NASHVILLE, TN (March 25, 2015) – Unsigned, independent artist
Chris Janson
was all the buzz Friday morning (3/20) when his dream-big anthem “Buy
Me A Boat” sailed high at iTunes landing at #1 on the Country and #7 on
the all genre charts. Continuing to make massive waves, the tune
shattered digital sales with over 21K sold in only three days, an
impressive feat since Janson is virtually unknown outside of Nashville
and has no radio promotion staff.
“Buy Me A Boat” received a boost from DJ Bobby Bones who gave it a high-profile endorsement on his nationally syndicated Bobby Bones Show following the release. As Bones told Rolling Stone,
“It’s not often that I play completely untested, unsigned artists…We
played the same song [“Buy Me A Boat”] twice in a half hour, which is a
no-no. It hit Top 15 and I realized this song had real legs…And I’ll be
damned it hit Number One and took down Sam Hunt, which has been the
Number One song for weeks.”
Janson, a formidable songwriter in his own right (Tim McGraw’s “Truck
Yeah”), co-wrote the song with Chris Dubois (who has co-written a stream
of #1 hits for Brad Paisley). “Every song I’ve written in the last
couple of years, I was always thinking of who’s recording now, or who’s
looking for songs, or what I could do to write for somebody else and get
another ‘Truck Yeah,’” said Janson to Rolling Stone. “I just had to have that one [“Buy Me A Boat”] for me. It’s rare that I love one that much.”
Amidst the song’s heat wave, “Chris Janson” trended in the Top 10 on
Twitter amongst superstars including Blake Shelton and Adam Levine.
Celebrities and heavy-hitting songwriters also continued the momentum
with endorsements on Twitter. Toby Keith exclaimed, “Check out this mofo
of a song #BuyMeABoat from @janson_chris” while ABC’s “Nashville” actor
Charles Esten tweeted, “A little @mrBobbyBones love for a great
@janson_chris song helped put “Buy Me A Boat” to #1.” Additional Twitter
support came from Country artist RaeLynn, GRAMMY-Award winning producer
and songwriter Luke Laird (Kacey Musgraves, Kenny Chesney) and
songwriter Ben Hayslip (Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan).
As the song continues its stronghold in the Top 10 on iTunes, Janson has
a full schedule of dates where “Buy Me A Boat” is sure to be
anticipated and echoed by the crowds including April 3rd and 4th at the
Grand Ole Opry, followed by Country Thunder (Florence, AZ) on April 11th
and Stagecoach (Indio, CA) on April 26th.
With undeniable charisma, Janson brings a blue-collar, working-class,
boot-stomping hillbilly redneck attitude to bear on every live
performance, earning him opening slots for Florida Georgia Line, music
legends Merle Haggard and Hank Williams Jr., as well as over 60
appearances at the Grand Ole Opry. The talented songwriter began writing
at just 18 with an impressive group of musicians from the likes of Guns
N’ Roses to the esteemed Larry Gatlin and co-wrote Tim McGraw’s highest
chart debut of his career, “Truck Yeah.” The Perryville, Missouri
native first broke onto the music scene when he landed a year long, four
show a day gig at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge on Nashville’s Lower
Broadway. Janson is currently focusing on a heavy summer touring season
and writing songs for his debut album.
