Jelly Roll’s “Liar” rules Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for a fifth consecutive week, becoming his sole longest-leading hit.
The song tops the list dated March 22 with 31 million audience impressions (down 5%) March 7-13, according to Luminate. The Nashville native co-authored it with Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and Taylor Phillips. It was produced by Zach Crowell. The track is from his studio set Beautifully Broken, which arrived as his first No. 1 on both Top Country Albums and the all-genre Billboard 200 last October.
“Liar” breaks out of a tie with “Need a Favor,” which led for four weeks starting in August 2023, for Jelly Roll’s longest Country Airplay command. “I Am Not Okay” is next, having logged three frames on top beginning last November. All seven of his entries have hit No. 1, with four tallying double-digit dominations; additionally, “Save Me,” with Lainey Wilson, led for two frames in December 2023.
“This is truly incredible. I want to thank everyone on my promotion team, the label, and to everyone who has listened to ‘Liar’ and this entire Beautifully Broken record,” Jelly Roll tells Billboard. “Y’all have changed my life. Ben, Ashley and Taylor, y’all are all incredible — thank you for writing this one with me. Five weeks? This is just unreal.”
Meanwhile, Jelly Roll is tied with Kane Brown for the longest active run of Country Airplay No. 1s. Most recently for Brown, “Miles On It,” with Marshmello, led for a week in November. He’s looking to up his streak to eight, as his latest single, “Backseat Driver,” holds at its No. 18 high (10 million, up 1%).
Plus, Jelly Roll’s run of Country Airplay No. 1s — which began with “Son of a Sinner,” his introductory hit at the format in January 2023 — is the second longest out-of-the-gate streak in the chart’s 36-year history. The longest belongs to Luke Combs, who snapped off 14 from the start in 2017-22.
All charts dated March 22 will update Tuesday, March 18, on Billboard.com.
