Female Artists Account for Just 21% of Songs on Billboard's Country Airplay Chart, New Study Finds

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Female Artists Account for Just 21% of Songs on Billboard's Country Airplay Chart, New Study Finds
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SongData research finds a 'significant gender imbalance' at country radio

Of songs entering the overall chart during that same time period, those by female artists and male-female ensembles numbered just 53 , versus 195 for male artists .

The study did report some positive signs. Following an eight-month period in 2018 that saw a weekly average of just six songs by women entering the Country Airplay chart, 2019 saw a significant improvement on that average, helping bring the overall 19-month average up to 10 songs weekly. Additionally, Morris’ “Girl” reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart on July 29, 2019, making her the first solo female country artist to do so in 17 months .

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