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Jon Pardi

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Firmly within the mainstream of country music and clever enough to offer sly updates to classic sounds, Jon Pardi carries the torch for hardcore country. His 2015 album California Sunrise turned him into a star on the strength of its number one country singles, "Head Over Boots" and "Dirt on My Boots." His 2019 follow-up, Heartache Medication, fared nearly as well, and his success spilled into the next decade, continuing with his 2022 album Mr. Saturday Night and the 2023 holiday release Merry Christmas from Jon Pardi.

Born and raised in Dixon, California, Jon Pardi fell in love with country music when he was a kid, aided by the presence of his grandmother's karaoke machine. He was drawn to hardcore singers from George Jones to George Strait, and he took a shine to singing, performing Garth Brooks' "Friends in Low Places" at his dad's birthday party when he was merely seven. Pardi picked up a guitar shortly afterward, attempting his first songs when he was 12 and joining a band when he was 14.

After graduating from high school, he formed a duo with his friend Chase McGrew. The pair played around their hometown, then headed to Chico, where they attended Butte Junior College while playing in a band called Northern Comfort. Pardi split from McGrew in 2008, moving to Nashville to attempt to break into the country music business. While working as a lifeguard, he hawked his songs, landing a publishing deal 18 months after his arrival. Pardi began placing songs and attracting attention as a performer.

Capitol Records Nashville signed Pardi, sending him into the studio with producer Bart Butler. "Missin' You Crazy," his first single, appeared in the spring of 2012, but it was the 2013 track "Up All Night" that gave him his first country Top Ten. Write You a Song, his full-length debut, appeared in early 2014. It peaked at 14 on Billboard's Top 200 and three on their country albums charts.

In September 2015, Pardi released "Head Over Boots," his first single from his second album, California Sunrise. The song climbed to number one on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, helping the record reach number one on Billboard's Country Album chart; it peaked at 11 on the Top 200. Thanks to "Head Over Boots" and "Dirt on My Boots" -- a second single that bested its predecessor, reaching number one on Country Airplay and crossing over into the pop Top 40 -- California Sunrise turned Pardi into a star. The album stayed on the charts through 2018, spinning off additional hits: "Heartache on the Dance Floor" went to three in 2017, "She Ain't in It" peaked at 21 that same year, and "Night Shift" reached 14 in 2018.

Pardi released his third album, Heartache Medication, in September 2019, which spawned the hits "Ain't Always the Cowboy" and the chart-topping title cut. The following year saw him issue Rancho Fiesta Sessions, a collection of cover songs. Pardi's next outing was the 2022 single "Last Night Lonely," the first offering from his fourth LP, Mr. Saturday Night, which was released that September. It peaked at number five on the Country Albums chart and 33 on the Billboard 200. A holiday album, Merry Christmas from Jon Pardi, arrived in October 2023. That same month, Pardi joined Luke Bryan for the single "Cowboys and Plowboys." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Total plays

3.5 billion
Updated on 2024-12-01

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

8,301,452

Followers

2,097,187

Top Cities

  1. United States
    200,664 listeners
  2. United States
    166,893 listeners
  3. United States
    161,342 listeners
  4. Australia
    156,768 listeners
  5. United States
    159,185 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Head Over Boots
Head Over Boots
456,034,135 3:22 2016-05-13
Heartache On The Dance Floor
Heartache On The Dance Floor
431,245,642 3:25 2016-05-13
Dirt On My Boots
Dirt On My Boots
427,916,899 3:22 2016-05-13
Night Shift
Night Shift
426,830,496 2:52 2016-01-01
Heartache Medication
Heartache Medication
203,314,719 3:29 2019-05-20
Beer Can’t Fix
Beer Can’t Fix
185,371,995 3:30 2019-05-31
Your Heart Or Mine
Your Heart Or Mine
161,471,816 2:41 2022-09-02
Last Night Lonely
Last Night Lonely
155,084,772 3:02 2022-02-17
Ain't Always The Cowboy
Ain't Always The Cowboy
115,135,876 3:41 2019-06-21
Up All Night
Up All Night
79,474,256 3:30 2014-01-01
Tequila Little Time
Tequila Little Time
76,998,849 3:27 2019-08-16
She Ain't In It
She Ain't In It
70,863,793 3:18 2016-05-13
When I've Been Drinkin'
When I've Been Drinkin'
63,344,746 3:18 2014-01-01
What I Can't Put Down
What I Can't Put Down
60,696,402 3:23 2014-01-01
Starlight
Starlight
46,715,226 3:22 2019-09-27
Cowboy Hat
Cowboy Hat
43,057,608 3:18 2016-05-13
Getting Over Him
Getting Over Him
32,153,763 2:48 2020-08-21
Can't Turn You Down
Can't Turn You Down
30,803,567 3:24 2016-05-13
Longneck Way To Go
Longneck Way To Go
28,038,877 3:08 2022-04-22
Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night
26,938,748 3:07 2022-07-22
Lucky Tonight
Lucky Tonight
21,708,850 3:27 2016-05-13
That Man
That Man
20,954,747 3:34 2014-01-01
Nobody Leaves A Girl Like That
Nobody Leaves A Girl Like That
19,576,723 3:29 2019-09-27
Missin' You Crazy
Missin' You Crazy
19,146,506 3:19 2014-01-01
Me And Jack
Me And Jack
16,952,727 4:52 2019-07-19
California Sunrise
California Sunrise
15,915,398 4:17 2016-05-13
All Time High
All Time High
15,338,644 3:52 2016-05-13
In Love With My Problems (feat. Jon Pardi)
In Love With My Problems (feat. Jon Pardi)
13,044,036 3:03 2021-09-24
My Next Broken Heart - with Jon Pardi
My Next Broken Heart - with Jon Pardi
12,594,072 3:07 2019-04-05
Cowboys and Plowboys
Cowboys and Plowboys
12,236,413 3:28 2023-10-13
Paycheck
Paycheck
11,821,467 3:07 2016-05-13
Rainy Night Song
Rainy Night Song
11,336,398 3:18 2015-05-18
Old Hat
Old Hat
10,029,068 3:15 2019-09-20
Out Of Style
Out Of Style
9,775,449 5:05 2016-05-13
Borrowed Time
Borrowed Time
9,051,186 3:16 2015-05-18
Trash A Hotel Room
Trash A Hotel Room
8,853,895 3:46 2014-01-01
Don't Blame It On Whiskey
Don't Blame It On Whiskey
8,741,117 3:43 2019-09-27
Back On The Backroads
Back On The Backroads
8,312,209 3:45 2015-05-18
Oughta Know That
Oughta Know That
8,293,887 3:49 2019-09-27
Write You A Song
Write You A Song
8,086,264 3:06 2014-01-01
Dirt On My Boots - Remix
Dirt On My Boots - Remix
7,655,870 3:26 2017-03-03
Tied One On
Tied One On
7,628,271 3:05 2019-09-27
Bar Downtown
Bar Downtown
7,603,752 3:24 2020-10-02
Empty Beer Cans
Empty Beer Cans
7,354,038 3:29 2014-01-01
Over My Head
Over My Head
6,872,011 3:28 2015-05-18
Buy That Man A Beer
Buy That Man A Beer
6,486,204 3:16 2019-09-27
Love Her Like She's Leaving
Love Her Like She's Leaving
6,441,725 3:11 2019-09-27
Call Me Country
Call Me Country
6,405,521 3:50 2019-09-27
Love You From Here
Love You From Here
6,212,312 3:33 2014-01-01
Chasin' Them Better Days
Chasin' Them Better Days
6,091,836 4:24 2014-01-01
Neon Light Speed
Neon Light Speed
6,061,755 3:07 2022-09-02
Fill 'Er Up
Fill 'Er Up
6,058,760 2:47 2022-05-13
Just Like Old Times
Just Like Old Times
5,915,921 3:31 2019-09-27
Fightin' The Fool
Fightin' The Fool
5,722,950 3:52 2015-05-18
Ain't Always The Cowboy - Western Version
Ain't Always The Cowboy - Western Version
5,152,671 4:15 2020-08-28
Happens All The Time
Happens All The Time
5,126,960 3:22 2014-01-01
Drinkin' With Me
Drinkin' With Me
4,437,134 3:05 2015-05-18
Reverse Cowgirl
Reverse Cowgirl
3,316,155 3:27 2022-09-02
Friday Night Heartbreaker
Friday Night Heartbreaker
2,996,764 3:25 2024-09-06
The Day I Stop Dancin'
The Day I Stop Dancin'
2,994,834 3:16 2022-09-02
Smokin' A Doobie
Smokin' A Doobie
2,910,959 2:56 2022-09-02
Honky Tonk Man
Honky Tonk Man
2,401,205 2:51 2020-08-14
Raincheck
Raincheck
2,319,581 3:32 2022-09-02
Please Come Home For Christmas
Please Come Home For Christmas
2,184,863 5:04 2023-10-27
Hung The Moon
Hung The Moon
1,977,969 3:38 2022-09-02
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
1,799,129 2:04 2023-10-27
Wherever I May Roam
Wherever I May Roam
1,658,899 6:45 2021-07-21
Bigger Than The Beatles
Bigger Than The Beatles
1,606,528 3:53 2024-03-29
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
1,553,832 3:17 2022-09-02
Workin' On A New One
Workin' On A New One
1,539,431 2:50 2022-09-02
New Place To Drink
New Place To Drink
1,480,727 3:54 2022-09-02
Somebody's Doin' Me Right
Somebody's Doin' Me Right
1,282,742 3:58 2020-08-14
Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox (If I Die)
Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox (If I Die)
1,155,397 3:49 2020-08-14
Beer Light
Beer Light
1,000,795 3:23 2020-10-02
The Bottle Let Me Down
The Bottle Let Me Down
941,975 2:46 2020-08-14
Right Or Wrong
Right Or Wrong
654,344 2:05 2020-08-14
Killin' Time
Killin' Time
615,427 3:24 2024-06-26
Nothing Compares 2 U
Nothing Compares 2 U
585,551 4:52 2020-08-14
Marina Del Rey
Marina Del Rey
452,334 3:43 2020-08-14
Beer For Santa
Beer For Santa
438,545 2:53 2023-10-27
The Waiting
The Waiting
426,778 4:02 2020-08-14
400 Horsepower Sleigh
400 Horsepower Sleigh
328,577 2:59 2023-10-27
Can't Say That (In A Country Song) (feat. Jon Pardi)
Can't Say That (In A Country Song) (feat. Jon Pardi)
249,745 2:50 2021-04-22
Merry Christmas From The Keys
Merry Christmas From The Keys
226,674 3:23 2023-10-27
All I Want For Christmas Is You
All I Want For Christmas Is You
222,813 4:11 2023-10-27
I've Been Bad, Santa
I've Been Bad, Santa
220,894 2:55 2023-10-27
Reindeer
Reindeer
169,042 3:16 2023-10-27
Swing On Down To Texas
Swing On Down To Texas
158,751 2:44 2023-10-27
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy
152,594 2:38 2023-10-27
A Long December
A Long December
142,123 5:05 2023-10-27
Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
120,562 3:06 2023-10-27
Heartache On The Dance Floor - Live At Stagecoach 2017
Heartache On The Dance Floor - Live At Stagecoach 2017
9,614 3:24 2017-05-05
Dirt On My Boots - Live At Stagecoach 2017
Dirt On My Boots - Live At Stagecoach 2017
6,819 4:12 2017-05-05
California Sunrise - Live At Stagecoach 2017
California Sunrise - Live At Stagecoach 2017
5,201 4:33 2017-05-05
When I've Been Drinkin' - Live
When I've Been Drinkin' - Live
5,126 3:24 2014-09-26
That Man - Live
That Man - Live
4,588 3:51 2014-09-26
Up All Night - Live
Up All Night - Live
3,978 3:42 2014-09-26
What I Can't Put Down - Live
What I Can't Put Down - Live
3,903 3:24 2014-09-26
Trash A Hotel Room - Live
Trash A Hotel Room - Live
3,865 3:51 2014-09-26

New releases

Friday Night Heartbreaker
Friday Night Heartbreaker
2024-09-06
[Capitol Records Nashville]
A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done
A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done
2024-02-09
[UME - Global Clearing House]
Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi
Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi
2023-10-27
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Cowboys and Plowboys
Cowboys and Plowboys
2023-10-13
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night
2022-09-02
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night
2022-07-22
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Fill 'Er Up
Fill 'Er Up
2022-05-13
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Longneck Way To Go
Longneck Way To Go
2022-04-22
[Big Machine Records, LLC]
Last Night Lonely
Last Night Lonely
2022-02-17
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Wherever I May Roam
Wherever I May Roam
2021-07-21
[Blackened Recordings]
Wherever I May Roam
Wherever I May Roam
2021-07-21
[Blackened Recordings / Universal Music]
Heartache Medication (Deluxe Version)
Heartache Medication (Deluxe Version)
2020-10-02
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Ain't Always The Cowboy (Western Version)
Ain't Always The Cowboy (Western Version)
2020-08-28
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Rancho Fiesta Sessions
Rancho Fiesta Sessions
2020-08-14
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Heartache Medication
Heartache Medication
2019-09-27
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Old Hat
Old Hat
2019-09-20
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Tequila Little Time
Tequila Little Time
2019-08-16
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Me And Jack
Me And Jack
2019-07-19
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Ain't Always The Cowboy
Ain't Always The Cowboy
2019-06-21
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Heartache Medication
Heartache Medication
2019-05-20
[Capitol Records Nashville]
California Sunrise (Live At Stagecoach 2017)
California Sunrise (Live At Stagecoach 2017)
2017-05-05
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Dirt On My Boots (Live At Stagecoach 2017)
Dirt On My Boots (Live At Stagecoach 2017)
2017-05-05
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Heartache On The Dance Floor (Live At Stagecoach 2017)
Heartache On The Dance Floor (Live At Stagecoach 2017)
2017-05-05
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Dirt On My Boots (Remix)
Dirt On My Boots (Remix)
2017-03-03
[Capitol Records Nashville]
California Sunrise
California Sunrise
2016-05-13
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Night Shift
Night Shift
2016-01-01
[Capitol Records Nashville]
The B-Sides, 2011-2014
The B-Sides, 2011-2014
2015-05-18
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Rdio Sessions (Live)
Rdio Sessions (Live)
2014-09-26
[Capitol Records Nashville]
Write You A Song
Write You A Song
2014-01-01
[Capitol Records Nashville]