JOE NICHOLS SOARS TO #1 AT COUNTRY RADIO WITH DEBUT RED BOW RECORDS SINGLE “SUNNY AND 75”
Nashville, TN December 2, 2013 – RED BOW Records artist Joe Nichols returns to the top of the country radio charts today with his latest hit single “Sunny and 75.” The lead single from Nichols’ new album CRICKETS, reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and the Country Aircheck/ USA Today chart, powered by Mediabase.
The ascension of “Sunny and 75” – Nichols’ debut on RED BOW Records – marks the 4x GRAMMY nominee’s fifth #1 country radio single.
“Whether it’s your first #1 record or your 50th, seeing your song at the top of the charts never gets old,” said Nichols. “Thanks to the incredible team at RED BOW, everyone at country radio and my incredible fans for making ‘Sunny And 75’ my fifth #1 song. God is good.”
CRICKETS, which debuted in the Top 3 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart in October, has garnered critical praise from the Associated Press to Billboard to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Next up, Nichols will appear as a presenter on the 4th Annual American Country Awards which airs live from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday, December 10th on FOX (8 pm ET/ 7 pm CT).
ABOUT JOE NICHOLS:
Joe Nichols was one of the first artists signed to RED BOW Records, the newly created imprint of the highly successful BBR Music Group and Sony RED.
Nichols is one of country music’s most praised traditional country artists. He has five #1 hits and eight Top 10 singles to his credit, including the current chart-topper “Sunny and 75” as well as “Brokenheartsville,” “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” and “Gimmie That Girl,” and Top 10 smashes like “The Impossible,” “If Nobody Believed In You,” “What’s A Guy Gotta Do,” “Size Matters” and “I’ll Wait For You.” The star has earned multiple RIAA platinum and gold certifications for his hit albums and singles.
During his career, Nichols has received four GRAMMY nominations, including Best Country Album and Best Country Male Vocal Performance (2 consecutive years) and Best Country Song for his #1 debut single “The Impossible.”
Nichols has won every “best new artist” award available in the field of country music: the prestigious Horizon Award from the Country Music Association; Top New Male Vocalist from the Academy of Country Music and CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year, as well as “new artist” awards from Billboard, Radio & Records and Music Row Magazine and a New York Times Best-Albums-of-the-Year nod.
For more information on Joe Nichols, visit: http://www.joenichols.com/