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List of Top Country Albums number ones of 2009

Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 2009, 16 different albums topped the chart; placings were based on electronic point of sale data from retail outlets.[1]

Singer Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus performed the majority of the songs on the soundtrack of Hannah Montana: The Movie, in which she also starred. The soundtrack album spent nine weeks at number one.

Unusually, the year began and ended with the same album at number one. In the issue of Billboard dated January 3, 19-year-old singer Taylor Swift's album Fearless spent its sixth week in the top spot.[2][3] The album held the top spot for 13 of the first 14 weeks of 2009. Later in the year, the album experienced a resurgence in its chart performance, returning to number one in the issue dated August 1. It returned to the top spot periodically for the remainder of the year, and in the issue dated December 26 spent its 29th week atop the chart.[4] The album also topped the all-genre Billboard 200 for 11 weeks,[5] and won a number of awards, including the Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Country Album.[6] It was 2009's biggest-selling album in the U.S. and would eventually be certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping more than 10 million units.[7][8]

After Fearless, the album which spent the most time at number one on the Top Country Albums chart in 2009 was the soundtrack album of the film Hannah Montana: The Movie, starring 16-year-old actress/singer Miley Cyrus, who performed most of the tracks.[9][10][11] The album spent nine non-consecutive weeks atop the chart, interrupted for a single week by Kenny Chesney's Greatest Hits II. In contrast to teen stars Swift and Cyrus, George Strait topped the chart at the age of 57 with Twang.[12] It was the 23rd number one for the singer, who had first reached the peak position with Right or Wrong more than 25 years earlier and achieved regular chart-toppers ever since.[13] Strait's album was displaced from number one by Keep On Loving You by Reba McEntire, another veteran country star who had been achieving chart-toppers since the 1980s.[14] It was the 11th number one for McEntire, breaking the record for the most chart-topping country albums by a female artist which she had previously shared with Loretta Lynn.[15]

Chart history

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Taylor Swift's album Fearless both began and ended the year at number one, spending 24 weeks atop the chart, the year's longest chart topper.
 
George Strait continued his run of number ones, more than 25 years after he first reached the top spot.
 
Reba McEntire set a new record in 2009 for the highest number of chart-topping albums by a female artist.
 
Kenny Chesney's Greatest Hits II interrupted the Hannah Montana soundtrack album's run at number one for a single week.
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 3 Fearless Taylor Swift [3]
January 10 [16]
January 17 [17]
January 24 [18]
January 31 [19]
February 7 [20]
February 14 [21]
February 21 Feel That Fire Dierks Bentley [22]
February 28 Fearless Taylor Swift [23]
March 7 [24]
March 14 [25]
March 21 [26]
March 28 [27]
April 4 [28]
April 11 Shine Martina McBride [29]
April 18 Defying Gravity Keith Urban [30]
April 25 Unstoppable Rascal Flatts [31]
May 2 [32]
May 9 Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack [33]
May 16 [34]
May 23 [35]
May 30 [36]
June 6 Greatest Hits II Kenny Chesney [37]
June 13 Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack [38]
June 20 [39]
June 27 [40]
July 4 [41]
July 11 [42]
July 18 American Saturday Night Brad Paisley [43]
July 25 [44]
August 1 Fearless Taylor Swift [45]
August 8 [46]
August 15 [47]
August 22 Live on the Inside Sugarland [48]
August 29 Twang George Strait [49]
September 5 Keep on Loving You Reba McEntire [50]
September 12 [51]
September 19 Fearless Taylor Swift [52]
September 26 #1's... and Then Some Brooks & Dunn [53]
October 3 Fearless Taylor Swift [54]
October 10 [55]
October 17 Revolution Miranda Lambert [56]
October 24 American Ride Toby Keith [57]
October 31 Fearless Taylor Swift [58]
November 7 Southern Voice Tim McGraw [59]
November 14 Fearless Taylor Swift [60]
November 21 Play On Carrie Underwood [61]
November 28 [62]
December 5 [63]
December 12 Fearless Taylor Swift [64]
December 19 [65]
December 26 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Billboard's Genre Album Charts Will Now Incorporate Streams & Track Sales". Billboard. January 26, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Rothman, Michael (August 18, 2014). "Taylor Swift Explains Meaning Behind Cover of New Album '1989'". ABC News. Retrieved May 18, 2020. The first surprise was the song and the second surprise was the title and cover of the new album, which reflects the year she was born. "Having been born on Dec. 13 1989, this album is called '1989,'" Swift said.
  3. ^ a b "Country Albums chart for January 3, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Country Albums chart for December 26, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (February 4, 2015). "On the Charts: Taylor Swift Joins Whitney Houston in Elite Number One Club". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Taylor Swift Wins Album Of The Year Grammy For Fearless". MTV. February 1, 2010. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  7. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (December 11, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Fearless' Album Has Been Certified Diamond". Forbes. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Betts, Stephen L. (January 7, 2010). "Taylor Swift's 'Fearless' Is Best-Selling Album of '09". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Jackson, Dory (May 15, 2020). "Miley Cyrus Performs 'The Climb' From the 'Hannah Montana' Movie During Virtual Graduation". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Phares, Heather. "Hannah Montana: The Movie". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Miley Cyrus". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 22, 2020. Miley Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee
  12. ^ Thompson, Gayle (May 18, 2020). "Country Music Memories: George Strait Is Born in Poteet, Texas". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved May 22, 2020. Happy 68th birthday to George Strait! The singer was born on this day (May 18) in 1952
  13. ^ "George Strait Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  14. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 161. ISBN 9780898201734.
  15. ^ Alexander, Shannon (April 25, 2015). "Reba McEntire has Billboard's Top Country Album". AXS TV. Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 10, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 17, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  18. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 24, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  19. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 31, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  20. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 7, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  21. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 14, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  22. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 21, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  23. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 28, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  24. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 7, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  25. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 14, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  26. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 21, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  27. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 28, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  28. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 4, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  29. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 11, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  30. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 18, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  31. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 25, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  32. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 2, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  33. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 9, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  34. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 16, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  35. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 23, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  36. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 30, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  37. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 6, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  38. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 13, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  39. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 20, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  40. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 27, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  41. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 4, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  42. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 11, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  43. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 18, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  44. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 25, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  45. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 1, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  46. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 8, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  47. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 15, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  48. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 22, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  49. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 29, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  50. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 5, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  51. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 12, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  52. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 19, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  53. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 26, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  54. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 3, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  55. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 10, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  56. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 17, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  57. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 24, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  58. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 31, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  59. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 7, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  60. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 14, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  61. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 21, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  62. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 28, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  63. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 5, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  64. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 12, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  65. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 19, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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