Justin Moore recently landed his 14th career #1 with “Time’s Ticking”, which also set the record for the longest climb to the top of the charts with its 67 week run to get there.
Having fourteen #1 songs to your name is impressive for any artist. There are a lot of artists who go their entire career and never make it to the top of the charts, and Justin has managed to be a consistent hitmaker for nearly two decades now. In fact, Justin’s 14 chart-toppers puts him in the top 40 of all time in country music…and it ties him with another country legend, George Jones.
It’s kind of hard to believe the Possum, one of the greatest country artist of all time, only scored fourteen #1 songs throughout his 50 plus year career. And Justin had a priceless reaction to finding out he had actually tied George with his latest #1.
After “Time’s Ticking” topped the charts, Justin was talking with radio hosts Big D & Bubba when they revealed to him that his fourteen chart toppers put him into a tie George. And it’s safe to say that Justin was shocked to find himself in some really good company.
He said…
Are you kidding me? Oh my gosh. That’s insane.”
Which is how I would’ve responded to that news as well. Justin admitted that his goals have changed over the years too.
“I mean, I remember when I moved to town, I was 18, this was ’02, and I thought, ‘Man, if I can just get a record deal, even if I don’t ever get to put anything out, then I can go back home and be proud.’ You know, stand tall, puff my chest out.
And then we had a hit and I thought, ‘It’s alright if I’m a one hit wonder.’ Then you have one more, and another one, and another one. It’s amazing, man.”
He sums it up with a goal that’s much more important though…
“I’m still trying to make my mom and dad proud.”
We all are. Let’s be real.