Party On: Thomas Rhett Rules Country Airplay With ‘After All the Bars Are Closed’

Thomas Rhett nets his 21st No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “After All the Bars Are Closed” ascends two spots to the top of the tally dated Aug. 16. The song increased by 8% to 29 million audience impressions Aug. 1-7, according to Luminate.

Rhett co-authored the track with Julian Bunetta, John Byron, Jaxson Free and Jacob Kasher. It was co-produced by Bunetta and Dann Huff. It’s the second single from Rhett’s LP About a Woman, which became his eighth top 10 on Top Country Albums when it arrived at its No. 10 best last September. Lead track “Beautiful as You” hit No. 2 in November.

The Valdosta, Ga., native last led with “Mamaw’s House,” featuring Morgan Wallen, for a week in March 2024. Rhett first reigned with “It Goes Like This” in October 2013.

Rhett ties Keith Urban for the eighth-most No. 1s since Country Airplay launched in January 1990. Kenny Chesney leads with 32 chart-toppers.

Currently touring, Rhett makes his next stop Aug. 8 in Detroit.

Roll-ing ‘Stone’

Jelly Roll adds his eighth Country Airplay top 10 in as many appearances – with the first seven having hit No. 1 – as “Heart of Stone” rises 12-10 (16.1 million, up 11%).

The song, which was co-penned by the Nashville native, follows “Liar,” which dominated for six weeks beginning in February. He kicked off his run with “Son of a Sinner” in January 2023. It’s the longest active streak of No. 1s; Morgan Wallen is next, having snapped off his sixth in succession when “Just in Case” started a four-frame command last month. He could make it seven in a row soon: His newest single, “I Got Better,” hops 19-15 (10.4 million, up 24%).

All charts dated Aug. 16 will update Tuesday, Aug. 12, on Billboard.com.