The fan-favorite “Heavens To Betsy” tops the country radio charts
Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Jackson Dean earns his second career No. 1 this week as his fan-favorite single “Heavens To Betsy” tops the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart. A single from his sophomore album, On The Back Of My Dreams, “Heavens To Betsy” was first introduced to fans as a live track on Dean’s 2023-released Live At The Ryman album. Written by Dean alongside Benjy Davis and Driver Williams, the song instantly became a standout in his live shows for the way the gut-wrenching story connected with listeners night after night. Now boasting more than 50 million streams to date.
“It’s hard to put into words what it feels like to see ‘Heavens To Betsy’ at the top of the charts. This song has taken on a life of its own, and hearing the words echoed back to me as I stand on stages all over the world is something that I will never take for granted,” shares Dean. “Thank you, Country Radio, for the belief, love and support, and thank you to the fans for continuing to share their stories about what the song has meant to them with me.”
The idea for “Heavens To Betsy” came together in 2021 when Dean heard the phrase for the very first time in a writing session with the song’s co-writers Benjy Davis and Driver Williams. He took the meaning very literally, and the result was a darkly beautiful and nuanced story about a man sitting on the edge of heaven communicating with his daughter about his shortcomings from the beyond. The song’s impact has reached far and wide, as evidenced by the consistently strong reactions Dean has received while performing the track for fans in the U.S., the UK, the EU, Australia, and New Zealand on his headlining On The Back Of My Dreams Tour this year. “Heavens To Betsy” marks Dean’s second career No. 1 at country radio, following his No. 1 debut single “Don’t Come Lookin’” from his debut album Greenbroke.
Dean is currently opening on select dates of country star Brad Paisley’s Truck Still Works World Tour as it makes its way through Canada. Earlier this year, he released the sultry tracks “Be Your Man,” “Make A Liar,” and “Over And Over.” More new music from Dean is expected early next year.
