{
  "id": 3770728,
  "title": "Chart Rewind: In 2016, Jon Pardi’s ‘Boots’ Stepped to No. 1 on Country Airplay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/chart-rewind-in-2016-jon-pardis-boots-stepped-to-no-1-on-country",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:09:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jon-pardi-head-over-boots-chart-rewind-2016-1236326363/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2016, Jon Pardi's single \"Boots\" ascended to the No. 1 position on Country Airplay. This marked the first time Pardi had reached the summit of the charts in his career. The track was produced by Bart Butler and co-written with Luke Laird. Inspired by a dancehall Pardi visited during a trip to his father's central Texas home in 2013, \"Boots\" brought an old-school country twist to radio rotations. Born and raised in Northern California, Pardi relocated to Nashville in 2008 and released his debut album, Write You a Song, in 2014. \"Boots\" served as the lead single from his sophomore album, California Sunrise, which debuted at No. 1 on Top Country Albums in July 2016. As the first of five singles from Pardi to top Country Airplay, \"Boots\" has since been certified seven-times Platinum by the RIAA. This certification places it alongside his subsequent hit \"Dirt on My Boots\" as the highest-charting title among his 17 certified singles. A 10th-anniversary edition of California Sunrise, which has been certified triple-platinum, was released on June 12.",
  "summary": "The traditional country singer scored his first leader.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}