List of number-one country albums of 1990 (U.S.)
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These are the U.S. number-one country albums of 1990
, per the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
1990 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:* January 20 — Billboard magazine begins basing the Hot Country Singles chart entirely on radio airplay through Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems , which uses a computerized system to detect actual radio spins....
, per the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 6 | No Holdin' Back No Holdin' Back No Holdin' Back is the title of American country music singer Randy Travis's fifth album. It was released on September 26, 1989, by Warner Bros. Records Nashville. Three singles were released from it, all of which charted on the Hot Country Songs charts: the Number One hits "It's Just a Matter of... |
Randy Travis Randy Travis Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits... |
| January 13 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |
| January 20 | No Holdin' Back | Randy Travis |
| January 27 | Killin' Time | Clint Black Clint Black Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country... |
| February 3 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| February 10 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| February 17 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| February 24 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| March 3 | RVS III RVS III RVS III is the third album by Country Music artist by Ricky Van Shelton. The Singles released from the album were "Statue of a Fool" , "I've Cried My Last Tear for You", "I Meant Every Word He Said" , and "Life's Little Ups and Downs" . The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on April 8,... |
Ricky Van Shelton Ricky Van Shelton Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
| March 10 | RVS III | Ricky Van Shelton |
| March 17 | RVS III | Ricky Van Shelton |
| March 24 | RVS III | Ricky Van Shelton |
| March 31 | RVS III | Ricky Van Shelton |
| April 7 | RVS III | Ricky Van Shelton |
| April 14 | RVS III | Ricky Van Shelton |
| April 21 | RVS III | Ricky Van Shelton |
| April 28 | RVS III | Ricky Van Shelton |
| May 5 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| May 12 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| May 19 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| May 26 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| June 2 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| June 9 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| June 16 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| June 23 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| June 30 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| July 7 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| July 14 | Livin' It Up | George Strait George Strait George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional... |
| July 21 | Livin' It Up | George Strait |
| July 28 | Livin' It Up | George Strait |
| August 4 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| August 11 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| August 18 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| August 25 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| September 1 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| September 8 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| September 15 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| September 22 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| September 29 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| October 6 | Killin' Time | Clint Black |
| October 13 | No Fences No Fences No Fences is the second studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on August 27, 1990 and reached #3 on the Billboard 200, and #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart... |
Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart... |
| October 20 | No Fences | Garth Brooks |
| October 27 | No Fences | Garth Brooks |
| November 3 | No Fences | Garth Brooks |
| November 10 | No Fences | Garth Brooks |
| November 17 | No Fences | Garth Brooks |
| November 24 | Heroes & Friends Heroes & Friends Heroes & Friends is the title of an album released in 1990 by American country music artist Randy Travis. Except for the title track , every song on this album is a duet with another recording artist... |
Randy Travis |
| December 1 | No Fences | Garth Brooks |
| December 8 | No Fences | Garth Brooks |
| December 15 | No Fences | Garth Brooks |
| December 22 | Put Yourself in My Shoes Put Yourself in My Shoes Put Yourself in My Shoes is a 1990 album by American country music singer-songwriter Clint Black. All four singles from the album produced huge hits for Black on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Loving Blind" and "Where Are You Now" both at Number One; the title track at #4; and... |
Clint Black |
| December 29 | Put Yourself in My Shoes | Clint Black |