Eli Young Band Visits "Top 20"

Eli Young Band photo courtesy of Universal Records South.

May 15, 2009 — With "Always The Love Songs," the Eli Young Band has broken through to the Top 15 for the first time in its career, and the group will meet up with host Nan Kelley on this weekend’s edition of GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown.

"Always The Love Songs," written by former hitmakers David Lee Murphy and George Ducas, might be their commercial breakthrough, but EYB has actually been working together for nine years. The four members — Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson — met up in Denton, Texas, and began building their reputation by touring as often as possible, growing from clubs to small theaters even before they made their chart debut. And they’ll be doing plenty more road work in the coming months.

"Summer time is touring time for us, and that’s what we like to do," Chris told the Texan newspaper The Orange Leader. "Then, after the summer is done, we’ll probably head back into the studio to start working on the next record. There’s no rest for the weary."

Top 20 Country Countdown counts down the week's top country videos from No. 20 to No. 1 as voted by viewers on each week on GACTV.com. A new countdown premieres every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on GAC and airs again Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET; Sundays at 1 p.m. ET; and Mondays at 10 a.m. ET. Viewers can vote for their favorite videos, as well as purchase Top 20 artists' albums and ringtones at GACTV.com.

THIS WEEK’S CHART:

1. Carrie Underwood "I Told You So"
2. Kellie Pickler "Best Days Of Your Life"
3. Lady Antebellum "I Run To You"
4. Dolly Parton "Backwoods Barbie"
5. Miley Cyrus "The Climb"
6. Billy Currington "People Are Crazy"
7. Heidi Newfield "Cry, Cry (Til The Sun Shines)"
8. Trace Adkins "Marry For Money"
9. Rascal Flatts "Here Comes Goodbye"
10. Sarah Darling "Jack Of Hearts"
11. Darryl Worley "Sounds Like Life To Me"
12. One Night Rodeo "Alive And Living"
13. Billy Ray Cyrus "Back To Tennessee"
14. Eli Young Band "Always The Love Songs"
15. Darius Rucker "It Won’t Be Like This For Long"
16. Taylor Swift "White Horse"
17. John Rich "Shuttin’ Detroit Down"
18. Alan Jackson "Sissy’s Song"
19. Jason Aldean "She’s Country"
20. Rodney Atkins "It’s America"