Morgan Wallen, Garth Brooks, and Taylor Swift are among the most successful artists in country music history when it comes to dominating Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. This chart, which began in 1964 as Hot Country Albums, tracks the most popular country albums based on sales, streaming, and other metrics. Here’s a look at how these artists, along with others, have racked up the most weeks at No. 1.
Morgan Wallen currently holds the record for the most cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. As of March 15, 2025, his album One Thing at a Time had spent 77 weeks at the top, bringing his career total to 176 weeks. This surpasses all other artists in the chart’s 61-year history. Wallen’s rise is remarkable given how quickly he’s achieved it—his first No. 1 came on August 15, 2020, with Dangerous: The Double Album, which itself holds the record for the longest single-album run at No. 1 with 97 weeks. His follow-up, One Thing at a Time, is the second-longest-running No. 1 album on the chart. Wallen’s dominance reflects his massive popularity, driven by streaming and fan support, even amidst controversies.
Garth Brooks previously held the top spot for most weeks at No. 1, with a career total of 173 weeks until Wallen overtook him in early 2025. Brooks’ reign began in 1990 with No Fences, which spent 41 weeks at No. 1—still the longest run for any of his albums. His tally includes a diverse range of projects: live albums like Double Live, Christmas albums such as Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas, and box sets like The Limited Series. Brooks’ success spans decades, with his most recent week at No. 1 coming in 2017, showcasing his enduring influence in country music during the ‘90s and beyond.
Taylor Swift ranks as the highest-charting female solo artist on this list, with a notable total of weeks at No. 1, though exact figures have shifted over time. Her standout album Fearless logged 35 weeks at No. 1 starting in 2008, a cornerstone of her early country career before her pivot to pop. Swift’s tally also includes both the original and Taylor’s Version re-recordings of albums like Fearless, Speak Now, and Red, which have added to her weeks atop the chart. Her success highlights her early dominance in country music, bolstered by massive sales and awards like the Grammy for Album of the Year for Fearless.
Other artists have also left their mark. Alabama, a legendary country band, amassed 125 weeks at No. 1, largely from their ‘80s heyday. Willie Nelson, with 106 weeks, has a tally that includes collaborations and live albums like Willie and Family Live, with his longest run being Always on My Mind at 22 weeks in 1982. Shania Twain’s Come On Over spent 50 weeks at No. 1, tying her with Luke Combs’ This One’s for You for one of the chart’s longest runs, reflecting her crossover appeal in the ‘90s. Randy Travis (Always & Forever, 43 weeks) and The Chicks (Fly, 36 weeks) also rank high, showcasing the diversity of artists who’ve dominated the chart.
These artists’ achievements highlight different eras and styles within country music, from Brooks’ ‘90s boom to Swift’s early 2000s rise and Wallen’s streaming-era success. Their weeks at No. 1 reflect not just sales, but cultural impact and fan loyalty over time.
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