On the Hot Country Singles chart, Blake Shelton remains at the top for a fourth week with "Some Beach." Tim McGraw also stays at No. 2 with "Back When," while Darryl Worley continues to hang out at No. 3 with "Awful Beautiful Life." Moving up from No. 7 to No. 4 this week is Gretchen Wilson, with "When I Think About Cheatin'." Rascal Flatts move up from No. 10 to No. 5 this week with "Bless the Broken Road." Moving down one to No. 6 is Brad Paisley, with "Mud on the Tires." Moving up one to No. 7 is Keith Urban, with "You're My Better Half." Dropping four spots to No. 8 is Dierks Bentley's "How Am I Doin'." At No. 9 is LeAnn Rimes, moving up three spots with "Nothin' 'bout Love Makes Sense." Moving up one spot to No. 10 is Alan Jackson's "Monday Morning Church." Next week, I see Darryl Worley grabbing the top spot with "Awful Beautiful Life."
The fastest rising song this week belongs to Jo Dee Messina, with "My Give a Damn's Busted." The song moves up 9 spots from No. 49 to No. 40. Trace Adkins, with "Songs About Me" moves up seven spots from No. 41 to No. 34 this week. Kenny Chesney moves up 6 this week from No. 45 to No. 39, with "Anything But Mine."
We have new songs this week from Pat Green, with "Somewhere Between Texas and Mexico," debuting at No. 51. Trent Willmon's "The Good Life" debuts at No. 54. Randy Rogers Band's "Tonight's Not The Night" debuts at No. 55. Cross Canadian Ragweed's "Alabama" debuts at No. 59, and Rascal Flatts debut with "Skin" at No. 60.
Shania continues her reign on the top of the album charts for an eighth straight week with her Greatest Hits collection, followed by Toby Keith and his Greatest Hits 2. At No. 3, moving up one spot is Gretchen Wilson's Here For The Party. Rascal Flatts move up two spots to No. 4 with Feels Like Today. At No. 5 is George Strait with his 50 Number Ones. Dropping three spots to No. 6 is Tim McGraw's Live Like You Were Dyin'. Big & Rich's Horse of a Different Color remains at No. 7. Moving up three to No. 8 is Brad Paisley's Mud on the Tires. Alison Krauss + Union Station's Lonely Runs Both Ways drops one to No. 9, while Kenny Chesney's When The Sun Goes Down drops one to No. 10.
There are no new albums released this week.
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 January 15, 2005.