1. Garth Brooks. His albums have spent a collective 173 weeks at #1. That’s almost three-and-a-half years’ worth of time. His top album was also his first to hit #1 . . . 1990’s “No Fences” topped the charts for 41 weeks.
2. Alabama, 125 weeks. Two albums in ’81 and ’82 were at the top for 28 weeks apiece . . .“Feels So Right” and “Mountain Music”.
3. Morgan Wallen, 117 weeks. “Dangerous: The Double Album” is responsible for 97 of those.
4. Willie Nelson, 101 weeks. His top album was “Always on My Mind” in 1982.
5. Kenny Rogers, 99 weeks. His biggest album was “Kenny” in 1979.
6. Taylor Swift, 99 weeks. That’s just counting her albums as a country artist.
7. Shania Twain, 97 weeks. Her biggest album was “Come on Over” in 1997.
8. Luke Combs, 88 weeks. Not bad for a guy who’s still only 33. His 2017 album “This One’s for You” was responsible for 50 of those weeks.
9. Charley Pride, 85 weeks. He had two albums in ’71 and ’72 that each topped the charts for four months . . . “Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs” and “The Best of Charley Pride: Volume 2”.
10. Randy Travis, 80 weeks. His top album was “Always & Forever” in 1987.
Here are a few more artists that rank high: Tim McGraw, 76 weeks at #1 . . . The Chicks, 73 . . . George Strait, 61 . . . Johnny Cash, 57 . . . and Kenny Chesney, an even 50. (Whiskey Riff)
