# 18 Years After Its Release, This Country Radio Classic Just Joined an Exclusive Club With Only 22 Other Country Songs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/18-years-after-its-release-this-country-radio-classic-just-joined-an-exclusive-club-with-only-22-other-country-songs/
- Published: 2026-11-11T19:34:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T20:34:33+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/18-years-after-its-release-this-country-radio-classic-just-joined-an-exclusive-club-with-only-22-other-country-songs/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- “Chicken Fried” has topped one billion Spotify streams.
- It is the 23rd country song to reach that mark.
- The track also led a ranking of country radio hits from the past 20 years.

## Summary

Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried” has passed one billion Spotify streams, becoming only the 23rd country song to reach that milestone. The achievement gives Brown his first song in Spotify’s billions club and adds to the track’s standing as a major country hit.

In October, Country Aircheck named “Chicken Fried” the most popular song on country radio over the previous two decades, ahead of tracks by Sam Hunt, Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton. Brown had five songs in the 100-song ranking; Luke Combs led with 10, followed by Jason Aldean with eight and Luke Bryan with seven.

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