Jelly Roll Doubles Up On The Country Chart With A Pair Of Collabs
Jelly Roll has found success on Billboard charts dedicated to several different genres throughout the years. The Grammy nominee has landed hits on tallies focused on hip-hop, rock, and, most prolifically, country. This week, he ups his career total once more, as two different tunes, both collaborations with other artists and not fronted by him, appear on the most competitive country ranking in the United States.
Both 'Hard Fought Hallelujah' with Brandon Lake and 'Amen' with Shaboozey debut on the Hot Country Songs chart this frame. That tally ranks the most consumed tracks in the U.S. country space, blending sales, streams, and radio attention to determine which compositions fans are engaging with the most — not just buying, streaming, or hearing on the radio individually. Though each of those elements has its own list, the Hot Country Songs ranking brings them together.
With these two new arrivals, Jelly Roll has now collected a total of 20 hits on the Hot Country Songs tally throughout his career.
Between the two duets, 'Hard Fought Hallelujah' is the bigger success. The tune narrowly misses out on becoming a top 10 smash, as it launches at No. 12 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Meanwhile, 'Amen' opens at No. 23.
'Amen' debuts on a handful of Billboard lists this week, most of which are centered around country. The track appears on the deluxe edition of Shaboozey's breakout album Where I've Been Isn't Where I'm Going. The collaboration starts at No. 1 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart and takes the No. 2 spot on the all-genre Digital Song Sales tally, thanks to 6,500 pure purchases (per Luminate). It also places at No. 77 on the Hot 100.
'Hard Fought Hallelujah' has been present on a number of Billboard rankings for weeks. It started as a solo cut by Lake, and as it picked up steam, Jelly joined in. Now, his version is the most successful, so he earns official credit.
The track currently appears on several general consumption lists, including the Hot 100, Streaming Songs, and Digital Song Sales rankings. Its appeal extends beyond country, though it's already a huge win in that arena. 'Hard Fought Hallelujah' shows its cross-genre popularity by also appearing on multiple rock rankings, even leading the Rock Digital Song Sales chart once again this frame.
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