List of number-one country albums of 2001 (U.S.)
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These are the U.S. number-one country albums of 2001
, per the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7-10 days in advance.
2001 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2001.-Top hits of the year:The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2001:-Top new album releases:...
, 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 6 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Tim McGraw album) Greatest Hits is the first compilation album of American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on November 21, 2000, and reached #4 on the Billboard Country charts. All of the songs, with the exception of "Let's Make Love" , were released on various albums by the singer... |
Tim McGraw Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the... |
| January 13 | Greatest Hits | Tim McGraw |
| January 20 | Greatest Hits | Tim McGraw |
| January 27 | Greatest Hits | Tim McGraw |
| February 3 | Greatest Hits | Tim McGraw |
| February 10 | Coyote Ugly Coyote Ugly (film) Coyote Ugly is a 2000 romantic comedy/drama based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City. The film stars Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia... |
Soundtrack |
| February 17 | I Need You I Need You (LeAnn Rimes album) I Need You is the third compilation album from American recording artist LeAnn Rimes. The ten-track album was first released on January 30, 2001 through Curb Records, to help satisfy Rimes' recording contract obligations during litigation with the label and her management. Rimes publicly disowned... |
LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her... |
| February 24 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack) O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the soundtrack of music from the 2000 American film of the same name, written, directed and produced by the Coen Brothers and starring George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Goodman.... |
Soundtrack |
| March 3 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| March 10 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| March 17 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| March 24 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| March 31 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| April 7 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| April 14 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| April 21 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| April 28 | Coyote Ugly | Soundtrack |
| May 5 | Steers & Stripes Steers & Stripes Steers & Stripes is the seventh studio album, released in 2001, by country duo Brooks & Dunn on Arista Nashville. The album produced five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, of which the first three were all Number Ones... |
Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists... |
| May 12 | Set This Circus Down Set This Circus Down Set This Circus Down is the seventh album by country music singer Tim McGraw. Certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for U.S. sales of three million copies, the album produced four singles for McGraw on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
Tim McGraw |
| May 19 | Set This Circus Down | Tim McGraw |
| May 26 | Set This Circus Down | Tim McGraw |
| June 2 | Set This Circus Down | Tim McGraw |
| June 9 | Set This Circus Down | Tim McGraw |
| June 16 | Set This Circus Down | Tim McGraw |
| June 23 | Inside Out Inside Out (Trisha Yearwood album) Inside Out is the eighth studio album by country music singer Trisha Yearwood. It was her second studio album of the new millennium.The album reached #1 on the Billboard country albums chart. The album also contained the bonus track, "You're Where I Belong", on UK, Asian and Australian releases... |
Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood , is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."Trisha Yearwood signed with MCA... |
| June 30 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| July 7 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| July 14 | I'm Already There I'm Already There I'm Already There is the fourth album released by American country music band Lonestar. Released in 2001 on BNA Records , the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.... |
Lonestar Lonestar Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011... |
| July 21 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| July 28 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| August 4 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| August 11 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| August 18 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| August 25 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| September 1 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| September 8 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| September 15 | Pull My Chain Pull My Chain Pull My Chain is the title of an album by American country music artist Toby Keith, released in 2001 on DreamWorks Records Nashville. The album has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum in the U.S. for sales of two million copies... |
Toby Keith Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of... |
| September 22 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| September 29 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| October 6 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Martina McBride album) -Album:-Singles:... |
Martina McBride Martina McBride Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range.... |
| October 13 | Greatest Hits | Martina McBride |
| October 20 | Greatest Hits | Martina McBride |
| October 27 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| November 3 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| November 10 | Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor | 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... |
| November 17 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Soundtrack |
| November 24 | The Road Less Traveled The Road Less Traveled (George Strait Album) The Road Less Traveled is an album by country artist George Strait released by MCA Nashville in 2001. Certified platinum for sales of one million copies, the album produced the hits "Run", "She'll Leave You with a Smile" and "Living and Living Well", the latter two of which were #1 hits on the... |
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... |
| December 1 | Scarecrow Scarecrow (Garth Brooks album) Scarecrow is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on November 13, 2001, and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and the Top Country Albums chart... |
Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart... |
| December 8 | Scarecrow | Garth Brooks |
| December 15 | Scarecrow | Garth Brooks |
| December 22 | Scarecrow | Garth Brooks |
| December 29 | Scarecrow | Garth Brooks |