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Jason Aldean's 'Don't Tell on Me' Reaches No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart
The single marks Aldean's 27th leader on Billboard's Country Airplay ranking. It moves him into sole possession of fourth place on the all-time list.
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Jason Aldean's single "Don't Tell on Me" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart the week of July 13, 2026. Forbes reported that the track is Aldean's 27th No. 1 on the ranking. The result gives Aldean sole possession of fourth place on the chart's all-time leaders list.
Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson and George Strait each have 26 No. 1s and now share fifth place. Tim McGraw holds 28, Blake Shelton holds 30 and Kenny Chesney leads with 33. "Don't Tell on Me" is the second single from Aldean's album Songs About Us, which was released in April 2026 after promotion began in September 2025.
The song also rose to No. 9 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, reached a new high of No. 12 on the Radio Songs chart and climbed to No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. Aldean has placed 68 songs on the Hot Country Songs chart, including 38 top 10 hits and 10 No.
1s. His previous single from the same album, "How Far Does a Goodbye Go," peaked at No. 11 on Radio Songs in February 2026 and No. 37 on the Hot 100.
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