Slipknot Frontman Corey Taylor Hits No. 1 on Hard Rock Songwriters Chart
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor vaults 9-1 on Billboard 's Hard Rock Songwriters chart (dated Aug. 15), ruling for the first time thanks to two solo singles on the latest Hot Hard Rock Songs survey. "CMFT Must Be Stopped," featuring Tech N9ne and Kid Bookie, debuts at No. 11 on Hot Hard Rock Songs with 645,000 U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads sold in the tracking week, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Taylor, Tech N9ne and Kid Bookie co-wrote the song. Plus, Taylor's "Black Eyes Blue" ranks at No. 13 on Hot Hard Rock Songs. The track, which he solely wrote and co-produced with Jay Ruston, jumps from No. 21 in its second week. Taylor also debuts at No. 7 on Hard Rock Producers. He ties with Ruston, as the pair co-produced both songs. Having first reached Billboard 's charts in 1999, Slipknot has earned three No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and seven top 10 hits on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart. Stone Sour, whose chart history dat...