{
  "id": 2432112,
  "title": "Luke Combs Claims His 21st Country Airplay No. 1 With ‘Be By You’ — Here’s Why It’s an Outlier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/luke-combs-claims-his-21st-country-airplay-no-1-with-be-by-you-heres",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T19:56:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/luke-combs-be-by-you-number-1-country-airplay-chart-1236322133/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Luke Combs has claimed his 21st No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart with his song \"Be By You.\" This achievement is notable as it's his third leader from his latest album, The Way I Am. The song reached its peak during the weeks of August 14-20, experiencing a slight 3% increase in audience impressions, totaling 32.8 million. \"Be By You\" was co-written with Dan Alley, Sam Banks, and Nick Walsh, making it Combs' rare third No. 1 that he didn't author, joining just two other instances in his chart history. The song's origin was credited to a friend, who introduced it to Combs, who found the melody and vibe immediately appealing. Combs currently stands as one of just 11 artists in Country Airplay history, spanning since 1990, with at least 21 No. 1s. He joins Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban in this exclusive club. \"Be By You\" debuted at No. 2 on the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart in February and has maintained a presence in the top 10 for its first six months. It garnered 7.3 million official streams, 34.3 million airplay audience impressions, and sold 1,000 units during its peak week.",
  "summary": "It’s the star’s third leader from his album The Way I Am .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}