List of Top Country Albums number ones of 1999
The Dixie Chicks had two chart-topping albums in 1999.
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.[ 2] 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.[ 3] 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,[ 4] a decade in which he experienced a level of mainstream popularity and success unprecedented for a country artist.[ 5] Another country singer who became a global superstar during this era was Canadian vocalist Shania Twain ,[ 6] 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.[ 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]
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,[ 11] Wide Open Spaces , finally reached the top spot in its 51st week on the chart, and remained there for seven weeks.[ 12] 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.[ 13] 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.[ 14] It would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best Country Album at the 2001 ceremony.[ 13] 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 .[ 15] [ 16]
Chart history
Shania Twain spent 26 weeks at number one with Come On Over , which would go on to become the longest-running chart-topper in the history of the Top Country Albums listing.
Faith Hill had her first number one in 1999 with Breathe .
Garth Brooks had two number ones during the year.
References
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007 . Record Research, Incorporated. p. 6. ISBN 9780898201734 .
^ a b "Country Albums chart for January 2, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ Whitaker, Sterling (April 4, 2020). "Trisha Yearwood Jokes Garth Brooks 'Might Need Therapy' After Coronavirus Quarantine" . Taste of Country . Townsquare Media . Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007 . Record Research, Incorporated. p. 40. ISBN 9780898201734 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Garth Brooks Biography & History" . AllMusic . Retrieved April 2, 2020 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Shania Twain Biography & History" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
^ McIntyre, Hugh (November 4, 2019). "Luke Combs' Debut Is Now Tied As The Longest-Running No. 1 Country Album Ever" . Forbes . Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
^ Hermanson, Wendy (October 28, 2019). "Luke Combs Ties Shania Twain For Longest No.1 Country Album" . Taste of Country . Townsquare Media . Retrieved November 20, 2019 .
^ Dansby, Andrew (December 20, 2000). "Shania Tops Whitney for Best-Selling Album by a Female" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved April 28, 2020 .
^ Thompson, Gayle (November 4, 2019). "22 Years Ago: Shania Twain's 'Come On Over' is Released" . The Boot . Townsquare Media . Retrieved April 28, 2020 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007 . Record Research, Incorporated. p. 87. ISBN 9780898201734 .
^ a b "Country Albums chart for January 30, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ a b Horton, Carrie (January 21, 2020). "Every Grammy Awards Best Country Album Winner Ever" . The Boot . Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007 . Record Research, Incorporated. p. 115. ISBN 9780898201734 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007 . Record Research, Incorporated. p. 163. ISBN 9780898201734 .
^ Thompson, Gayle (October 6, 2019). "A Look Back at Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Relationship" . The Boot . Townsquare Media . Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for January 9, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for January 16, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for January 23, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for February 6, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for February 13, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for February 20, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for February 27, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for March 6, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for March 13, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for March 20, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for March 27, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for April 3, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for April 10, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for April 17, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for April 24, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for May 1, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for May 8, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for May 15, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for May 22, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for May 29, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for June 5, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for June 12, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for June 19, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for June 26, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for July 3, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for July 10, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for July 17, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for July 24, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for July 31, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for August 7, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for August 14, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for August 21, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for August 28, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for September 4, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for September 11, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for September 18, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for September 25, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for October 2, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for October 9, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for October 16, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for October 23, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for October 30, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for November 6, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for November 13, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for November 20, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for November 27, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for December 4, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for December 11, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for December 11, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "Country Albums chart for December 25, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
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