Riley Green added another chart-topper to his résumé as friends, family, and industry colleagues gathered at BMI Nashville on Sept. 22 to celebrate “Change My Mind,” his seventh career No. 1 single. The event also honored a fresh milestone for the track, which has earned RIAA Platinum certification.
Green wrote the song with Erik Dylan and Randy Montana, while Dann Huff, Scott Borchetta, and Jimmy Harnen handled production. The track appears on Green’s third studio album, Don’t Mind If I Do. BMI’s Leslie Roberts hosted, pointing out that the hit is also Dylan’s second No. 1 and Montana’s 12th.
Tali Canterbury of 50 Egg Music, Benji Amaefule of Warner Chappell, and Jessi Stevenson of Warner Chappell and Perfect Game Creative each stepped up to salute the writers and the team behind the song. Stevenson looked back on seeing Green perform it live for the first time at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, recalling the arena’s charged atmosphere and the thrill of watching the tune evolve from a work tape to a finished recording to a live showstopper.
Ron Cox of Studio Bank highlighted a donation made in honor of the No. 1 to the Buford Bonds Charitable Fund, which Green established to honor his grandfathers and serve veterans.
Borchetta and Harnen of Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment praised Green’s steady growth as an artist, and the pair presented him with a plaque recognizing the Platinum certification. Huff reflected on their partnership, explaining that Green’s approach to writing and recording has taught him new things and renewed his creative drive, even after years in the business.
Dylan and Montana thanked the team behind the single and commended Green for his willingness to record songs other artists would pass on.
Green wrapped up the program, first speaking as Dylan’s co-publisher, then thanking Montana, Huff, Borchetta, Harnen, and his team for helping carry the song to the top. He credited the easy chemistry among his collaborators for the result.
“I think that when you sit down in a room, and it doesn’t feel like you’re at work, it always comes out to be a better song, and it’s always the case with these people,” Green told the crowd. “It takes a whole bunch of folks. So this is everybody’s win here today. Appreciate y’all.”