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Florida Georgia Line, Bebe Rexha Set Country Chart Record

fglrexha-1.4654765 LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 15: Bebe Rexha (C) performs with Brian Kelley (L) and Tyler Hubbard (R) of musical group Florida Georgia Line during the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Ethan Miller / Getty Images)

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Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha have set a record for the song spending the longest time ever at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Their collaboration “Meant to Be” has been No. 1 for 35 weeks on the 60-year-old chart, surpassing Sam Hunt’s 34-week run with “Body Like a Back Road.”

FGL’s Tyler Hubbard penned the track with Rexha and songwriters Josh Miller and David Garcia.

The country duo now has three of the Top 5 songs with the longest run at No. 1: “Cruise” was at the top for 24 weeks and “H.O.L.Y” reigned for 18 weeks.

“Meant to Be” was also No.1 on the Adult Pop Songs chart for two weeks.