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This Is the Best Selling Country Music Album of All Time

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25. Taylor Swift, “Taylor Swift”
> Release date: October 24, 2006
> Certified U.S. unit sales: 7 million
> Certification date of 7 millionth album sale: December 11, 2017
> Peak position on Billboard 200 chart: No. 5 (for 2 weeks)
> Total weeks on Billboard 200 chart: 275

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24. George Strait, “Strait Out Of The Box”
> Release date: September 12, 1995
> Certified U.S. unit sales: 8 million
> Certification date of 8 millionth album sale: July 29, 2003
> Peak position on Billboard 200 chart: No. 43 (for 1 week)
> Total weeks on Billboard 200 chart: 54

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23. Garth Brooks, “Fresh Horses”
> Release date: November 21, 1995
> Certified U.S. unit sales: 8 million
> Certification date of 8 millionth album sale: February 14, 2020
> Peak position on Billboard 200 chart: No. 2 (for 2 weeks)
> Total weeks on Billboard 200 chart: 66

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22. Faith Hill, “Breathe”
> Release date: November 9, 1999
> Certified U.S. unit sales: 8 million
> Certification date of 8 millionth album sale: April 8, 2003
> Peak position on Billboard 200 chart: No. 1 (for 1 week)
> Total weeks on Billboard 200 chart: 103

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21. Soundtrack, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”
> Release date: December 5, 2000
> Certified U.S. unit sales: 8 million
> Certification date of 8 millionth album sale: October 10, 2007
> Peak position on Billboard 200 chart: No. 1 (for 2 weeks)
> Total weeks on Billboard 200 chart: 112

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