Cody Johnson Scores Top 10 Hit As Viral Track 'Take Me Back' Sweeps Country Charts

Cody Johnson is riding high on the country charts once again. The hitmaker has officially landed his sixth Top 10 entry on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs ranking, with his single "Take Me Back (Leave Me There)" vaulting three spots to land at No. 10 on the chart dated Sept. 19. The sudden chart surge comes on the heels of impressive streaming numbers. According to Luminate tracking data, the track generated 7.5 million official U.S. streams between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10, marking a 19 percent jump from the prior week.

The track’s steady rise up the music rankings was largely kicked off by social media momentum. Over the summer, "Take Me Back" became a viral favorite on TikTok after Johnson shared stripped-down, a cappella renditions of the tune on his account. Fans quickly embraced the track, turning it into the backdrop for a major romance trend. Everyday users and couples began using the audio to post retrospective clips showing how many years they have spent together, driving huge user engagement. Reports previously noted that U.S. on-demand streams for the song exploded by 150 percent over a five-week period leading into late August.