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Reckless Kelly and Toby Keith Have Highest Debuting Album and Single July 5, 2008; Written by Edward Morris While Taylor Swift continues to sit atop the Billboard country albums chart this week, presumably texting friends and looking over her shoulder for some really serious competition, Montgomery Gentry leapfrogs Blake Shelton to seize the summit of the songs list. Considerably farther down the mountain, we spy four new albums and two fresh tunes. That's the big picture. Here's the microscopic one: In spite of the several contenders who've had a No. 1 album for a week or so, the traction of Swift's eponymous debut package just won't relax. During the 88 weeks it's been out, the album has held the No. 1 niche for 22, a full quarter of its long chart life. Talk about a sunny summer! Veteran road warriors Montgomery Gentry can... [read full story]
