay penthouse on her own with "Over You" for a week in May 2012.

 

"It's really great," Lambert told Billboard after hearing of her return to No. 1. "I mean, 2012 feels like a lifetime ago; two months feels like a lifetime ago right now. I feel very proud. I've been putting out singles for, like, 15 years and when radio embraces me and really believes in the song, it shows. I'm so thankful that after all these years, I still have a spot."

 

 

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9424978/bluebird-tops-country-airplay-chart

 

 

 

It's also her first top 10 since 2014. Country radio really took sides after the divorce.  Tin Man, Little Red Wagon, and IACOITW should have been hits. BUT it's nice to see her being embraced again regardless, and Bluebird is the perfect song for it.

country music having barely 5 consistently successful female artist never sat right with me 

Queen finally getting the success she deserves

So happy for Miranda. But shes also really bad at choosing singles too.... she could have made better choices in the past. I hope Tequila Does is next, please....

Just now, Daniiel said:

So happy for Miranda. But shes also really bad at choosing singles too.... she could have made better choices in the past. I hope Tequila Does is next, please....

Apparently it's Settling Down that is the next single.

I love this song. Well deserved.

The fact that Vice wasn't #1 for 46 weeks...

 

the best song on the album by FAR. happy this was a single and is doing so well 

55 minutes ago, feelslikeadream said:

The fact that Vice wasn't #1 for 46 weeks...

 

Truly this, what an underrated masterpiece.  

2010+ females as the main artist, multiple songs at least in the 40s on H100 & country airplay:

Carrie 12 songs

Taylor 10 songs

Miranda 10 songs

 

Kelsea Love Me Like You Mean It, Peter Pan, Miss Me More

Maren Girl, Bones

 

Though even Carrie really struggled relative to her standards with her last album. She was getting #1 and #2 peaks on country radio like clockwork, but Cry Pretty had: #9, #11, #3, and #11.