Kip Moore’s ‘Somethin’ Bout A Truck’ Tops the Charts for Second Consecutive Week

Kip Moore’s “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” has captured the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive week on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and the Mediabase/ Country Aircheck chart, making him the first new country artist in four years to have a debut album’s first single go No. 1 for multiple weeks.

“Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” is the first single from a new country artist’s debut album to reach No. 1 for multiple weeks since 2008, when Zac Brown Band and Darius Rucker made their first appearances atop the country charts. He will perform the hit on the 2012 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, June 6, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on CMT and CMT.com.

In addition, Entertainment Weekly has named Moore as one of five Music Summer Breakouts in its issue called “Your Summer Must List.” He was the only country artist to receive the honor. “The Georgia native, 32, has crashed the country charts with ‘Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck.’ And his debut, Up All Night, crackles with fresh energy—thanks in part to his evocative rasp, which works equally well on summery kick-back jams like ‘Truck’ and romantic, arena-ready anthems,” the magazine says.

Moore had just finished performing the song Tuesday on the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” when he received the news of his two-week No. 1. “I was on the bus after ‘Fox & Friends’ and my manager, Shawn McSpadden, told me and we gave each other a hug,” Moore says. “I am so grateful. I’ve been so crazy busy that I haven’t had time to process it. I haven’t had time to soak it in yet.”

“Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” was certified gold for reaching sales of 500,000 before the April 24 release of his debut album, Up All Night. The song’s video has received more than 7 million views online.