We are living through an incredible time in Country music.
Exhibit A: Morgan Wallen’s album "One Thing at a Time" *affiliate link* is number one again on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and that's 83 weeks at Number 1.
Q: How great is Morgan doing on the charts? A: He has more weeks at number one than anyone. Ever. In the history of the Billboard Country Album chart... which has been around for 61 years!
Notes:
- Billboard's top Country albums chart has changed names a few times, but it began in 1964.
- Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire/ The Best of Johnny Cash was the first number one album in January of 1964.
- Who are the all-time greats on that Country Album chart? Only five artists have spent more than 100 weeks at number one on that chart.
1 Morgan Wallen (182 weeks)
2 Garth Brooks (173 weeks)
3 Alabama (125 weeks)
4 Willie Nelson (107 weeks)
5 Taylor Swift (101 weeks)
Deep dive into the Billboard Album greats: https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-country-albums-number-ones-biggest/shania-twain-97-weeks/
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