Dan + Shay Celebrate ‘Bigger Houses’ Hitting No. 1: ‘The Ultimate Validation’

Dan + Shay kicked off the new year with the news of their 11th No.1 single at country radio with “Bigger Houses.”

This week, the duo’s sentimental smash claimed the top spot on the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart. The duo shared a heartfelt reaction to the accomplishment. 

“BIGGER HOUSES IS OFFICIALLY #1 AT COUNTRY RADIO.  Anytime you get to ring the bell, it’s a career highlight and a huge win to celebrate with everyone involved, but this song is extra special for so many reasons.  Not only is it the title track to the album that saved our band, but it is a message of gratitude and appreciation that has truly inspired the way we live.  Knowing that this song has resonated with so many people, like it has with us, is the ultimate validation,” they wrote. 

Dan + Shay, composed of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, went on to thank their “Bigger Houses” collaborators and their team for supporting them every stay of the way. 

“Thank you to our longtime friends and co-writers Andy Albert, Jordan Reynolds, and Jordan Minton for bringing this one into the world with us.  This was the final song written for the album, and defined the era in such an important way,” they shared. “Thank you to our team for championing this one all the way to the top of the chart.  It’s not lost on us that working a song like this (no drums or shiny production) is a challenge, but you faced it head-on and delivered, like you always do.  Thank you to our country radio family for taking a chance on this song, and helping us share it with millions and millions of listeners, week after week.  Your support means more to us than we could ever put into words.” 

Always keeping the fans top of mind, the duo added, “And last but not least, thank you to our fans.  You have always stood by us, through every high and every low, and we are forever grateful.  You believed in this song since the day we released it, and gave us the confidence to make it a single.  Sitting on top of that house and hearing you sing these words back to us every night on tour was something we will never forget.” 

In closing, Dan + Shay shared additional words of gratitude for yet another No.1 single. 

“Lots more to say about Bigger Houses, but for now, thank you. Simply, thank you,” they wrote. “We could not think of a better way to start the year than by celebrating a song that means so much to us with the people who mean so much to us.  Cheers to 2025, and cheers to our 11th #1.” 

The chart-topping news comes on the heels of the release of Dan + Shay’s first-ever holiday album, It’s Officially Christmas: The Double Album. With 21 festive tracks—10 timeless Christmas classics and 11 originals co-written by Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney—the project soared to #1 on the iTunes Holiday Albums Chart and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 Holiday/Seasonal Chart upon its release.