BRAD PAISLEY CELEBRATES 22nd #1 SINGLE
ASCAP, BMI and the CMA celebrated Brad Paisley’s 22nd #1 single,
“Beat This Summer,” at a lunchtime party at the CMA offices on Music Row
on Tuesday, August 20th. The song, co-written by Chris DuBois and Luke
Laird, marked Paisley’s 19th chart-topper as a songwriter and the 14th
for both DuBois and Laird. The CMA offices were packed with friends
celebrating with the songwriters and also on-hand to congratulate the
group were publishers Sea Gayle Music, Universal Music Publishing and
Creative Nation Music, as well as label Arista Nashville. “Beat This
Summer” became the first #1 song for independent publishing company
Creative Nation, founded by Laird and his wife Beth Laird.
“Beat This Summer,” at a lunchtime party at the CMA offices on Music Row
on Tuesday, August 20th. The song, co-written by Chris DuBois and Luke
Laird, marked Paisley’s 19th chart-topper as a songwriter and the 14th
for both DuBois and Laird. The CMA offices were packed with friends
celebrating with the songwriters and also on-hand to congratulate the
group were publishers Sea Gayle Music, Universal Music Publishing and
Creative Nation Music, as well as label Arista Nashville. “Beat This
Summer” became the first #1 song for independent publishing company
Creative Nation, founded by Laird and his wife Beth Laird.