Aaron Lewis, ‘Am I the Only One’ - Why Radio Won’t Touch It

Aaron Lewis' record label isn't officially asking country radio to play "Am I the Only One" for another week, but the song is building quite a resume. The acoustic ballad became just the ninth song ever to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (per Billboard), albeit the third this year.

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The reality of accomplishing this rare feat is an artist needs to do it without radio airplay, or with minimal airplay. Morgan Wallen's "Wasted On You" had airplay potential down the line when it hit No. 1 prior to the release of his album in January, but that evaporated weeks later. Taylor Swift's "Love Story (Taylor's Version) did not, but it did have a massive pop audience and familiarity. Coincidentally, or not, all three of these songs have been part of some larger controversy but that's for another day.

Lewis' song relied on a release to conservative audiences first, specifically Fox News. Thus far, he's only granted interviews to outlets likely to agree with his statement on American values and culture, a statement that is as divisive as any in country music since Hank Williams Jr. wrote "Keep the Change" after comparing President Obama to Hitler. While Lewis has been uncompromising in his opinions on modern country music and politics (see his songs "If I Was a Liberal" and "That Ain't Country"), he's yet to insult a sitting president in the way Hank or the Chicks did.

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