
NASHVILLE, TN (Broken Bow Records) - Broken Bow Recording star
Craig Morgan is celebrating this week with his second No 1 song, 'Redneck Yacht Club,' written by Thom Shepherd and Steve Williams. The summertime song, with fun-filled visual antics leaped up the charts, landing at No 1 this week on the R&R country singles chart – making this Craig's fastest-rising single to date!
'Redneck Yacht Club' is Morgan's follow-up to 'That's What I Love About Sunday' which proved to be a smash hit, staying atop the charts for five consecutive weeks. Both No 1 songs are from Craig Morgan's second full-length project for Broken Bow Records, MY KIND OF LIVIN', which has received rave reviews and maintained steady sales since its release in March of this year.
'I'm extremely grateful to not only the fans, but especially to radio for their support and friendship,' said Craig Morgan. 'And once again, I am blown away by the dedication and determination of the promotion staff at Broken Bow Records. Thank you!'
Morgan's 'Redneck Yacht Club' is currently the No 1 most downloaded digital track for RED Distribution in all genres of music and has held the top spot for 8 consecutive weeks.
'It's great to see the correlation between radio play and digital sales,' said Russell Fink, Sr. Director New Media for RED Distribution. 'Craig Morgan's new single is reacting on all the digital music services. It was as high as No 4 on iTunes country chart.'
The music video for 'Redneck Yacht Club' is currently at No 17 on CMT's 'Top Twenty Countdown' and at No 5 on GAC's 'Top 20 Country Countdown' this week.
Morgan continues to hit the road hard, sharing the stage with other top country acts including Montgomery Gentry, ZZ Top, Trace Adkins, Randy Travis, Trick Pony, Sugarland and Jamie O'Neal. Check Craig Morgan's website for more tour dates at www.craigmorgan.com.