List of Top Country Albums number ones of 1988

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Singer Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam topped the chart in 1988 with his album Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room.

Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 1988, 11 different albums topped the chart, based on sales reports submitted by a representative sample of stores nationwide.[1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 2, Randy Travis was at number one with the album Always & Forever, its 26th week in the top spot.[2] Three weeks later the album broke the previous record of 28 weeks at number one set by the band Alabama with both Feels So Right and Mountain Music between 1981 and 1983.[3] Always & Forever would ultimately spend a total of 43 weeks at number one; its record would stand until Shania Twain spent 50 weeks atop the chart with Come On Over between 1997 and 2000.[4] Two months after Always & Forever finally left the top spot, Travis returned to number one with Old 8x10, which would spend eight weeks atop the chart in 1988 and double that figure early the following year.[3] The singer would achieve a fourth consecutive number one in 1989 before his chart performance began to decline in the subsequent decade.[3][5]

In addition to Travis, Ricky Van Shelton had two number ones in 1988. After years of playing small venues while working a day job, Shelton had secured his first major-label record deal in 1986 at the age of 34.[6] His debut album, Wild-Eyed Dream, entered the Top Country Albums chart in March 1987 and took an entire year to reach number one, finally topping the chart in its 52nd week on the listing.[7] Shelton returned to number one in November with Loving Proof, which spent the final nine weeks of 1988 in the top spot. K. T. Oslin also topped the chart for the first time in 1988; she spent the sole week of her career at number one when 80's Ladies topped the listing in the issue of Billboard dated February 27.[8]

Chart history[edit]

Singer Randy Travis
Randy Travis continued his record-breaking run at number one with Always & Forever, which had first topped the chart the previous summer, and later returned to the top spot with Old 8x10.
Singer Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire topped the chart with the album Reba.
Singer Hank Williams Jr
Hank Williams Jr. continued a run of consecutive number ones with Wild Streak.[9]
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 2 Always & Forever Randy Travis [2]
January 9 [10]
January 16 [11]
January 23 [12]
January 30 [13]
February 6 [14]
February 13 [15]
February 20 [16]
February 27 80's Ladies K. T. Oslin [17]
March 5 Wild-Eyed Dream Ricky Van Shelton [7]
March 12 Always & Forever Randy Travis [18]
March 19 [19]
March 26 [20]
April 2 [21]
April 9 [22]
April 16 Wild-Eyed Dream Ricky Van Shelton [23]
April 23 If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' George Strait [24]
April 30 [25]
May 7 Always & Forever Randy Travis [26]
May 14 [27]
May 21 [28]
May 28 [29]
June 4 [30]
June 11 Reba Reba McEntire [31]
June 18 [32]
June 25 [33]
July 2 [34]
July 9 [35]
July 16 [36]
July 23 [37]
July 30 [38]
August 6 Alabama Live Alabama [39]
August 13 Wild Streak Hank Williams Jr. [40]
August 20 [41]
August 27 Old 8x10 Randy Travis [42]
September 3 [43]
September 10 [44]
September 17 [45]
September 24 [46]
October 1 [47]
October 8 [48]
October 15 [49]
October 22 Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room Dwight Yoakam [50]
October 29 Greatest Hits The Judds [51]
November 5 Loving Proof Ricky Van Shelton [52]
November 12 [53]
November 19 [54]
November 26 [55]
December 3 [56]
December 10 [57]
December 17 [58]
December 24 [59]
December 31 [60]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 6. ISBN 9780898201734.
  2. ^ a b "Country Albums chart for January 2, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 336. ISBN 9780898201734.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 337. ISBN 9780898201734.
  5. ^ Mansfield, Brian. "Randy Travis Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Huey, Steve. "Ricky Van Shelton Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Country Albums chart for March 5, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 184. ISBN 9780898201734.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 276. ISBN 9780898201734.
  10. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 9, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 16, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 23, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 30, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 6, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  15. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 13, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 20, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 27, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 12, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 19, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 26, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 2, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  22. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 9, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  23. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 16, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  24. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 23, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  25. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 30, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  26. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 7, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  27. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 14, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  28. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 21, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  29. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 28, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  30. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 4, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  31. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 11, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  32. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 18, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  33. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 25, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  34. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 2, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  35. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 9, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  36. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 16, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  37. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 23, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  38. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 30, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  39. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 6, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  40. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 13, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  41. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 20, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  42. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 27, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  43. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 3, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  44. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 10, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  45. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 17, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  46. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 24, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  47. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 1, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  48. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 8, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  49. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 15, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  50. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 22, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  51. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 29, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  52. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 5, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  53. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 12, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  54. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 19, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  55. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 26, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  56. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 3, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  57. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 10, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  58. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 17, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  59. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 24, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  60. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 31, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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