Eli Young Band celebrates “Love Ain’t” at No. 1 party

4th Number One for multi-platinum band

by Preshias Harris

It was celebration time on Monday, July 15, for the Eli Young Band and three of America’s hottest songwriters.  They were joined by record label executives, music publishers and other music industry bigwigs at the Sutler in Nashville. The reason? A Number One party for Eli Young Band’s fourth career chart-topper, “Love Ain’t.”

L to R; Jon Jones, James Young, Mike Eli, Chris Thompson, Ashley Gorley. Photo credit: Preshias Harris

The guys in the Eli Young Band are some of Nashville’s most respected musicians with a career together stretching back more than twenty years.  “Love Ain’t” is their first No. 1 song in six years.

“How do you keep your band cool for twenty years?  Well, you never veer from your artistic vision or the integrity of every note that you play.” – Scott Borchetta, CEO, Big Machine Label Group

“Love Ain’t” was written by three songwriting superstars: Shane McAnally, Ashley Gorley and Ross Copperman.  It was the 42nd No. 1 for Gorley and the 19th No. 1 for Copperman, a two-time BMI Country Songwriter of the Year.  With numerous No. 1 credits, McAnally is also one of the on-screen talent producers for the NBC-TV reality series ‘Songland.’

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