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Morgan Wallen earns his 20th No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as, aptly enough, “20 Cigarettes” — in its 20th week — rises two spots to the top of the list dated Feb. 28. The song drew 32.7 million audience impressions (up 12%) Feb. 13-19, according to Luminate.

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Produced by Joey Moi and written by Chris LaCorte, Chase McGill, Josh Miller and Blake Pendergrass, the track is the sixth Country Airplay leader from Wallen’s 2025 LP I’m the Problem, following “I Got Better,” “Just in Case,” the title track, “Love Somebody” and “Lies Lies Lies.” He also logged six leaders from 2023’s One Thing at a Time — and becomes the first artist to achieve the feat twice.

All six Country Airplay No. 1s from I’m the Problem have reached the summit in 20 or fewer weeks, well below the 31-week average among all leaders on the list since Wallen first reigned with “Up Down,” featuring Florida Georgia Line, in June 2018. In that span, he boasts the fastest coronation —  seven weeks for Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” on which he’s featured, in 2024 — plus two of three next quickest: “I’m the Problem” and 2023’s “Last Night” (11 weeks each, a speed also matched by Luke Combs’ “Fast Car” that year).

Meanwhile, Wallen becomes the 13th act with 20 or more No. 1s since Country Airplay began in January 1990. Kenny Chesney leads with 33, followed by Blake Shelton (30) and Tim McGraw (29).

‘Fall’ Rises

Cody Johnson earns his sixth Country Airplay top 10 as “The Fall” climbs 11-10 (16.6 million, up 6%). He last reached the tier with Carrie Underwood on “I’m Gonna Love You,” which hit No. 3 last March. He has logged two No. 1s: 2022’s “‘Til You Can’t” (newly atop Hot Christian Songs as covered by Kid Rock) and 2024’s “The Painter.”

‘Be’-ginning

Ella Langley bows at No. 46 on Country Airplay with “Be Her,” from her sophomore album, Dandelion, due April 10. The song follows her third No. 1, and first on her own, “Choosin’ Texas,” which holds at No. 2 (32.4 million, up 4%). The latter continues its multiformat radio rise, concurrently pushing 20-16 on Adult Pop Airplay, debuting at No. 27 on Adult Contemporary and two-stepping 34-32 on Pop Airplay.