For the second week in a row, Tim McGraw holds the No. 1 spot with "Real Good Man." The song has lost its bullet, however and it's safe to say that there will be a new No. 1 next week. Gary Allan holds the No. 2 spot with "Tough Little Boys," moving up three spots from last week. This song does have a bullet and is the most likely candidate for the top spot next week. Dierks Bentley drops one spot to No. 3 this week with "What Was I Thinking." Martina McBride moves up two spots to No. 4 with "This One's for the Girls."
On the album side of things, Martina has taken over the Top spot with Martina which sold 122,639 copies in its first week. This is nearly double the first week total of her last studio album. Also new on the chart is Gary Allan with the No. 2 spot this week for See If I Care selling 57,501 units. Moving down from his dominance at the top is Alan Jackson with [link url>http://erclk.about.com/?zi=1/Nd%5d]Greatest Hits, Vol II[/link]. Alan's album is nearing platinum in sales in only 9 weeks. Johnny Cash's [link url>http://erclk.about.com/?zi=1/R%5dH]American IV: The Man Comes Around[/link] drops a spot to No. 4 this week. Rounding out the Top 5 is Shania with Up.
Songs that are making good progress up the charts this week are Chris Cagle's "Chicks Dig It," which moves up four spots to No. 14. Montgomery Gentry's "Hell Yeah" also moves up four spots to No. 17. Brooks & Dunn continue their assault on the chart with "You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl," which moves up five spots to No. 25. Trace Adkins' "Hot Mama" is screaming up the charts, moving six spots to No. 37. Sara Evans moves up five spots to No. 39 with "Perfect." In its second week on the chart, Shania's "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" flies up thirteen spots to No. 42. Joe Nichols moves up five to No. 44 with "Cool to Be a Fool." For its second week on the charts, Kellie Coffey's "Texas Plates" is really making progress, moving six spots to No. 47.
Other new albums, besides Martina and Gary Allan's latest include Lyle Lovett's My Baby Don't Tolerate at No. 7, CMT Presents: Most Wanted Volume 1 at No. 11, Billy Currington's self-titled album at No. 17, and Merle Haggard's Haggard Like Never Before at No. 40.
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 18, 2003.