Jason Aldean’s «Try That in a Small Town» topped music charts Wednesday despite criticism that the song and music video are «pro-lynching» and «racist.»
Perhaps no press is bad press when it comes to Jason Aldean’s controversial song “Try That in a Small Town.”
Aldean’s headline-making hit occupies the No. 1 spot on iTunes’ Top Songs and Music Videos charts as of Wednesday evening — despite accusations it’s racist and “pro-lynching.”
The song, which was released May 19, has over 3.8 million Spotify streams.
Over on YouTube, the music video, which dropped Friday, has over 1.8 million views. It also holds the No. 4 spot on the site’s trending music videos.
Meanwhile, an insider told The Post that Aldean’s performance of the song will remain in ABC’s broadcast of the CMA Music Festival, set to air Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST.
The fest was filmed June 8-11 at various venues in Nashville.
Viewers won’t see glimpses of the music video during the broadcast, an insider assured The Post.
The song’s popularity continues to grow even after CMT pulled the video — which features footage from protests, including Black Lives Matter protests, as well as Aldean, 46, performing in front of a Tennessee courthouse known for historic lynchings — from its rotation.
