Jason Aldean's hit single "Try That In A Small Town" has skyrocketed in popularity over the past week since its music video was pulled from Country Music Television.
The country song’s on-demand audio and video streams have gone up by 999% over the past week, going from 987,000 to 11.7 million, according to statistics from Luminate. The song's sales have also drastically increased, going from selling just 1,000 a week prior to its censorship to 228,000 the week after, according to a report.
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"Try That In A Small Town" has also ranked #2 on the Hot 100 Hot 100 which combines all genres of streaming in the United States, radio airplay, and sales data.
CMT, a television network dedicated to country music videos, pulled the song from its rotation on July 17. Footage of the song's music video included a U.S. flag burning, someone holding a Molotov cocktail, and people breaking into jewelry displays.
"Cuss out a cop, spit in his face/Stomp on the flag and light it up/Yeah, ya think you're tough/Well, try that in a small town/See how far ya make it down the road," the song's lyrics read.
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During his first public appearance since the song's release at a concert on Friday, Aldean stated he believes that "everybody’s entitled to their opinion" but that just because someone thinks something "doesn’t mean it’s true." He added that over the past week, he "saw country music fans rally like I’ve never seen before" and that "it was pretty bad*ss."
In the wake of CMT removing the song from its rotation, Aldean has received support from many notable conservatives, including Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald Trump Jr.