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Luke Bryan and Billboard are taking a walk down memory lane, as part of the Billboard Chart History series.

Since the start of his career, Bryan has had 26 songs scale the pinnacle of Billboard's Country Airplay chart.

In his video with Billboard, Bryan discusses many of his biggest country chart hits, starting with his first Country Airplay No. 1, 2010's "Rain Is a Good Thing."

Bryan recalls how the music video conveyed where the Georgia native was in his career at that moment.

"I was right outside of my college town — I think it was our first Farm Tour show ever," Bryan reflects.

"The beauty of that video, is just really, really me in a nutshell."

"We didn't have a super big video budget, we knew we had a great little show to video … it brings back, really, a special time in my career where I'm praying every day that I can build my career, and the best way to build your career is to have your first No. 1 song on Billboard, and obviously 'Rain Is a Good Thing' was that."

"I wrote it with one of my best friends in the world, [songwriter] Dallas Davidson."

"We were still relatively young writers, and we took a phrase ['Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey'] we grew up hearing in South Georgia … the fact that we were able to take something we heard as young men, and go on to become my first Billboard No. 1, was really incredible."

While the lighthearted "Rain Is a Good Thing" brought an initial career milestone, Bryan also talks about how the emotional 2014 hit "Drink a Beer" helped give his career new dimension.

"I think at the time I was known as the uptempo, really energetic, high-energy party guy, and so when I put 'Drink a Beer' out, it just really showed another depth of my artistry."

"I could have a very impactful song, with a deep subject matter, and the coolest aspect about it is Jim Beavers and Chris Stapleton wrote it, and at the time, the Nashville songwriting community, we were praying that the world would learn about Chris Stapleton the artist, not just the songwriter."

"And so, when I had the opportunity to perform 'Drink a Beer' at the CMAs [in 2013], I called Chris."

"That was like, maybe the year or so before [Chris] and Justin Timberlake had their [CMA Awards] moment [in 2015]."

"The bottom line was I was just really happy to share that moment with Chris."

"The lyrics of that song, the emotion of that song, spoke to a country audience as good as you could speak."

Throughout the video, Bryan looks back on more hits, including "Play It Again," "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)," "Waves," "I See You," and "Most People Are Good."

Each song carries its own story, its own memory of where Bryan was in his life and career when he recorded it.

"Play It Again" became a fan favorite for its catchy chorus and relatable story of a woman repeatedly asking a DJ to play a song that reminds her of a romantic moment.

"Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" turned into one of Bryan's signature uptempo anthems, the kind that fills arenas with dancing fans.

"Waves" showed a more reflective side, with lyrics about love and longing set to a relaxed, beachy melody.

"I See You" continued that introspective trend, exploring the depth of a committed relationship.

"Most People Are Good" struck a chord during a politically divided time, offering a message of optimism and faith in humanity.

Bryan's journey from a small-town Georgia boy to one of country music's most successful entertainers is well documented, but hearing him tell it in his own words adds a layer of intimacy that fans rarely get.

The Billboard Chart History series gives artists a platform to go deep into their catalogs, beyond the surface-level anecdotes of red-carpet interviews.

For Bryan, that means revisiting not just the hits but the moments of uncertainty that defined his early career.