Top Country Albums

Week of September 17, 2011

Top Country Albums

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR COUNTRY ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Barefoot Blue Jean Night

Jake Owen

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Jake Owen Floats a Revised Version of Willie Nelson’s ‘On the Road Again’: 'You Never Want to Tarnish Something Great'

Top Country Albums

Week of September 17, 2011

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Barefoot Blue Jean Night
  Jake Owen
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Tailgates & Tanlines
  Luke Bryan
- 2
- 1
- 4
- - 2
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

3
- My Kinda Party
  Jason Aldean
- 3
- 1
- 44
- - 3
  - 1
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BMG/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

4
- Chief
  Eric Church
- 4
- 1
- 6
- - 4
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5
- Hell On Heels
  Pistol Annies
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

6 NEW
NEW
- Ghost On The Canvas
  Glen Campbell
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Surfdog

Gains In Performance

7
- Red River Blue
  Blake Shelton
- 6
- 1
- 8
- - 6
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Scotty McCreery (EP)
  Scotty McCreery
- 12
- 2
- 10
- - 12
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Mercury/Interscope/UMGN

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

9
- Speak Now
  Taylor Swift
- 10
- 1
- 45
- - 10
  - 1
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

10
- You Get What You Give
  Zac Brown Band
- 8
- 1
- 50
- - 8
  - 1
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Southern Ground/ROAR/Bigger Picture/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- The Band Perry
  The Band Perry
- 9
- 2
- 47
- - 9
  - 2
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- This Is Country Music
  Brad Paisley
- 11
- 1
- 15
- - 11
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Life At Best
  Eli Young Band
- 5
- 3
- 3
- - 5
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Outlaws Like Me
  Justin Moore
- 13
- 1
- 11
- - 13
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Valory/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15 NEW
NEW
- Velvet
  Stoney LaRue
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

B Side

Gains In Performance

16
- Proud To Be Here
  Trace Adkins
- 14
- 2
- 5
- - 14
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

17
- Need You Now
  Lady Antebellum
- 19
- 1
- 84
- - 19
  - 1
  - 84

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

18
- Hemingway's Whiskey
  Kenny Chesney
- 18
- 1
- 49
- - 18
  - 1
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

19
- NOW That's What I Call Country: Volume 4
  Various Artists
- 21
- 3
- 12
- - 21
  - 3
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/UMe

Gains In Performance

20
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 17
- 2
- 146
- - 17
  - 2
  - 146

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

21 NEW
NEW
- Ready For Confetti
  Robert Earl Keen
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lost Highway/UMGN

Gains In Performance

22
- Concrete
  Sunny Sweeney
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville/BMLG

23
- Neon
  Chris Young
- 15
- 2
- 8
- - 15
  - 2
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Nothing Like This
  Rascal Flatts
- 22
- 1
- 42
- - 22
  - 1
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Country Strong
  Soundtrack
- 16
- 2
- 45
- - 16
  - 2
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Loaded: The Best Of Blake Shelton
  Blake Shelton
- 23
- 4
- 43
- - 23
  - 4
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Jeff Bridges
  Jeff Bridges
- 20
- 10
- 3
- - 20
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ramp/Blue Note

28
- Enjoy Yourself
  Billy Currington
- 24
- 2
- 50
- - 24
  - 2
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Ronnie Dunn
  Ronnie Dunn
- 25
- 1
- 13
- - 25
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

30
- American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Lauren Alaina (EP)
  Lauren Alaina
- 26
- 6
- 10
- - 26
  - 6
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Mercury/Interscope/UMGN

31
- Number One Hits
  Tim McGraw
- 27
- 6
- 40
- - 27
  - 6
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- Stronger
  Sara Evans
- 28
- 1
- 26
- - 28
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- The Incredible Machine
  Sugarland
- 30
- 1
- 46
- - 30
  - 1
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Icon: Billy Currington
  Billy Currington
- 33
- 22
- 24
- - 33
  - 22
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

Gains In Performance

35
- Paper Airplane
  Alison Krauss & Union Station
- 32
- 1
- 21
- - 32
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rounder/Concord

Gains In Performance

36
- Charleston, SC 1966
  Darius Rucker
- 34
- 1
- 47
- - 34
  - 1
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

37
- Get Closer
  Keith Urban
- 31
- 2
- 42
- - 31
  - 2
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- Country Strong: More Music From The Motion Picture
  Soundtrack
- 29
- 5
- 31
- - 29
  - 5
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Screen Gems Productions/Madison Gate

39
- Pass The Jar: Live From the Fabulous Fox Theater In Atlanta
  Zac Brown Band
- 35
- 2
- 70
- - 35
  - 2
  - 70

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Southern Ground/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Icon: Josh Turner
  Josh Turner
- 40
- 20
- 24
- - 40
  - 20
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

41
- Town Line (EP)
  Aaron Lewis
- 37
- 1
- 27
- - 37
  - 1
  - 27

Gains In Performance

42
- Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury
  Jerrod Niemann
- 39
- 1
- 60
- - 39
  - 1
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

43
- Thompson Square
  Thompson Square
- 38
- 3
- 30
- - 38
  - 3
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stoney Creek/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

44
- Every Chance I Get
  Colt Ford
- 36
- 3
- 18
- - 36
  - 3
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Scope/Average Joes

45
- 34 Number Ones
  Alan Jackson
- 41
- 7
- 41
- - 41
  - 7
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

46
- Mud Digger: Volume 2
  Various Artists
- 42
- 20
- 7
- - 42
  - 20
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Average Joes

47
- Craig Campbell
  Craig Campbell
- 43
- 14
- 22
- - 43
  - 14
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bigger Picture

48
- Hits Alive
  Brad Paisley
- 45
- 4
- 44
- - 45
  - 4
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

49
- Bullets In The Gun
  Toby Keith
- 46
- 1
- 48
- - 46
  - 1
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Show Dog-Universal

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

50
- Top 10
  Randy Travis
- 48
- 40
- 13
- - 48
  - 40
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

Gains In Performance

Top Country Albums

Week of September 17, 2011

Top Country Albums

Barefoot Blue Jean Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jake Owen Floats a Revised Version of Willie Nelson’s ‘On the Road Again’: 'You Never Want to Tarnish Something Great'

Top Country Albums

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Barefoot Blue Jean Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tailgates & Tanlines

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Kinda Party

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chief

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hell On Heels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ghost On The Canvas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Red River Blue

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Scotty McCreery (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Speak Now

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Get What You Give

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Band Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Is Country Music

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Life At Best

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Outlaws Like Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Velvet

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Proud To Be Here

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Need You Now

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hemingway's Whiskey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW That's What I Call Country: Volume 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Foundation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ready For Confetti

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Concrete

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Neon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nothing Like This

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Country Strong

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loaded: The Best Of Blake Shelton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jeff Bridges

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enjoy Yourself

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ronnie Dunn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Lauren Alaina (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Number One Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stronger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Incredible Machine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Icon: Billy Currington

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paper Airplane

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Charleston, SC 1966