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Eldredge debuts in first; Hunt, of course, stays first

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 – Brett Eldredge was first on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with his self-titled disc. Sam Hunt's domination of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart continued for the week ending Aug. 26 as "Body Like a Back Road" still held the top spot.

Dustin Lynch's Small Town Boy" was second again on the songs chart. Kane Brown was third, up four, with "What Ifs," featuring Lauren Alaina. Brett Young was fourth with "In Case You Didn't Know" while Midland was up three to fifth with "Drinkin' Problem." Old Dominion was seventh, up 4, with "No Such Thing As a Broken Heart." Jon Pardi's "Heartache on the Dance Floor" climbed three to ninth.

Miranda Lambert's ballad, "Tin Man," was at 26, up 3. Brad Paisley was at 29 with "Last Time for Everything," up 4. Young's new single, "Like I Loved You" was at 34, up 4. Brett Eldredge's new single "The Long Way" debuted at 38. "Smooth" from Florida Georgia Line was at 39, up 5. Texas singer Aaron Watson was up 5 to 40 with "Outta Style." Big & Rich were at 46 with "California," up 3. Adam Craig debuted at 48 with "Just a Phase."

Chris Stapleton was second on the albums chart with his debut disc, "Traveller." "This One's For You" from Luke Combs was third. The late Glen Campbell was fourth with "20 Greatest Hits." Stapleton also was fifth with "From a Room: Volume 1." Dylan Scott skyrocketed from 44 to 7 with his debut, which was just released in a deluxe form.

Tyler Childers debuted at 17 with "Purgatory." Campbell also was at 20 with his final album, "Adios" and 41 with "Greatest Hits."

On the Americana/Folk Albums chart, Stapleton was first and second with "Traveller" and "From a Room..." Randy Newman debuted in third with "Dark Matter." Childers was fourth and John Mayer fifth with "The Search for Everything."

On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Summer Brooke and The Mountain Faith Band debuted in first with "Small Town Life: Special Acoustic Version." Alison Krauss' "Windy City" was second. Rhonda Vincent & Daryle Singletary held third with "American Grandstand." Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was fourth with "Circlin' Back: Celebrating 50 Years, Live at the Ryman Auditorium, TN," and Bradley Walker was fifth with "Call Me Old-fashioned."

On the Top 200 chart, Stapleton's Traveller" was 36, Combs 40th, Campbell's "20 Greatest Hits" 43, "From a Room" 45th and Hunt's Montevallo" 51st. The Top 200 and country charts use different criteria.


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