George Strait sings his way to the top
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 – George Strait's 37th album, "Troubadour," debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart with sales of 166,000 units. The charts will be officially released Thursday. This is the third time in Strait's career that a new album has debuted in first on the Billboard 200 chart and the 11th time on the Top Country Albums chart.
Strait takes over the top spot on the country chart from Taylor Swift. On the overall chart, last week's number one was Day26. Strait has 32 platinum albums (13 of which are multi-platinum). The only recording artists with more RIAA certified platinum albums are The Beatles with 39 and Elvis Presley with 45.
The first single from Troubadour, "I Saw God Today," sits at the number two spot on the country radio charts this week. Strait has 55 number 1s under his belt.
More news for George Strait
- 10/27/22: Strait add second Nashville date
- 10/24/22: Strait returns to stadiums in '23
- 10/28/21: Strait drops "The Weight of the Badge"
- 07/07/21: Strait, Metallica hosts ATLive
- 05/19/21: Strait returns to Vegas
- 05/19/20: Strait returns to Vegas
- 01/21/20: Strait goes to Minneapolis
- 05/06/19: Strait visits heartland in 2020
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