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On the Charts - Billboard Country Singles and Albums

For week of July 8, 2006

From Jennifer Webb, for About.com

Top 10 Country Singles
Kenny Chesney is spending yet another week at the top. His song, "Summertime," is No. 1 for the fourth week in a row. Brad Paisley jumps a spot to land at No. 2 with "The World" and Phil Vassar's "The Last Day Of My Life" drops a spot to No. 3. No. 4 finds Carrie Underwood's "Don't Forget To Remember Me," No. 5 is "When The Stars Go Blue," by Tim McGraw, and Toby Keith lands on No. 6 with "A Little Too Late." Rodney Atkins gains a spot to land on No. 7 with "If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)." Keith Anderson is at No. 8 with "Everytime I Hear Your Name" and Joe Nichols' "Size Matters (Someday)" is No. 9. Gary Allan's latest single, "Life Ain't Always Beautiful," jumps three spots to land at No. 10. Kenny Chesney will probably hit No. 1 again next week, marking the fifth week in the top spot.

Moving Up at the Speed of Light
There is only one song moving up at the speed of light this week and it is "Mountains," by Lonestar. It leaped seven spaces to land on No. 46.

The Latest Tunes To Hit The Air Waves
Heartland's single, "I Loved Her First," debuted at No. 57 this week and George Strait's "Give It Away" made it to No. 34.

Top 10 Country Album Charts
The Dixie Chicks are hanging on to their No. 1 spot with Taking The Long Way and Rascal Flatts are holding on to No. 2 with their album, Me And My Gang. Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts is still No. 3, while Tim McGraw - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: Reflected jumps three spots to No. 4. No. 5 is Toby Keith's White Trash With Money, No. 6 is Johnny Cash's The Legend Of Johnny Cash, and Stand Still, Look Pretty by the Wreckers, is No. 7. Dropping four spots to No. 8 was Alan Jackson's Precious Memories album. Rascal Flatts' second entry to the Top 10 is Feels Like Today at No. 9. Rounding out the Top 10 is Kenny Chesney's album, The Road And The Radio.

Re-Entering The Charts
Three albums re-enter the charts this week: No. 75's Then & Now: The Hits Collection by Tracy Lawrence, No. 74's The Greatest Hits Collection II by Brooks & Dunn, and No. 73's Country Is My Rock by Trent Tomlinson.

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 8, 2006.

Singles are linked to a page where you can download the song. Albums are linked to buying information, should you wish to purchase the album.

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