"Easy," Sheryl Crow (2013)
A country pivot that actually worked
Peak: #17 on country airplay (#72 on the Hot 100)
Streams: 8.9 million
If artists make rock music with the slightest Southern influence, then they’re legally required to make a country record. I can’t find the exact statute, but I’m pretty sure this law was codified after John Denver sent “Annie’s Song” to country radio.
There’s no corresponding law, howev…
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