Mercury's Billy Currington Scores His First #1 Hit With "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"

Mercury's Billy Currington Scores His First #1 Hit With "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury recording artist Billy Currington tops Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart this week with "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right," the first single off his sophomore album Doin' Somethin' Right, which hit stores October 18. This is the first #1 hit of Currington's career. Upon hearing the news this morning, Currington said, "I couldn't think of a better way to end such an awesome year. I just want to thank the Mercury promotion staff and everyone else on my team for all of their hard work this year."

John Ettinger, Vice President of National Promotion for Mercury Records, added, "Billy and this whole Mercury promotion staff truly deserve this. This single came out last spring and it's been a labor of love the whole way. Billy is just now getting his due as one of the favorite new voices in country music."

If you want to see Currington perform his #1 hit "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" live, look for him on the road next year. He kicks off Brad Paisley's "Time Well Wasted" 2006 tour in January. For updated tour dates, visit www.billycurrington.com.

For more information on Billy Currington, contact
Amber Williams at 615-524-7516 or amber.williams@umusic.com

For tour information on Billy Currington, contact
Lauren Kirkland at 615-524-7552 or lauren.kirkland@umusic.com

Source: Universal Music Group Nashville

CONTACT: For information on Billy Currington, contact Amber Williams,
+1-615-524-7516, or amber.williams@umusic.com , or for tour information,
contact Lauren Kirkland, +1-615-524-7552, or lauren.kirkland@umusic.com , both
of Universal Music

Web site: http://www.mercurynashville.com/
http://www.billycurrington.com/

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