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Greatest Hits II Certified Gold
by Josh | 12.16.2009 | Posted In: Albums, Charts
Kenny Chesney’s latest album Greatest Hits II has been certified Gold with 500,000 copies sold.
The album was released May 19th and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200, selling 89,000 copies the first week.
(h/t to Kay)
Full Roundup of Billboard’s End-Of-Decade Lists
by Josh | 12.13.2009 | Posted In: Charts, Tour
Listed below are only the categories that Chesney appears in. Included is the top five in each category, plus country acts that made the list ahead of Chesney.
Artists of the Decade
1. Eminem
2. Usher
3. Nelly
4. Beyonce
5. Alicia Keys
22. Toby Keith
23. Tim McGraw
25. Kenny Chesney
Billboard 200 Albums
1. ‘N Sync – No Strings Attached
2. Usher – Confessions
3. Eminem – The Eminem Show
4. Norah Jones – Come Away With Me
5. Creed – Human Clay
14. Carrie Underwood – Some Hearts
25. Dixie Chicks – Fly
28. Dixie Chicks – Home
31. Faith Hill – Breathe
35. Shanie Twain – Up!
50. Rascal Flatts – Me and My Gang
52. Rascal Flatts – Feels Like Today
53. Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift
57. Taylor Swift – Fearless
61. Toby Keith – Unleashed
66. Toby Keith – Shock’n Y’All
71. Kenny Chesney – When The Sun Goes Down
74. Tim McGraw – Live Like You Were Dying
92. Shania Twain – Greatest Hits
95. Tim McGraw – Greatest Hits
98. Toby Keith – Greatest Hits 2
99. Kenny Chesney – No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
100. Alan Jackson – Drive
107. Keith Urban – Be Here
127. Tim McGraw – Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
132. Carrie Underwood – Carnival Ride
139. Kenny Chesney – The Road and the Radio
Billboard 200 Artists
1. Eminem
2. Britney Spears
3. Toby Keith
4. Nelly
5. Linkin Park
6. Tim McGraw
8. Kenny Chesney
Country Artists
1. Toby Keith
2. Kenny Chesney
3. Tim McGraw
4. Rascal Flatts
5. George Strait
6. Alan Jackson
7. Keith Urban
8. Brad Paisley
9. Dixie Chicks
10. Carrie Underwood
Country Songs
1. Somebody Like You – Keith Urban
2. 19 Somethin’ – Mark Wills
3. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
4. How Do You Like Me Now? – Toby Keith
5. The Good Stuff – Kenny Chesney
6. Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You – Brooks & Dunn
7. Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
8. That’s What I Love About Sunday – Craig Morgan
9. As Good As I Once Was – Toby Keith
10. Good Morning Beautiful- Steve Holy
22. Don’t Blink – Kenny Chesney
35. There Goes My Life – Kenny Chesney
41. Summertime – Kenny Chesney
42. Don’t Happen Twice – Kenny Chesney
64. When The Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney
91. Never Wanted Nothing More – Kenny Chesney
Country Albums
1. Some Hearts – Carrie Underwood
2. O Brother, Where Art Thou – Soundtrack
3. Fly – Dixie Chicks
4. Home – Dixie Chicks
5. Breathe – Faith Hill
14. When The Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney
21. No Shoes – Kenny Chesney
27. Road and Radio – Kenny Chesney
41. Greatest Hits – Kenny Chesney
61. Just Who I Am – Kenny Chesney
88. Be As You Are – Kenny Chesney
Catalog Albums
1. Bob Seger – Greatest Hits
2. Bob Marley – Legend: The Best of Bob Marley
3. Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon
4. Metallica – Metallica
5. The Beatles – 1
7. Tim McGraw – Greatest Hits
19. Shania Twain – Come On Over
20. Dixie Chicks – Wide Open Spaces
22. Johnny Cash – 16 Biggest Hits
34. Kenny Chesney – Greatest Hits
Radio Songs Artist
1. Beyonce
2. Usher
3. Alicia Keys
4. Nelly
5. 50 Cent
17. Kenny Chesney
Hot 100 Artists
1. Usher
2. Beyonce
3. Alicia Keys
4. Rihanna
5. Nelly
35. Taylor Swift
45. Faith Hill
65. Carrie Underwood
69. Tim McGraw
75. Kenny Chesney
View all of Billboard’s End-of-Decade charts here.
Billboard’s Top Touring Acts of the Decade
by Josh | 12.12.2009 | Posted In: Charts, Tour
As the decade comes to an end, news outlets have begun to publish their end-of-decade lists. Rolling Stone has already named Chesney the third biggest North American touring act of the 2000’s, and now Billboard is out with their list and Kenny comes in at number eight.
- The Rolling Stones
Total Gross: $869,471,325
Total Attendance: 8,236,586
Number of Shows: 264
Number of Sell-Outs: 190
- U2
Total Gross: $844,157,925
Total Attendance: 9,869,953
Number of Sell-Outs: 288
Number of Shows: 288
- Madonna
Total Gross: $801,299,671
Total Attendance: 6,387,124
Number of Shows: 248
Number of Sell-Outs: 244
- Bruce Springsteen
Total Gross: $688,136,476
Total Attendance: 8,605,238
Number of Shows: 403
Number of Sell-Outs: 248
- Elton John
Total Gross: $603,804,670
Total Attendance: 5,789,833
Number of Shows: 541
Number of Sell-Outs: 470
- Celine Dion
Total Gross: $536,593,262
Total Attendance: 4,099,963
Number of Shows: 792
Number of Sell-Outs: 597
- Dave Matthews Band
Total Gross: $505,447,901
Total Attendance: 11,230,696
Number of Shows: 547
Number of Sell-Outs: 282
- Kenny Chesney
Total Gross: $477,931,760
Total Attendance: 9,210,288
Number of Shows: 622
Number of Sell-Outs: 409
- Bon Jovi
Total Gross: $419,481,741
Total Attendance: 5,384,747
Number of Shows: 249
Number of Sell-Outs: 224
- Billy Joel
Total Gross: $418,421,266
Total Attendance: 4,141,287
Number of Shows: 241
Number of Sell-Outs: 213
Other country artists on the list include Tim McGraw (#13), Rascal Flatts (#20), and Toby Keith (#24).
View the full list here.
Chart Update: “I’m Alive” Drops Three Spots
by Josh | 12.04.2009 | Posted In: Charts, Singles
Kenny Chesney’s latest single dropped three spots this week, going from number six to number nine on the Billboard Top Country Songs chart. It’s the 19th week on the chart for “I’m Alive”, the duet with Dave Matthews.
Staying atop the chart is Lady Antebellum with “Need You Now.”
Watch the “I’m Alive” music video here.
You can preview and download “I’m Alive” below from Amazon or get it from iTunes.
Chart Update: “I’m Alive” Still Creeping Up
by Josh | 11.29.2009 | Posted In: Charts, Singles
Kenny Chesney’s latest single “I’m Alive” with Dave Matthews continues to creep up the Top Country Songs Chart, gaining one spot to number 6 this week. It’s the 18th week on the chart for the duet that Chesney and Matthews performed at the CMA Awards earlier this month.
Lady Antebellum remains at number one with “Need You Now.”
Watch the “I’m Alive” music video here.
You can preview and download “I’m Alive” below from Amazon or get it from iTunes.
Chart Update: “I’m Alive” Stays at #7
by Josh | 11.19.2009 | Posted In: Charts, Singles
Kenny Chesney’s latest single “I’m Alive” remains at #7 this week on the Billboard Top Country Songs Chart for the second straight week. It’s the highest the song has reached in the 17 weeks that it has been on the charts.
Taking over the #1 spot this week is Kenny’s Sun City Carnival tourmates Lady Antebellum with “Need You Now.”
Watch the “I’m Alive” music video here.
You can preview and download “I’m Alive” below from Amazon or get it from iTunes.
Chart Update: “I’m Alive” Back Up To #8
by Josh | 11.05.2009 | Posted In: Charts, Singles
Kenny Chesney’s latest single climbed one spot to number 8 this week, matching its previous high. It’s the 15th week on the Top Country Songs Chart for “I’m Alive”, a duet with Dave Matthews.
The Zac Brown Band remains at the top of the chart with “Toes.”
Watch the “I’m Alive” music video here.
You can preview and download “I’m Alive” below from Amazon or get it from iTunes.
Chart Update: “I’m Alive” Stays Put at #9
by Josh | 10.30.2009 | Posted In: Charts, Singles
The latest single from Kenny Chesney stayed put this week at #9 in its 14th week on the charts. On the Billboard 100, “I’m Alive” climbed 6 spots to #48.
The Zac Brown Band has the number one song this week with “Toes.”
Watch the “I’m Alive” music video here.
You can preview and download “I’m Alive” below from Amazon or get it from iTunes.
Chart Update: “I’m Alive” Takes A Step Back
by Josh | 10.24.2009 | Posted In: Charts, Singles
The latest single from Kenny Chesney, “I’m Alive” with Dave Matthews, slipped one spot to number 9 this week on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. The single climbed three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 to number 54.
Keith Urban took over the number 1 spot this week with “Only You Can Love Me This Way.”
Watch the “I’m Alive” music video here.
You can preview and download “I’m Alive” below from Amazon or get it from iTunes.
Chart Update: “I’m Alive” Up One Spot
by Josh | 10.16.2009 | Posted In: Charts, Singles
Kenny Chesney’s latest single, “I’m Alive” with Dave Matthews, climbed one spot this week to number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. The single is also at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 after being at number 55 last week.
Chris Young scored his first number one this week with “Gettin’ You Home”.
Watch the “I’m Alive” music video here.
You can preview and download “I’m Alive” below from Amazon or get it from iTunes.
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