I am taking over the "On the Charts" column for a while, and Jennifer will be taking over the New Singles column.
Top 10 Country Singles
Carrie Underwood breaks records this week as "Wasted" becomes her fourth straight No. 1 song, from her debut album, Some Hearts. Tim McGraw's "Last Dollar (Fly Away)" drops to No. 2, while Kenny Chesney idles at No. 3 with "Beer in Mexico." The next six places remain as they were last week with Rascal Flatts' "Stand" at No. 4, Sugarland's "Settlin'" at No. 5, Martina McBride's "Anyway" at No. 6, Joe Nichols' "I'll Wait For You" at No. 7, Toby Keith's "High Maintenance Woman" at No. 8, and Billy Currington's "Good Directions" at No. 9. The No. 10 spot is now held by Alan Jackson, with "A Woman's Love." Next week, I see Carrie Underwood remaing at the Top of the charts for a second week.
Moving Up at the Speed of Light
Clay Walker's "Fall" is tied for the top of the week, rising by nine, from No. 53 to No. 44. Little Texas is back with "Missing Years," which also rises by nine, from No. 54 to No. 45 this week. Bon Jovi move up seven this week with "(You Want To) Make a Memory," moving from No. 42 to No. 35.
The Latest Tunes To Hit The Air Waves
There are four new songs making their chart debut this week. Vince Gill's duet with Sheryl Crowe, "What You Give Away" holds the "Hot Shot Debut" distinction at Billboard, debuting at No. 49. John Mellencamp's "The Americans" debuts at No. 55. Donovan Chapman's latest single, "All I Need" debuts at No. 58, and Amy Dalley debuts at No. 60 with "Good Kind of Crazy."
Top 10 Country Album Charts
- Tim McGraw - Let It Go
- Martina McBride - Waking Up Laughing
First week sales of 139,000. - Alison Krauss - A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
First week sales of 73,000. This is Alison's highest charting album. - Alan Jackson, George Strait, Jimmy Buffett - Live at Texas Stadium
First week sales of 67,000. - Larry the Cable Guy - Morning Constitutions
First week sales of 56,000. - Carrie Underwood - Some Hearts
- Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
- Rascal Flatts - Me And My Gang
- Gary Allan - Greatest Hits
- Dixie Chicks - Taking The Long Way
What's New on the Album Charts This Week?
Other albums debuting this week outside the Top 10 include Rodney Carrington's King of the Mountains debuting at No. 23, and Chris Knight's The Trailer Tapes debuting at No. 68.
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 April 21, 2007.
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