Taylor Swift Rules The Roost Two Years In A Row - Today In Country Music History

December 18th, 2007

Taylor Swift was named iTunes’ Country Artist of the Year, and her song "Teardrops On My Guitar" was named iTunes’ top country single of 2007.

...and then in 2008, Swift was named Top Selling Country Artist of the year and came in fourth overall in that category with more than 5 million albums sold in 2008 alone.

2012
Blake Shelton's team finishes one and two as Cassadee Pope wins the NBC competition "The Voice" and Terry McDermott is runner-up. Pope and McDermott sing "Catch My Breath" with guest Kelly Clarkson.
2006
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul 2 tour ranked at #5 on Pollstar’s year-end list of top grossing tours, bringing in $88.8 million. Kenny Chesney’s tour came in 8th with $61 million grossed. They were the only country tours in the Top 10.

Sugarland’s album Enjoy The Ride was certified platinum. The album included the singles "Settlin'" (#1), "Want To" (#1), "Everyday America" (#9) and "Stay" (#2). The album has since been certified 3x platinum.
2000
Tim McGraw's Greatest Hits album is certified gold and platinum on the same day. It featured hits from his first six albums, as well as the new single "Let's Make Love" (#6) a duet with wife Faith Hill. The single was also featured on Hill's Breathe album.
Tim McGraw's Greatest Hits has sold over 8 million copies to date.
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photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Entertainment
1993
Faith Hill makes her Grand Ole Opry debut.
1984
Willie Nelson’s album City Of New Orleans was certified gold. The lone single off the album was the title track (#1).
1978
Johnny Paycheck's work pays off. He earns his first gold album, for Take This Job And Shove It. The album featured the title track (Paycheck's only #1 hit), "Colorado Kool-Aid" (#50) and "Georgia in a Jug" (#17) as singles.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2010 – Rascal Flatts – “Why Wait”
2004 – Tim McGraw – “Back When”
1999 – Clint Black & Lisa Hartman-Black – “When I Say I Do”
1993 – Doug Supernaw – “I Don’t Call Him Daddy”
1982 – Earl Thomas Conley – “Somewhere Between Right And Wrong”
1976 – Johnny Duncan – “Thinkin’ Of A Rondevous”
1971 – Charley Pride – “Kiss An Angel Good Morning”
1965 – Eddy Arnold – “Make The World Go Away”
1961 – Leroy Van Dyke – “Walk On By”
1954 – Webb Pierce – “More And More”
1948 – Jimmy Wakely – “One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)”

ALBUMS
2010 – Taylor Swift – Speak Now
2004 – Shania Twain – Greatest Hits
1999 – Garth Brooks – Garth Brooks & The Magic Of Christmas
1993 – Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles
1982 – Alabama – Mountain Music
1976 – Waylon Jennings – Are you Ready For The Country
1971 – Freddie Hart – Easy Loving
1965 – Eddy Arnold – My World
Birthdays
“Hick-Hop” artist and member of the Muzik Mafia Cowboy Troy is 44
Singer Randy Houser is 38

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