Chris Stapleton Hits No. 1 With One Of Country Music’s Most Successful Women

From an analytical perspective, What's particularly noteworthy is Hollywood & EntertainmentChris Stapleton Hits No. 1 With One Of Country Music’s Most Successful WomenByHugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor

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Additionally, (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM)Getty Images for ACM Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert are two of the biggest names in the country music world, in today's market environment

Both have charted bestselling albums, scored numerous hit singles, and won Grammys, earning critical acclaim with seemingly everything they release

However, As collaborations grow increasingly important in the music industry, it was only a matter of time before these two singer-songwriters teamed up

Their first joint single, "A Song to Sing," has become a quick-selling hit in the United States, as their fan bases rushed to snag a copy of the tune once it dropped. "A Song to Sing" Debuts at No. 1 "A Song to Sing" debuts on several Billboard charts this frame, thanks largely to a very healthy number of pure purchases

That sum is enough to send it straight to No. 1 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart, where it opens in the top spot, considering recent developments. 1 for Miranda Lambert, Fifth for Chris Stapleton Lambert earns her fourth No. 1 on the Country Digital Song Sales ranking as "A Song to Sing" arrives, while Stapleton collects his fifth

The evidence shows ’s been more than four years since Lambert last ruled, with "Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go )," her collaboration with Elle King, which reached the summit in March 2021

Stapleton last topped the Country Digital Song Sales list in November 2023 with "White Horse

Moreover, At the same time, " Miranda Lambert Claims More Top 10 Smashes While Stapleton may claim more No. 1s than Lambert, she’s winning when it comes to total top 10s and charting hits overall

Stapleton has racked up 17 top 10s and 34 total appearances on the list, while Lambert has reached the highest tier 22 times, with 43 different cuts appearing on the tally throughout her lengthy career

MORE FOR YOU “A Song to Sing” Debuts Across Several Charts "A Song to Sing" sold well enough to appear not just on the country-specific digital ranking, but also the all-genre list that’s compiled in the same manner (fascinating analysis)

In contrast, On that roster, the two country powerhouses debut at No

Additionally, 10, adding to their growing list of general successes, in this volatile climate

However, The collaboration also enters the Country Airplay tally at No, given the current landscape. 20 and the consumption-based Hot Country Songs list at No

For now, "A Song to Sing" hasn’t been assigned to an upcoming album from either Stapleton or Lambert

What the re reveals is demonstrates that could eventually end up on one of their jects — or even both — but for the moment, it stands alone as a bestselling standalone tune

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