Tim McGraw has the No. 1 single for the with with "Real Good Man." The song has a bullet, which means it has a good shot at hanging on for a second week. Dierks Bentley remains in the runner-up spot with "What Was I Thinking," while Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett's duet "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere" drops to No. 3, Buddy Jewell drops a spot to No. 4 with "Help Pour Out The Rain (Lacey's Song)," and rounding out the Top 5 is Gary Allan with "Tough Little Boys." Out of all the songs in the Top 5, the next one I'd bet would move up would be Gary Allan's, as it is the only one other than Tim's that has a bullet. But, I think Tim will hold on for a second week, and Gary should move up a spot or two.
On the Album side of things, while Alan loses his position at the top of the singles charts, he remains at the top of the Album charts with Greatest Hits, Vol II. Totally Country 3 makes its debut on the charts at the No. 2 spot. Johnny Cash's American IV: The Man Comes Around drops one place to No. 3, with Shania dropping one place to No. 4 with Up, and Rascal Flatts remains at No. 5 with Melt.
New songs on the singles chart this week are: "Texas Plates" from Kellie Coffey, debuting at No. 53. Shania has a new single with "She's Not Just a Pretty Face," debuting at No. 55. Vince Gill comes in with "Young Man's Town" at No. 57. Kevin Denney has "A Year at a Time" at No. 59, and Lorrie Morgan has "Do You Still Want to Buy Me That Drink (Frank)."
New on the Album charts this week are Emmylou Harris with Stumble Into Grace, debuting at No. 6. The Mavericks self-titled album, debuts at No. 32. Clint Black debuts at No. 32 with Ultimate Clint Black. Steve Earle debuts at No. 43 with Just An American Boy: The Audio Documentary. Kenny Rogers debuts at No. 52 with Back To The Well. Dwight Yoakam debuts at No. 59 with In Other's Words. Lastly, Chris Knight debuts at No. 67 with The Jealous Kind.
NOTE: All chart rankings are based on the song or album's position on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart or Billboard Country Albums Chart for October 11, 2003.
