COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2004, Kenny Chesney's duet with Uncle Kracker, "When the Sun Goes Down" hit #1 on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs. The song was released as the second single and title…

On this day in 1996, Patty Loveless landed another #1 single with "You Can Feel Bad". The song was released as her first single from her album The Trouble with the Truth. The song also…

On this day in 1996, Shania Twain's The Woman In Me was #1 on the Country Albums chart. The album produced six singles, three of which hit #1 on the Hot Country Singles chart, "No…

On this day in 1993, George Strait landed his 23rd Billboard #1 single of his career with "Heartland".  The song was released as the second single from his album Pure Country. The album was a…

On this day in 2016, Dierks Bentley's "Somewhere on a Beach" sat at the top of the Billboard Country Airplay charts.  The song was the lead single from his eighth studio album, Black, and was Bentley his…

On this day in 1987, George Strait received a Gold Record for his album Ocean Front Property. The record was Strait's seventh studio album, and produced three #1 hits including, "All My Ex's Live In Texas",…

On this day in 2005, Craig Morgan nabbed his very first Billboard #1 single with "That's What I Love About Sunday".  Billboard declared it the number-one song of 2005.

On this day in 2006, Chris Stapleton's Traveller album was sitting on top of the Billboard Country Album's chart. The album received critical acclaim, reaching number one the US Billboard 200 chart and being Certified…

On this day in 1999, the Dixie Chicks were at the top of the Billboard country chart with "You Were Mine".  The song was released as the fourth single from the album Wide Open Spaces. It also placed…

On this day in 2014, Jason Aldean's "When She Says Baby" was sitting on top of the Mediabase Country chart for the second week in a row. The song would also hit #1 on the…