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Keith Urban’s House Party-Party

Keith Urban’s House Party-Party

| September 13, 2015

This week’s co-host Keith Urban has a couple connections to the #1 song: “House Party” by Sam Hunt.  First of all, one of the writers is Keith’s bass player Jerry Flowers.  Keith told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “”He’s had a publishing deal for 11 years, and this is his first #1 song.  When he […]

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Sam Hunt Congrats Michael Ray

Sam Hunt Congrats Michael Ray

| August 22, 2015

It’s not easy to have a #1 with your debut single.  This week’s co-host Sam Hunt did it last year with “Leave The Night On.”  He got a chance to congratulate Michael Ray, who tops the chart this week with “Kiss You In The Morning.”  It happened during Country Countdown USA With Lon Helton.  As it turned […]

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Sam Hunt Joins Taylor Swift

Sam Hunt Joins Taylor Swift

| August 22, 2015

Last month, Sam Hunt was invited by Taylor Swift to join her on stage during her 1989 Tour at Soldier Field in Chicago.  Sam described the day with Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton: “She was nice enough to invite us out to play ‘Take Your Time’ during her set in Chicago, so we slipped in […]

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Sam Hunt Co-Hosts August 22-23

Sam Hunt Co-Hosts August 22-23

| August 18, 2015

Sam Hunt makes his countdown co-hosting debut this week.  His current Top 5 hit is House Party.  He’s already had #1 hits with “Take Your Time” and “Keep The Night On.”  He talks about singing with Taylor Swift at Soldier Field in Chicago, the Wheels Up Tour with Lady Antebellum and Hunter Hayes, and the […]

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Sam Hunt Gets Debut #1

Sam Hunt Gets Debut #1

| November 16, 2014

Sam Hunt is having quite a week!  His debut album, Montevallo, was just released and topped the Country Album chart.  Then he got the news that the his first single, “Leave The Night On,” is #1.  Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton & co-host Frankie Ballard called Sam this week to congratulate him: (Lon) Frankie was […]

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New To Top 30: Sam Hunt

New To Top 30: Sam Hunt

| August 23, 2014

If you’ve heard the #1 hits “We Are Tonight” by Billy Currington, “Cop Car” by Keith Urban, or “Come Over” by Kenny Chesney, then you’ve already heard Sam Hunt.  That’s because Sam wrote those songs.  Now he has the chance to sing his own music.  His debut song, “Leave The Night On” is in this […]

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