Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” Becomes Best-Selling Digital Country Single in History

Big Machine Label Group Dominates Overall Country Sales with Hits from Taylor Swift, The Band Perry and Florida Georgia Line

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Photo Credit: Kristin Barlowe for Republic Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. (January 6, 2014) -- Platinum-selling Country duo Florida Georgia Linecan now add another remarkable accolade to their breakout superstar status - scoring the best-selling digital Country single in history. From the duo’s Platinum-selling debut album Here’s To The Good Times on Republic Nashville, "Cruise" has sold over 6.6 million downloads to date.

Rounding out 2013, “Cruise” spent 24 weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, making it the longest-running #1 since the chart's inception. FGL's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard wrote their sizzling debut single with producer Joey Moi, Chase Rice and Jesse Rice.

Since signing with the Big Machine Label Group’s Republic Nashville imprint in July 2012, FGL has received numerous honors, including CMA Duo of the Year, ACM New Artist of the Year and the American Music Award for the all-genre Single of the Year. Additionally, the duo has garnered four consecutive multi-week #1 hits with "Cruise," "Get Your Shine On," "Round Here" and "Stay."

Big Machine Label Group, who was recently named Billboard magazine’s #1 independent record label based on chart share and sales success, is also the home to three additional songs in the Top 5 best-selling digital Country singles including: Taylor Swift’s “Love Story”(#3); The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young" (#4) and Swift’s “You Belong With Me” (#5). Collectively, the four BMLG artists' singles have sold over 22 million digital downloads. 

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FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE’S “CRUISE” BREAKS RECORD FOR LONGEST #1 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY SONGS CHART 

 Breakout Duo’s Multi-Week #1 “Cruise” Certified 5X Platinum

FGL To Perform Top 15-And-Climbing Smash “Round Here” On Conan Next Monday (8/5)


Photo Credit: Kristin Barlowe for Republic Nashville

Nashville, TN (August 1, 2013) – Florida Georgia Line's smash debut single “Cruise” has officially broken the record for the longest #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in the 69-year history. Holding the summit for 22 weeks, "Cruise" shatters the four way tie for the 21-week record previously held by FGL; Webb Pierce’s "In the Jailhouse Now" (1955); Hank Snow’s "I'm Moving On" (1950-51) and Eddy Arnold’s "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)" (1947-48).

FGL has skyrocketed since releasing back-to-back, multi-week #1 smashes in the US and Canada with the PLATINUM “Get Your Shine On” and 5X PLATINUM-certified “Cruise,” which combined with the remix, has sold over five million downloads and is the third-best-selling Country digital song ever, according to SoundScan. The breakout duo - comprised of Tyler Hubbard (Monroe, Georgia) and Brian Kelley (Ormond Beach, Florida) - will perform their Top 15-and-climbing follow-up, “Round Here,” onConan next Monday (8/5), airing on TBS at 11:00P ET/ 10:00P CT.

The ACM New Artist of the Year and New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year winners are currently touring with Taylor Swift’s THE RED TOUR and Luke Bryan’s DIRT ROAD DIARIES TOUR in support of their GOLD-certified Republic Nashville debut HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES. FGL is already setting venue sales records for their first headline run, HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES TOUR 2013, this fall with Sears Centre Arena (Chicago, IL) selling out in less than 5 minutes and Whitaker Bank Ballpark (Lexington, KY) in 23 minutes.

Garnering buzz among fans, media and several Superstars across genres – including Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Ed Sheeran – the hot newcomers most recently scored two CMT Music Awards for Duo Video of the Year and Breakthrough Video of the Year as well as four Teen Choice Awards nominations for Choice Country Group; Choice Country Song (“Cruise”); Choice Summer Song (“Cruise” Remix f. Nelly) and Choice Summer Music Star: Group. Fans ages 13-19 can vote once a day via teenchoiceawards.com, with results airing August 11 at 8P ET on FOX. VEVO has also selected FGL for the coveted LIFT program, offering exclusive content across the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform.

For tour dates and more, visit FloridaGeorgiaLine.com.  

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE “CRUISE” THROUGH SOLD-OUT HEADLINING SHOWS NATIONWIDE

Multi-Week #1 Debut Single Garners Duo Double Platinum Certification
 

Photo Credit: Adam Taylor for Republic Nashville

Nashville, TN  Republic Nashville’s rising country duo Florida Georgia Line is proving to be a red-hot concert ticket! The newcomers’ upcoming headlining shows are selling-out in lightening speed – less than one day - across the country. FGL is one of the fastest-selling acts for Ram’s Head in Baltimore, MD; Myth in Minneapolis, MN; Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA; Grizzly Rose in Denver, CO; Washington State University in Pullman, WA and Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS. The recognition places them in a select group of artists such as Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Motley Crue, Fall Out Boy, Smashing Pumpkins, who have set venue sales records. Adding to the good times, the duo’s multi-week #1 debut single “Cruise” has officially been certified DOUBLE PLATINUM by the RIAA for selling over 2 million copies.

“We are completely blown away by all of the support from our fans and Country radio,” says FGL’s Brian Kelley (Ormond Beach, Florida). “We dreamed about selling one million songs back when we first started playing together and to have now sold two million is so surreal.”

FGL’s Tyler Hubbard (Monroe, Georgia) adds, “We love bringing music and good times to our fans on the road. Knowing that they are just as excited about the shows as we are is very cool … we can’t wait to meet each and every one of you at our shows!”

These impressive touring milestones helped earn them a coveted opening slot on Luke Bryan’s current “DIRT ROAD DIARIES TOUR” and on last year’s “CMT ON TOUR” with headliner Jake Owen.

Since releasing “Cruise,” FGL has exploded on to the country music scene, gaining the attention of fans and Superstars – Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Jennifer Nettle’s (Sugarland) and Dierks Bentley – alike. The three-time Academy of Country Music nominee’s (and winner of the fan-voted New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year) follow-up single, “Get Your Shine On,” has already sold over 300,000 copies and is ascending up the Country radio charts, already in the Top 20.

As evident on their debut album, HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES, the duo brings a fresh combination of eclectic beats and expressive lyrics to the genre. Producer Joey Moi (Jake Owen, Nickelback) showcases their unique sound throughout the Republic Nashville project, which earned the highest debut album sales of 2012 for a new Country artist.

For tour dates and more, visit FloridaGeorgiaLine.com.

ABOUT REPUBLIC NASHVILLE: In May 2009 Scott Borchetta, President and CEO of the Big Machine Label Group and Monte Lipman, President and CEO of Universal Republic, announced the formation of its new label partnership – Republic Nashville. BMLG Executive Vice President Jimmy Harnen also serves as President of the label. The imprint is headquartered on Music Row and utilizes the combined resources of Big Machine and Universal Republic Records. The two companies first joined forces in 2007 to propel Country Superstar Taylor Swift. Republic Nashville's artist roster includes Grammy-nominated sensations The Band Perry; breakout act Eli Young Band; newcomers Florida Georgia Line, Greg Bates, RaeLynn and Cassadee Pope.