Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. Chart positions are based on multi-metric consumption, blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums.
In the issue of Billboard dated January 2, My Gift by Carrie Underwood was at number one, retaining the position it had held the previous week. Underwood would return to number one in April with her next album, My Savior. The only other artist with multiple number ones in 2021 was Taylor Swift, who spent time in the peak position with both Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version). Both were complete re-recordings of albums from earlier in her career, which she released following a dispute regarding ownership of the masters to her first six studio albums.
For much of the year, the number-one position was dominated by Dangerous: The Double Album by Morgan Wallen. The album entered the chart at number one in the issue of Billboard dated January 23, and held the top spot for 11 consecutive weeks. It returned to the peak position for a single week in the issue dated April 17, and reached number one again in the issue dated May 8. By the end of the year, the album had spent a total of 39 weeks atop the chart. It also debuted at number one on the all-genres Billboard 200 chart, more than doubling the record for the highest weekly number of on-demand streams by a country album.
Chart history
Issue date | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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January 2 | My Gift | Carrie Underwood | |
January 9 | What You See Is What You Get | Luke Combs | |
January 16 | |||
January 23 | Dangerous: The Double Album | Morgan Wallen | |
January 30 | |||
February 6 | |||
February 13 | |||
February 20 | |||
February 27 | |||
March 6 | |||
March 13 | |||
March 20 | |||
March 27 | |||
April 3 | |||
April 10 | My Savior | Carrie Underwood | |
April 17 | Dangerous: The Double Album | Morgan Wallen | |
April 24 | Fearless (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | |
May 1 | |||
May 8 | Dangerous: The Double Album | Morgan Wallen | |
May 15 | |||
May 22 | |||
May 29 | |||
June 5 | |||
June 12 | |||
June 19 | |||
June 26 | |||
July 3 | |||
July 10 | |||
July 17 | |||
July 24 | |||
July 31 | |||
August 7 | |||
August 14 | |||
August 21 | |||
August 28 | |||
September 4 | |||
September 11 | |||
September 18 | |||
September 25 | Star-Crossed | Kacey Musgraves | |
October 2 | Dangerous: The Double Album | Morgan Wallen | |
October 9 | |||
October 16 | Fearless (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | |
October 23 | Dangerous: The Double Album | Morgan Wallen | |
October 30 | |||
November 6 | |||
November 13 | |||
November 20 | |||
November 27 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | |
December 4 | |||
December 11 | |||
December 18 | |||
December 25 |
See also
References
- ^ "Country Albums chart for January 2, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for January 23, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Caulfield, Keith (January 17, 2021). "Morgan Wallen's 'Dangerous: The Double Album' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Breaks Country Streaming Record". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for January 9, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for January 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for January 30, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for February 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for February 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for February 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for February 27, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for March 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for March 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for March 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for March 27, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for April 3, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for April 10, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- "Country Albums chart for April 17, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for April 24, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for May 1, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for May 8, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for May 15, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for May 22, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for May 29, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for June 5, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for June 12, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for June 19, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for June 26, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for July 3, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for July 10, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for July 17, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for July 24, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for July 31, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for August 7, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for August 14, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for August 21, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for August 28, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for September 4, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for September 11, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for September 18, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for September 25, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for October 2, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for October 9, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for October 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for October 23, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for October 30, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for November 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for November 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for November 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for November 27, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for December 4, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for December 11, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for December 18, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- "Country Albums chart for December 25, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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