Welcome to this week’s Country Music Chart update
STELLA LEFTY tightens her grip on the summit as Boston secures yet another week at Number 1, its eleven‑week climb now looking every bit the defining UK country radio story of early summer. Cameron Whitcomb storms into the runner‑up spot with Kingdom Of Fear, vaulting from Number 5 to Number 2 and marking his strongest UK chart moment to date. Taylor Swift holds firm at Number 3 with I Knew It, I Knew You, continuing a brisk four‑week rise that shows no sign of slowing as airplay builds.
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UK Radio Country Airplay Chart – July 5, 2026
| Position | Title | Artist | Last Week | Peak | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | STELLA LEFTY | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Kingdom Of Fear | Cameron Whitcomb | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | I Knew It, I Knew You | Taylor Swift | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Done For | Max McNown | 12 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Be Her | Ella Langley | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Think As You Drunk | Riley Green | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Phone, Keys, Wallet | Lainey Wilson & John Mayer | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Born To Die | Shaboozey | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Dirty Rosie | Shania Twain | 18 | 9 | 7 |
| 10 | Sunburn | Tucker Wetmore | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | I Can't Love You Anymore | Ella Langley feat. Morgan Wallen | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | Watching You Watching Me | The Shires | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| 13 | Hands Up | Jelly Roll | 183 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | Boots Off | Jon Pardi | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| 15 | Woman | Kane Brown | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 16 | What If We Don't | Ashley McBryde | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 17 | Don't We | Morgan Wallen | 20 | 17 | 8 |
| 18 | Son Of Jolene | Belles with Dolly Parton | 42 | 18 | 6 |
| 19 | Dry Spell | Kacey Musgraves | 27 | 4 | 16 |
| 20 | Say So | Dan + Shay | 11 | 5 | 13 |
| 21 | Plastic Cigarette | Zach Bryan | 21 | 9 | 24 |
| 22 | Sleepless In A Hotel Room | Luke Combs | 23 | 1 | 26 |
| 23 | Chevy Silverado | Bailey Zimmerman | 26 | 16 | 11 |
| 24 | Getaway Car | The Shires | 30 | 1 | 16 |
| 25 | Worth Your Wild | Russell Dickerson | 16 | 2 | 40 |
| 26 | Runnin' On E | Wyatt Flores | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 27 | Songs About Us | Jason Aldean | 45 | 27 | 8 |
| 28 | High School Sweetheart | Ashley Cooke | 29 | 25 | 7 |
| 29 | Beautiful Things | Megan Moroney | 35 | 7 | 34 |
| 30 | I Ain't Worried About It | Zac Brown Band | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 31 | Fool Proof | Cody Johnson feat. Brothers Osborne | 31 | 31 | 2 |
| 32 | South Of Sanity | Zach Top | 15 | 10 | 38 |
| 33 | baby blues | Ashley Cooke | 84 | 8 | 19 |
| 34 | Gary | Stephen Wilson Jr. | 38 | 25 | 21 |
| 35 | Rocky Mountain Low | Corey Kent feat. Koe Wetzel | 32 | 12 | 25 |
| 36 | Choosin' Texas | Ella Langley | 28 | 1 | 37 |
| 37 | Horseback | Cody Johnson | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 38 | Hate How You Look | Josh Ross | 19 | 1 | 40 |
| 39 | Mad About It | Dasha | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 40 | Medicine | Megan Moroney | 47 | 21 | 11 |
Official Video – This Week’s No.1 Song
British Artists Breaking Records
UK country’s momentum steps up another gear this week as The Shires celebrate a landmark moment: Bonfire is out — and it’s already debuted at Number 1 on the iTunes Album Chart, underscoring just how strong their fan connection remains. On the Country Radio Airplay Chart, Watching You Watching Me rises to Number 12, picking up fresh rotation in the wake of the album’s release. Getaway Car, a former chart‑topper, holds at Number 24, continuing its impressive long‑tail run. With a brand‑new Number 1 album and two active airplay entries, The Shires reaffirm their position as the UK’s leading country duo and highlight the growing appetite for homegrown country music. If you want to dive deeper into the story behind Bonfire, don’t miss our interview with Ben from The Shires.
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The UK Radio Country Airplay chart is the first official country music radio chart in the UK and is produced by Radiomonitor and the CMA’s UK Task Force. The data is compiled from several UK country radio stations, including Absolute Radio Country, BBC Radio 2 – The Country Show with Bob Harris, CountryLine Radio, Downtown Country Radio and Smooth Country Radio.
