On the Charts - Billboards Country Singles and Albums

Once more we have a new No. 1 single with Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dyin'". The song shot to the top spot in only 7 weeks. Amazing! At No. 2 is Kenny Chesney's "I Go Back," which moves up from the No. 7 spot last week. At No. 3 is Toby Keith's "Whiskey Girl" dropping two spots, with Montgomery Gentry's "If You Ever Stop Loving Me" dropping one to No. 4, and David Lee Murphy's "Loco" remains at No. 5 for a second week. While both Tim and Kenny's songs have bullets, I think "Live Like You Were Dyin'" will remain at the top for another week.

Brooks & Dunn have the fastest moving single this week with "That's What It's All About," moving up 13 spots from it's debut position last week at No. 52 to No. 39 this week. Trick Pony's "The Bride" moves up 6 spots in its third week on the charts. This song is from their upcoming debut release on Curb Records.

We have brand new music from George Strait with "I Hate Everything," debuting at No. 41. I just heard this tonight and I love it. The ending is touching. Clay Walker debuts at No. 55 with "Jesus Was a Country Boy." Keith Bryant debuts at No. 56 with "Ridin' With The Legend." John Michael debuts at No. 58 with "Goes Good With Beer." Mark Chesnutt releases his first single on his new Vivaton label, "The Lord Loves The Drinkin' Man," and it debuts at the No. 60 spot.

Switching to the album charts, Gretchen Wilson continues her hold on the top spot with her Here For The Party release. Big & Rich continue at No. 2 again this week with their Horse of a Different Color album. Debuting at No. 3 is Joe Nichols with Revelation. At No. 4, moving down one spot is Kenny Chesney's When The Sun Goes Down. Coming in at No. 5 is Brad Paisley's Mud On The Tires, holding the same spot it held last week.

Other than Joe Nichols new album, we have a new album from Emerson Drive, which debuts at No. 12 with What If?.

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 July 17, 2004.