List of Top Country Albums number ones of 1999 explained

Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 1999, eight different albums topped the chart, based on electronic point of sale data provided by SoundScan Inc.[1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 2, Garth Brooks occupied the top spot with the live recording Double Live, the album's fifth week at number one. Having been certified more than 20 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, Double Live is the biggest-selling live album of all time in the United States.[2] Later in the year, Brooks returned to the top of the chart when he spent a single week at number one with the seasonal album Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas. It was the singer's eighth consecutive number one and his tenth chart-topping album of the 1990s,[3] a decade in which he experienced a level of mainstream popularity and success unprecedented for a country artist.[4] Another country singer who became a global superstar during this era was Canadian vocalist Shania Twain,[5] whose album Come On Over spent 26 weeks at number one during 1999, including a spell of 15 consecutive weeks in the top spot, the longest such run of the year. The album would ultimately spend a total of 50 weeks at number one, making it the longest-running chart-topper in the history of the Top Country Albums listing.[6] [7] In 2000, it was recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America as the highest-selling album of all time by a female artist, as well as the biggest-selling country album.[8] [9]

Garth Brooks was one of two acts with two number ones in 1999, the other being the all-female trio the Dixie Chicks. The group's first album to enter the Top Country Albums listing,[10] Wide Open Spaces, finally reached the top spot in its 51st week on the chart, and remained there for seven weeks. The group returned to the top spot in September with Fly, which spent eight weeks at number one. Both albums won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album, at the 1999 and 2000 ceremonies respectively.[11] As well as the Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill topped the chart for the first time in 1999 with her album Breathe, which reached the peak position in the issue of Billboard dated November 27.[12] It would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best Country Album at the 2001 ceremony. Hill's first appearance atop the listing came six months after her husband, Tim McGraw, achieved his fourth consecutive number one with A Place in the Sun.[13] [14]

Chart history

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scope=rowLeAnn Rimes [60]
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scope=rowGarth Brooks and the Magic of Christmas [65]
scope=rowCome On Over[66]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 6.
  2. Web site: Trisha Yearwood Jokes Garth Brooks 'Might Need Therapy' After Coronavirus Quarantine. Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Sterling. Whitaker. April 4, 2020. April 29, 2020.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 40.
  4. Web site: Garth Brooks Biography & History. Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. AllMusic. April 2, 2020.
  5. Web site: Shania Twain Biography & History. Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. AllMusic. May 1, 2020.
  6. Web site: Luke Combs' Debut Is Now Tied As The Longest-Running No. 1 Country Album Ever. November 4, 2019. November 21, 2019. Hugh. McIntyre. Forbes.
  7. Web site: Luke Combs Ties Shania Twain For Longest No.1 Country Album. Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. October 28, 2019. November 20, 2019. Wendy. Hermanson.
  8. Shania Tops Whitney for Best-Selling Album by a Female. Rolling Stone. Andrew. Dansby. December 20, 2000. April 28, 2020.
  9. Web site: 22 Years Ago: Shania Twain's 'Come On Over' is Released. Gayle. Thompson. November 4, 2019. The Boot. Townsquare Media. April 28, 2020.
  10. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 87.
  11. Web site: Every Grammy Awards Best Country Album Winner Ever. Carrie. Horton. The Boot . January 21, 2020. May 1, 2020.
  12. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 115.
  13. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 163.
  14. Web site: A Look Back at Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Relationship. Gayle. Thompson. The Boot. Townsquare Media. October 6, 2019. May 1, 2020.
  15. Country Albums chart for January 2, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  16. Country Albums chart for January 9, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  17. Country Albums chart for January 16, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  18. Country Albums chart for January 23, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  19. Country Albums chart for January 30, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  20. Country Albums chart for February 6, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  21. Country Albums chart for February 13, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  22. Country Albums chart for February 20, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  23. Country Albums chart for February 27, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  24. Country Albums chart for March 6, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  25. Country Albums chart for March 13, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  26. Country Albums chart for March 20, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  27. Country Albums chart for March 27, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  28. Country Albums chart for April 3, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  29. Country Albums chart for April 10, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  30. Country Albums chart for April 17, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  31. Country Albums chart for April 24, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  32. Country Albums chart for May 1, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  33. Country Albums chart for May 8, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  34. Country Albums chart for May 15, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  35. Country Albums chart for May 22, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  36. Country Albums chart for May 29, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  37. Country Albums chart for June 5, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  38. Country Albums chart for June 12, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  39. Country Albums chart for June 19, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  40. Country Albums chart for June 26, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  41. Country Albums chart for July 3, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  42. Country Albums chart for July 10, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  43. Country Albums chart for July 17, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  44. Country Albums chart for July 24, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  45. Country Albums chart for July 31, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  46. Country Albums chart for August 7, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  47. Country Albums chart for August 14, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  48. Country Albums chart for August 21, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  49. Country Albums chart for August 28, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  50. Country Albums chart for September 4, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  51. Country Albums chart for September 11, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  52. Country Albums chart for September 18, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  53. Country Albums chart for September 25, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  54. Country Albums chart for October 2, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  55. Country Albums chart for October 9, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  56. Country Albums chart for October 16, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  57. Country Albums chart for October 23, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  58. Country Albums chart for October 30, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  59. Country Albums chart for November 6, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  60. Country Albums chart for November 13, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  61. Country Albums chart for November 20, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  62. Country Albums chart for November 27, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  63. Country Albums chart for December 4, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  64. Country Albums chart for December 11, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  65. Country Albums chart for December 11, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  66. Country Albums chart for December 25, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.

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