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In a recent interview the Kim Iverson, Whitney Webb, author of One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 1: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein and One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 2: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein, elaborated on the ties that President …

Some incredible numbers. It’s safe to say it’s been a massive decade so far for country music. With the genre being the biggest (and arguably best) it’s ever been, the demand for country has seemingly grown exponentially. Thanks to this, the genre has seen nothing short of an explosion in streaming numbers from its biggest stars such as Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Zach Bryan and more. As we all know, numbers aren’t everything when it comes to music. There are hundreds upon thousands of moving songs, artists and albums that will never see a #1 hit, #1 album or a gold or platinum certification from the RIAA. With that being said, however, it’s always interesting to see just how massive the biggest hits have gotten over the years. If you’ve been paying any attention to sales over the past year or so, you’re well aware that there has been quite a lot of shake-up when it comes to all-time sales lists. Notably, back in October, Combs passed Garth Brooks’ long-standing record of being the highest-selling country artist of all time. That, however, didn’t last long as Wallen passed both en route to not only becoming the highest-selling country artist ever but also becoming the third-highest-selling artist in U.S. history. While we’ve already looked at the Top 30 highest-selling artists in the genre’s history upon Wallen taking the top spot, I thought today was the perfect time to look at what the best-selling songs are as well. Recently, Chris Stapleton made history as “Tennessee Whiskey” became the first country song in history to sell 20 million units and receive double-diamond certification from the RIAA, becoming just the third song ever to do so. Quite clearly, it stands as the highest-selling song in the genre, but what other songs are among the most consumed and purchased? Unsurprisingly, Morgan Wallen absolutely dominates here, owning six of the Top 25 songs, with five of them selling over 10 million units and receiving diamond status. Coming in second with five is none other than Luke Combs, who also has five diamond-certified songs One thing to keep in mind with this list is the fact that it’s INCREDIBLY recency-biased thanks to the popularity of streaming and the fact that the RIAA allows for 150 on-demand streams to count as one unit sold. As for what that means for this list, classic tracks that may have sold incredibly well back in the day (and even stream fairly well today) simply can’t compete with the way new songs are being consumed on a day-to-day and even hour-to-hour basis. The recency bias is so strong, in fact, that the oldest song on this list is Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” at just 21 years old. As for the newest song, that would be Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which has already sold over 10 million units despite being out for only 22 months. With all of that being said, here are the 25 highest-selling country songs of all time, according to the RIAA as of February 2026. 1. “Tennessee Whiskey” – Chris Stapleton RIAA Certification: Double Diamond (20x Platinum) Spotify Streams: 1.408 Billion Release Date: May 4, 2015 2. “Beautiful Crazy” – Luke Combs RIAA Certification: 15x Platinum Spotify Streams: 1.126 Billion Release Date: May 4, 2018 3. “Cruise” – Florida Georgia Line RIAA Certification: 14x Platinum Spotify Streams: 537 Million Release Date: April 10, 2012 4. “When It Rains It Pours” – Luke Combs RIAA Certification: 13x Platinum Spotify Streams: 1.193 Billion Release Date: June 2, 2017 5. “Whiskey Glasses” – Morgan Wallen RIAA Certification: 13x Platinum Spotify Streams: 1.105 Billion Release Date: April 26, 2018 6. “Need You Now” – Lady A RIAA Certification: 12x Platinum Spotify Streams: 365 Million Release Date: August 10, 2009 7. “Hurricane” – Luke Combs RIAA Certification: 12x Platinum Spotify Streams: 892 Million Release Date: October 21, 2016 8. “Last Night” – Morgan Wallen RIAA Certification: 12x Platinum Spotify Streams: 1.417 Billion Release Date: January 31, 2023 9. “Wasted on You” – Morgan Wallen RIAA Certification: 12x Platinum Spotify Streams: 966 Million Release Date: January 8, 2021 10. “Something in the Orange” – Zach Bryan RIAA Certification: 12x Platinum Spotify Streams: 1.491 Billion Release Date: April 22, 2022 11. “Before He Cheats” – Carrie Underwood RIAA Certification: 11x Platinum Spotify Streams: 785 Million Release Date: November 15, 2005 12. “Wagon Wheel” – Darius Rucker RIAA Certification: 11x Platinum Spotify Streams: 956 Million Release Date: January 8, 2013 13. “Heaven” – Kane Brown RIAA Certification: 11x Platinum Spotify Streams: 563 Million Release Date: October 6, 2017 14. “Body Like a Back Road” – Sam Hunt RIAA Certification: 11x Platinum Spotify Streams: 995 Million Release Date: February 1, 2017 15. “In Case You Didn’t Know” – Brett Young RIAA Certification: Diamond (10x Platinum) Spotify Streams: 678 Million Release Date: February 10, 2017 16. “Heartless” – Morgan Wallen RIAA Certification: Diamond (10x Platinum) Spotify Streams: 761 Million Release Date: August 16, 2019 17. “What Ifs” (feat. Lauren Alaina) – Kane Brown RIAA Certification: Diamond (10x Platinum) Spotify Streams: 599 Million Release Date: December 2, 2016 18. “She Got the Best of Me” – Luke Combs RIAA Certification: Diamond (10x Platinum) Spotify Streams: 841 Million Release Date: June 29, 2014 19. “Chasin’ You” – Morgan Wallen RIAA Certification: Diamond (10x Platinum) Spotify Streams: 870 Million Release Date: April 26, 2018 20. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey RIAA Certification: Diamond (10x Platinum) Spotify Streams: 1.586 Billion Release Date: April 12, 2024 21. “If I Die Young” – The Band Perry RIAA Certification: Diamond (10x Platinum) Spotify Streams: 401 Million Release Date: April 6, 2010 22. “Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett RIAA Certification: Diamond (10x Platinum) Spotify Streams: 732 Million Release Date: September 18, 2015 23. “You Proof” – Morgan Wallen RIAA Certification: 9x Platinum Spotify Streams: 929 Million Release Date: May 13, 2022 24. “Chicken Fried” – Zac Brown Band RIAA Certification: 9x Platinum Spotify Streams: 888 Million Release Date: October 30, 2008 25. “I Remember Everything” (feat. Kacey Musgraves) – Zach Bryan RIAA Certification: 9x Platinum Spotify Streams: 1.334 Billion Release Date: August 25, 2023The post From Morgan Wallen To Chris Stapleton: What Are The Highest-Selling Country Songs In History? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Keeping it simple… and honestly, with how crazy her life and career is, doing a more simple wedding sounds like the way to go. Lainey Wilson got engaged to her now-fiancé Devlin “Duck” Hodges last year. She shared some gorgeous photos of the day on Instagram when it happened at George Jones’ previous estate back in February of 2025: View this post on Instagram Duck was a four-year starter at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama before being signed as an undrafted free agent by the Steelers in 2019. He was named the starter during the 2019 season when Mason Rudolph went down with an injury, going 3-3 as a starting quarterback before being waived by the Steelers and signed to the practice squad prior to the 2020 season. They dated for about four years before getting engaged, and during a party celebrating her radio hit “4X4XU,” Lainey previously shared details about the proposal that happened at the stunning George Jones estate the week after the Super Bowl. She talked some last year about how she really hadn’t planned that much because of her busy schedule, though she did say at the CMA Awards that the wedding was happening in 2026… but it sounds like there’s still a ways to go. Not long ago, Lainey said that Duck asked her if the wedding was still happening because not many plans have been made, but it sounds like it’s not going to get too elaborate considering what Lainey said recently while doing press for the Grammys. During interview with People, she says it’s going to be focused on “what it’s supposed to be about,” with her closest family in attendance to witness the special day. She also said that she wants good food and music, and of course, considering she’s a Louisiana native, there will be some Cajun flare: “Well, first of all, I just want it to be about what it’s supposed to be about. I want my family to be there, like my closest family, like my mama and daddy, sister and her kids. I want good music, good food. I’m from Louisiana, so maybe a little bit of, like, a Cajun flare. My fiancé likes a good steak. So it might just be a mixture.” I’m sure she’ll have some help as far as the planning of the event itself goes, but I’m honestly most looking forward to seeing what she wears… I have no doubt it will be daring and likely not super traditional… heck, I wouldn’t even be surprised to see her strut down the aisle in some bell bottoms. For now, though, in the early part of 2026, Lainey has quite a few Australian tour dates, as well as a few summer festival dates later this year. Lainey Wilson 2025 Tour Dates: February 6—Auckland, New Zealand—Spark Arena* February 8—Christchurch, New Zealand—Wolfbrook Arena* February 11—Brisbane, Australia—Brisbane Entertainment Centre* February 12—Brisbane, Australia—Brisbane Entertainment Centre* February 14—Newcastle, Australia—Howlin’ Country* February 16—Sydney, Australia—Qudos Bank Arena* February 19—Melbourne, Australia—Rod Laver Arena* February 20—Melbourne, Australia—Rod Laver Arena* February 22—Adelaide, Australia—Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena* February 26—Perth, Australia—RAC Center* March 20—Thackerville, OK—WinStar World Casino & Resort March 21—Thackerville, OK—WinStar World Casino & Resort April 10—Florence, AZ—Country Thunder Arizona April 11—Laughlin, NV—Laughlin Event Center April 25—Indio, CA—Stagecoach Festival 2026 July 10—Chicago, IL—Windy City Smokeout August 6—Detroit Lakes, MN—WE Fest August 7—Oshkosh, WI—Xroads41 August 9—Canton, OH—Concert for Legends August 12—Sturgis, SD—The Sturgis Buffalo Chip August 15—Springfield, IL—Illinois State Fair * with special guests Flatland Cavalry and Kaitlin Butts She recently scored her 9th #1 at country radio with “Somewhere Over Laredo”: “Somewhere Over Laredo” The post Lainey Wilson Reveals Surprisingly Simple Wedding Plans first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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