Morgan Wallen's album I'm the Problem has reached its 51st nonconsecutive week atop Billboard's Top Country Albums chart dated November 7. This achievement brings Wallen's career total to 237 weeks at No. 1, extending his lead as the artist with the most weeks at the top in the chart's history. Wallen first topped the list on August 15, 2020, amassing this record-breaking total in just over six years. His album Dangerous: The Double Album holds the record for the longest run at No. 1 in the chart's history with 97 weeks, while One Thing at a Time follows with 87 weeks.
The Top Country Albums chart originated as Hot Country Albums in the January 11, 1964 issue of Billboard, debuting with Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire (The Best of Johnny Cash). The publication later renamed it Hot Country LPs from 1968 to 1984. To date, 21 artists have logged 50 or more weeks at No. 1. Male solo artists dominate the list, though three female solo artists and two groups have also reached this threshold. Notably, only one Black artist, Charley Pride, has currently amassed 50 or more weeks at No. 1.
Garth Brooks holds the second-highest total with 173 weeks, followed by Alabama with 125 weeks as the highest-ranking group. Willie Nelson ranks fourth with 107 weeks, while Taylor Swift is the highest-charting female solo artist on the list with 101 weeks. Her tally includes both original and "Taylor's Version" editions of albums such as Fearless, Speak Now, and Red. Kenny Rogers follows with 99 weeks, and Shania Twain holds the second-highest position among female soloists with 97 weeks.
Other artists on the list include Luke Combs (90 weeks), Charley Pride (85 weeks), Randy Travis (80 weeks), Tim McGraw and Waylon Jennings (tied at 76 weeks), The Chicks (73 weeks), George Strait (61 weeks), Buck Owens (60 weeks), Johnny Cash (57 weeks), Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, and Eddy Arnold (all tied at 51 weeks), and Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes (both at 50 weeks). Several of these artists achieved their totals through multiple albums spanning decades, with some records set by live albums or collaborative projects.
Sources: Billboard.