Florida Georgia Line And Bebe Rexha Set New Billboard Record

Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha have set a new record with their summer sizzling track, “Meant to Be.” The song, originally released on October 27, 2017 has now spent 35 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Chart, making it the longest running song on the Billboard chart. It is also the longest running track featuring a female artist.  

Tyler Hubbard, who has also penned Jason Aldean’s “You Make It Easy” tells Billboard, "I'm so honored to be a writer and an artist on this song, I'm thankful to just be one of the many people who put so much energy and effort into making music history. Now, it's time to get back in the studio and try to break the new record."

Co-writer and bandmate, Brian Kelley jumps in to add, "The power of music continues to blow our minds, and we are extremely humbled and thankful that 'Meant' has spent the better part of a year at the top. The connection we feel with our fans through our music is extra special with this song. Bebe and her camp were a blast to work with."

Rehxa, who made waves in Pop with “Me, Myself & I” while collaborating with G-Eazy speaks up and commends the country music audiences for being so open and inviting. "I'm grateful to be able to create music that allows me to push limits and push myself. I'm grateful for all the love and warmth from the country community [and give] credit to country greats who influenced me: Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, the Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and so many more. Here's to writing with your heart and breaking boundaries."

Streaming has been a huge topic of discussion in music news and this track seems unstoppable by claiming over a billion global streams, and more than 500 million streams on YouTube.

Check out the official video here:

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