• ABOUT
    • Contact
    • The Team
    • Editorial Calendar
    • Events
    • FAQ
    • Use & Privacy Policy
  • ADVERTISE
  • ROWFAX
  • THE SPORTS CREDENTIAL
  • JOB LISTINGS
MusicRow.com
  • CALENDARS
    • Album/EP Releases
    • Single/Track Releases
    • Industry Events
  • OBITS
  • CHARTS
    • Radio Chart (Current)
    • Radio Chart (Archives)
    • No. 1 Challenge Coin
    • Songwriter Chart (Current)
    • Songwriter Chart (Archives)
  • REVIEWS
  • MY STORY
  • NEWSLETTER
    • Newsletter (Current)
    • SIGN UP (FREE!)
    • Newsletter (Archives)
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • STORE
  • Search
  • Menu Menu

Weekly Register: Alan Jackson Brings Bluegrass to Country

October 2, 2013/by Michael_Smith

The-Bluegrass-AlbumAlthough Country album sales are down 24 percent from last week, overall album sales are up 13 percent this week. Luke Bryan’s Crash My Party is the top Country album this week (No. 6 overall), selling another 36k units (983k RTD). Justin Moore’s Off The Beaten Path slips to No. 2 (No. 10 overall) with sales of 24k this week (121k RTD), and Alan Jackson’s Bluegrass Album debuts at No. 3 (No. 11 overall) selling 22k units in its first week. The veteran singer wrote eight songs for the long awaited album. Meanwhile, Neal McCoy‘s Pride debuts at No. 52, selling 780 units this week.
The top three albums overall this week make a motley crew, with Drake’s Nothing Was The Same at No. 1 (657k), Kings of Leon’s Mechanical Bull at No. 2 (109k) and Cher’s Closer To The Truth at No. 3 (62k). Compared to last year, overall album sales are down 6.1 percent, while country album sales are down 0.3 percent.
Country juggernaut Bryan holds the top Country track this week (No. 10 overall) with “That’s My Kind of Night,” selling another 84k units (795k RTD). The top Country debut this week is Cassadee Pope’s “Champagne,” selling 9k. Pope recently celebrated the upcoming release of her album Frame By Frame with industry members in Nashville.
The top overall track remains Lorde’s “Royals,” selling another 293k (1.8 million RTD). Overall track sales YTD are down 3.4 percent. Although Country tracks are up 4.4 percent YTD, they are in decline because last year saw a boost from Taylor Swift’s release of “Begin Again” and “Never Ever.”
Next week’s debuts include Tyler Farr’s Redneck Crazy, Randy Travis’ Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am and James King’s Three Chords and the Truth.

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Michael_Smith
Michael_Smith
Michael_Smith
Latest posts by Michael_Smith (see all)
  • Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Celebrates Expansion - April 3, 2014
  • MusicRow Realty Update - April 2, 2014
  • Weekly Register: Cash, Niemann - April 2, 2014
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share by Mail
https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/The-Bluegrass-Album.jpg 195 570 Michael_Smith https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MusicRow-header-logo-Mar19B.png Michael_Smith2013-10-02 10:38:412013-10-02 10:38:41Weekly Register: Alan Jackson Brings Bluegrass to Country
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

RECENT NEWS

  • New IRS Rule Affects Concert Ticket Resellers September 29, 2023
  • Neil Medley Shares His Stories On Debut Project, ‘South End Kid’ September 29, 2023
  • Worldwide Stages Announces Investment Opportunity In Its Production Campus September 29, 2023
  • In Pictures: Coastal Country Jam Closes Summer With Star-Studded Lineup September 29, 2023
  • First-Ever ‘People’s Choice Country Awards’ Airs Live From Nashville [Recap] September 29, 2023
  • Fifth Annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Raises $400K For U.S. Military Vets September 29, 2023
  • Morgan Wallen Adds Multiple Nights In Several Markets For 2024 Tour September 29, 2023
  • Brittney Spencer Slates Debut Album ‘My Stupid Life’ For January September 29, 2023
  • Dylan Scott Earns MusicRow No. 1 With ‘Can’t Have Mine’ September 29, 2023
  • Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle Among Winners At 34th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards September 29, 2023
  • 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards Winners – Complete List September 29, 2023
  • DISClaimer Single Reviews: The Late Jimmy Buffett ‘Encourages Optimism & Hope’ September 28, 2023
  • Industry Ink: Wasserman Music, Merle Travis, Equal Access, More September 28, 2023
  • Shania Twain’s Multi-Platinum ‘Greatest Hits’ Makes Vinyl Debut In November September 28, 2023
  • IBMA Honors 2023 Industry Awards Recipients September 28, 2023

Like Us on Facebook

Follow Us on Twitter

Tweets by MusicRow
© 2023 Music Row Enterprises, LLC – All rights reserved.
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Scroll to top