These Artists Spent the Most Weeks at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart

 

Morgan Wallen is back on top of Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart, with "One Thing at a Time", for the 68th week.  Keep in mind this album was released on March 3rd of 2023.  That's how much of a stranglehold Morgan has on modern country music. This brings his lifetime total of weeks at #1 on the Top Country Albums Chart to 167 weeks all-time.

 

Here are the top ten artists who've spent the most time at #1 on the Top Country Albums Chart:

1.  Garth Brooks:  173 weeks

2.  Morgan Wallen:  167 weeks

3.  Alabama:  125 weeks

4.  Willie Nelson:  107 weeks

5.  Taylor Swift:  101 weeks

6.  Kenny Rogers:  99 weeks

7.  Shania Twain:  97 weeks

8.  Luke Combs:  89 weeks

9.  Charley Pride:  85 weeks

10.  Randy Travis:  80 weeks

 

Fun Fact:  The Top Country Albums chart originated on January 11th, 1964.  But back then it was called the Hot Country Albums chart.  The first #1 was Johnny Cash's album "Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash".