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Gwen Stefani and Carly Pearce also found themselves at the top with duet partners Blake Shelton and Lee Brice. Stefani and her longtime boyfriend Blake Shelton hit No.1 with \"Nobody but You\" while Pearce and Brice reached the top with \"I Hope You're Happy Now\" earlier this year.

The last time that five or more female singers had No.1 hits on the Country Airplay chart was in 2016, when Carrie Underwood reigned with \"Church Bells\" and \"Heartbeat,\" while Kelsea Ballerini scored with \"Dibs\" and \"Peter Pan.\"

Karen Fairchild, Cassadee Pope and pop star Pink also made it to the top of the country charts alongside their male collaborators in 2016.

The data comes in the wake of multi-year conversations surrounding the lack of airplay for female artists on country radio.

Women saw a record high of airplay in 1998 when they accounted for 52% of number-one singles on the charts. Overall, women have accounted for 17% of all No.1 singles on the Country Airplay chart since it launched in 1990.

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