Country hitmakers Jimmie Allen and Brad Paisley are the kings of the country radio charts this week as their hit collaboration, “Freedom Was A Highway,” reached the No.1 spot at country radio.
The song tops both the Billboard and Mediabase charts, becoming Allen’s third career No.1 and Paisley’s 25th.
The artists took to social media to react to the chart news on Monday (Feb. 14).
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“Yo @bradpaisley this song was a fun one. I appreciate you doing this song with me and giving it that BP Swag,” Allen shared. “Thank you to country radio for supporting this song. Thanks to my co-writers Ash Bowers and @mtthwrgrs for writing this song with me. My radio team at Stoney Creek (@bbrmusicgroup are some of the hardest workers out there that always fight for my songs, thank y’all for that. Shout out to my band and crew for bringing this song to life every show. To all the people that have requested this song, bought and streamed it thank you!!!!”
“Honored to ride shotgun with you @jimmieallen,” Paisley wrote. “I’ll be the Sally Fields to your Burt Reynolds anytime.”
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“Freedom Was A Highway” is featured on Allen’s 2021 star-studded release, Bettie James Gold Edition. The feel-good tune was co-written by Allen, Ash Bowers and Matt Rogers and finds the pair looking back on the carefree days of summer when they had no worries or responsibilities.
“When the town was the whole world/ And love was the girl next door/ Soundtrack was a song in the dark/ I miss those days when our dreams/ Were there for chasin’/ But time was better wasted/ We were summer young and livin’ for a Friday/ And freedom was a highway,” Allen and Paisley sing on the chorus.
Click below to re-live the “Freedom Was A Highway” music video.
