Swift's Debut Album Drops - Today In Country Music History

October 24, 2006

Taylor Swift ’s self-titled debut CD was released. Singles from the album included "Tim McGraw" (#6), "Our Song" (#1), "Should've Said No" (#1), "Picture To Burn" (#1) and "Teardrops On My Guitar" (#2).

6 versions of the album have been released, including one version in which a second version of "Picture To Burn" was inserted due to controversy over the song's lyrics. "Our Song", Swift's first #1, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number one song on the country charts.

The album topped the country charts for 24 non-consecutive weeks, and logged 274 weeks on the album charts. It has since been certified 5x platinum and become the first debut CD by a female country artist who has written all the songs to achieve platinum status.

2005
Montgomery Gentry, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley tape performances for CBS' "I Walk The Line: A Night For Johnny Cash" at Los Angeles' Pantages Theatre. They sing "Get Rhythm," "Ring Of Fire" and "Folsom Prison Blues," respectively
2000
Roy Clark became a member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
1975
John Denver’s album Rocky Mountain Christmas was certified gold.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2009 – Chris Young “ Getting’ You Home (The Black Dress Song)”
1998 – Tim McGraw – “Where The Green Grass Grows”
1992 – Wynonna – “No One Else On Earth”
1987 – Eddie Raven – “Shine, Shine, Shine”
1981 – Charley Pride – “Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)”
1970 – Tammy Wynette – “Run Woman, Run”
1964 – Buck Owens – “I Don’t Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)”
1960 – Cowboy Copas – “Alabam”
1953 – The Davis Sisters – “I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know”

ALBUMS
2009 – Toby Keith – American Ride
1998 – Shania Twain – Come On Over
1992 – Garth Brooks – The Chase
1987 – Randy Travis – Always & Forever
1981 – Ronnie Milsap – There’s No Getting Over Me
1970 – Merle Haggard – The Fightin’ Side Of Me
1964 – Jim Reeves – The Best Of Jim Reeves

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