Kirk Franklin Ties Tamela Mann for the Most Gospel Airplay No. 1s With ‘Try Love’

Gospel music icon Kirk Franklin banks his record-tying 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart as “Try Love” rises to the top of the list dated Dec. 28. The song increased by 8% in plays Dec. 13-19, according to Luminate.

Franklin co-authored the track with Ian Owen Devaney and Andy Morris, while Lisa Stansfield also receives a writing credit, thanks to its sample of her No. 3-peaking 1990 Billboard Hot 100 hit “All Around the World.”

“Try Love” is from Franklin’s LP Father’s Day, which arrived at No. 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart in October 2023, becoming his 14th leader.

Franklin ties Tamela Mann for the most Gospel Airplay No. 1s, dating to the chart’s 2005 launch. James Fortune follows with 10 leaders.

SOURCE: BIllboard.com

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