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US Country Music Charts October 27, 2011

Singles, Albums, and Radio Airplay

By , About.com Guide

Red River Blue album coverImage Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Top 5 Country Singles

  1. Blake Shelton - "God Gave Me You" from Red River Blue
  2. Eli Young Band - "Crazy Girl" from Crazy Girl
  3. George Strait - "Here for a Good Time" from Here for a Good Time
  4. Miranda Lambert - "Baggage Claim" from Four the Record
  5. Taylor Swift - "Sparks Fly" from Speak Now

Big Chart Movers

  • #45-#36 Toby Keith - "Red Solo Cup" from Clancy's Tavern
  • #60-#49 Brent Anderson - "Amy's Song"
  • #49-#40 Lee Brice - "A Woman Like You"

Hot New Country Songs

Comments

Blake Shelton retains his top spot at number one with "God Gave Me You" for a second week in a row. Miranda Lambert jumps from #9 to #4 with "Baggage Claim" during the build up toward the release of her new album Four the Record, on Nov. 1. Debuting at #45 is Keith Urban's "You Gonna Fly." Meanwhile Toby Keith's drinking song "Red Solo Cup," off his new album Clancy's Saloon, inches up toward the top 10 in its second week on the charts, leaping from #45 to #36. And, big surprise, Taylor Swift maintains her presence on the charts, moving up two notches to #5 with "Sparks Fly."

Top 5 Country Albums

  1. Scott McCreery - Clear as Day
  2. Lady Antebellum - Own the Night
  3. Lauren Alaina - Wildflower
  4. Various Artists - Footloose Soundtrack
  5. Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party

Hot New Country Albums

  • #9 Montgomery Gentry - Rebels on the Run
  • #75 Various Artists - A Very Country Christmas

Comments

American Idol winner Scott McCreery keeps his post at #1 for the third week in a row with his debut album Clear as Day. Lady Antebellum switches spots with newcomer Lauren Alaina, who falls to #3 with her debut album Wildflower, while the band rise to #2 with Own the Night. The biggest shuffle besides that is the Footloose soundtrack which enters the Top 5 at #4, up from #6. Luke Bryan who rises up to #6 with his latest release Tailgates & Tanlines. As with the last 51 weeks, Jason Aldean can be found on the Top 5, this week, just like last week, at #5.

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Country's Highest Ranking Radio Songs

23. Blake Shelton - "God Gave Me You" from Red River Blue
25. Lady Antebellum - "Just a Kiss" from Own the Night
27. Eli Young Band - "Crazy Girl" from Crazy Girl
35. Miranda Lambert - "Baggage Claim" from Four the Record
36. George Strait - "Here for a Good Time" from Here for a Good Time

Big Radio Chart Movers

  • #35-#46 Keith Urban - "Long Hot Summer" from Get Closer
  • #26-#36 George Strait - "Here for a Good Time' from Here for a Good Time
  • #42-#51 Toby Keith - "Made in America" from Clancy's Tavern

Hot New Radio Songs

  • #69 Luke Bryan - "I Don't Want This Night to End" from Tailgates & Tanlines

Comments

Blake Shelton goes up one notch from #24 to #23 with "God Gave Me You." Lady Antebellum remains steady at #25 with "Just a Kiss" from Own the Night. Further on down the radio charts, country songs are dropping like flies, with Keith Urban's "Long Hot Summer," George Strait's "Here for a Good Time," and Toby Keith's "Made in America" dropping an average of 10 points among them. The Band Perry's "If I Die Young" remains stalwart at #38, the song's 39th week on the radio charts.

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