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List of Top Country Albums number ones of 1993

Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 1993, nine different albums topped the chart, based on electronic point of sale data provided by SoundScan Inc.[1]

Singer Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson topped the chart for the first time with the album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love). He also appeared on the compilation album Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles , which was the year's final number one.

In the issue of Billboard dated January 2, Garth Brooks was at number one with The Chase, the album's 13th week at number one.[2] It held the top spot for three further weeks for a final total of 16 weeks atop the chart, meaning that Brooks had spent 90 weeks at number one in less than three years.[3] In the fall, he returned to number one with his next album In Pieces, which spent seven weeks in the top spot. Brooks experienced a level of mainstream popularity and success in the early 1990s unprecedented for a country artist, making him one of the biggest-selling acts not only within the country market but across all genres.[4] Billy Ray Cyrus also had two chart-toppers in 1993. In the issue of Billboard dated January 30, he returned to the top spot with Some Gave All, which had already spent 18 weeks at number one in 1992. In its second spell in the top spot, the album added a further 16 weeks to its total; its final total of 34 weeks in the top spot was the third-highest figure in the chart's history to date.[5] Cyrus returned to number one in July with the album It Won't Be the Last; this would prove to be his final Top Country Albums number one.[6]

In July, George Strait spent a single week at number one with Pure Country, the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred.[7] It was the first soundtrack album to top the country albums chart for more than ten years.[8] The following month, Alan Jackson gained his first number one with A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love).[9] Jackson would go on to become one of the most successful country stars of the 1990s, achieving five consecutive number ones on the albums chart between 1993 and 1998, and would remain a regular in the upper reaches of the chart well into the 21st century.[10] The year's final chart-topper was Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles, a charity compilation album featuring various country artists performing songs originally recorded by the Eagles. Alan Jackson was the only artist who achieved a number one in his own right in 1993 and also appeared on the album,[11] which held the top spot for the final eight weeks of the year.

Chart history

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Billy Ray Cyrus spent 16 weeks at number one with Some Gave All, which had already spent 18 weeks in the top spot in the previous year.
 
It's Your Call was a number one for Reba McEntire.
 
George Strait topped the chart with the soundtrack album Pure Country.
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 2 The Chase Garth Brooks [2]
January 9 [12]
January 16 [13]
January 23 [14]
January 30 Some Gave All Billy Ray Cyrus [15]
February 6 [16]
February 13 [17]
February 20 [18]
February 27 [19]
March 6 [20]
March 13 [21]
March 20 [22]
March 27 [23]
April 3 [24]
April 10 [25]
April 17 [26]
April 24 [27]
May 1 [28]
May 8 [29]
May 15 [30]
May 22 It's Your Call Reba McEntire [31]
May 29 Tell Me Why Wynonna [32]
June 5 [33]
June 12 [34]
June 19 [35]
June 26 [36]
July 3 Pure Country George Strait [37]
July 10 It Won't Be the Last Billy Ray Cyrus [38]
July 17 [39]
July 24 [40]
July 31 [41]
August 7 [42]
August 14 A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) Alan Jackson [43]
August 21 [44]
August 28 [45]
September 4 [46]
September 11 [47]
September 18 In Pieces Garth Brooks [48]
September 25 [49]
October 2 [50]
October 9 [51]
October 16 [52]
October 23 [53]
October 30 [54]
November 6 Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles Various Artists [55]
November 13 [56]
November 20 [57]
November 27 [58]
December 4 [59]
December 11 [60]
December 18 [61]
December 25 [62]

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 6. ISBN 9780898201734.
  2. ^ a b "Country Albums chart for January 2, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 40. ISBN 9780898201734.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Garth Brooks Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. pp. 333–337. ISBN 9780898201734.
  6. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Zaleski, Annie (October 23, 2017). "George Strait's 'Pure Country' at 25: Inside the Guilty Pleasure Movie". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. pp. 335–337. ISBN 9780898201734.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 121. ISBN 9780898201734.
  10. ^ Huey, Steve. "Alan Jackson Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles". AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 9, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 16, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 23, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 30, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 6, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 13, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 20, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  19. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 27, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  20. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 6, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  21. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 13, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  22. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 20, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  23. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 27, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  24. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 3, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  25. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 10, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  26. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 17, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  27. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 24, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  28. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 1, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  29. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 8, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  30. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 15, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  31. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 22, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  32. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 29, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  33. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 5, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  34. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 12, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  35. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 19, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  36. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 26, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  37. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 3, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  38. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 10, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  39. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 17, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  40. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 24, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  41. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 31, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  42. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 7, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  43. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 14, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  44. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 21, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  45. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 28, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  46. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 4, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  47. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 11, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  48. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 18, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  49. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 25, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  50. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 2, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  51. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 9, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  52. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 16, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  53. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 23, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  54. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 30, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  55. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 6, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  56. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 13, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  57. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 20, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  58. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 27, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  59. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 4, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  60. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 11, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  61. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 18, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  62. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 25, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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