John Morgan Earns His First Country Airplay No. 1 With ‘Kid Myself’

John Morgan ’s “Kid Myself” becomes his first No.

1 on Billboard ’s Country Airplay chart, as it rises two spots in its 66th week to lead the list dated Oct.

17.

It drew 31.3 million audience impressions, up 12%, Oct.

2-8, according to Luminate.

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1 & 2 on Country Airplay Chart Written by Morgan, Tyler Hubbard and Jordan Schmidt, the song is Morgan’s second Country Airplay entry, following “Friends Like That” (featuring Jason Aldean), which hit No.

2 in April 2025.

The 66-week climb to No.

1 for “Kid Myself” is the second-longest in the chart’s 36-year history, after Justin Moore’s aptly titled “Time’s Ticking” (67 weeks, 2025-26).

The runs reflect a broader shift in the format.

No.

1s reached the top in an average 12 weeks in the 1990s, compared with 19 in the 2000s, 24 in the ‘10s and 32 so far in the ‘20s.

The longest trips to No.