FATHER AND DAUGHTER REUNION: Billy Ray Cyrus returns to the top 40 portion of Hot Country Songs for the first time in seven years. "Ready, Set, Don't Go" (Walt Disney), now a duet with Billy Ray's popular daughter, Miley Cyrus, takes a 48-33 hike, thanks to the father-daughter team's appearance on ABC-TV's "Dancing With the Stars."
"Ready" is Billy Ray's highest-charting song on this chart since "You Won't Be Lonely Now" peaked at No. 17 in November 2000. And "Ready" is the highest-ranked song on the Walt Disney label on Hot Country Songs since Rascal Flatts' "Life Is a Highway" (from the soundtrack to "Cars") drove to No. 18 in October 2006.
'READY' FOR THE BIG TIME: Kenny Edmonds isn't the only artist returning to the top 10 for the first time since the last century. On Hot Country Songs, Billy Ray Cyrus and daughter Miley Cyrus advance 11-10 with "Ready, Set, Don't Go" (Walt Disney/Lyric Street). It's Billy Ray's first time in the top 10 since "Busy Man" spent three weeks at No. 3 in 1999.
"Ready, Set, Don't Go" is Billy Ray's seventh top 10 hit on the country tally. Here is a summary of his top 10 hits:
"Achy Breaky Heart," No. 1 for five weeks (1992) "Could've Been Me," No. 2 (1992) "She's Not Cryin' Anymore," No. 6 (1993) "In the Heart of a Woman," No. 3 (1993) "Somebody New," No. 9 (1993) "Busy Man," No. 3 (1999) "Ready, Set, Don't Go," No. 10 to date (2008) [Billy Ray Cyrus with Miley Cyrus]
YES HE'S 'READY': It's been 15-and-a-half years since Billy Ray Cyrus has appeared in the top 40 portion of The Billboard Hot 100. His current single with daughter Miley Cyrus, "Ready, Set, Don't Go" (Walt Disney/Lyric Street), is the song that returns him to this upper region of the chart, as it climbs 44-40. It's the second top 40 hit of Cyrus' career, after his debut single, "Achy Breaky Heart," went to No. 4 in July 1992.
"Ready" is one of two Miley Cyrus songs inside the top 40. "See You Again" (Hollywood) is up 35-33.
