Florida Georgia Line

Florida Georgia Line came out of nowhere in 2012 to become the biggest country group of the new decade. The vehicle of their success was "Cruise," a slick, shimmering ode to the wide-open road that became an unkillable crossover hit in 2013 and, eventually, the biggest country single of all time. They'd lose that record to Sam Hunt, whose "Body Like a Back Road" took the country crown in 2017, but they regained it the next year when "Meant to Be," their duet with pop singer Bebe Rexha, stayed at the top of Billboard's Hot Country Songs charts for 35 weeks. "Meant to Be" wasn't Florida Georgia Line's first genre-bending crossover hit. After "Cruise" broke through on its own merits, reaching 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, its life was extended thanks to a remix featuring rapper Nelly. This unexpected collaboration pushed the single all the way to number four on the Hot 100, but at that point it became clear that the appeal of Florida Georgia Line lay in their unabashedly polished pop perspective. Unlike some fellow contemporary country bros, the duo of Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard didn't swagger; they were bright, sunny, and friendly, qualities showcased on subsequent hits "Get Your Shine On" and "Round Here." Where some of their peers -- tagged as "bro-country" due to their macho swagger and frat-friendly sensibility -- stumbled on their second or third albums, Florida Georgia Line's willingness to incorporate pop and hip-hop styles into their sound meant that they stayed on the top of the charts into the 2020s.

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