Russell Dickerson’s ‘Happen to Me,’ Bailey Zimmerman & Luke Combs’ ‘Backup Plan’ Hit Country Airplay Top 10

Russell Dickerson banks his sixth top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Happen to Me” jumps four spots to No. 9 on the list dated July 26. It advanced by 8% to 18.2 million audience impressions July 11-17, according to Luminate.

The song was co-written by Jessie Jo Dillon, Chris LaCorte and Chase McGill. Dickerson co-produced it with Josh Kerr and LaCorte. It’s from Dickerson’s LP Famous Back Home (he’s from Union City, Tenn.), due Aug. 22.

Dickerson earns his first Country Airplay top 10 since “God Gave Me a Girl,” which rose to No. 2 in November 2023. Dickerson started with a splash, linking four straight career-starting No. 1s in 2018-20: “Yours,” “Blue Tacoma,” “Every Little Thing” and “Love You Like I Used To.”

Good ‘Plan’

Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs’ “Backup Plan” rises 12-10 on Country Airplay (18 million, up 2%).

The collaboration marks Zimmerman’s sixth straight career-opening top 10 and Combs’ 23rd hit to reach the tier. It was co-authored by Tucker Beathard, Jimi Bell and Jon Sherwood and produced by Austin Shawn. The song previews Zimmerman’s album Different Night Same Rodeo, due Aug. 8.

Zimmerman, 25, from Louisville, Ill., last hit the Country Airplay top 10 with “Holy Smokes” (No. 10 peak in April). Like Dickerson, he rattled off four straight No. 1s out of the gate, in 2022-24: “Fall in Love,” “Rock and a Hard Place,” “Religiously” and “Where It Ends.”

Combs last reached the chart’s top 10 in March as featured on Post Malone’s “Guy for That,” which hit No. 5. It followed “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” which became his 18th leader, reigning for two weeks last fall.

‘Case’ Is Not Closed

Morgan Wallen’s “Just in Case” controls Country Airplay for a third total and consecutive frame (32.9 million, up less than 1%). Of his 18 No. 1s, it’s his 10th to lead for three weeks or longer.

All charts dated July 26 will update Tuesday, July 22, on Billboard.com.