TAPE ROOM WRITERS TOP MEDIABASE AND BILLBOARD MOST-HEARD SONGS OF 2024
Ashley Gorley and Taylor Phillips Top Both Charts as Co-Writers on Nate Smith’s “World On Fire”
Tape Room Music celebrates an extraordinary year as its writers dominate the Mediabase and Billboard Most-Heard Songs of 2024. With contributions from Ben Johnson, Brad Clawson, Casey Brown, Hunter Phelps, Taylor Phillips, Wyatt McCubbin, Zach Crowell and founder Ashley Gorley, Tape Room’s team continues to shape the sound of modern country music.
“This was an amazing year for the Tape Room writers and staff,” shares Tape Room Music president Blain Rhodes. “Having that many songs on both the Mediabase and Billboard Year-End Most Played Songs lists is a testament to their world-class talent and unmatched work ethic.
“Huge thanks to our publishing partners, the record labels involved, and especially our friends at Country Radio,” Rhodes adds. “We have a lot to be thankful for this year and look forward to many more hits in 2025.”
Tape Room Music landed 19 songs on both the Mediabase and Billboard lists, with five of those tracks reaching the top 10, including the No. 1 entry on both charts with Nate Smith’s “World On Fire.”
Tape Room Writers on Mediabase’s Most-Heard Songs of 2024
1 – “World On Fire” – Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley
4 – “Outskirts” – Zach Crowell
6 – “Thinkin’ Bout Me” – Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley
7 – “Truck Bed” – Hunter Phelps, Ben Johnson, Ashley Gorley
8 – “I Had Some Help” – Ashley Gorley
11 – “Cowgirls” – Ashley Gorley
12 – “Chevrolet” – Hunter Phelps
13 – “Young Love & Saturday Nights” – Ashley Gorley
15 – “Take Her Home” – Hunter Phelps
20 – “Bulletproof” – Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps, Ashley Gorley
21 – “Love You Again” – Casey Brown, Taylor Phillips
42 – “I Am Not Okay” – Casey Brown, Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley
46 – “Save Me The Trouble” – Ashley Gorley
49 – “Stars Like Confetti” – Zach Crowell
53 – “Sounds Like The Radio” – Wyatt McCubbin
55 – “All I Need Is You” – Brad Clawson, Ashley Gorley
57 – “God Gave Me A Girl” – Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley
61 – “Everything I Love” – Ashley Gorley
74 – “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us” – Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley
Tape Room Writers on Billboard’s Most-Heard Songs of 2024
1 – “World On Fire” – Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley
2 – “I Had Some Help” – Ashley Gorley
6 – “Cowgirls” – Ashley Gorley
7 – “Young Love & Saturday Nights” – Ashley Gorley
9 – “Outskirts” – Zach Crowell
11 – “Chevrolet” – Hunter Phelps
12 – “Take Her Home” – Hunter Phelps
15 – “Truck Bed” – Hunter Phelps, Ben Johnson, Ashley Gorley
16 – “Love You Again” – Casey Brown, Taylor Phillips
17 – “Bulletproof” – Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps, Ashley Gorley
18 – “Thinkin’ Bout Me” – Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley
37 – “Save Me The Trouble” – Ashley Gorley
43 – “All I Need Is You” – Brad Clawson, Ashley Gorley
50 – “I Am Not Okay” – Casey Brown, Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley
51 – “Everything I Love” – Ashley Gorley
57 – “Sounds Like The Radio” – Wyatt McCubbin
64 – “Stars Like Confetti” – Zach Crowell
71 – “God Gave Me A Girl” – Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley
85 – “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us” – Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley
About Tape Room Music
Tape Room Music is an independent music publishing company founded by hit songwriter Ashley Gorley, where writers have celebrated 50 No. 1 songs, including 2021 ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC Country Song, “One Of Them Girls.” In 2022, Tape Room celebrated 8 weeks topping radio charts, with two year-end number-one songs. Ben Johnson’s “Take My Name” topped the year-end Billboard Country Airplay chart, while Hunter Phelps and Will Weatherly’s “Thinking ‘Bout You” led the Mediabase Year-End Country Airplay chart. Recent number-one hits include Nate Smith’s 10-week smash “World On Fire,” HARDY’s boundary-defying “TRUCK BED,” Morgan Wallen’s 6-week chart topper “Thinkin’ Bout Me,” and more. Tape Room Music writers continue to stretch the bounds of their abilities, spreading their talents across writing, producing and performing.