November 25, 1998

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Garth Brooks’ album Double Live became the first album by any artist ever to sell 1 million copies in its first week of release. It has been certified 21× Platinum by the RIAA (10.5 million shipped as it a double album); it is the seventh most shipped album in the U.S. The album was originally released November 17, 1998 with a commemorative cover. In each of the next six weeks, another commemorative cover was released, each themed with one of Brooks' live performances.

The album was re-released on September 5, 2014.

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    1999

    LeAnn Rimes performed at The Vatican in Rome for the Pope.

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    1997

    Garth Brooks’ album Sevens set a record for the best first-week sales by a country artist when it sold 897,000 copies.

    The album featured the singles "Longneck Bottle" (#1), "She's Gonna Make It" (#2), "Two Pina Coladas" (#1), "Do What You Gotta Do" (#13), "You Move Me" (#3) and "In Another's Eyes" (#2 - duet with Tricia Yearwood), won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals at the Grammy Awards of 1998.

    777,777 copies of Sevens were marked as First Editions. These albums have a gold seal on the CD booklet and a similar mark on the CD itself. Canadian versions of the albums have a maple leaf shaped seal on the cover. First Editions were not released outside of North America.

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    #1 On This Date

    SINGLES

    2006 – Carrie Underwood – “Before He Cheats

    2000 – Phil Vassar – “Just Another Day In Paradise

    1995 – George Strait – “Check Yes Or No

    1989 – Dolly Parton – “Yellow Roses

    1978 – The Kendalls – “Sweet Desire/Old Fashioned Love

    1972 – Charley Pride – “She’s Too Good To Be True

    1967 – Sonny James – “It’s The Little Things

    1957 – The Everly Bros. – “Wake Up, Little Susie

    1950 – Hank Snow – “I’m Movin’ On

    1944 – Red Foley – “Smoke On The Water

     

    ALBUMS

    2006 – Keith Urban – Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing

    2000 – Alan Jackson – When Somebody Loves You

    1995 – Alan Jackson – The Greatest Hits Collection

    1989 – Randy Travis – No Holdin’ Back

    1978 – Waylon Jennings – I’ve Always Been Crazy

    1972 – Merle Haggard – The Best Of

    1967 – Eddy Arnold – Turn The World Around

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