‘Why Wait’ Celebrated for Topping the Charts
BMI and Big Machine Records recently toasted the team behind Rascal Flatts’ #1 hit “Why Wait” at a party held in downtown Nashville. Co-written by BMI writers Tom Shapiro and Jimmy Yeary, “Why Wait” is the second chart topper for the pair - they also co-wrote Joe Diffie’s “In Another World” in 2001 – and marks a monumental 25th #1 for Shapiro. Pictured are (l-r): BMI’s Jody Williams, Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus, co-writers Neil Thrasher and Tom Shapiro, Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox, ole Music’s Mike Sebastian, Big Machine Label Group’s Scott Borchetta, co-writer Jimmy Yeary, Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney, ole Music’s Arthur Buenahora, and EMI Music Publishing Nashville’s Ben Vaughn. (Photo by Chris Hollo)
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