Elvie Shane’s “My Boy” continues chart climb

Opry debut, hot EP… and a new baby!

By  Preshias Harris

Elvie Shane continues his steady rise up the country charts with his debut single, “My Boy,” released on Wheelhouse Records, a BBR Music Group imprint. For the survey dated Aug 14, 2021, “My Boy” climbs 15 to 13 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in its forty-fourth consecutive week charting there.

For the same week, “My Boy” jumps 22 to 19 after sixteen weeks on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart that combines sales, airplay and streaming data compiled by MRC Data.

Elvie’s success means a great deal to me personally. I first heard “My Boy” when he sang and played it to me in my office in Nashville, where he and I were working on developing his music career.  His star quality and – equally important – his strength of character and vision were undeniable even in those early days.

One day, Elvie invited me to lunch. But when we were in the car, he had a surprise for me.  “We’re not going to lunch,” he said. “I’m taking you with me when I sign my record deal at Broken Bow.”

Preshias Harris with Elvie Shane as he prepares to sign with Broken Bow Records. Photo credit: Cody Heckber

I shed tears of joy that day, and the photo commemorating that special event takes pride of place in my office today.  He is an inspiration to my current roster of emerging songwriters and artists who can see that a successful career in music is attainable despite the many challenges.

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Elvie Shane’s “My Boy” most added at Country radio

His love of stepson captures No. 1 spot on TikTok with #MyBoy

By Preshias Harris

Elvie Shane knows just how much dedication and hard work (and patience!) it takes to see one of your songs eventually begin to climb the charts.  The Billboard Country Airplay chart for October 16 shows Elvie’s “My Boy” jumping in at No. 56.  The song also tops Billboard’s “Most Added” chart that lists the songs added to the playlists of Country Radio stations nationwide.

  • Watch Elvie perform a ‘Live in Studio’ version of “My Boy” at YouTube here.

Due to the continuing corona virus, Elvie and BBR Music Group reimagined the traditional radio tour. The innovative approach involves customized, high-quality live-streamed, full-band performances and video chats, which deliver extraordinary experiences for the viewer and will likely become the model of radio tours for the foreseeable future. For six weeks straight, Elvie has performed roughly five full-band shows per day—miraculously maintaining his stamina, gaining believers and setting the bar high for future newcomers.

The song also leapt to No. 1 on TikTok’s Country chart with well over 775 million uses of #MyBoy and more than 1.5 million streams in the USA alone. You can see a few of the posted TikTok videos here.

No overnight success

Elvie Shane wows the crowd at the 2019 CMA Fest. Photo credit: Catrina Engelby

This achievement is no overnight success – either for “My Boy” or for Elvie himself.  Growing up in rural Caneyville, KY, Elvie absorbed influences from the Gospel music of his church and the gritty rock music favored by his truck-driving dad.

He credits a professor at Western Kentucky University for encouraging him to develop his creative writing, but, much as he enjoyed listening to music it wasn’t an immediate career choice, particularly as he devoted his attention to providing for his wife and stepson.

After he watched the now-famous Chris Stapleton/Justin Timberlake duet at the 2015 CMA Awards, he saw that his voice and personal style of songwriting might find an outlet in country music.  He started performing anywhere he could find a mic.

“One of the best singers I ever heard”

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