# Hank Snow's 21-Week Country Chart Run

> Hank Snow's 1950 hit 'I’m Moving On' spent 21 weeks at country chart No. 1.
- Title: Hank Snow's 21-Week Country Chart Run · American Songwriter
- Summary: Hank Snow's 1950 hit 'I’m Moving On' spent 21 weeks at country chart No. 1. Hank Snow's song 'I’m Moving On' topped country charts for 21 consecutive weeks…
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- Source: American Songwriter — https://americansongwriter.com/on-this-day-in-1950-hank-snow-was-on-a-long-run-at-no-1-with-one-of-the-biggest-country-hits-of-the-century
- Author: Clayton Edwards
- Published: 2026-10-03T19:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hank snow, country music, billboard, 1950, i'm moving on, hank snow hits, music, culture
## Hank Snow's 1950 Chart Success
In October 1950, Hank Snow held No. 1 on Billboard country charts with 'I’m Moving On' for 21 weeks.
## Snow's Early Career
Snow first gained fame in Canada before moving to Nashville in 1949 to record with RCA.
## Recording Challenges
Producer Stephen Sholes initially rejected 'I’m Moving On' but Snow recorded it successfully in March 1950.
## Chart Performance
The song topped Billboard's Best-Selling Retail Folk chart for 17 weeks starting September 9, 1950.
## Record-Breaking Achievement
Snow's 21-week run made him the second artist to achieve this feat after Eddy Arnold in 1947.
## Long-Term Impact
The song returned to No. 1 for four nonconsecutive weeks in 1951 after Snow's next hit.
## Key takeaway

Hank Snow's song 'I’m Moving On' topped country charts for 21 consecutive weeks in 1950.