List of number-one country albums of 1989 (U.S.)
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These are the U.S. number-one country albums of 1989
, per the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7-10 days in advance.
1989 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:* May 9 — Rising country star Keith Whitley is found dead at his home, a victim of alcohol poisoning. News of his death sent shockwaves through the industry, given that he had been hailed as a future...
, per the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7-10 days in advance.
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 7 | Old 8×10 Old 8×10 Old 8×10 is the third album by country music star Randy Travis. It was released on July 12, 1988 by Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The album produced the singles "Honky Tonk Moon", "Deeper Than the Holler", "Is It Still Over", and "Promises". All of these except "Promises" reached Number One... |
Randy Travis Randy Travis Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits... |
| January 14 | Old 8×10 | Randy Travis |
| January 21 | Old 8×10 | Randy Travis |
| January 28 | Old 8×10 | Randy Travis |
| February 4 | Old 8×10 | Randy Travis |
| February 11 | Old 8×10 | Randy Travis |
| February 18 | Old 8×10 | Randy Travis |
| February 25 | Old 8×10 | Randy Travis |
| March 4 | Loving Proof Loving Proof Loving Proof is the second album of Country Music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The Singles, "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King", and "Living Proof" all reached number one on the charts."Hole In My Pocket" reached number 4... |
Ricky Van Shelton Ricky Van Shelton Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
| March 11 | Southern Star Southern Star (Alabama album) Southern Star is the ninth studio album from country music band Alabama. It was released in February 1989. The album produced four singles, "Song of the South", "High Cotton", the title track and "If I Had You", all of which reached #1 on the Hot Country Singles charts between 1989 and 1990.-CD... |
Alabama Alabama (band) Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook... |
| March 18 | Southern Star | Alabama |
| March 25 | Southern Star | Alabama |
| April 1 | Greatest Hits III Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 is a compilation album by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in February 1989. "There's a Tear in My Beer" and "Finders Are Keepers" were released as singles... |
Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country... |
| April 8 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| April 15 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| April 22 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| April 29 | Beyond the Blue Neon Beyond the Blue Neon Beyond the Blue Neon is George Strait's ninth original studio album and 12th overall. It was released by MCA Records in 1989. It is certified platinum by the RIAA, and it produced the singles "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye", "What's Going on in Your World", "Ace in the Hole", and "Overnight Success"... |
George Strait George Strait George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional... |
| May 6 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| May 13 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| May 20 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| May 27 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| June 3 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| June 10 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| June 17 | Greatest Hits III | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| June 24 | Sweet Sixteen Sweet Sixteen (Reba McEntire album) Sweet Sixteen is the sixteenth studio album released by American country music singer Reba McEntire in 1989. It was released on MCA Records and it produced four singles for McEntire on the Billboard country charts: the Number One hits "Cathy's Clown" and "Walk On", and the Top Ten hits "Til Love... |
Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma... |
| July 1 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| July 8 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| July 15 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| July 22 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| July 29 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| August 5 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| August 12 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| August 19 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| August 26 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| September 2 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| September 9 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| September 16 | Sweet Sixteen | Reba McEntire |
| September 23 | Killin' Time | Clint Black Clint Black Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country... |
| September 30 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| October 6 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| October 13 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| October 20 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| October 27 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| November 4 | No Holdin' Back No Holdin' Back No Holdin' Back is the title of American country music singer Randy Travis's fifth album. It was released on September 26, 1989, by Warner Bros. Records Nashville. Three singles were released from it, all of which charted on the Hot Country Songs charts: the Number One hits "It's Just a Matter of... |
Randy Travis |
| November 11 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |
| November 18 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |
| November 25 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |
| December 2 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |
| December 9 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |
| December 16 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |
| December 23 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |
| December 30 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |