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48-419: The chart changed its name to Top Country LP's in the issue of Billboard dated January 13, 1968, Top Country LPs (with no apostrophe) in the issue dated May 31, 1980, and Top Country Albums in the issue dated October 20, 1984. The record for the highest number of weeks spent at number one by an album is held by Dangerous: The Double Album by Morgan Wallen , which spent a total of 97 non-consecutive weeks atop

96-603: A Time (2023), topped the Billboard 200 for 19 non-consecutive weeks, with all of its 36 tracks entering the Billboard Hot 100 . This broke the record for most songs by an artist on the chart at one time. The single " Last Night " peaked atop the Hot 100 in 2023, becoming Wallen's first single to do so, and later set the record for the most weeks at number one for a non-collaboration song (sixteen weeks), as well as tying for

144-535: A Time World Tour. Wallen released his third studio album One Thing at a Time on March 3, 2023. On April 23, 2023, at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi , just minutes before he was set to perform, Wallen announced that he could not perform due to losing his voice. Fans were directed to receive refunds at their points of purchase. In May 2023, Wallen was featured on the song " Stand by Me " from Lil Durk 's eighth studio album, Almost Healed . Wallen

192-627: A charity of their choice, or keep the money within the BMAC. Wallen publicly spoke of his comments on Good Morning America on July 23, where he said that "he was around some of his friends, and they say dumb stuff together" and said that "he was wrong" to express those words. Wallen's songs returned to country radio in August when his single " Sand in My Boots " was released. He was nominated for Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Album for

240-460: A genealogist; each of whom has documented the migration of ancestors of the first families known as Melungeon from Virginia and North Carolina in the late eighteenth century When Hancock County was formed from parts of Hawkins and Claiborne counties in the 1840s, Greasy Rock was chosen as the county seat. The city was renamed in honor of William Henry Sneed (1812–1869), a Confederate and attorney from Knoxville who helped legally defend

288-440: A household in the city was $ 13,281, and the median income for a family was $ 20,208. Males had a median income of $ 20,500 versus $ 15,461 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 13,173. About 32.9% of families and 36.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 46.9% of those under age 18 and 28.4% of those age 65 or over. In 2010, Sneedville had the 10th-lowest median household income of all places in

336-473: A lesser amount of Native American heritage. The county historical society asserts that French traders noted encountering the Melungeons in the late 1600s in the area that is now east Tennessee. Such early settlement is not supported by the research of Edward Price, a cultural geographer who wrote a 1950 dissertation on the Melungeons; Dr. Virginia DeMarce , a professional genealogist; and Paul Heinegg,

384-702: A local church pastor, while Lesli worked as a teacher. In his teens, the family moved south to Knox County , where he graduated from Gibbs High School . He was a pitcher and shortstop for the school's baseball team, and hoped to continue in college, but tore his ulnar collateral ligament his senior year. As a child, Wallen took piano and violin lessons. He was raised on a diverse musical playlist, with his father exposing him to classic rock mainstays. In his teens, he gravitated towards bands like Breaking Benjamin and Nickelback , as well as rappers like Lil Wayne . Wallen has characterized his early adulthood as adrift; he worked in landscaping after high school and

432-513: A result of his actions, Wallen was cancelled as the musical guest on that week's episode of Saturday Night Live ; he ultimately performed in an episode two months later hosted by actor Jason Bateman , in which Bateman, Wallen, and several cast members parody the incident and resulting fallout. On April 7, 2024, Wallen was arrested after allegedly throwing a chair off the roof of Eric Church 's newly-opened bar on Broadway in Nashville. He

480-708: A video recorded on January 31 showing Wallen using the racial slur " nigger " to one of his friends after a night out. He issued a statement shortly after and apologized. Several radio stations temporarily removed Wallen's music from airplay on their stations, and his songs were removed from Apple Music , Pandora and Spotify featured playlists. CMT and the Country Music Association removed Wallen's appearances from their platforms, and his record label Big Loud (and partner Republic Records ) suspended its recording contract with him indefinitely. The Academy of Country Music announced that Wallen and

528-449: Is now married to another man. Wallen has also been romantically linked with influencer Paige Lorenze , and fellow country singer Megan Moroney , who allegedly wrote her breakout song " Tennessee Orange " about him. On June 1, 2024, Wallen opened Morgan Wallen's This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen, a six-story bar, restaurant and music venue, in downtown Nashville. Headlining Opening Sneedville, Tennessee Sneedville

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576-683: Is the only city in and the county seat of Hancock County , Tennessee , United States. The population was 1,282 per the 2020 census. Settlement began in the 1790s, following the American Revolutionary War, as migrants moved into the area from the Piedmont frontiers of Virginia and North Carolina. Such migrants had formed families in colonial Virginia. Among them was a multi-racial group of settlers who became known as Melungeons . They have been documented as having primarily European and sub-Saharan African ancestry. They also have

624-768: The Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Wallen's second album, Dangerous: The Double Album , was released in January 2021, and in February 2021 became the only country album in the 64-year history of the Billboard 200 to spend its first seven weeks at No. 1. It spent its first ten weeks at number one, the first album to do so since Whitney Houston 's Whitney in 1987. The album included singles " More Than My Hometown ", " 7 Summers ", and " Wasted on You ". His third studio album, One Thing at

672-479: The Billboard charts for seven more weeks; If I Know Me even entered the top 10 for the first time. Over the ensuing years, Dangerous remained a juggernaut; Ben Sisario, writing in The New York Times , dubbed it "an unusually enduring hit". It has continued to break chart records: it was the best-performing album of 2021, and in 2022, the album broke the record for the most weeks in the top 10 on

720-521: The Billboard 200 chart among albums by a singular artist, surpassing a goal set a half-century before. Dangerous was awarded Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music; Wallen also won Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album at the inaugural Country Now Awards. Wallen has continued to release new music, and has remained a popular draw on the road. The Dangerous Tour of arenas and amphitheaters

768-649: The Tyler Joe Miller single " Wild as Her ", released in February 2022, and the Keith Urban single " Brown Eyes Baby , released in July 2022. In December 2022, Wallen released a sampler EP titled One Thing at a Time , featuring three songs he had been working on up until this point, titled "One Thing at a Time", "Tennessee Fan" and "Days That End in Why". In 2023, Wallen expanded to stadiums with his One Night at

816-473: The census of 2000, there were 1,257 people, 527 households, and 310 families living in the city. The population density was 551.0 inhabitants per square mile (212.7/km ). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 259.9 per square mile (100.3/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White , 0.64% African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.72% from other races , and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of

864-505: The sixth season of The Voice , originally as a member of Usher 's team, but later as a member of Adam Levine 's team. After being eliminated in the playoffs of that season, he signed to Panacea Records , releasing his debut EP, Stand Alone , in 2015. In 2016, Wallen signed to Big Loud , releasing his debut album, If I Know Me , in 2018. The album includes the singles " Up Down " featuring Florida Georgia Line , " Whiskey Glasses ", and " Chasin' You ". If I Know Me reached No. 1 on

912-433: The 2021 American Music Awards , but was not invited to attend the ceremony, and was consequently unable to accept any awards if he won, which he did not. Though his public image took a hit, Wallen’s popularity increased. In the week following the controversy, album sales of Dangerous surged. In some cases, the physical as well as digital album sales went up over 100% in the week following the controversy. He remained atop

960-536: The Canadian chart for four consecutive weeks, and the US chart for six consecutive weeks, marking the first new album from a country artist to do that since Garth Brooks ' The Chase in 1992. Its singles—" More Than My Hometown ", " 7 Summers ", " Sand in My Boots " and " Wasted on You "—were record-breaking hit songs that pushed Wallen farther into the national conversation. "7 Summers" earned him his first top 10 on

1008-487: The Hot 100, debuting and peaking at number six, and was also chosen by Time as one of the best songs of the year. Wallen soon became the first artist to ever chart six songs within the top 10 of Hot Country Songs chart at the same time in the week after his album's release; likewise, the album charted 23 tracks on the Canadian Hot 100 , and 19 tracks on the Hot 100 in the US. On February 2, 2021, TMZ released

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1056-627: The Hot Country Songs chart; like its predecessor, it captured the top spot on the overall year-end tally for 2020. In August 2020, If I Know Me reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart after a record-breaking 114 weeks. Wallen's profile continued to rise, with a growing following on platforms like TikTok , and he developed into an unwitting sex symbol . Wallen appeared on the cover of Billboard , whose headline read: "Is Morgan Wallen Country's Next Global Star?" At

1104-701: The United States with a population over 1,000. The Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization located in the Old County Jail. The organization provides access to archival material related to the community and maintains a small museum displaying aspects of traditional mountain life, such as was practiced by the Melungeons . They publish a bi-yearly newsletter called Our Mountain Heritage for members of

1152-534: The album Dangerous: The Double Album would be ineligible for the 56th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards . On February 10, Wallen shot an apology video in which he asked his fans not to defend him. In April 2021, Wallen donated $ 300,000 to the Black Music Action Coalition in the names of 20 people who had counseled him following the incident. Those individuals were given the option to funnel their respective $ 15,000 donations to

1200-402: The chart dated November 30, 2024. The total for The Chicks consists of 71 weeks under the band's previous name, Dixie Chicks, and 2 under its new name. The following artists have garnered the most consecutive number one albums on the Top Country Albums chart. Morgan Wallen Morgan Cole Wallen (born May 13, 1993) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. He competed in

1248-483: The chart dated November 30, 2024: The figure for "Fearless" by Taylor Swift does not include the weeks spent at number one by Fearless (Taylor's Version) , her 2021 complete re-recording of the album. Dixie Chicks and Lady Antebellum subsequently changed their names to The Chicks and Lady A respectively. The following acts have had more than 15 number ones as of the chart dated November 30, 2024: The followings acts have achieved at least 50 weeks at number one, as of

1296-475: The chart. From its launch until May 1991, the chart was compiled based on sales reports submitted by a representative sample of record stores nationwide. In 1991 the sales reports were replaced by electronic point of sale data. Since February 2017 the chart has been "based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums)". The following albums have spent more than 30 weeks at number one, as of

1344-610: The city limits. According to the Köppen climate classification , Sneedville has a humid subtropical climate , typical for Tennessee . The plant hardiness zone is 6b. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,282 people, 573 households, and 369 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 1,387 people living in the city. 97.4% were White , 0.6% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.1% Asian and 1.7% of two or more races . 0.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). As of

1392-430: The group on the single " Up Down ", his first song to reach the top five of Billboard ' s Hot Country Songs chart. At the outset of his career, Wallen underwent a personal stylistic shift, adopting a distinctive mullet and a look that Kelefa Sanneh , profiling Wallen's rise in a piece for The New Yorker , described as " Everyman rock star" and "not just a singer but a character". Wallen had decided to adopt

1440-581: The label and the publishing company, who began pairing his songs with other artists. That year, he released his debut single " The Way I Talk "; his first music video for the song followed in 2017. Wallen co-wrote the A Thousand Horses 's single "Preachin' to the Choir", Dallas Smith 's "The Fall", as well as Jason Aldean 's " You Make It Easy " with Florida Georgia Line 's Tyler Hubbard , Brian Kelley , and Jordan Schmidt . He joined Florida Georgia Line on their Dig Your Roots Tour . He collaborated with

1488-481: The music industry. While in California to appear on The Voice , Wallen began working with Sergio Sanchez of Atom Smash , a vocal coach on the program. Wallen relocated to Nashville to further his career, and he and Sanchez started a temporary band: Morgan Wallen & Them Shadows. Sanchez introduced Wallen to Bill Ray and Paul Trust of Panacea Records . In 2015, Wallen signed to Panacea Records where he

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1536-482: The new county when several residents sued in an attempt to block its creation. Sneedville is located at 36°31′55″N 83°12′51″W  /  36.53194°N 83.21417°W  / 36.53194; -83.21417 (36.532062, -83.214140). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km ), all land. The Clinch River passes within

1584-548: The population. Melungeons , a so-called " tri-racial isolate ", are also present in this area, especially in the Vardy Valley, on the other side of Newman's Ridge. There were 527 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who

1632-484: The presenter, Jeff Bridges, jokingly accepted on his behalf. In May 2020, Wallen was arrested and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct after leaving Kid Rock 's bar in Nashville , Tennessee, and he confessed via Twitter that he and a few friends were "horse-playing with each other" after a couple of bar stops, saying "We didn't mean any harm, and we want to say sorry to any bar staff or anyone that

1680-477: The release of this album was happening "against his wishes". Wallen released "Spin You Around (1/24)", an acoustic re-recording of the original, in response to the album's release. On March 3, 2024, he shared performances as part of his Abbey Road Sessions and performed a new song titled " Lies Lies Lies ". On May 2, 2024, Wallen announced his next single entitled " I Had Some Help " with Post Malone , which

1728-429: The retro hairdo after seeing a younger photo of his father with the cut. Wallen's debut studio album, If I Know Me , was released on April 27, 2018, with its third single, " Whiskey Glasses ", becoming his biggest success yet. The song reached the top spot on both the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts; it also marked his top 40 appearance on the all-genre Hot 100 ranking, where it placed at number 17. It

1776-461: The second most weeks of all time and topping the year-end chart. He has received several awards including an Academy of Country Music Award and fourteen Billboard Music Awards . He won Entertainer of the Year at the 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards . Morgan Cole Wallen was born on May 13, 1993, in Sneedville, Tennessee , to Tommy and Lesli Wallen. Tommy served for a time as

1824-593: The start of the COVID-19 pandemic , Wallen found himself with more time to write and record material, which developed into his sophomore album, the double-disc Dangerous: The Double Album (2021), which showcases a mix of country and R&B /pop balladry . Dangerous was an immediate blockbuster: it debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart ; it would remain atop

1872-417: Was Billboard ' s 2019 top Hot Country song and Top Country Airplay song. Sanneh characterized "Whiskey Glasses" as his signature song and a "perfectly constructed ode to a woman and a drink, lost and found, respectively". In 2019, Wallen joined Florida Georgia Line on their Can't Say I Ain't Country Tour . His next single, " Chasin' You ", was serviced to radio in July 2019 and peaked at number two on

1920-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.77. In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males. The median income for

1968-441: Was a co-writer on the 2023 single " Fixer Upper " by Dallas Smith . On January 26, 2024, Panacea Records released a deluxe 10th anniversary edition of Morgan Wallen's 2015 EP Stand Alone that included eight previously unreleased songs. These songs were recorded in the same sessions as the original Stand Alone songs. Before the release of the 10th anniversary album, Wallen released a statement on his Instagram page saying that

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2016-545: Was affected." In October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , multiple videos were posted on TikTok showing Wallen ignoring CDC guidelines in bars and other locations in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, area after attending a University of Alabama football game. Wallen was shown partying maskless, not following social distancing guidelines, and kissing several women in these videos. Wallen was criticized for his conduct, partly as his ex-girlfriend had recently given birth. As

2064-453: Was charged with three counts of felony reckless endangerment and one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct after the projectile landed near two police officers on the ground. In 2016, Wallen began a relationship with influencer KT Smith, and the couple got engaged several months later. In 2019, they separated, allegedly due to Wallen's infidelity, and welcomed a son, Indigo (b. 2020), together several months after their breakup. Smith

2112-402: Was completely sold-out. His single " You Proof " became his second Hot 100 hit and first to reach the top five; both "You Proof" and " Thought You Should Know " topped the country charts. Wallen also collaborated with rapper Lil Durk on the song " Broadway Girls ", a top-15 hit on the Hot 100; he also performed the song live with Durk at MLK Freedom Fest in Nashville. Wallen was a co-writer on

2160-511: Was disappointed by his inability to continue his baseball career. He re-approached his interest in music and began learning guitar. He had grown to love country music, especially artists like Keith Whitley and Eric Church , and he modeled his sound after that lineage. In 2014, Wallen competed on season 6 of the music competition program The Voice . He auditioned with the song " Collide " by Howie Day . Judges Shakira and Usher complimented his stylings, and Wallen joined Usher's team. He

2208-638: Was joined by Dominic Frost on guitar and released the Stand Alone (EP) on August 24, 2015. " Spin You Around " was Wallen's debut single under Panacea Records; it was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2021. In 2015, Wallen's manager, Dirk Hemsath of Working Group Artist Management, sent a demo of Wallen to record executive Seth England, who had Wallen audition for Big Loud , an independent record label. They signed Wallen to

2256-411: Was later taken by Adam Levine 's team after his second round, and later eliminated during the playoffs. Wallen later said of his experience on the show, "Some things in life are out of your control. Being the best you can be isn't. I didn't feel like I was the best I could have been. So I practiced harder". The Voice was instrumental in raising Wallen's profile, and he began to establish connections in

2304-494: Was released on May 10. In September 2024, Wallen announced his second single from his upcoming fourth studio album, " Love Somebody ", which was released on October 18. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Wallen was nominated for seven awards at the 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards , with his only win being the prestigious Entertainer of the Year award. Wallen was not in attendance to accept and

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