List of number-one country albums of 2000 (U.S.)
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These are the U.S. number-one country albums of 2000
, per the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7-10 days in advance.
2000 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2000.-Events:* March 4 — "Amazed" by Lonestar becomes the first country song to have topped both the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and the Billboard Hot 100 chart since the Kenny Rogers-Dolly Parton duet,...
, 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 1 | Come On Over Come on Over (Shania Twain album) Come On Over is the third studio album recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997. It became the world's best-selling country music album and the best-selling studio album ever released by a female artist in any genre... |
Shania Twain Shania Twain Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million... |
| January 8 | Come On Over | Shania Twain |
| January 15 | Fly | Dixie Chicks Dixie Chicks The Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines... |
| January 22 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| January 29 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| February 5 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| February 12 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| February 19 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| February 26 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| March 4 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| March 11 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| March 18 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| March 25 | Latest Greatest Straitest Hits Latest Greatest Straitest Hits Latest Greatest Straitest Hits is a 2000 compilation album by George Strait. It was released by MCA Records. The album represents his greatest hits since the release of his 1995 box set Strait Out of the Box. The set contains two newly-recorded tracks. "The Best Day" was released as a single and... |
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... |
| April 1 | Latest Greatest Straitest Hits | George Strait |
| April 8 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| April 15 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| April 22 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| April 29 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| May 6 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| May 13 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| May 20 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| May 27 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| June 3 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| June 10 | I Hope You Dance I Hope You Dance I Hope You Dance is the title of the third studio release by American country music singer Lee Ann Womack. It was released on May 23, 2000 as her first album for MCA Nashville... |
Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love.... |
| June 17 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| June 24 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| July 1 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| July 8 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| July 15 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| July 22 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| July 29 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| August 5 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| August 12 | Fly | Dixie Chicks |
| August 19 | Burn Burn (Jo Dee Messina album) Burn is the third studio album by American country music artist Jo Dee Messina, released in August of 2000 by Curb Records.Her first No. 1 Billboard album on the Top Country Albums charts, it also hit No. 19 on the Billboard 200... |
Jo Dee Messina Jo Dee Messina Jo Dee Marie Messina , known professionally as Jo Dee Messina, is an American country music artist. She has charted nine Number One singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and has been nominated for two... |
| August 26 | Coyote Ugly Coyote Ugly (film) Coyote Ugly is a 2000 romantic comedy/drama based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City. The film stars Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia... |
Soundtrack |
| September 2 | Coyote Ugly | Soundtrack |
| September 9 | Coyote Ugly | Soundtrack |
| September 16 | Coyote Ugly | Soundtrack |
| September 23 | Coyote Ugly | Soundtrack |
| September 30 | Coyote Ugly | Soundtrack |
| October 7 | George Strait George Strait (album) George Strait is a self-titled 2000 album by country singer George Strait. The first album of his career not to achieve RIAA platinum certification, it produced three singles for him on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Go On" at #2, "Don't Make Me Come over There and Love You"... |
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... |
| October 14 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Kenny Chesney album) -Album:-Singles:-Certifications:-References:... |
Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S... |
| October 21 | Greatest Hits | Kenny Chesney |
| October 28 | Breathe Breathe (Faith Hill album) -Personnel:*Faith Hill: Vocal*Dennis Wilson, Gene Miller, Stephanie Bentley, Lisa Bevill, Bekka Bramlett, Chris Rodriguez, Kim Parent, Lisa Cochran: Vocal Backing*Jerry McPherson, B... |
Faith Hill Faith Hill Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S... |
| November 4 | Breathe | Faith Hill |
| November 11 | Breathe | Faith Hill |
| November 18 | Breathe | Faith Hill |
| November 25 | When Somebody Loves You When Somebody Loves You When Somebody Loves You is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on November 7, 2000, and produced the singles "Where I Come From", "www.memory", "When Somebody Loves You", and "It's Alright to Be a Redneck."... |
Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista... |
| December 2 | When Somebody Loves You | Alan Jackson |
| December 9 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Tim McGraw album) Greatest Hits is the first compilation album of American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on November 21, 2000, and reached #4 on the Billboard Country charts. All of the songs, with the exception of "Let's Make Love" , were released on various albums by the singer... |
Tim McGraw Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the... |
| December 16 | Greatest Hits | Tim McGraw |
| December 23 | Greatest Hits | Tim McGraw |
| December 30 | Greatest Hits | Tim McGraw |