List of Top Country Albums number ones of 2000 explained

Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 2000, 11 different albums topped the chart, based on electronic point of sale data provided by SoundScan Inc.[1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 1, Canadian singer Shania Twain was at number one with her album Come On Over, the album's 49th week in the top spot. It remained atop the chart for one further week for a final total of 50 weeks at number one, making it the longest-running chart-topper in the history of the Top Country Albums listing.[2] [3] 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.[4] [5] Its time at number one finally came to an end in the issue of Billboard dated January 15 when it was displaced by Fly by the Dixie Chicks, which returned to the top spot having initially reached number one the previous September. The album had three lengthy spells at number one in 2000 totalling 28 weeks in the top spot. This brought the album's total number of weeks in the top spot to 36, the fourth highest figure in the chart's history.[6] It was the second of three consecutive releases by the all-female trio to win the Grammy Award for Best Country Album.[7] [8]

Three acts topped the chart for the first time in 2000. In June, Lee Ann Womack gained her first number one when I Hope You Dance spent a single week in the top spot.[9] Two months later, Jo Dee Messina achieved the same feat with Burn.[10] Finally, Kenny Chesney topped the chart for the first time with his compilation album Greatest Hits.[11] Chesney would go on to become one of the biggest country music stars of the early 21st century,[12] with 16 chart-topping albums by 2018.[13] Two other compilations topped the chart in 2000: George Strait spent two weeks at number one with Latest Greatest Straitest Hits and Tim McGraw spent the final four weeks of the year atop the listing with Greatest Hits. Strait was the only artist to achieve more than one number one during the year, as he also reached the peak position with an eponymous album. Faith Hill, McGraw's wife,[14] returned to number one with her album Breathe in October, nearly a year after it had topped the chart for an initial two weeks in November and December 1999.[15] [16]

Chart history

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scope=rowCome On Over [17]
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scope=rowFly Dixie Chicks[19]
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scope=rowLatest Greatest Straitest Hits [29]
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scope=rowFly Dixie Chicks[31]
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scope=rowI Hope You Dance [40]
scope=rowFly Dixie Chicks[41]
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scope=rowBurn [50]
scope=rowCoyote Ugly Soundtrack[51]
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scope=rowGeorge Strait [57]
scope=rowGreatest Hits [58]
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scope=rowBreathe [60]
scope=row[61]
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scope=row[63]
scope=rowWhen Somebody Loves You [64]
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scope=rowGreatest Hits Tim McGraw[66]
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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: Luke Combs' Debut Is Now Tied As The Longest-Running No. 1 Country Album Ever. November 4, 2019. November 21, 2019. Hugh. McIntyre. Forbes.
  3. 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.
  4. Shania Tops Whitney for Best-Selling Album by a Female. Rolling Stone. Andrew. Dansby. December 20, 2000. April 28, 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 333 - 337.
  7. Web site: Every Grammy Awards Best Country Album Winner Ever. Carrie. Horton. The Boot . January 21, 2020. May 1, 2020.
  8. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 81.
  9. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 280.
  10. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 165.
  11. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 57.
  12. Web site: No Doubt, These Are Kenny Chesney's 10 Best Songs Ever. Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Laura . McClellan. March 26, 2019. May 2, 2020.
  13. Kenny Chesney Chart History. Billboard. May 2, 2020.
  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 November 27, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  16. Country Albums chart for December 4, 1999. Billboard. April 30, 2020.
  17. Country Albums chart for January 1, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  18. Country Albums chart for January 8, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  19. Country Albums chart for January 15, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  20. Country Albums chart for January 22, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  21. Country Albums chart for January 29, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  22. Country Albums chart for February 5, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  23. Country Albums chart for February 12, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  24. Country Albums chart for February 19, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  25. Country Albums chart for February 26, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  26. Country Albums chart for March 4, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  27. Country Albums chart for March 11, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  28. Country Albums chart for March 18, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  29. Country Albums chart for March 25, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  30. Country Albums chart for April 1, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  31. Country Albums chart for April 8, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  32. Country Albums chart for April 15, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  33. Country Albums chart for April 22, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  34. Country Albums chart for April 29, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  35. Country Albums chart for May 6, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  36. Country Albums chart for May 13, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  37. Country Albums chart for May 20, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  38. Country Albums chart for May 27, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  39. Country Albums chart for June 3, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  40. Country Albums chart for June 10, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  41. Country Albums chart for June 17, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  42. Country Albums chart for June 24, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  43. Country Albums chart for July 1, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  44. Country Albums chart for July 8, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  45. Country Albums chart for July 15, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  46. Country Albums chart for July 22, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  47. Country Albums chart for July 29, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  48. Country Albums chart for August 5, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  49. Country Albums chart for August 12, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  50. Country Albums chart for August 19, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  51. Country Albums chart for August 26, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  52. Country Albums chart for September 2, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  53. Country Albums chart for September 9, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  54. Country Albums chart for September 16, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  55. Country Albums chart for September 23, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  56. Country Albums chart for September 30, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  57. Country Albums chart for October 7, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  58. Country Albums chart for October 14, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  59. Country Albums chart for October 21, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  60. Country Albums chart for October 28, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  61. Country Albums chart for November 4, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  62. Country Albums chart for November 11, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  63. Country Albums chart for November 18, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  64. Country Albums chart for November 25, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  65. Country Albums chart for December 2, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  66. Country Albums chart for December 9, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  67. Country Albums chart for December 16, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  68. Country Albums chart for December 23, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.
  69. Country Albums chart for December 30, 2000. Billboard. May 1, 2020.

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