Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber make country history

Trio’s single breaks records with 75 million global streams and more than 250,000 U.S. track equivalents

GRAMMY-winning duo Dan + Shay are expanding country music around the world as their single โ€œ10,000 Hoursโ€ with pop superstar Justin Bieber breaks records at more than 75 million global streams, making it the biggest first-week streaming total in country music history by a wide margin.

Additionally, with more than 250,000 U.S. track equivalents, โ€œ10,000 Hoursโ€ is the first song by a country duo or group ever to debut in the Billboard Hot 100’s top five. Arriving at No. 1 on their Country Streaming Songs and all-genre Digital Song Sales charts, this is also Dan + Shayโ€™s third song to reach the top of Billboardโ€™s Hot Country Songs chart.

Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour, announced last week, is off to an epic start with their show at Madison Square Garden selling out in less than 90 minutes. The 35+ date tour is presented by AEG Presents and follows their sold-out Dan + Shay The Tour earlier this year.

As one of the most-nominated artists at this yearโ€™s CMA Awards, Dan + Shay are up for Duo of the Year, Album of the Year, and Single of the Year for their 3x platinum, four-week No. 1 hit โ€œSpeechless,โ€ with Smyers receiving an additional nomination for Song of the Year as a co-writer on 4x platinum, multi-week No. 1 โ€œTequilaโ€ for the second year in a row. CMT also recently announced Dan + Shay as one of the top country superstars of 2019 to be celebrated at this yearโ€™s 10th Annual CMT Artists of the Year special, airing this Wednesday (Oct 16th) at 8 pm ET/PT.

In the seven years since they formed, they have amassed nearly four billion streams globally, accumulated 17 total RIAA platinum and gold certifications and six No. 1 singles at country radio. They took home their first-ever GRAMMY earlier this year and followed the honor by becoming the most-awarded artist at the ACM Awards before going on to earn CMT Music, Billboard Music and Teen Choice Awards, effectively sweeping the country categories.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn