List of Top Country Albums number ones of 1984
Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 1984, nine different albums topped the chart, based on sales reports submitted by a representative sample of stores nationwide. The chart was published under the title Top Country LPs through the issue of Billboard dated October 13, and Top Country Albums thereafter.[1]
In the issue of Billboard dated January 7, Kenny Rogers was at number one with his album Eyes That See in the Dark, its eleventh week in the top spot.[2] The album remained at number one through the issue dated February 11, after which it was displaced by Right or Wrong by George Strait, which spent five non-consecutive weeks atop the chart over a seven-month period. It was the first number one for Strait,[3] who would go on to set a record for the highest number of chart-toppers by an artist, reaching the peak position with 27 albums over the subsequent 35 years.[4] Having sold more than 100 million albums in his career, Strait is considered one of the biggest stars in country music.[5]
In July,
Chart history
Issue date | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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January 7 | Eyes That See in the Dark | Kenny Rogers | [2] |
January 14 | [9] | ||
January 21 | [10] | ||
January 28 | [11] | ||
February 4 | [12] | ||
February 11 | [13] | ||
February 18 | Right or Wrong | George Strait | [14] |
February 25 | Don't Cheat in Our Hometown | Ricky Skaggs | [15] |
March 3 | Right or Wrong | George Strait | [16] |
March 10 | [17] | ||
March 17 | Roll On | Alabama | [18] |
March 24 | [19] | ||
March 31 | [20] | ||
April 7 | [21] | ||
April 14 | [22] | ||
April 21 | [23] | ||
April 28 | Deliver
|
The Oak Ridge Boys | [24] |
May 4 | [25] | ||
May 11 | [26] | ||
May 18 | [27] | ||
May 25 | [28] | ||
June 2 | Roll On | Alabama | [29] |
June 9 | [30] | ||
June 16 | [31] | ||
June 23 | [32] | ||
June 30 | [33] | ||
July 7 | [34] | ||
July 14 | [35] | ||
July 21 | Major Moves | Hank Williams Jr. | [36] |
July 28 | [37] | ||
August 4 | [38] | ||
August 11 | [39] | ||
August 18 | [40] | ||
August 25 | [41] | ||
September 1 | Right or Wrong | George Strait | [42] |
September 8 | [43] | ||
September 15 | Major Moves | Hank Williams Jr. | [44] |
September 22 | It's All in the Game | Merle Haggard | [45] |
September 29 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson | [46] |
October 6 | [47] | ||
October 13 | [48] | ||
October 20 | [49] | ||
October 27 | [50] | ||
November 3 | [51] | ||
November 10 | [52] | ||
November 17 | [53] | ||
November 24 | [54] | ||
December 1 | [55] | ||
December 8 | [56] | ||
December 15 | [57] | ||
December 22 | Kentucky Hearts | Exile | [58] |
December 29 | [59] |
References
- ISBN 9780898201734.
- ^ a b "Country Albums chart for January 7, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ISBN 9780898201734.
- ^ Cerio, Michael (April 10, 2019). "George Strait scores his 27th number one album". AOL. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ McCarthy, Amy (August 14, 2019). "Love George Strait? You'll Like These 5 Country Acts, Too". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 9780898201734.
- ISBN 9780898201734.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Exile Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for January 14, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for January 21, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for January 28, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for February 4, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for February 11, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for February 18, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for February 25, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for March 3, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for March 10, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for March 17, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for March 24, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for March 31, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for April 7, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for April 14, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for April 21, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for April 28, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for May 4, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for May 11, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for May 18, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for May 25, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for June 2, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for June 9, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for June 16, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for June 23, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for June 30, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for July 7, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for July 14, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for July 21, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for July 28, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for August 4, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for August 11, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for August 18, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for August 25, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for September 1, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for September 8, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for September 15, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for September 22, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for September 29, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for October 6, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for October 13, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for October 20, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for October 27, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for November 3, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for November 10, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for November 17, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for November 24, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for December 1, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for December 8, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for December 15, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for December 22, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Country Albums chart for December 29, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.