List of Billboard Top Gospel Albums number ones of 2017 explained

This is a list of the albums ranked number one Top Gospel Albums in the United States during 2017. The top-performing albums and EPs in the United States for gospel are ranked on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, which is published by Billboard magazine. The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on each album's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as on-demand streaming and digital sales of their individual tracks.

In 2017, a total of 21 albums claimed the top position of the chart. Beginning with gospel powerhouse Tamela Mann’s One Way, One Way by Tamala Mann was the best-selling Top Gospel album of 2027,[1] spending eleven weeks atop the chart and was the best-performing album on the Billboard Top Gospel Album Year-End chart of 2017 continuing the success of the album from 2016, issue dated January 14th,[2]

In this year, several acts had spent multiple weeks at number-one: Tasha Cobbs Leonard with Heart. Passion. Pursuit, WOW Gospel 2017 both spent eight weeks at top. while Emcee N.I.C.E.’s debut Christian Hip Hop album Praise[3] and James Fortune’s "Dear Future Me" both spent three weeks at the top. Marvin Sapp with Close, Anthony Brown & Group Therapy with "A Long Way from Sunday" and Travis Greene with The Hill each spent two weeks at the top of the charts.

Chart history

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Indicates best performing album of 2017[4]
Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Reference(s)
January 7One WayTamela Mann[5] [6]
January 14One WayTamela Mann[7]
January 21Gospel Pioneer ReunionVarious Artists[8]
January 28One WayTamela Mann[9]
February 4One WayTamela Mann[10]
February 11The HillTravis Greene[11]
February 18Wow Gospel 2017Various Artists[12] [13]
February 25Let Them Fall In LoveCeCe Winans[14]
March 4Wow Gospel 2017Various Artists[15]
March 11Wow Gospel 2017Various Artists[16]
March 18Wow Gospel 2017Various Artists[17]
March 25Sounds Of Revival, Part TwoWilliam McDowell[18]
April 1You Deserve ItJJ Hairston & Youthful Praise[19]
April 8Wow Gospel 2017Various Artists[20]
April 15Back To LifeAnthony Evans[21]
April 22Wow Gospel 2017Various Artists[22]
April 29Wow Gospel 2017Various Artists[23]
May 6Wow Gospel 2017Various Artists[24]
May 13The Glory ExperiencePreashea Hilliard[25]
May 20One WayTamela Mann[26]
May 27One WayTamela Mann[27]
June 3One WayTamela Mann[28]
June 10The Dolly ExpressJermaine Dolly[29]
June 17One WayTamela Mann[30]
June 24One WayTamela Mann[31]
July 1One WayTamela Mann[32]
July 8One WayTamela Mann[33]
July 15Dear Future MeJames Fortune[34]
July 22Dear Future MeJames Fortune[35]
July 29Dear Future MeJames Fortune[36]
August 5Sunday SongAnita Wilson Accompanied By The Company[37]
August 12I Got OutBryan Popin[38]
August 19A Long Way From SundayAnthony Brown & group therAPy[39]
August 26The Maranda Curtis Experience (EP)Maranda Curtis[40]
September 2A Long Way From SundayAnthony Brown & group therAPy[41]
September 9Crossover: Live From Music CityTravis Greene[42]
September 16Heart. Passion. PursuitTasha Cobbs Leonard[43]
September 23Heart. Passion. PursuitTasha Cobbs Leonard[44]
September 30Heart. Passion. PursuitTasha Cobbs Leonard[45]
October 710Ricky Dillard & New G[46]
October 14Heart. Passion. PursuitTasha Cobbs Leonard[47]
October 21CloseMarvin Sapp[48]
October 28CloseMarvin Sapp[49]
November 4The Bloody WinTye Tribbett[50]
November 11PraiseEmcee N.I.C.E.[51]
November 18PraiseEmcee N.I.C.E.[52]
November 25The Other SideThe Walls Group[53]
December 2PraiseEmcee N.I.C.E.[54]
December 9Heart. Passion. PursuitTasha Cobbs Leonard[55]
December 16Heart. Passion. PursuitTasha Cobbs Leonard[56]
December 23Heart. Passion. PursuitTasha Cobbs Leonard[57]
December 30Heart. Passion. PursuitTasha Cobbs Leonard[58]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: One Way. Billboard Year-End Chart. 10 November 2021.
  2. Tamela Mann Hits No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums Chart. Jim. Asker. Billboard. September 22, 2016. November 10, 2021.
  3. Emcee N.I.C.E. and Travis Greene Gospel No. 1's. Jim. Asker. Billboard. November 3, 2017. November 10, 2021.
  4. Billboard Top Gospel Albums Year-End Albums of 2017. Billboard. November 10, 2021.
  5. Web site: January 7, 2017. Billboard Top Gospel Album. November 10, 2021.
  6. Web site: Tamela Man Receives Billboard Award. May 24, 2017. November 12, 2021.
  7. Web site: January 14, 2017. Billboard Top Gospel Album . November 10, 2021.
  8. Web site: January 21, 2017. Billboard Top Gospel Album . November 11, 2021.
  9. Web site: January 28, 2017. Billboard Top Gospel Album . November 11, 2021.
  10. Web site: February 4, 2017. Billboard Top Gospel Album . November 11, 2021.
  11. Web site: February 11, 2017. Billboard Top Gospel Album. September 29, 2021.
  12. Web site: February 18, 2017. Billboard Top Gospel Albums. September 29, 2021.
  13. Web site: Wow Gospel Debut at No. 1. February 6, 2017. November 12, 2021.
  14. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. February 25, 2017. September 29, 2021.
  15. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. March 4, 2017. September 29, 2021.
  16. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. March 11, 2017. November 10, 2021.
  17. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. March 11, 2017. November 10, 2021.
  18. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. March 25, 2017. November 10, 2021.
  19. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. April 1, 2017. November 10, 2021.
  20. Web site: Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. April 1, 2017. November 10, 2021.
  21. Billboard Top Gospel Albums. Billboard. April 1, 2017. November 10, 2021.
  22. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. April 22, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  23. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. April 29, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  24. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. May 6, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  25. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. May 13, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  26. Billboard Top Gospel. Billboard. May 20, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  27. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. May 27, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  28. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. June 3, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  29. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. June 6, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  30. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. June 17, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  31. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. June 24, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  32. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. July 1, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  33. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. July 8, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  34. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. July 15, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  35. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. July 22, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  36. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. July 29, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  37. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. August 5, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  38. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. August 12, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  39. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. August 19, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  40. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. August 26, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  41. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. September 2, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  42. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. September 9, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  43. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. September 16, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  44. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. September 23, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  45. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. September 30, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  46. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. October 7, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  47. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. October 14, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  48. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. October 21, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  49. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. October 28, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  50. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. November 4, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  51. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. November 11, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  52. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. November 18, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  53. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. November 25, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  54. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. December 2, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  55. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. December 9, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  56. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. December 16, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  57. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. December 23, 2017. November 11, 2021.
  58. Billboard Top Gospel Album. Billboard. December 30, 2017. November 11, 2021.

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