Joining elite company.
It’s hard to understate just how much of a force to be reckoned with Chris Stapleton has become throughout his music career. With 12 Grammys, 19 CMA Awards, 11 ACM Awards and a plethora of other hardware from the likes of Billboard, the Americana Music Association, ASCAP and more, the Kentucky native is arguably the biggest and most critically-acclaimed country artist this century.
Of course, there’s so much to talk about when discussing Stapleton’s career as a whole. From his iconic breakout during the 2015 CMA Awards that signaled the death of bro-country, to his laundry list of hits, to his long history as a songwriter in Nashville before his fame as a solo artist, the Chris Stapleton lore runs incredibly deep.
Among all the awards, back in January, Stapleton made history as the only artist to capture a double-diamond song from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as his cover of David Allan Coe’s “Tennessee Whiskey” officially sold over 20 million units in the U.S.
While his “Tennessee Whiskey” cover has remained the crown jewel in his discography from a pure numbers perspective, over the years, there’s no doubt that his 2021 #1 hit, “You Should Probably Leave,” has become nothing short of a phenomenon as well. Upon its release, it would rack up four nominations at the ACM and CMA Awards, notably going on to win Best Country Solo Performance at the 64th Grammy Awards.
The song, which was written by Stapleton, Ashley Gorley and Chris DuBois, has remained a giant on social media as well, being a frequently used song on the likes of TikTok, where it has racked up over 324,000 unique uses on the platform.
Thanks to the constant love it’s been shown online over the years, it’s been the de facto #2 hit for Stapleton behind “Tennessee Whiskey,” and yesterday, the 8x Platinum track joined elite company on Spotify
Yesterday, “You Should Probably Leave” became Stapleton’s second song to cross over one billion streams on Spotify, In turn, it is now the 22nd country song in history to join Spotify’s billions club, joining the likes of his cover of “Tennessee Whiskey,” Zach Bryan’s “Something in the Orange,” Luke Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy,” Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” and “Whiskey Glasses,” Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” and more.
With his second song crossing the billion-stream threshold, Stapleton is now just the fifth country artist in history to score two or more tracks in the billion’s club, joining the likes of Morgan Wallen (4), Luke Combs (3), Zach Bryan (3) and Taylor Swift (2).
Diving into the numbers, “You Should Probably Leave” is unsurprisingly his second-most-streamed song from a daily stream perspective behind “Tennessee Whiskey.” Since its release on May 17, 2021, it has averaged over half a million streams per day at 568,203.
A full list of country songs with a billion streams on Spotify is as follows:
- “Something in the Orange” – Zach Bryan
- “Last Night” – Morgan Wallen
- “Tennessee Whiskey” – Chris Stapleton
- “Beautiful Crazy” – Luke Combs
- “When It Rains It Pours” – Luke Combs
- “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves
- “Love Story” – Taylor Swift
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
- “Whiskey Glasses” – Morgan Wallen
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
- “Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
- “10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
- “You Belong With Me (Taylor’s Version)” – Taylor Swift
- “Body Like a Backroad” – Sam Hunt
- “Wagon Wheel” – Darius Rucker
- “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha
- “Wasted On You” — Morgan Wallen
- “Life is a Highway” — Rascal Flatts
- “Fast Car” — Luke Combs
- “Jolene” – Dolly Parton
- “Heading South” – Zach Bryan
- “You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton
“You Should Probably Leave”
