Urban, FGL lead Billboard charts
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Urban, FGL lead Billboard charts

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 – Keith Urban debuted in first on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with "Ripcord." Florida Georgia Line stayed atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week ending May 28 with "H.O.L.Y."

On the albums chart, Cole Swindell debuted in second with "You Should Be Here." Chris Stapleton's "Traveller," which was first last week, fell to third. Cyndi Lauper debuted in fourth with her country disc, "Detour." Joey + Rory held fifth with "Hymns."

Mary Chapin Carpenter debuted in eighth with "The Things That We Are Made Of." Carrie Underwood was at 21, up 3, with "Greatest Hits: Decade #1."

On the songs chart, Dierks Bentley was second again with "Somewhere on a Beach" with Tim McGraw third with "Humble and Kind." Blake Shelton went from eighth to fourth with "Came Here to Forget.' Thomas Rhett held fifth with "T-Shirt." Keith Urban was at 12 with "Wasted Time," up 4.

Shelton also debuted on the chart at 13 with "Go Ahead And Break My Heart," his song with girlfriend Gwen Stefani. Kelsea Ballerini was at 19 with "Peter Pan," up 4. Sam Hunt debuted at 21 with "Make You Miss Me." Urban closed out the top 25 with "The Fighter," his new song with Underwood.

On the Bluegrass Albums Chart, the Original Broadway Cast Recording of "Bright Star: A New Musical" from Steve Martin was first, one ahead of Mountain Heart's "Blue Skies" in its debut week. Punch Brothers were third with "The Phosphorescent Blues." The Del McCoury Band's "Del And Woody" was fourth, up six. Martin and Edie Brickell were in fifth with "So Familiar."

On the overall top 200, Urban was 4th, Swindell 6th, Stapleton 10th, Rhett 28th and Lauper 29th. The Country Albums and Top 200 charts use different criteria.


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