"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…