Strait scores another chart topper
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 – George Strait will have the second biggest selling album in the U.S. when the charts are officially released Thursday. Strait's "Love is Everything" is second to Vampire Weekend's "Modern Vampires of the City," which sold 134,000 units in its debut week.
The disc is Strait's 18th top 10 album, tying him with Paul McCartney for fourth place among male artists in chart history. Frank Sinatra was first with 33. Strait, of course, topped the country charts for the 25th time.
Lady Antebellum slipped from first to fifth on the overall chart with "Golden," selling 56,000 units, down 67 percent.
Pistol Annies were ninth, down 4, selling 30,000 units of "Annie Up," down 64 percent. Blake Shelton was 10 with "Based on a True Story" at 10, selling 28,000 units, down 26 percent.
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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