Dan + Shay Revive “Back To December” As The Taylor Swift Cover Inspires New Chart Moves

Dan + Shay sparked new country chart activity with their rendition of Taylor Swift’s “Back to December,” which debuted at No. 4 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart after a viral soundcheck performance led to a studio release. Their cover of the Swift original – which topped the chart for six weeks in 2010-11 and reached No. 3 on Hot Country Songs – marks Dan + Shay’s 13th Top 10 on the tally of their career. Simultaneously, rising star Ella Langley earns her first Top 10 debut on the Hot Country Songs chart with “Choosin’ Texas,” which she co-wrote with Miranda Lambert, fueled by strong streaming, radio, and sales figures. Morgan Wallen also made a chart impact with “Graveyard Whistling,” a cover of British rock band Nothing but Thieves’ 2015 track, which debuts at No. 11 on Hot Country Songs following releases on his Abbey Road Sessions and Amazon Music Originals, contributing to his seven current entries on the chart. (Billboard)