Lady Antebellum’s “Compass” has taken over the top spot on both the Country Aircheck and Billboard country singles charts. This is the band’s eighth single to land at No. 1. Jason Aldean’s “When She Says Baby” is No. 2, followed by Dierks Bentley’s “I Hold On” at No. 3.

“Compass” has multiple meanings for Lady A’s Hillary Scott, but when she’s on stage singing the song, she thinks of daughter Eisele first and foremost. “It made me think of my daughter,” says Hillary. “It’s so fresh me being a mother now and having her and wanting her, as she grows up, to dream big and to go after those dreams, but to always know that she’ll never be alone. She’s got a soft place to fall at home.”

However, she also sees “Compass” as an empowering song, as well. “It’s following your heart. Your heart is your compass, and if you’re following it, you’re always going to be happy because you’re gonna be doing what you’re meant to do.”

Lady A recorded the smash hit last summer after they had already released their Golden album, and they believed in the song so much that they put out a Deluxe Edition of Golden to include that song, plus 5 other songs.

The trio is nominated for four ACM Awards, including Vocal Group of the Year and Single, Song and Vocal Event of the Year for “Wagon Wheel” with pal Darius Rucker. The 49th Annual ACM Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas April 6th at 8pm ET/PT on CBS.

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“I think what struck me so much with this song is the lyrics, you know? It’s really a positive message. It made me think of my daughter. It’s so fresh me being a mother now and having her and wanting her, as she grows up, to dream big and to go after those dreams, but to always know that she’ll never be alone. She’s got a soft place to fall at home. And so, that’s who I think of, you know? It’s also an empowering song. It’s following your heart. Your heart is your compass, and if you’re following it, you’re always going to be happy because you’re gonna be doing what you’re meant to do. So, I love that too. It can be about a person, a friend, a parent, a child, whoever, a spouse, but it can also be about you and the power within yourself.”