‘Try That In A Small Town’ Vaults Into Spotify’s Top 10 Most-Played Songs In U.S.

Jason Aldean’s “Try That In A Small Town” has become the sixth-most played song on Spotify as the anti-riot, pro-gun anthem continues its run of success in the face of left-wing backlash.

Spotify’s Top 50 U.S. playlist updates every Friday and includes songs from a multitude of genres. Aldean’s single — which was released this past May — failed to crack the top 50 last week. After Country Music TV (CMT) opted to remove the music video from circulation earlier this week, however, Aldean’s single has benefited from the “Streisand Effect” by not only entering the top 50, but debuting on the list at number six.

Among Country songs, the song has rocketed up to the number two slot, sliding in just behind Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night,” which has remained atop the overall chart for weeks. “Try That In A Small Town” also surpassed Luke Combs’ “Fast Car,” another Country hit that has remained atop charts for a considerable amount of time.

In addition to topping Spotify’s charts, the song has also secured the top spot among iTunes’ most purchased singles. Austin Moody’s “I’m Just Sayin'” — another anti-woke Country anthem — has also vaulted into the top 10 at number seven.

“Try That In A Small Town” continues to succeed despite CMT’s move and pressure from left-wing activists to get the song pulled from radio stations. Said activists have described the tune as having “pro-lynching” and “anti-black” messages despite the fact that race is not mentioned.

“There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it- and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage -and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music- this one goes too far,” Aldean said in response to the backlash.

“Try That In A Small Town, for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences,” he continued. “My political views have never been something I’ve hidden from, and I know that a lot of us in this Country don’t agree on how we get back to a sense of normalcy where we go at least a day without a headline that keeps us up at night. But the desire for it to- that’s what this song is about.”