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George Strait Dethrones Michael Jackson, Tops Billboard 200
billboard.com ^ | August 19, 2009 | Monica Herrera

Posted on 08/19/2009 6:46:25 PM PDT by smokingfrog

As expected, the King of Pop steps aside for the King of Country as George Strait's "Twang" replaces Michael Jackson's enduring "Number Ones" as the best selling album in the country.

Strait's new set sold 155,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan, earning the country legend his fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. "Twang" follows in the footsteps of Strait's 1997 album "Carrying Your Love With Me," 2004's "50 Number Ones," 2005's "Somewhere Down In Texas" and 2008's "Troubadour."

The last time one of Strait's studio albums opened with less than 100,000 was in 1994, when "Lead On" started with 56,000. It's also his 23rd No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart -- extending his lead as the act with the most toppers on the list.

Strait also tops the all-encompassing Top Comprehensive Albums chart, where Jackson had reigned for six non-consecutive weeks. The King of Pop's "Number Ones" falls to No. 2, shifting 80,000 copies (down 19%).

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: countrymusic; entertainment; georgestrait; kingofpop; michaeljackson; music; musicindustry
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1 posted on 08/19/2009 6:46:25 PM PDT by smokingfrog
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To: smokingfrog

YES!! Love it!


2 posted on 08/19/2009 6:48:10 PM PDT by lysie (A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.T.Paine)
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To: smokingfrog
I gotta a little change in my pocket going dingle lingle ling... (no reference to Obama’s change)
3 posted on 08/19/2009 6:51:48 PM PDT by Blind Eye Jones
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To: smokingfrog
George proves that there are only two real types of music --

1) Country, and

2) Western.

4 posted on 08/19/2009 6:52:22 PM PDT by immadashell
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To: smokingfrog; a fool in paradise
Tomorrow's headline today:

Strait Beats Fag!


5 posted on 08/19/2009 6:52:27 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: smokingfrog
Oops, thinking of Georgia Satellites.
6 posted on 08/19/2009 6:54:43 PM PDT by Blind Eye Jones
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To: smokingfrog

Not really a country fan but George Strait can do no wrong.

I like this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3DRVvgvkLs


7 posted on 08/19/2009 7:07:51 PM PDT by ryan71 (We out number them so lets act like it)
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To: smokingfrog

George Strait never had a so ugly its cool haircut like Travis Tritt. Nor did he write songs as “manly” as Haggard or even Tim McGraw have. Nevertheless, I’ll take him over 90% of the feminized wusses that Nashville has been pushing on us over the past 20 years. Its like most C&W these days is written for lonely women.


8 posted on 08/19/2009 7:09:35 PM PDT by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: ryan71

I think this sums up “country” music today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgiILl_F7O8


9 posted on 08/19/2009 7:19:30 PM PDT by neal1960 (This space for rent.)
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To: ryan71
How 'bout Them Cowgirls
10 posted on 08/19/2009 7:28:49 PM PDT by smokingfrog (No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
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To: smokingfrog

bttt


11 posted on 08/19/2009 7:29:25 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: neal1960

Bump.


12 posted on 08/19/2009 7:29:28 PM PDT by LucyJo
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To: neal1960
Sure does.

I cannot stand Kenny Chesny. Maybe that's why I really don't listen to country.

I love Merle Haggard, though.

13 posted on 08/19/2009 7:30:05 PM PDT by ryan71 (We out number them so lets act like it)
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To: Clemenza
I have a great deal of respect for Mr. Strait.

1. He is still married to his high school sweetheart.

2. Is a real cowboy with his Strait roping events.

3. He lost his daughter in a car accident, but came back from that tragedy without drugs or booze.

Kind of a Frank Sinatra type of guy without all the negatives.

14 posted on 08/19/2009 7:31:59 PM PDT by lysie (A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.T.Paine)
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To: neal1960

Great!


15 posted on 08/19/2009 7:36:08 PM PDT by lysie (A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.T.Paine)
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To: lysie

Along with all those positives he’s easy on the eyes.


16 posted on 08/19/2009 8:02:35 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: smokingfrog
The Straitest man in music! He's the real damn deal!

17 posted on 08/19/2009 8:03:47 PM PDT by TSgt (I long for Norman Rockwell's America.)
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To: oldteen
I never noticed. LOL

In all honesty, I think he would make a good brother or next door neighbor. I wonder if I could adopt him as either of those. LOL

18 posted on 08/19/2009 8:10:28 PM PDT by lysie (A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.T.Paine)
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To: lysie

[I think he would make a good brother or next door neighbor.]

Either one would work for me.


19 posted on 08/19/2009 8:25:16 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: smokingfrog

Strait must be a racist?


20 posted on 08/19/2009 8:27:57 PM PDT by blam
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