1991 in country music

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See also: 1990 in country music, 1991 in music, other events of 1991, 1992 in country music, 1990s in music and the List of years in Country Music

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  • Naomi Judd announces she had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, a potentially fatal chronic liver disease, and would be retiring from touring with daughter Wynonna at the end of the year. The resulting "Farewell" tour becomes the year's top-grossing act in country music and ends with a New Year's Eve pay-per-view concert.
  • "SoundScan" is introduced, providing more accurate Billboard magazine chart ratings that are based on actual sales. Immediate evidence proved country music had a much bigger audience than previously thought.
  • Eight acts have their first Billboard No. 1 songs, including Mark Chesnutt, Mike Reid, Alan Jackson, Doug Stone, Diamond Rio, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn and Lionel Cartwright. Three of those - Diamond Rio, Yearwood and Brooks & Dunn - turn the trick with their first national release; Reid's first solo release also hit the top of the chart, but he had hit the Top 5 as part of a duet with Ronnie Milsap (1988's "Old Folks") three years earlier.

[edit] Top hits of the year

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(as certifed by Billboard magazine)

Date Song Name Artist Wks. No. 1 Spec.
Note
January 12 Unanswered Prayers Garth Brooks 2
January 26 Forever's as Far as I'll Go Alabama 1
February 2 Daddy's Come Around Paul Overstreet 1 B
February 9 Brother Jukebox Mark Chesnutt 2 A
February 23 Walk on Faith Mike Reid 2 C
March 9 I'd Love You All Over Again Alan Jackson 2 A
March 23 Loving Blind Clint Black 2
April 6 Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House Garth Brooks 1
April 13 Down Home Alabama 2
April 27 Rockin' Years Dolly Parton
with Ricky Van Shelton		 2
May 11 If I Know Me George Strait 2
May 25 In a Different Light Doug Stone 1 A
June 1 Meet in the Middle Diamond Rio 2 A
With this song, Diamond Rio became the first country music group in history to have its debut single reach No. 1 on the country charts.
June 15 If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) Joe Diffie 1
June 22 The Thunder Rolls Garth Brooks 2 Debuted at # 19, making it the highest debuting country song to reach # 1 since Billboard began used Broadcast Data Systems to detect actual airplay.
July 6 Don't Rock the Jukebox Alan Jackson 3 1
July 27 I am a Simple Man Ricky Van Shelton 1
August 3 She's in Love with the Boy Trisha Yearwood 2 A
August 17 You Know Me Better Than That George Strait 3
September 7 Brand New Man Brooks & Dunn 2 A
September 21 Leap of Faith Lionel Cartwright 1 C
September 28 Where Are You Now Clint Black 2
October 12 Keep It Between the Lines Ricky Van Shelton 2 B
October 26 Anymore Travis Tritt 2
November 9 Someday Alan Jackson 1
November 16 Shameless Garth Brooks 2 Reached Number One in only its fifth chart week, the fastest climbing #1 since C.W. McCall's "Convoy", which reached Number One in its fourth week.
November 30 Forever Together Randy Travis 1 Travis co-wrote this song with fellow country artist Alan Jackson.
December 7 For My Broken Heart Reba McEntire 2
December 21 My Next Broken Heart Brooks & Dunn 2
  • 1 - No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard magazine.
  • A - First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • B - Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
  • C - Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

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[edit] Further reading

  • Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
  • Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
  • Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
  • Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.

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