Riley Green Notches His Third Country Airplay No. 1 Hit With “Worst Way”

Riley Green secures his third chart-topping hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Worst Way” climbs two places to reach No. 1 on this week’s tally. The Jacksonville, Alabama native also becomes the first artist to lead the Country Airplay chart with a song they solely wrote and recorded since Chayce Beckham‘s “23” in April 2024, which follows Taylor Swift‘s “Ours” in March 2012. Green, 36, also earns his first Country Airplay No. 1 on his own, following two previous chart-toppers in featured roles: Ella Langley’s “You Look Like You Love Me” reigned for one week in December 2024, while Thomas Rhett’s “Half of Me” also led for a frame in November 2022. “‘Worst Way’ is a song I wrote by myself while I was out on the road,” Green tells Billboard. “I set out to blend traditional country instrumentation with a modern edge,” Green says of his Dann Huff-produced single. “Something smooth and reflective, but still grounded in that raw, country feel.” (Billboard)