Morgan Wallen Continues His Annual Winning Streak

Forbes

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Hip-hop and country are not two styles that are typically associated with one another, although that long-standing gap has been closing over the last several years. There have been a handful of crossover smashes, including 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus and Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy),' that have blended the two styles and performed historically well, with several artists — including those from the rap world — recently recruiting country stars and vice versa.
A number of those collaborations have become hits on the Billboard charts, and there's another instance of acts from what were once thought to be completely different areas of the music business working together to create a big win on the rankings at the moment.
'Miami' by Morgan Wallen Debuts on the Rhythmic Airplay Chart
Recently, Morgan Wallen released a remix version of his song 'Miami,' originally a solo cut featured on his blockbuster album I'm the Problem. The track is now available as a collaborative take featuring Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. That tune debuted on a number of Billboard lists last week, and as it falls on half a dozen rosters, it manages to launch on one other roster.
'Miami' opens on the Rhythmic Airplay chart this week at No. 24. The Rhythmic Airplay list is one of several tallies published by the company that focus on hip-hop, rap, and R&B, and show the most successful tunes across a variety of slightly different radio formats.
Morgan Wallen's Three Rhythmic Airplay Chart Hits
Wallen has now scored three career appearances on the Rhythmic Airplay chart. That's a huge sum for a country musician, as the vast majority will never have a tune promoted to the format.
He first reached the list in 2023 alongside Lil Durk, as 'Stand by Me' climbed to No. 35. Last summer, 'Whiskey Whiskey,' which is fronted by Moneybagg Yo, spent 17 frames on the Rhythmic Airplay chart, eventually peaking at No. 10 and becoming Wallen's first – and so far only – top 10 on the tally.
Now that 'Miami' is present on the list, Wallen has earned a new hit on the Rhythmic Airplay roster in each of the past three years.
Lil Wayne and Rick Ross on the Rhythmic Airplay List
Unsurprisingly, both Ross and Wayne have performed significantly better than Wallen when it comes to the Rhythmic Airplay chart. Ross has scored 39 career appearances, half a dozen of which have cracked the top 10, and counted among that sum are two leaders.
Wayne, meanwhile, passed triple-digit wins some time ago. He has now racked up 44 top 10s and a lucky 13 leaders throughout the decades.
'Miami' Lives Inside the Top 10
In America, 'Miami' — the remix version — is still living inside the top 10 on both the Country Streaming Songs and Hot Country Songs charts, though it dips to Nos. 8 and 9, respectively. The tune falls outside the highest tier on the Streaming Songs tally, dropping from No. 9 to No. 24, while it just barely manages to hold on inside the top 40 on the Hot 100, where it can be found at No. 39. On that roster, 'Miami' has racked up five stays, both as a solo cut and now as a remix, with all three names credited.