Once again this week, Luke Combs’ 2017 debut album, This One’s for You, is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The double-Platinum album, which has moved 2 million units according to the RIAA, has now spent 46 weeks at No. 1.
Only Shania Twain’s Come On Over, which led for 50 weeks from 1997–2000, has spent more time at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Come On Over has been certified as 20x Platinum by the RIAA for sales of 20 million units.
Will Luke’s This One’s For You break Shania’s chart record? While the odds appear favorable, let’s take a look at some of the big names releasing albums in the coming weeks before Luke drops his sophomore set on Nov. 8.
Aug. 23 (sales haven’t been announced)
Midland – Let It Roll
Tanya Tucker – While I’m Livin’
Vince Gill – Okie
Aug. 30
Trisha Yearwood – Every Girl
Sheryl Crow – THREADS
Sept. 6
The Highwomen – The Highwomen
Sept. 13
Brett Young – The Acoustic Sessions
Various – Country Music – A Film By Ken Burns (The Soundtrack)
George Strait – Strait Out of the Box: Part 1 (re-issue)
Sept. 20
Zac Brown Band – The Owl
Riley Green – Different ’Round Here
Old Crow Medicine Show – Live at the Ryman
Sept. 27
Jon Pardi – Heartache Medication
Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury
Oct. 4
Brantley Gilbert – Fire & Brimstone
Oct. 11
Brothers Osborne – Live at the Ryman
October 18
Chris Janson – Real Friends
Oct. 25
Old Dominion – Old Dominion
The Oak Ridge Boys – Down Home Christmas
Nov. 1
Miranda Lambert – Wildcard
Nov. 8
Luke Combs – TBA
photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com