Country charts - week of August 8, 2009

_{Billy Currington - Little Bit of Everything
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Top 10 Country Songs

1. Billy Currington - "People Are Crazy" ~~ Listen/Download
2. Darius Rucker - "Alright" ~~ Listen/Download
3. Taylor Swift - "You Belong With Me" ~~ Listen/Download
4. Lady Antebellum - "I Run To You" ~~ Listen/Download
5. Zac Brown Band - "Whatever It Is" ~~ Listen/Download
6. Rascal Flatts - "Summer Nights" ~~ Listen/Download
7. Randy Houser - "Boots On" ~~ Listen/Download
8. George Strait - "Living For the Night" ~~ Listen/Download
9. Jason Aldean - "Big Green Tractor" ~~ Listen/Download
10. Kellie Pickler - "The Best Days Of Your Life" ~~ Listen/Download

Billy Currington remains at No. 1 for a second week. Taylor Swift moves up one spot, while Lady Antebellum drops a spot. Rascal Flatts, Randy Houser, George Strait, Jason Aldean and Kellie Pickler all shift up one spot. Next week, I expect Darius Rucker to claim his third straight No. 1 song, as "Alright" moves up to the top of the chart.

The Latest Tunes To Hit The Air Waves

• Dierks Bentley's "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" debuts this week at No. 51. Listen/Download
• Alan Jackson's "I Still Like Bologna" debuts at No. 56. Listen/Download
• Whitney Duncan's "Skinny Dippin'" debuts at No. 60. Listen/Download

Dierks Bentley releases another hot and sexy ballad that will leave ladies swooning. Alan Jackson shows his humorous side with "I Still Like Bologna," and Whitney Duncan invites you to go "Skinny Dippin'."

Top 10 Country Albums

1. Taylor Swift - Fearless ~~ Buy from Amazon.com
2. The Zac Brown Band - The Foundation ~~ Buy from Amazon.com
3. Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack ~~ Buy from Amazon.com
4. Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night ~~ Buy from Amazon.com
5. Jason Aldean - Wide Open ~~ Buy from Amazon.com
6. Darius Rucker - Learn to Live ~~ Buy from Amazon.com
7. Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum ~~ Buy from Amazon.com
8. Rascal Flatts - Unstoppable ~~ Buy from Amazon.com
9. Kenny Chesney - Greatest Hits 2 ~~ Buy from Amazon.com
10. Billy Currington - Little Bit of Everything ~~ Buy from Amazon.com

Another week with not a lot of movement in the Top 10 album charts. The Zac Brown Band moves up two places to No. 2 this week, swapping places with Brad Paisley who drops two places to No. 4. Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts increase by one, and Kenny Chesney drops two spots.

New Country Album Releases This Week

• Keith Urban's iTunes Originals enters the chart at No. 23.
• Larry the Cable Guy's On the Can debuts at No. 54.

NOTE: All chart rankings are based on the song or album's position on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart or Billboard Country Albums Chart for August 8, 2009.

Country Stars on Tour - August 3 - August 9, 2009

Upcoming tour dates for next week for the country artists with the Top 10 songs on the charts this week.

Billy Currington

• Thu 08/06/09 Sikeston, MO Bootheel Rodeo Grounds
• Sun 08/09/09 Pontiac, MI Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater

Darius Rucker

• Wed 08/05/09 Sikeston, MO Bootheel Rodeo Grounds
• Fri 08/07/09 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center (with Rascal Flatts)
• Sat 08/08/09 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center (with Rascal Flatts)
• Sun 08/09/09 Columbus, OH Crew Stadium (with Rascal Flatts)

Taylor Swift

• Fri 08/07/09 Detroit Lakes, MN Soo Pass Ranch
• Sat 08/08/09 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (with Keith Urban)
• Sun 08/09/09 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha

Lady Antebellum

• Thu 08/06/09 Orange Beach, AL Amphitheater At The Wharf (with Kenny Chesney)
• Fri 08/07/09 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena (with Kenny Chesney)
• Sat 08/08/09 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre @ State Fairgrds. (with Kenny Chesney)

Rascal Flatts

• Fri 08/07/09 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
• Sat 08/08/09 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
• Sun 08/09/09 Columbus, OH Crew Stadium

Randy Houser

• Fri 08/07/09 Middlebourne, WV Tyler County Fairgrounds
• Sat 08/08/09 Danville, WV Danville Fairgrounds
• Sun 08/09/09 National, IA Clayton County Fairgrounds

Jason Aldean

• Mon 08/03/09 Monroe, MI Monroe County Fairgrounds
• Thu 08/06/09 Little Valley, NY Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds
• Fri 08/07/09 Norfolk, VA Mid Atlantic Concert Series
• Sat 08/08/09 National Harbor, MD National Harbor
• Sun 08/09/09 Fort Wayne, IN Headwaters Park

Kellie Pickler

• Thu 08/06/09 Albert Lea, MN Freeborn County Fair
• Fri 08/07/09 Wausau, WI Valley Fair Grandstand
• Sat 08/08/09 Detroit Lakes, MN Soo Pass Ranch
• Sun 08/09/09 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha (with Taylor Swift)

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