But it’s great to see there’s a hunger and thirst for traditional country music and the throwback sound, all the way back to Conway. In 1970, “Hello Darlin’” became Twitty’s fourth hit to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, spending four weeks at the pinnacle. He went on to win the competition and has long since become a mainstay in country music, earning six No. McCreery originally recorded a version of “Hello Darlin’” around 2014, for a project that was ultimately never released. Before he turns his attention fully to looking ahead and new music, McCreery looked back again with Billboard, picking five of his favorite classics to cover.