List of Top Country Albums number ones of 1998 explained

Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 1998, nine different albums topped the chart, based on electronic point of sale data provided by SoundScan Inc.[1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 3, Garth Brooks was at number one with Sevens, the album's fourth week in the top spot. Sevens held the peak position for the first five weeks of the year and returned to number one for five further weeks. Later in the year Brooks achieved two further number ones. In May he topped the chart with The Limited Series, a box set consisting of re-issues of six of his previous albums, five of which had reached number one in their own right.[2] [3] In December he returned to the top spot with the live recording Double Live, which was at number one for the final four weeks of the year. 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; it was the singer's ninth chart-topping album of the 1990s, a decade in which he experienced a level of mainstream popularity and success unprecedented for a country artist.[4] [5]

Brooks's total of 18 weeks at number one with his three chart-toppers was exceeded by a single week by Canadian singer Shania Twain, who spent 19 non-consecutive weeks atop the chart with her album Come On Over, which had first reached number one late the previous year.[6] The album would eventually 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.[7] [8] 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.[9] [10] In August, Vince Gill, who had first entered the Top Country Albums chart in 1984, gained his first number one with The Key, which spent a single week in the top spot.[11] He is one of four acts to top the chart in 1998 who are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with Brooks, George Strait and Alan Jackson.[12] [13] [14] [15]

Chart history

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scope=rowSevens [24]
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scope=rowCome On Over [26]
scope=rowSevens [27]
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scope=rowCome On Over [30]
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scope=rowOne Step at a Time [34]
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scope=rowHope Floats Soundtrack[40]
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scope=rowCome On Over[49]
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scope=rowCome On Over [51]
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scope=rowHigh Mileage [53]
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scope=rowCome On Over [55]
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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. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 40.
  3. Web site: The Limited Series (1998)  - Garth Brooks. Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. AllMusic. April 29, 2020.
  4. Web site: Garth Brooks Biography & History. Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. AllMusic. April 2, 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 337.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Shania Tops Whitney for Best-Selling Album by a Female. Rolling Stone. Andrew. Dansby. December 20, 2000. April 28, 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. 2008. 9780898201734. 98.
  12. Web site: Vince Gill  - Country Music Hall of Fame. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. April 29, 2020.
  13. Web site: Garth Brooks  - Country Music Hall of Fame. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. April 29, 2020.
  14. Web site: George Strait  - Country Music Hall of Fame. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. April 29, 2020.
  15. Web site: Alan Jackson  - Country Music Hall of Fame. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. April 29, 2020.
  16. Country Albums chart for January 3, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  17. Country Albums chart for January 10, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  18. Country Albums chart for January 17, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  19. Country Albums chart for January 24, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  20. Country Albums chart for January 31, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  21. Country Albums chart for February 7, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  22. Country Albums chart for February 14, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  23. Country Albums chart for February 21, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  24. Country Albums chart for February 28, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  25. Country Albums chart for March 7, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  26. Country Albums chart for March 14, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  27. Country Albums chart for March 21, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  28. Country Albums chart for March 28, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  29. Country Albums chart for April 4, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  30. Country Albums chart for April 11, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  31. Country Albums chart for April 18, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  32. Country Albums chart for April 25, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  33. Country Albums chart for May 2, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  34. Country Albums chart for May 9, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  35. Country Albums chart for May 16, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  36. Country Albums chart for May 23, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  37. Country Albums chart for May 30, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  38. Country Albums chart for June 6, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  39. Country Albums chart for June 13, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  40. Country Albums chart for June 20, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  41. Country Albums chart for June 27, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  42. Country Albums chart for July 4, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  43. Country Albums chart for July 11, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  44. Country Albums chart for July 18, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  45. Country Albums chart for July 25, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  46. Country Albums chart for August 1, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  47. Country Albums chart for August 8, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  48. Country Albums chart for August 15, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  49. Country Albums chart for August 22, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  50. Country Albums chart for August 29, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  51. Country Albums chart for September 5, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  52. Country Albums chart for September 12, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  53. Country Albums chart for September 19, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  54. Country Albums chart for September 26, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  55. Country Albums chart for October 3, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  56. Country Albums chart for October 10, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  57. Country Albums chart for October 17, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  58. Country Albums chart for October 24, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  59. Country Albums chart for October 31, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  60. Country Albums chart for November 7, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  61. Country Albums chart for November 14, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  62. Country Albums chart for November 21, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  63. Country Albums chart for November 28, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  64. Country Albums chart for December 5, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  65. Country Albums chart for December 12, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  66. Country Albums chart for December 19, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.
  67. Country Albums chart for December 26, 1998. Billboard. April 29, 2020.

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