There was a party in Nashville recently to celebrate a big occasion: The first #1 for a new singer named Brett Eldredge. The guest of honor showed up early, and spoke with reporters about the success of “Don’t Ya.” “I’ve never had a #1 party before. I’ve come to parties for writer friends, and I’ve had […]
There are many “firsts” in a career. Scoring that first #1 song is a major accomplishment. We have a tradition at Country Countdown USA when an artist gets their first #1, Lon Helton calls them to offer his personal congratulations. This week, the call was made to Brett Eldredge, who topped the chart with “Don’t […]
It’s a long way from Paris Illinois to the Top 10, and Brett Eldredge knows the journey. It wasn’t a quick trip, either. He arrived in Nashville in 2008, was signed to a record deal a year later, and released his debut single in 2010. But it took three more years to come up with […]
