Behind the Artist: Jason Aldean

Jason Aldean is an American country music singer and songwriter. Since 2005, Aldean has been signed to Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released nine albums and 24 singles. His 2010 album, My Kinda Party, is certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2012 album Night Train is certified double-platinum, while his 2005 self-titled debut, 2007 album Relentless, 2009 album Wide Open, 2014 album Old Boots, New Dirt are all certified platinum.

Out of all his singles, 21 have reached number one on either the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts with “Why”, “She’s Country”, “Big Green Tractor”, “The Truth”, “Don’t You Wanna Stay” (a duet with Kelly Clarkson), “Dirt Road Anthem”, “Fly Over States”, “Take a Little Ride”, “The Only Way I Know” (a collaboration with Luke Bryan and Eric Church), “Night Train”, “When She Says Baby”, “Burnin’ It Down”, “Just Gettin’ Started”, “Tonight Looks Good on You”, “Lights Come On”, “A Little More Summertime”, “Any Ol’ Barstool”, “You Make It Easy”, “Drowns the Whiskey” (a duet with Miranda Lambert), “Girl Like You”, and “Rearview Town”. Nine more of his singles have reached the top 10.

Aldean is a Georgia Bulldogs fan and spends Saturdays in the fall watching every game. He played the first-ever concert at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium for over 60,000 fans in April 2013, including an appearance by Ludacris for their collaboration of “Dirt Road Anthem.”

In 2017 Aldean was on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list ranked at 98.

Aldean became the sixth artist to receive the ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award in 2019. The award is given to artists who were consistently on top of the charts over the span of the decade.

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