Luke Bryan’s “Play It Again” vaulted to the top of the Billboard country charts this week, marking his 10th No. 1 single, and the latest hit from his album Crash My Party, is still going strong. The Georgia native says the song was a fan favorite from the very beginning.

“From the day we put Crash My Party out, ‘Play It Again’ was getting downloaded more than any non-single,” says Luke. “When we play it live on the road, it goes over bigger than most of my prior No. 1s.”

Luke just picked up two Billboard Music Awards for Top Country Artist and Top Country Album for Crash My Party.

AUDIO: Luke Bryan talks about his latest chart-topper, “Play It Again.”

Luke Bryan (Play It Again) 2 OC: …song work. :4
“More than ever in my career have I let fan response on the road dictate a single than ‘Play It Again.’ From the day we put Crash My Party out, ‘Play It Again’ was getting downloaded more than any non-single, and when we play it live on the road, it goes over bigger than most of my prior No. 1s. It’s a fun little story. It’s a great song, because it does have a story about a relationship, but I think the reaction that the girl has – ‘Oh my God, this is my song’ – that’s such a real reaction and that’s what makes the song work.”