Lady A, Atkins lead charts
Toby Keith was up one to second with Made in America. Kenny Chesney's You And Tequila featuring Grace Potter was up one to third. Owen was fourth followed by Keith Urban's Long Hot Summer. The remainder of the top 30 had very little change. Edens Edge moved up 1 to 30 with Amen, the only new song in the top 30.
On the album chart, Brantley Gilbert was second, the debut of his "Halfway to Heaven" deluxe version. Jason Aldean was fourth with "My Kinda Party." Luke Bryan was fifth with "tailgates & tanlines." Lady A also was 10th on the chart with "Need You Now." Kristin Chenoweth debuted at 14 with "Some Lessons Learned." "Icon: George Strait" debuted at 17, while Reckless Kelly was at 20 with "Good Luck & True Love." Steve Holy debuted at 30 with "Love Don't Run."
On the bluegrass chart, Alison Krauss & Union Station was first again with "Paper Airplane." Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers were second with "Rare Bird Alert." Sarah Jarosz was third with "Follow Me Down," switching spots with Dierks Bentley's "Up on the Ridge." The deluxe version of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" was fifth.
On the overall top 200, Gilbert was fourth, Strait 7th, Aldean 13th and Bryan 17th.
More news for Rodney Atkins
- 03/27/18: Atkins is "Caught up in the Country"
- 02/03/15: Atkins tastes great
- 12/20/13: Atkins, a few Ducks ring in New Year's on Fox
- 02/09/12: Domestic assault charges against Atkins to be dropped
- 01/10/12: Atkins makes return visit to Kimmel
- 12/15/11: Rodney Atkins files for divorce after arrest on domestic violence charge
- 11/15/11: Atkins performs at Xmas tree lighting event
- 09/29/11: Atkins, Lady A lead charts
CD reviews for Rodney Atkins
Careers don't see as many twists and potholes as the one Rodney Atkins has going - it took him six years between his first charted single just to release an album. While that did modestly well, it was 2006's "If You're Going Through Hell" that really put a crater on the charts: two consecutive singles for a total of eight weeks at number one and a platinum record. The next two recordings came in quick succession with big lead singles, but slow album sales. ...
Rodney Atkins' breakthrough album, "If You're Going Through Hell," produced the top singles of both 2006 and 2007. His moment in the spotlight was brief, with his follow-up album,"It's America," being largely ignored except for the title track.
From the get go on "Take a Back Road," Atkins comes across as a regular guy, not a detached superstar. There are songs about hanging out on back roads away from the hustle of daily life, getting fatherly ...
When you've recorded Billboard's number 1 country song of 2006 (If You're Going Through Hell) and 2007 (Watching You), what do you do for an encore? Rodney Atkins is here to tell us: you don't mess with the recipe.
As usual, the hook-seeking guitar licks lead the pop country charge, with the occasional appearance of fiddles and banjos for seasoning. Atkins tapped into the services of an army of writers for the 11 songs, including 3 he helped write. ...
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