Green Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 This list is based on the Nielsen Reports from each calendar year since the begining of the Soundscan era I tried to find a top 3 from each year but there were some years where I could only find only 1 or 2 female country albums on the year-end nielsen/soundscan reports. 1992-2014 are based on Pure Sales 2015-2021 are based on SPS Units 1992: Wynonna - Wynonna Reba McEntire - For My Broken Heart 1993: 30. Reba McEntire — It's Your Call: 1,500,000 37. Reba McEntire — Greatest Hits Volume Two: 1,400,000 62. Wynonna - Tell Me Why: 1,000,000 1994: 50. Reba McEntire — Read My Mind: 1,300,000 1995: 10. Shania Twain — The Woman In Me: 2,800,000 47. Alison Krauss — Now That I've Found You: 1,300,000 1996: 9. Shania Twain — The Woman In Me: 2,800,000 14. LeAnn Rimes — Blue: 2,500,000 1997: 10. LeAnn Rimes — You Light Up My Life: 2,900,000 12. LeAnn Rimes — Blue: 2,700,000 21. LeAnn Rimes — Unchained Melody/The Early Years: 2,000,000 1998: 4. Shania Twain — Come On Over: 4,900,000 22. Dixie Chicks — Wide Open Spaces: 2,300,000 38. Faith Hill — Faith: 1,700,000 1999: 4. Shania Twain — Come On Over: 5,600,000 10. Dixie Chicks — Wide Open Spaces: 3,500,000 19. Dixie Chicks — Fly: 2,700,000 2000: 14. Dixie Chicks — Fly: 3,500,000 16. Faith Hill — Breathe: 3,400,000 47. Shania Twain — Come On Over: 1,500,000 2001: 82. Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance: 1,200,000 93. Dixie Chicks - Fly: 1,040,000 98. Faith Hill - Breathe: 1,010,000 2002: 4. Dixie Chicks — Home: 3,690,000 9. Shania Twain — Up: 2,090,000 18. Faith Hill — Cry: 2,089,000 2003: 14. Dixie Chicks — Home: 2,005,000 23. Shania Twain — Up: 1,821,000 102. Martina McBride – Greatest Hits 700,106 2004: 5. Gretchen Wilson — Here for the Party: 2,931,000 17. Shania Twain — Greatest Hits: 2,336,000 99. Martina McBride – Martina: 741,000 2005: 20. Carrie Underwood — Some Hearts: 1,637,000 21. Faith Hill — Fireflies: 1,532,000 34. Gretchen Wilson — Here for the Party: 1,214,000 2006: 3. Carrie Underwood — Some Hearts: 3,016,000 9. Dixie Chicks — Taking the Long Way: 1,856,000 Wreckers — Stand Still Look Pretty: 600,006 2007: 9. Taylor Swift — Taylor Swift: 1,951,000 12. Carrie Underwood — Carnival Ride: 1,694,000 17. Carrie Underwood — Some Hearts: 1,536,000 2008: 3. Taylor Swift — Fearless: 2,112,000 6. Taylor Swift — Taylor Swift: 1,597,000 31. Carrie Underwood — Carnival Ride: 890,000 2009: 1. Taylor Swift — Fearless: 3,217,000 19. Carrie Underwood — Play On: 1,183,000 35. Taylor Swift — Taylor Swift: 782,000 2010: 3. Taylor Swift — Speak Now: 2,960,000 17. Taylor Swift — Fearless: 888,000 23. Miranda Lambert — Revolution: 778,000 2011: 15. Taylor Swift — Speak Now: 967,406 70. Miranda Lambert - Four The Record: 369,592 79. Sara Evans - Stronger: 347,000 2012: 2. Taylor Swift — Red: 3,107,000 7. Carrie Underwood — Blown Away: 1,203,000 77. Taylor Swift - Speak Now: 357,870 2013: 17. Taylor Swift — Red: 856,000 56. Carrie Underwood - Blown Away: 428,000 94. Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park: 293,000 2014: 19. Miranda Lambert - Platinum: 601,000 Carrie Underwood - Greatest Hits: Decade #1: 202,000 Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park: 198,000 2015: 44. Carrie Underwood — Greatest Hits: Decade #1: 560,000 49. Carrie Underwood — Storyteller: 519,000 2016: 49. Carrie Underwood — Storyteller: 484,000 2017: 112. Miranda Lambert - The Weight of These Wings: 339,000 129. Maren Morris - Hero: 314,000 2018: 51. Carrie Underwood - Cry Pretty: 590,000 2019: 78. Maren Morris - GIRL: 491,000 79. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour: 484,000 2020: 102. Maren Morris - GIRL: 467,000 110. Gabby Barrett - Goldmine: 440,000 2021: 19. Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version): 1,136,000 24. Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version): 1,014,000 114. Gabby Barrett - Goldmine: 464,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev8 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I thought Red was pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feanor Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, Rev8 said: I thought Red was pop It's classified as country by Billboard and Nielsen OT: This just goes to show how big Taylor was during her days as a country act (and still could be based on those 2021 numbers) She dominated the entire genre. Also the back-to-back-to-back smashing of Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and The Chicks (and Faith Hill too) whew Late 1990s to early 2000s were massive years for female country acts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerbv Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Carrie’s longevity The Chicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter_13 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Taylor Damn LeAnn Rimes was such a force too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnusualBoy Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 The Chicks were pulling albums in the late 90 and early 00s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawBreaker Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) Honestly I think Taylor will be the last major country female artist. I don't think there will ever be another country female artist to cross over to mainstream. Even if there will be they surely wont last long enough for it to feel significant. Edited January 13, 2022 by JawBreaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exilecardigan Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 taylor's 7 consecutive years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MardinBeksloy Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Queen of country AND pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiredConsternation Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Taylor for 8 years (coming for 10 with Speak Now and Debut TV in 2022 and 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPeanut Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Legend LeAnn really had her mid-90s moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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