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\n\tThis week, country singer-songwriter Shaboozey<\/a> clears the final \u201cBar\u201d on the Billboard Hot 100 <\/a>(dated July 13) with his breakout crossover hit.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy),\u201d which heavily interpolates Chingy\u2019s No. 2-peaking 2004 pop-rap smash \u201cTipsy,\u201d climbs 2-1 in its 12th week on the Hot 100. The single, from Shaboozey\u2019s recently released Where I\u2019ve Been, Isn\u2019t Where I\u2019m Going<\/em> becomes the second song from a Black artist to top both the Hot 100 and the Hot Country Songs charts in the same week this year \u2014 following Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cTexas Hold \u2018Em,\u201d from her Cowboy Carter <\/em>album, which also features Shaboozey on two separate tracks. <\/p>\n \n\tWhat does the song hitting No. 1 mean for both Shaboozey and for country music? And who could be the next breakout start to reach the Hot 100\u2019s apex for the first time in 2024? Billboard<\/em> staffers discuss these questions and more below. <\/p>\n \n\t1. Shaboozey scores his first Hot 100 No. 1 with \u201cA Bar Song,\u201d in its 12th week on the chart. What do you think was the biggest factor in it making the jump from viral hit to chart-topping crossover smash?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tJosh Glicksman<\/strong>: Not a sexy answer here, but it\u2019s more of several factors compounding to push \u201cA Bar Song\u201d into the stratosphere. The song\u2019s twang fits squarely within the ever-present mainstream moment for country music in 2024; Shaboozey\u2019s savvy interpolation of J-Kwon\u2019s \u201cTipsy\u201d plays well with the nostalgia factor that thrives on TikTok (even when the core demographic is probably a touch too young to remember the original in its heyday); and a well-timed radio push has not only kept the hit afloat but helped it get over the hump to No. 1.<\/p>\n \n\tLyndsey Havens<\/strong>: Timing, all around. Shaboozey has had mild success prior to \u201cA Bar Song,\u201d which more importantly points to the fact that he has been building his career prior to \u201cA Bar Song.\u201d He and his team were not only prepared for a viral hit, but also knew how to strategize around it, ensuring the song would sustain beyond a\u00a0social media spike. Plus, the timing of its release \u2013 on the heels of Shaboozey\u2019s features on Beyonce\u2019s\u00a0Cowboy Carter<\/em>, and at a time when country music is prevalent in the mainstream, and at the height of summer \u2013 has helped boost this smash to the top of the charts.<\/p>\n \n\tJason Lipshutz<\/strong>: \u201cA Bar Song\u201d eventually reached No. 1 because it performed well across platforms and formats. The single has racked up hundreds of millions of streams and has been a mainstay in the top 10 of Spotify\u2019s U.S. top songs chart for weeks on end; meanwhile, \u201cA Bar Song\u201d has also topped charts overseas, reached No. 1 on Hot Country Songs, and hit the top 10 of radio charts like Pop Airplay, Country Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay and Rhythmic. Shaboozey has watched his breakthrough hit\u2019s genre-straddling status unlock new audiences, and transcend its early viral-hit classification to become a multi-quadrant smash.<\/p>\n \n\tMelinda Newman<\/strong>: Without a doubt, the Beyonc\u00e9 bounce. He was already making a nice name for himself as a developing artist, but in the six years since he had released his album debut, he had never charted. There was interest in the new album and music, but his association with Beyonc\u00e9 poured gasoline on the fire and helped propel \u201cA Bar Song\u201d up many different charts covering several formats.<\/p>\n