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This Date in Country Music History – August 16th

Posted by admin at 6:50 am on August 16, 2025

Aug 162025

This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Post Malone released his debut country album F-1 Trillion
2021 – Mitchell Tenpenny released his single “Truth About You”
2019 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified Quintuple Platinum
2019 – Billy Currington’s single “We Are Tonight” was certified Platinum
2019 – Jordan Davis’ single “Take It From Me” was certified Platinum
2017 – Midland’s single “Drinkin’ Problem” was certified Gold
2012 – Jana Kramer’s single “Why Ya Wanna” was certified Gold for sales of over 500,000
2012 – Luke Bryan’s single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” was certified double-platinum
2011 – Eli Young Band released their album Life At Best
2005 – Brad Paisley released his album Time Well Wasted
1994 – Brooks & Dunn released their single “She’s Not The Cheatin’ Kind”
1980 – Alabama scored their first career #1 hit with “Tennessee River”
1969 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with his hit “Workin’ Man Blues”

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Posted by admin at 1:33 pm on August 15, 2025

Aug 152025

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Corey Kent released his song “Wild As Her”
2020 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with If I Know Me
2015 – Sam Hunt tops the Billboard chart for the first of 6 weeks with “House Party”
2015 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 country album with Angels and Alcohol
2011 – Lady Antebellum released their single “We Owned the Night”
2011 – Eric Church released his single “Drink In My Hand”
2006 – Trace Adkins released his album Dangerous Man
1998 – Paul Brandt made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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Posted by admin at 6:37 am on August 15, 2025

Aug 152025

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Corey Kent released his song “Wild As Her”
2020 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with If I Know Me
2015 – Sam Hunt tops the Billboard chart for the first of 6 weeks with “House Party”
2015 – Alan Jackson scored a #1 country album with Angels and Alcohol
2011 – Lady Antebellum released their single “We Owned the Night”
2011 – Eric Church released his single “Drink In My Hand”
2006 – Trace Adkins released his album Dangerous Man
1998 – Paul Brandt made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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Posted by admin at 6:00 am on August 14, 2025

Aug 142025

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This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Caylee Hammack released her debut album If It Wasn’t For You
2020 – Morgan Wallen released his 7 Summers EP
2020 – Garth Brooks’ album In Pieces was certified Diamond for sales of 10 million
2017 – Justin Moore’s single “Bait a Hook” was certified platinum
2012 – Chris Young‘s single “Tomorrow” was certified platinum
2007 – Luke Bryan released his debut album I’ll Stay Me
1982 – Ernest Tubb made his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry