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Contents

Events

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

United States

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 Spec. Note
February 2 Letter to Me Brad Paisley 4
March 1 Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy) Rodney Atkins 2
March 15 All-American Girl Carrie Underwood 2
March 29 Small Town Southern Man Alan Jackson 2
April 12 You're Gonna Miss This Trace Adkins 3
May 3 I Saw God Today George Strait 2
  • With this song, Strait broke the overall record for the most #1 singles (on all trade charts) with 56, a record previously held by Conway Twitty with 55.
May 17 Just Got Started Lovin' You James Otto 2 [A]
May 31 I'm Still a Guy Brad Paisley 3
June 21 Last Name Carrie Underwood 1
June 28 Better as a Memory Kenny Chesney 2
July 12 Back When I Knew It All Montgomery Gentry 1
July 19 Home Blake Shelton 2
August 2 Good Time Alan Jackson 2
August 16 All I Want to Do Sugarland 1
August 23 Should've Said No Taylor Swift 2
September 6 You Look Good in My Shirt Keith Urban 1
  • Urban's first No. 1 since "Better Life" in October 2005, this is a re-recording of a song previously found on his 2002 album Golden Road.
  • Current No. 1 song.

Canada

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 Spec. Note
January 4 Letter to Me Brad Paisley 5 [2]
  • The song fell to #2 on the chart dated January 11.
January 11 Our Song Taylor Swift 1 [2]
  • Stayed at No. 1 for 3 weeks in late 2007.
  • The song fell to #2 on the chart dated January 4.
February 15 In My Next Life Terri Clark 1
February 22 All-American Girl Carrie Underwood 5
March 28 You're Gonna Miss This Trace Adkins 3
April 18 I Saw God Today George Strait 1
April 25 Picture to Burn Taylor Swift 1
May 2 I'm Still a Guy Brad Paisley 6
June 13 Good Time Alan Jackson 7 [2]
  • The song fell to #2 on the chart dated July 25.
July 25 Put a Girl in It Brooks & Dunn 1
August 8 You Look Good in My Shirt Keith Urban 4
  • Current No. 1 song.
Notes
  • A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.

Other major hits

United States

Peak Single Artist Notes
19 All I Ever Wanted Chuck Wicks B
10 All Summer Long Kid Rock B
15 Another Try Josh Turner with
Trisha Yearwood
16 Bob That Head Rascal Flatts B
18 Come on Over Jessica Simpson
  • Simpson's first release to country radio.
17 Country Man Luke Bryan B
4 Do You Believe Me Now Jimmy Wayne B
  • Wayne's first Top 40 country hit since "Paper Angels" in late 2004-early 2005.
7 Don't Think I Don't Think About It Darius Rucker B
  • This is the first solo single for Rucker, who is also the lead singer of the rock band Hootie & The Blowfish.
  • This is also the first Top 20 country hit by an African-American artist since Charley Pride's "I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio" in 1988.
5 Everybody Keith Urban
6 Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven Kenny Chesney B
  • Chesney's first release on his personal Blue Chair label (in association with BNA).
2 Every Day Rascal Flatts
15 Every Other Weekend Reba McEntire
  • The radio edit of this song featured Skip Ewing as a duet partner, while the album version featured Kenny Chesney. Neither duet partner was credited on the charts.
11 Get My Drink On Toby Keith
11 God Must Be Busy Brooks & Dunn
7 Gunpowder & Lead Miranda Lambert
10 Holler Back The Lost Trailers B
21 I Can Sleep When I'm Dead Jason Michael Carroll
2 I Still Miss You Keith Anderson B
21 I'll Walk Bucky Covington B
25 In Color Jamey Johnson B
  • Johnson's first chart single since "The Dollar" in late 2005-early 2006.
10 International Harvester Craig Morgan
16 It Ain't No Crime Joe Nichols
11 It's Good to Be Us Bucky Covington
16 Johnny & June Heidi Newfield B
  • This is the first solo single for Newfield, who was lead singer for the group Trick Pony until 2007.
14 Just a Dream Carrie Underwood B
16 Kristofferson Tim McGraw
6 Laughed Until We Cried Jason Aldean
13 Learning How to Bend Gary Allan
23 Let it Go Tim McGraw B
28 Life in a Northern Town Sugarland with
Little Big Town
and Jake Owen
  • This song, a cover of British band The Dream Academy's 1985 debut single, charted in the Top 30 based on unsolicited airplay of a live recording from Sugarland's 2007 tour.
3 Love Don't Live Here Lady Antebellum
2 Love Is a Beautiful Thing Phil Vassar
  • This song was previously released in late 1999 by Paul Brandt under the title "It's a Beautiful Thing".
24 Love Remembers Craig Morgan B
24 Maybe She'll Get Lonely Jack Ingram
3 Picture to Burn Taylor Swift
3 Put a Girl in It Brooks & Dunn
4 Ready, Set, Don't Go Billy Ray Cyrus with
Miley Cyrus
  • This song marked Billy Ray's return to the Top 5 since "Busy Man" in 1998-1999, and Miley's first Top 5 on any Billboard chart.
20 Relentless Jason Aldean B
25 Rollin' with the Flow Mark Chesnutt
9 She Never Cried in Front of Me Toby Keith B
13 She's a Hottie Toby Keith
2 Shiftwork Kenny Chesney with
George Strait
  • This song was credited only to Chesney from its release until the chart week of February 9, when Strait's name was added.
15 Something About a Woman Jake Owen
2 Stay Sugarland A
5 Stealing Cinderella Chuck Wicks
13 Stronger Woman Jewel
  • Jewel's first release to country radio.
12 Suspicions Tim McGraw
20 Takin' Off This Pain Ashton Shepherd
18 That Song in My Head Julianne Hough
  • Originally a professional ballroom dancer, Hough had previously been a two-time winner of the show Dancing with the Stars. This is her first release as a singer.
16 Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind Kellie Pickler
25 This Is Me You're Talking To Trisha Yearwood
8 Troubadour George Strait B
5 Trying to Stop Your Leaving Dierks Bentley
3 Waitin' on a Woman Brad Paisley B
  • Re-recording of a song originally included on Paisley's 2006 album Time Well Wasted.
2 Watching Airplanes Gary Allan A
10 We Weren't Crazy Josh Gracin
3 What Do Ya Think About That Montgomery Gentry
3 What Kinda Gone Chris Cagle
2 Winner at a Losing Game Rascal Flatts
19 Workin' for a Livin' Garth Brooks with
Huey Lewis
21 You Can Let Go Crystal Shawanda B
22 You Still Own Me Emerson Drive
  • Cover of Johnny Reid's single from 2004, which was a Top 20 country hit in Canada.
  • A Reached #1 on U.S. Mediabase 24/7 country singles charts.
  • B Current singles.

Canada

Peak Single Artist
3 All I Want to Do Sugarland
7 All Summer Long Kid Rock
8 Back When I Knew It All Montgomery Gentry
5 Beautiful Life Doc Walker
19 Best of Me Jessie Farrell
2 Better as a Memory Kenny Chesney
21 Breakin' on the Love Thing Alex J. Robinson
20 Break It Lisa Brokop
5 Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy) Rodney Atkins
16 Come on Over Jessica Simpson
4 Crazy Days Adam Gregory
20 Do You Believe Me Now Jimmy Wayne
16 Don't Think I Don't Think About It Darius Rucker
8 Don't Waste Your Pretty Willie Mack
11 Drive Me Home Shane Yellowbird
5 Every Day Rascal Flatts
16 Every Other Weekend Reba McEntire
16 Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven Kenny Chesney
9 Everyday Woman Emerson Drive
19 Fly Girl Tara Oram
10 First Time in a Long Time Deric Ruttan
5 Flirtin' With Me Jason Blaine
14 Flower Child The Higgins
8 Get My Drink On Toby Keith
11 God Must Be Busy Brooks & Dunn
19 Golden Years Willie Mack
19 Gunpowder & Lead Miranda Lambert
9 I Still Miss You Keith Anderson
10 Just a Dream Carrie Underwood
2 Just Got Started Lovin' You James Otto
19 Kristofferson Tim McGraw
3 Last Name Carrie Underwood
6 Laughed Until We Cried Jason Aldean
23 Learning How to Bend Gary Allan
13 Let's Get Rowdy Aaron Pritchett
5 Love Don't Live Here Lady Antebellum
17 Love Is a Beautiful Thing Phil Vassar
25 Lovin' You Is Killin' Me Deric Ruttan
8 Moments That Matter Aaron Lines
11 My First Car Jason Blaine
13 Old Fashioned Girl Jaydee Bixby
7 Out of the Blue Johnny Reid
24 Postcard from Pasadena Gord Bamford
7 Ready, Set, Don't Go Billy Ray Cyrus with Miley Cyrus
9 Risk Paul Brandt
15 She Never Cried in Front of Me Toby Keith
17 She's a Hottie Toby Keith
2 Shiftwork Kenny Chesney with George Strait
5 Should've Said No Taylor Swift
3 Small Town Southern Man Alan Jackson
5 Stay Sugarland
6 Stayed 'Til Two Gord Bamford
11 Stealing Cinderella Chuck Wicks
12 Suspicions Tim McGraw
13 Thank You Johnny Reid
10 That Train Doc Walker
10 That's All Doc Walker
10 That's Worth Fighting For Paul Brandt
3 Troubadour George Strait
13 Trying to Stop Your Leaving Dierks Bentley
2 Waitin' on a Woman Brad Paisley
11 Watching Airplanes Gary Allan
5 What Do I Have to Do Crystal Shawanda
8 What Do Ya Think About That Montgomery Gentry
4 What Kinda Gone Chris Cagle
2 Winner at a Losing Game Rascal Flatts
19 Workin' for a Livin' Garth Brooks with Huey Lewis
5 You Can Let Go Crystal Shawanda

Top new album releases

US CAN Album Artist Record Label Release Date
1 1 35 Biggest Hits Toby Keith Show Dog May 6
4 2 All I Intended to Be Emmylou Harris Nonesuch June 10
8 1 Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends Anne Murray Manhattan/EMI January 15 (US)
3 17 Around the Bend Randy Travis Warner Bros. July 15
3 26 Back When I Knew It All Montgomery Gentry Columbia Nashville June 10
2 11 Backwoods Barbie Dolly Parton Dolly February 26
1 Beautiful Eyes Taylor Swift Big Machine July 15
3 Beautiful Life Doc Walker Open Road April 29
17 Beer for My Horses (soundtrack) Various Artists Show Dog August 12
15 Burn Your Playhouse Down George Jones Bandit August 19
3 32 C'mon! Keith Anderson Columbia Nashville August 5
2 Country Hits 2008 Various Artists UMG Canada April 1
15 34 Country Sings Disney Various Artists Walt Disney July 8
1 Cowboys and Cadillacs Jaydee Bixby Her Royal Majesty's Records July 8
16 2 Dawn of a New Day Crystal Shawanda RCA Nashville June 24 (CAN)
August 19 (US)
Do You Believe Me Now Jimmy Wayne Valory Music Group August 26
1 1 Good Time Alan Jackson Arista Nashville March 4
2 4 Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003-2008 Dierks Bentley Capitol Nashville May 6
1 Greatest Hits: Limited Edition Tim McGraw Curb April 29
Holler Back The Lost Trailers BNA August 26
18 55 How Great Thou Art:
Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry		 Various Artists RCA February 5
1 4 Julianne Hough Julianne Hough Mercury Nashville May 20
1 28 Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Capitol Nashville April 15
1 1 Love on the Inside Sugarland Mercury Nashville July 22
5 Make My Move Jason Blaine Koch May 20
8 21 Moment of Forever Willie Nelson Lost Highway January 29
3 More Country Heat 2008 Various Artists Sony BMG Canada May 20
1 31 My Life's Been a Country Song Chris Cagle Capitol Nashville February 19
19 14 Martina McBride: Live In Concert Martina McBride RCA Nashville April 29
1 2 Perfectly Clear Jewel Valory June 3
8 Phil Stacey Phil Stacey Lyric Street April 29
3 Prayer of a Common Man Phil Vassar Universal South April 22
16 Sounds So Good Ashton Shepherd MCA Nashville March 4
7 Starting Now Chuck Wicks RCA Nashville January 22
2 25 Sunset Man James Otto Raybaw/Warner Bros. April 8
6 That Lonesome Song Jamey Johnson Mercury Nashville August 5
1 1 Troubadour George Strait MCA Nashville April 1
11 Vintage Country: The Golden Age of Country Music Various Artists Sony BMG March 25
4 40 We Weren't Crazy Josh Gracin Lyric Street April 1
2 What Am I Waiting For Heidi Newfield Curb August 5

Other top albums

US CAN Album Artist Record Label Release Date
28 Angels & Outlaws Aaron Watson Thirty Tigers April 1
Beautiful Tragedy Lisa Brokop Ellbea August 19
47 The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show Johnny Cash Sony BMG January 8
54 The Best of SHeDAISY SHeDAISY Lyric Street February 5
27 Blake Shelton: Collector's Edition Blake Shelton Warner Bros. February 26
50 Blood, Sweat, and Steel The Road Hammers Montage June 24
33 Broken In Trent Willmon Compadre February 26
22 Bulletproof Reckless Kelly Yep Roc June 24
59 Carter's Chord Carter's Chord Show Dog June 17
26 Classic Chris LeDoux Chris LeDoux Capitol Nashville April 29
64 Coal Kathy Mattea Narada April 1
72 Collector's Edition Tim McGraw Curb May 6
57 Country's Got Hits Various Artists Time Life February 5
57 Dailey & Vincent Dailey & Vincent Rounder June 3
65 The Definitive Collection Terri Clark Mercury Nashville February 5
25 First Time in a Long Time Deric Ruttan On Ramp/EMI Canada April 1
59 God Bless the USA: 17 Inspirational Songs Various Artists Word April 29
70 The Good Life Justin Townes Earle Bloodshot March 25
The Good Life Andy Griggs Montage May 27
35 Good Thing Going Rhonda Vincent Rounder January 8
57 The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Gaither/EMI February 26
67 Hank Jr.: Collector's Edition Hank Williams, Jr. Curb May 6
Heart of Stone Chris Knight Drifter's Church August 19
29 Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass:
Tribute to 1946 and 1947		 Ricky Skaggs Skaggs Family March 25
73 I Turn to You Richie McDonald Lucid June 3
44 I Will Always Love You: 17 Inspirational Songs Various Artists Word January 15
62 Infamous Stringdusters Infamous Stringdusters Sugar Hill June 10
32 Jeff Bates Jeff Bates Black River April 8
Jypsi Jypsi Arista Nashville May 27
43 Keep On Walkin' The Grascals Rounder July 15
67 Last of the Good Guys One Flew South Decca May 27
Love Revival Reba McEntire Hallmark/MCA Nashville January 2
53 A Love Song Collection Kenny Rogers Capitol Nashville January 15
63 Love Songs Billy Ray Cyrus Mercury Nashville January 29
35 42 Love Songs Trisha Yearwood MCA Nashville January 15
27 Meet Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Capitol Nashville August 19
51 Moneyland Del McCoury Band McCoury July 8
41 More Greatest Fits Roy D. Mercer Capitol June 10
67 Mountain Tracks: Volume 5 Yonder Mountain String Band Frog Pad April 15
43 Naïve Micky & the Motorcars Smith July 29
54 Never Say Never Alex J. Robinson Dale Speaking March 25
69 No Rules Rebecca Lynn Howard Saguaro Road June 17
46 One Hell of a Ride Willie Nelson Lost Highway April 1
27 Patriotic Country 3 Various Artists Razor & Tie June 24
68 Playlist: The Very Best of Alabama Alabama Sony BMG April 29
61 Playlist: The Very Best of Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Sony BMG April 29
52 Playlist: The Very Best of John Denver John Denver Sony BMG April 29
47 Playlist: The Very Best of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Sony BMG April 29
75 Playlist: The Very Best of Lonestar Lonestar Sony BMG June 17
64 Playlist: The Very Best of Roy Orbison Roy Orbison Sony BMG April 29
54 Playlist: The Very Best of Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Sony BMG April 29
63 Playlist: The Very Best of Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Sony BMG April 29
28 Real Thing The Higgins Open Road June 24
35 Rollin' with the Flow Mark Chesnutt Lofton Creek June 24
57 The Steeldrivers The Steeldrivers Rounder February 26
69 Stronger Carlene Carter Eleven Thirty March 4
66 Super Hits Kenny Chesney BNA March 18
70 Ultimate Grammy Collection:
Contemporary Country		 Various Artists Shout January 8
45 Vagrants & Kings Cory Morrow Sustain May 20
51 The Very Best of Neal McCoy Neal McCoy Rhino June 3
32 Wheels Dan Tyminski Rounder June 17
48 XOK NQ Arbuckle Six Shooter June 17

Announced

Album Artist Record Label Release Date
Adam Gregory Adam Gregory Midas/Big Machine TBA
Anything Goes Randy Houser Universal South November 18
Back to Tennessee Billy Ray Cyrus Lyric Street November 18
Call Me Crazy Lee Ann Womack MCA Nashville October 28
Carolina Eric Church Capitol Nashville TBA
Classic Christmas George Strait MCA Nashville October 7
Do You Know Jessica Simpson Columbia Nashville September 9
Dustbowl Dreams Bryan White Covenant TBA
Everything Comes and Goes Michelle Branch Warner Bros. Nashville TBA
Father Time Hal Ketchum Curb September 9
Fearless Taylor Swift Big Machine November 11
The Foundation Zac Brown Band Live Nation Artists September 2
The Future Is Now Lonestar Lonestar/CO5 TBA
Greatest Hits 3 Tim McGraw Curb October 7
Greatest Hits Volume 1 Rascal Flatts Lyric Street October 28
I Walk Alone Lorrie Morgan Stroudavarious TBA
I'm About to Come Alive David Nail MCA Nashville TBA
I Got Your Country Right Here Gretchen Wilson Columbia TBA
Jet Black & Jealous Eli Young Band Universal South September 16
Joy to the World Faith Hill Warner Bros. September 30
Kellie Pickler Kellie Pickler BNA September 30
Learn to Live Darius Rucker Capitol Nashville September 23
Little Bit of Everything Billy Currington Mercury Nashville October 14
Lucky Old Sun Kenny Chesney Blue Chair/BNA October 14
Mica Roberts Mica Roberts Show Dog TBA
Notes to the Coroner Chely Wright Vanguard September 9
One on One Randy Owen Broken Bow November 11
Picture of Me Lee Brice Asylum-Curb November 18
Play Brad Paisley Arista Nashville November 4
Randy Rogers Band Randy Rogers Band Mercury September 23
Right Road Now Whitney Duncan Warner Bros. Nashville TBA
Sex and Gasoline Rodney Crowell Yep Roc September 2
Sleepless Dreams Patty Loveless Saguaro Road September 9
That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy Toby Keith Show Dog October 28
That's Why Craig Morgan BNA October 7
Time Flies John Michael Montgomery Stringtown October 14
Unmistakable Jo Dee Messina Curb November 11
Voices Chris Young RCA Nashville TBA
What I'm For Pat Green BNA November 18
Why Wait Kristy Lee Cook Arista Nashville September 16

Deaths

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major Awards

United States

Grammy awards

(Presented on February 10 in Los Angeles)

CMT Music Awards

(Presented April 14 in Nashville)

Academy of Country Music

(Presented May 18 in Las Vegas)

Country Music Association

Canada

Canadian Country Music Association

Further reading

  • Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
  • Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
  • Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
  • Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.

References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Teri; Nanthaniel Vinton and Christian Red (2008-04-28). "Sources: Roger Clemens had 10-year fling with country star Mindy McCready", NY Daily News. Retrieved on 2008-04-28. 
  2. ^ "Shania Twain & Husband Split", People Magazine (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 
  3. ^ [1] "Hank Williams band member Don Helms dies at 81," Associated Press, August 12, 2008. Accessed 8-14-2008.

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