Shania Twainās new album āNowā topped the all-genre āBillboardā 200 album chart, so of course sheās also number one on the Top Country Albums chart. Shaniaās record moved 137,000 equivalent album units, 134,000 of which were in traditional album sales, giving Shania her fifth number one country album.
The album also marks Shaniaās 97th week at number one overall, the most of any female country artist, with Taylor Swift the closest with 87. Not surprisingly, the country artist with the most cumulative weeks at number one is Garth Brooks, with 171.
And āNowā doesnāt just top the charts in the U.S. The album, Shaniaās first in 15 years, debuted at number one in Australia, Canada, the U.K. and Zimbabwe, and hit the Top Five in Ireland and New Zealand.
Elsewhere on the country chart:
- Kane Brownās āWhat Ifs,ā featuring Lauren Alaina, tops the Hot Country Songs Chart, bumping Sam Huntās āBody Like A Backā out of number one after 34 weeks. Kaneās tune also tops the Country Streaming Songs.
- Maren Morrisā new release āDear Hate,ā featuring Vince Gill, debuts at number one on the Country Digital Songs chart. Proceeds from the tune will go to Nashvilleās Music City Cares Fund to support victims.
- Kenny Chesneyās āAll The Pretty Girlsā tops the Country Airplay chart for a second week.