August 31, 2011 Chart News: Pistol Annies Make Country Music History
With nearly 42,000 copies sold of their debut album Hell On Heels, RCA Nashville's Pistol Annies have made country music history by becoming the first Digital-only release to lead the Top Country Albums chart. Read on to see how Sunny Sweeney and others did this week!
Dirt Road Anthem Guides This Week's Album Sales

Thanks to the success of "Don't You Wanna Stay" and current single "Dirt Road Anthem," Jason Aldean has continued to score strong album sales with My Kinda Party and this week found himself back in the Top 5 of the Hot 200 Albums. H0w did other stars fare?
My Kinda Party Retains #1 position on Albums Chart

With nearly another 30,000 copies scanned, Jason Aldean retains the #1 slot on the charts this week. Click above to see where favorites like Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift landed on the SoundScan Hot 200 Albums chart this week!
Colt Ford Debuts At #3 On Album Chart This Week
Thanks to a strong week of sales due to Mother's Day, Jason Aldean retains the #1 album in Country Music this week as My Kinda Party tops the charts yet again. But right behind Aldean and Alison Krauss & Union Station is Colt Ford, surprising many (but not us) at #3.




