{"id":1982117,"date":"2023-07-25T11:44:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T15:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jason-aldean-sends-thank-you-to-his-fans-after-try-that-in-a-small-town-explodes-in-popularity\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T11:47:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T15:47:08","slug":"jason-aldean-sends-thank-you-to-his-fans-after-try-that-in-a-small-town-explodes-in-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jason-aldean-sends-thank-you-to-his-fans-after-try-that-in-a-small-town-explodes-in-popularity\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Aldean thanks fans for the overwhelming success of &#8216;Try That in a Small Town&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjason-aldean-sends-thank-you-to-his-fans-after-try-that-in-a-small-town-explodes-in-popularity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1982117&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Jason \u2063Aldean \u2062Sends Thank You to His Fans After &#8216;Try That in a Small Town&#8217; \u200bExplodes in Popularity<\/h2>\n<p>Country music star Jason Aldean is\u200c expressing heartfelt\u200d gratitude to his unwavering fans amid the\u2062 liberal outrage over \u2064the music video for his song \u201cTry That in\u200d a Small Town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Aldean shared a video montage on Twitter showcasing clips from\u2063 his recent shows along with tour dates with \u200cthe hit tune playing in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The video ends with \u200da clip of the singer \u200bspeaking during a concert about \u201cTry That in a Small Town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo somebody asked me, \u200c\u2018Hey man,\u2064 you think you\u2019re gonna play the song tonight?&#8217;\u201d he said.\u200d \u201cThe answer \u2064was simple. The people have spoken,\u2063 and you guys spoke very, very loudly this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank u guys. Ready to\u2062 see u back out there this\u2063 weekend!\u201d Aldean said in \u200cthe text of the tweet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank u guys. \u2063Ready to \u2062see u back out there this weekend!\u2062  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qtH8yUdpLy\">pic.twitter.com\/qtH8yUdpLy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jason_Aldean\/status\/1683585840159551489?\">July\u200b 24,\u200b 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Do you support Jason Aldean?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jason-aldean-thanks-fans-support-after-small-town-backlash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, \u201cTry That \u200bin a Small Town,\u201d which was released in May, has experienced a phenomenal surge in streams, \u2063witnessing an impressive 999\u200b percent increase in\u2062 audio and video plays since its debut.<\/p>\n<p>The song\u2019s sales also skyrocketed: The\u2064 track debuted in the No. 2 spot on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/hot-100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billboard\u2019s\u200d Hot 100\u200b list<\/a>,\u2064 marking Aldean\u2019s first\u200b top-two hit \u2062on the chart.<\/p>\n<p>The recently released music video\u200d for \u200d\u201cTry That in a Small Town\u201d stirred up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftists-enraged-country-star-jason-aldean-torches-blue-cities-new-music-video-try-small-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outrage on the \u2064left<\/a>, with\u200c some \u2063claiming it promoted racist violence. The video features scenes of\u2064 urban rioting and\u2063 crime and, as the title suggests, warns against doing those things in a small\u200d town.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This\u2062 is one of the most dangerous, irresponsible\u200d videos from a mainstream \u2064artist I \u200chave ever seen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jason_Aldean?\">@Jason_Aldean<\/a> is openly radicalizing his fans into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-enraged-after-country-star-jason-aldean-torches-blue-cities-in-new-music-video-try-that-in-a-small-town\/\" title=\"Leftists furious as Jason Aldean burns Blue Cities in new video: 'Try it in a Small Town'\">white nationalist vigilante violence<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BMG?\">@BMG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BMG_US?\">@BMG_US<\/a> Everyone \u200cassociated with greenlighting\u200d this should \u2062be ashamed. Your artist \u200dis\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FgYT2DwVZV\">https:\/\/t.co\/FgYT2DwVZV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YqkV1oBrpp\">pic.twitter.com\/YqkV1oBrpp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 Jim Stewartson, Anti-disinfo activist  (@jimstewartson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jimstewartson\/status\/1681086593417854976?\">July \u200c17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Aldean promptly\u200b and passionately refuted claims that the song or\u2063 video supported \u200cviolence or discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the \u200dpast 24\u2064 hours I have been accused of\u200d releasing a pro-lynching song \u200c(a\u2062 song \u200dthat has been out\u200d since\u200c May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests,\u201d he said \u200clast week on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese references are not only meritless, but dangerous,\u201d the singer said. \u2064\u201cThere is not a single lyric in the \u2062song that references race or points to \u200bit-\u200b and there isn\u2019t a single video clip that isn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-candidates-play-try-that-in-a-small-town-at-rallies-in-show-of-support-to-jason-aldean\/\" title=\"GOP candidates show support for Jason Aldean by playing 'Try That in a Small Town' at rallies.\">real news footage &#8211;<\/a>and while I can try and respect others to have their own \u2062interpretation of a song with music-\u200b this one\u2064 goes too far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cTry That \u200bIn A Small Town, for me, refers to the feeling of a \u2063community\u200c that I had growing up, where\u200b we took care of our neighbors, regardless\u2063 of differences of background or belief.\u2062 Because they were \u200dour neighbors, and \u200bthat was above any differences.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In\u200c the past 24 hours I \u200bhave been \u2063accused of releasing a pro-lynching song \u200b(a song\u200d that \u2064has \u200bbeen out\u200b since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct\u200d quote) \u200cwas \u200bnot too \u200dpleased with the \u2062nationwide BLM protests. These references are \u2064not only meritless, but dangerous.\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jason_Aldean\/status\/1681382697875144717?\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the controversy, Aldean\u2019s fans remain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crowd-cheers-country-star-defends-jason-aldean-concert-keep-brother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fiercely loyal<\/a>, \u200band his concerts continue\u2063 to draw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jason-aldean-concertgoers-send-message-try-small-town-critics-everyones-sensitive-nowadays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enthusiastic crowds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the debate \u2063over the music video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rock-legend-ted-nugent-says-attacking-jason-aldeans-song-idiots-no-soul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rages on<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jason-aldean-sends-thank-you-to-his-fans-after-try-that-in-a-small-town-explodes-in-popularity\/\" title=\"Jason Aldean thanks fans for the overwhelming success of 'Try That in a Small Town'.\">country star remains focused<\/a> on \u200bhis music \u200cand the deep connection he shares with his loyal supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The post \u200d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jason-aldean-sends-thank-fans-try-small-town-explodes-popularity\/\">Jason Aldean Sends Thank You to His Fans \u2063After \u2062&#8217;Try That in a Small Town&#8217; Explodes \u2062in Popularity<\/a> appeared first \u200bon <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music star Jason Aldean thanks loyal fans amidst controversy over his music video. Sharing a Twitter montage of recent shows and tour dates, he expresses heartfelt gratitude. The video features clips of his performances with the song &#8220;Try That in a Small Town&#8221; playing in the background.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2115,"featured_media":1982118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1982117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2115"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1982117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1982118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1982117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1982117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1982117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}