ASHLEY COOKE FINDS HER “PLACE” WITH FIRST NO.1 AT COUNTRY RADIO
NOTCHES THE TOP SPOT ON COUNTRY AIRCHECK / MEDIABASE THIS WEEK; ONLY THE SECOND SOLO FEMALE TO HIT NO.1 AT COUNTRY RADIO THIS YEAR
CLAIMS THE NO.1 SPOT IN ONLY 26 WEEKS FROM DEBUT TO PEAK; TIES FOR SECOND FASTEST SOLO FEMALE DEBUT IN 10 YEARS
BECOMES HIGHEST-CHARTED SOLO FEMALE IN 2024 ON BILLBOARD COUNTRY AIRPLAY
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NASHVILLE, TENN. – Big Loud / Back Blocks Music’s country songstress Ashley Cooke has notched her first-ever No. 1 song at country radio (Country Aircheck / Mediabase) with her moody breakup anthem, “your place.” The songpenned by Cooke, Jordan Minton, and Mark Trussell, is the first single from a breakout Big Loud female to claim the top spot and is only the second single to reach No. 1 from a female artist at country radio in 2024. Cooke is also the highest charted solo female in 2024 on Billboard Country Airplay, reaching No. 2 this week.
“It is truly an honor to join the legacy of country radio No. 1s,” shares Cooke. “Reaching the top of the chart has been a goal of mine since the first time I picked up a microphone and getting to ring the bell with the greatest team at Big Loud and the radio champions I now call friends is all the more rewarding.”
After first impacting radio on Dec. 11, the trajectory of “your place” claiming the top spot took the “promising Nashville up-and-comer” (Los Angeles Times) a short 26 weeks from debut to peak, tying her as the second fastest growing solo female debut single on Country Aircheck / Mediabase in the last ten years. “your place” also earned Cooke a four-week No.1 on the U.K. Country Radio Airplay chart, making her the first artist to do so since the chart launched earlier this year.
Billboard predicted the song’s “real potential at becoming her first radio hit” which had already reached No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 30 Countdown, notching over 62M global on-demand streams to date. The career milestone comes just days after Cooke’s feature on Brantley Gilbert‘s track “Over When We’re Sober” released to country radio on June 20 for immediate airplay before releasing universally on June 21. The duet impacted country radio today at No. 31 and No. 41 on Billboard Country Airplay and Country Aircheck / Mediabasecharts respectively – the most-added single of the week – crediting Cooke with two of the top three gainers on Country Aircheck / Mediabasethis week.
Earlier this year, “your place” earned Cooke her first-ever CMTMusicAward win for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year. The music video released earlier this year, took home the fan-voted award thanks to Cooke’s rapidly growing fanbase of over 1M strong. Directed by ACM and CMA award-winner Justin Clough, the video captures the essence of the song’s raw emotions, showcasing Cooke’s autobiographical journey of moving forward and reclaiming her independence after a toxic breakup. As her intrusive ex persistently crosses boundaries that no longer concern him, Cooke draws a firm line – “her current situation is none of his damn bizness” (MusicRow).
Cooke will continue sharing her critically acclaimed debut album shot in the dark on the U.S. leg of Jordan Davis’ DAMN GOOD TIME TOUR throughout the summer with a headline tour to be announced soon. As she grows with unstoppable momentum, the MusicRow Discovery Artist of the Year and 2024 Next Big Thing artist will appear at some of the country’s hottest festivals including Windy City Smokeout, Faster Horses, Country Boom, Country Summer, and more.