Joel Whitburn's all-time Top Country Artists list

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@tim
Please refer to the post below (I knew that Jon peaked in not so long ago. OK, 11/12 months, but still).
pulsemusic.proboards.com/post/5504895/thread

[Jonsolo]

I'm still alive and kicking, and Whit-pointing on my own. Like I said on my previous posts from last December, I no longer check in here on a regular basis, but should be able to keep posting the end-of-year Whitburn list updates at least through the end of the decade, 2019.

Which, of course, means that we're getting close to the time for my update for this year. Zazie and I have this week done our usual "exchanging of Whitlists" with each other, so we can proofread and check each other for mistakes (of which there were several from both sides!). Then, after we make our corrections, I'll start typing up the Update.

The final chart, the 12/31 week, gets released on Monday night, the 19th. In the past, I've tried posting the Update on that following Tuesday or Wednesday. I will be out of town those days this year, so I might have to wait until Thursday or Friday (22nd or 23rd), before I can post the Update.

Thanks for worrying about me!

[onebuffalo]

Dec 9, 2016 12:26:06 GMT -5 Jonsolo said:

I'm still alive and kicking, and Whit-pointing on my own. Like I said on my previous posts from last December, I no longer check in here on a regular basis, but should be able to keep posting the end-of-year Whitburn list updates at least through the end of the decade, 2019.

Which, of course, means that we're getting close to the time for my update for this year. Zazie and I have this week done our usual "exchanging of Whitlists" with each other, so we can proofread and check each other for mistakes (of which there were several from both sides!). Then, after we make our corrections, I'll start typing up the Update.

The final chart, the 12/31 week, gets released on Monday night, the 19th. In the past, I've tried posting the Update on that following Tuesday or Wednesday. I will be out of town those days this year, so I might have to wait until Thursday or Friday (22nd or 23rd), before I can post the Update.

Thanks for worrying about me!

You're worth the wait. We ALL wish you were posting more. Nice to see you back (for now)!

[Zazie]

I'm looking forward to seeing Jon's year-end update, same as the rest of y'all. I am proud to disclose that, for at least the 10th year in a row, I made more mistakes than Jon did in compiling the weekly updates. Jon is a much more careful data-keeper.

I'm happy that so many people reject the idea of using Hot Country Songs (aka the Mongrel chart) to calculate future Whitburn lists (and books). I'm not sure Whitburn is going to accept our system, in which we use Airplay chart positions to update the totals. That is so right.

[sabre14]

Dec 12, 2016 21:46:37 GMT -5 Zazie said:

I'm looking forward to seeing Jon's year-end update, same as the rest of y'all. I am proud to disclose that, for at least the 10th year in a row, I made more mistakes than Jon did in compiling the weekly updates. Jon is a much more careful data-keeper.

I'm happy that so many people reject the idea of using Hot Country Songs (aka the Mongrel chart) to calculate future Whitburn lists (and books). I'm not sure Whitburn is going to accept our system, in which we use Airplay chart positions to update the totals. That is so right.

I'm happy to see you post again. :)

[carriekins]

Dec 12, 2016 22:01:21 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

Dec 12, 2016 21:46:37 GMT -5 Zazie said:

I'm looking forward to seeing Jon's year-end update, same as the rest of y'all. I am proud to disclose that, for at least the 10th year in a row, I made more mistakes than Jon did in compiling the weekly updates. Jon is a much more careful data-keeper.

I'm happy that so many people reject the idea of using Hot Country Songs (aka the Mongrel chart) to calculate future Whitburn lists (and books). I'm not sure Whitburn is going to accept our system, in which we use Airplay chart positions to update the totals. That is so right.

I'm happy to see you post again. :)

And me, too!

[Zazie]

Nice to see some old familiar names in action. It's good to see you as well. If I were you, I'd be baking Christmas cookies and trying to bribe Jonsolo into making a comeback.

[onebuffalo]

Dec 13, 2016 11:55:36 GMT -5 Zazie said:

Nice to see some old familiar names in action. It's good to see you as well. If I were you, I'd be baking Christmas cookies and trying to bribe Jonsolo into making a comeback.

Seeing since George Strait is Jonsolo's favorite artist:

[brinkeronline]

Seeing new posts every day is getting my hopes up for a Year End list! So excited!

[Kanenrá:ke]

12/05/16

Top 100 Watch: Luke Bryan makes the top 100!

Luke Bryan passes Ricky Skaggs, Lefty Frizzell, and Jim Ed Brown moving to #100! (2981)

Little Big Town pass Claude King moving to #194! (1756)

Florida Georgia Line break their tie with Red Sovine for #207. (1632)

Josh Turner breaks his tie with Mac Davis for #218. (1546)

Brett Eldredge passes Carl Butler & Pearl, Jerrod Niemann, and Susie Allanson moving to #905. While doing so he became the 331st artist to cross 900 points! (905)

Hunter Hayes breaks his tie with Lois Johnson and McBride & The Ride for #362. (815)

Dustin Lynch breaks his tie with Thompson Square. He also passes Josh Gracin, Floyd Tillman, and Carl Perkins moving to #376. (776)

Love And Theft tie Keith Anderson at #459. (574)

Craig Campbell breaks his tie with Carl Belew. He also passes Bill Monroe, LoCash, and Darrell McCall moving to #469. (556)

LoCash break their tie with Bill Monroe for #471. (553)

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Bubbling Under (509 pts. to chart)

01. Jon Pardi - 505
02. Parmalee - 502
03. Jana Kramer - 488
04. Ronnie Dunn - 486
05. Dan + Shay - 485
06. Old Dominion - 479
07. Kelsea Ballerini - 456
08. Brothers Osborne - 390
09. Chase Rice - 375
10. Chris Janson - 374
11. Lauren Alaina - 335
12. Kix Brooks - 328
13. Michael Ray - 309
14. Chase Bryant - 260
15. Chris Stapleton - 253
16. Granger Smith - 229
17. Chris Lane - 216
18. William Michael Morgan - 176
19. RaeLynn - 169
20. Maren Morris - 162
21. Dylan Scott - 154
22. Brett Young - 131
23. High Valley - 119
24. Kane Brown - 109
25. Rhiannon Giddens - 70
26. Runaway June - 67
27. Trent Harmon - 65
28. Luke Combs - 42
29. Morgan Wallen - 36
30. Ryan Follese - 34
31. Cody Johnson - 33

[onebuffalo]

It's about time you came back to this thread Kanenrá:ke!

[Kanenrá:ke]

12/12/16

Brad Paisley becomes the 46th artist to cross 4800 points! (4803)

Eric Church ties Sammy Kershaw at #144. (2209)

Chris Young passes Wynn Stewart moving to #201. (1671)

Brett Eldredge passes The Whites, Deborah Allen, Alison Krauss, and Brantley Gilbert moving to #325. (916)

Hunter Hayes passes Stephanie Winslow, Wayne Kemp, Daryle Singletary, Sons Of The Pioneers and The Carlisles moving to #357. (821)

Dustin Lynch ties Cole Swindell at #375. (777)

Tyler Farr ties Roy Rogers and Terri Gibbs at #428. (649)

Love And Theft break their tie with Keith Anderson and now tie The O'Kanes at #458. (575)

Jon Pardi makes his debut at #490! He passes Kenny Starr, while tying The Warren Brothers. (511)

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Bubbling Under (509 pts. to chart)

01. Parmalee - 503
02. Old Dominion - 490
03. Jana Kramer - 489
04. Ronnie Dunn - 487
05. Dan + Shay - 486
06. Kelsea Ballerini - 457
07. Brothers Osborne - 391
08. Chase Rice - 376
09. Chris Janson - 375
10. Lauren Alaina - 336
11. Kix Brooks - 329
12. Michael Ray - 310
13. Chase Bryant - 261
14. Chris Stapleton - 254
15. Drake White - 254
16. Granger Smith - 235
17. Chris Lane - 217
18. William Michael Morgan - 177
19. RaeLynn - 170
20. Tucker Beathard - 164
21. Brett Young - 163
22. Maren Morris - 163
23. High Valley - 120
24. Kane Brown - 110
25. Rhiannon Giddens - 71
26. Runaway June - 68
27. Trent Harmon - 66
28. Luke Combs - 43
29. Morgan Wallen - 37
30. Ryan Follese - 35

[Kanenrá:ke]

12/19/16

Kenny Chesney Keeps Climbin'!: Kenny Chesney is 369 points away from the top ten of all time!

Kenny Chesney becomes the 13th artist to cross 7600 points! (7607)

Keith Urban passes Steve Wariner moving to #48! (4699)

Miranda Lambert ties Rosanne Cash at #142. (2223)

Eric Church breaks his tie with Sammy Kershaw for #144. (2210)

Little Big Town pass Marty Stuart moving to #191. (1782)

Chris Young passes David Rogers and Juice Newton moving to #199. While doing so he became the 199th artist to cross 1700 points and enters the top 200! (1703)

Thomas Rhett ties Jeanne Pruett at #284. (1199)

Brett Eldredge passes Roy Acuff, Patti Page, Mundo Earwood, Red Steagall, David Lee Murphy, Elton Britt, Ray Griff, Tommy Cash, and Margaret Whiting moving to #316. (958)

Brantley Gilbert passes Roy Acuff and Patti Page moving to #324. (920)

Hunter Hayes ties Asleep At The Wheel and Sweethearts Of The Rodeo at #355. (822)

Dustin Lynch breaks his tie with Cole Swindell. He also passes Dean Dillon and Skip Ewing, landing in a new tie with Billy Swan at #372. (783)

Tyler Farr breaks his tie with Roy Rogers and Terri Gibbs for #428. (650)

Love And Theft break their tie with The O'Kanes and now tie Trick Pony at #457. (576)

LoCash tie Darrell McCall at #470. (555)

Jon Pardi breaks his tie with The Warren Brothers for #490. (512)

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Bubbling Under (509 pts. to chart)

01. Old Dominion - 491
02. Jana Kramer - 490
03. Ronnie Dunn - 488
04. Dan + Shay - 487
05. Kelsea Ballerini - 458
06. Chase Rice - 377
07. Chris Janson - 376
08. Lauren Alaina - 337
09. Kix Brooks - 330
10. Michael Ray - 311
11. Chase Bryant - 262
12. Chris Stapleton - 255
13. Granger Smith - 236
14. Chris Lane - 218
15. RaeLynn - 171
16. Brett Young - 169
17. Tucker Beathard - 165
18. Maren Morris - 164
19. Dylan Scott - 156
20. High Valley - 121
21. Kane Brown - 111
22. Rhiannon Giddens - 72
23. Runaway June - 69
24. Trent Harmon - 67
25. Luke Combs - 44
26. Morgan Wallen - 43
27. Ryan Follese - 36
28. Cody Johnson - 34
29. Meghan Trainor - 31

[Kanenrá:ke]

12/26/16

Kenny Chesney Keeps Climbin'!: Kenny Chesney is 368 points away from the top ten of all time!

Garth Brooks passes Charley Pride moving to #23! While doing so he became the 24th artist to cross 6400 points! (6438)

Keith Urban becomes the 48th artist to cross 4700 points! (4700)

Trisha Yearwood passes Patty Loveless and Earl Thomas Conley moving to #79. (3484)

Miranda Lambert breaks her tie with Rosanne Cash for #142. (2224)

Thomas Rhett breaks his tie with Jeanne Pruett for #284. While doing so he becomes the 284th artist to cross 1200 points! (1200)

Brett Eldredge does an amazing 99 points in a single week! He passes Ricochet, Rick Trevino, Chely Wright, Buddy Alan, Southern Pacific, Dick Curless, Wade Hayes, Johnny Bush, Pee Wee King, Olivia Newton-John, Eli Young band, Leroy Van Dyke, Pat Green, and Andy Griggs moving to #301! While doing so he became the 307th artist to cross 1000 points! (1057)

Hunter Hayes breaks his tie with Asleep At The Wheel and Sweethearts Of The Rodeo for #355. (823)

Dustin Lynch breaks his tie with Billy Swan for #372. (784)

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Bubbling Under (509 pts. to chart)

01. Parmalee - 505
02. Old Dominion - 492
03. Ronnie Dunn - 489
04. Dan + Shay - 488
05. Kelsea Ballerini - 459
06. Chase Rice - 378
07. Chris Janson - 377
08. Lauren Alaina - 338
09. Kix Brooks - 331
10. Michael Ray - 312
11. Chase Bryant - 263
12. Chris Stapleton - 256
13. Granger Smith - 237
14. Chris Lane - 219
15. RaeLynn - 172
16. Brett Young - 170
17. Maren Morris - 165
18. Dylan Scott - 157
19. High Valley - 122
20. Rhiannon Giddens - 73
21. Runaway June - 70
22. Trent Harmon - 68
23. Luke Combs - 50
24. Morgan Wallen - 44
25. Meghan Trainor - 42
26. Cody Johnson - 35

[Jonsolo]

Okay, I did end up making a liar out of myself, by never coming back to post my Whitlist update here in December. Just a bad combination of the calendar and holiday plans. The 12/31/16 chart wasn't released until 12/20, by which time I was out of town for vacation, not getting back until right before the new year. Then other obligations in January had me pushing "the writing up the update" to the back burner, so far that it fell off the stove. Then, I basically forgot about it. Zazie did ask me about it this week, and I realized I should post some kind of update for 2016. I'll skip all the artist summaries and list commentary, and just post the bare bones list. Not the most exciting thing to look at, but it is something. The combination of 2016 being the first year that my favorite, George, posted an 0-for, along with my least favorite artist topping the "top points for the year" list, drained all of my motivation for saying much more.

Anyway, here's something...

[Jonsolo]

Joel Whitburn's Top Country Artist points list, updated for 2016



#1 to #100:

1. (#1 at the end of 2015) Eddy Arnold – 12667
2. (2) George Jones – 11976
3. (3) George Strait – 11301
4. (4) Johnny Cash – 9449
5. (5) Conway Twitty – 9101
6. (6) Merle Haggard – 9058
7. (7) Reba McEntire – 8500
8. (8) Dolly Parton – 8308
9. (12) Tim McGraw – 8155 (434 points gained in 2016)
10. (9) Webb Pierce – 7975
11. (10) Willie Nelson – 7919
12. (11) Ray Price – 7773
13. (15) Kenny Chesney – 7607 (225)
14. (13) Buck Owens – 7492
15. (14) Alan Jackson – 7409
16. (16) Marty Robbins – 7306
17. (17) Hank Williams Jr. – 7289 (6)
18. (18) Waylon Jennings – 7232
19. (19) Alabama – 7136
20. (20) Jim Reeves – 6843
21. (21) Toby Keith – 6623 (63)
22. (22) Ernest Tubb – 6474
23. (23) Charley Pride – 6422
24. (25) Garth Brooks – 6370 (60)
25. (24) Loretta Lynn – 6316
26. (26) Sonny James – 6205
27. (27) Faron Young – 6115
28. (28) Hank Snow – 6088
29. (29) Kenny Rogers – 6045
30. (30) Ronnie Milsap – 6025
31. (31) Carl Smith – 5901
32. (32) Tammy Wynette – 5836
33. (33) Brooks & Dunn – 5641
34. (34) Bill Anderson – 5621
35. (35) Mel Tillis – 5385
36. (36) Tanya Tucker – 5339
37. (37) Red Foley – 5326
38. (38) Elvis Presley – 5276
39. (39) Porter Wagoner – 5237
40. (40) Don Williams – 5211
41. (41) Kitty Wells – 5134
42. (42) Don Gibson – 5090
43. (43) Glen Campbell – 4971
44. (44) Statler Brothers – 4828
45. (45) Hank Thompson – 4813
46. (48) Brad Paisley – 4804 (144)
47. (47) Vince Gill – 4778 (115)
48. (52) Keith Urban - 4699 (296)
49. (46) Steve Wariner – 4680
50. (49) Crystal Gayle – 4522
51. (50) Clint Black – 4492
52. (54) Rascal Flatts – 4459 (75)
53. (51) Randy Travis – 4424
54. (53) Hank Williams – 4395
55. (55) Jerry Lee Lewis – 4365
56. (56) Martina McBride – 4323 (45)
57. (57) David Houston – 4250
58. (58) Bobby Bare – 4235
59. (59) Barbara Mandrell – 4217
60. (60) Oak Ridge Boys – 4217
61. (65) Blake Shelton - 4144 (268)
62. (61) Mickey Gilley – 4076
63. (62) Lynn Anderson – 4021
64. (63) Eddie Rabbitt – 3990
65. (64) Anne Murray – 3901
66. (66) Joe Stampley – 3866
67. (67) Dottie West – 3858
68. (68) John Anderson – 3810
69. (69) Emmylou Harris – 3801
70. (70) Faith Hill – 3800
71. (71) T.G. Sheppard – 3746
72. (72) Travis Tritt – 3682
73. (73) Sawyer Brown – 3608
74. (74) Bellamy Brothers – 3563
75. (75) Moe Bandy – 3537
76. (76) Tom T. Hall – 3536
77. (83) Carrie Underwood - 3532 (276)
78. (77) Billy Walker – 3493
79. (78) Earl Thomas Conley – 3482
80. (79) Patty Loveless – 3460
81. (80) Trisha Yearwood – 3417
82. (81) Ferlin Husky – 3355
83. (97) Jason Aldean - 3353 (373)
84. (82) Johnny Paycheck – 3266
85. (84) Gene Watson – 3247
86. (85) Connie Smith – 3218
87. (86) Mark Chesnutt – 3217
88. (87) Freddie Hart – 3209
89. (88) Tracy Lawrence – 3151
90. (89) Johnny Rodriguez – 3145
91. (90) Jerry Reed – 3116
92. (107) Dierks Bentley - 3109 (319)
93. (91) Lonestar – 3085
94. (92) Charlie Rich – 3084
95. (93) J.M. Montgomery – 3084
96. (94) Clay Walker - 3067
97. (95) Larry Gatlin & Bros. – 3031
98. (98) Trace Adkins – 3018 (53)
99. (96) Janie Fricke – 2993
100. (120) Luke Bryan - 2988 (361)

[Jonsolo]

#101 to #200:


101. (99) Jim Ed Brown – 2963
102. (100) Lefty Frizzell – 2945
103. (101) Ricky Skaggs – 2943
104. (102) Diamond Rio – 2938
105. (103) Joe Diffie – 2911
106. (104) Vern Gosdin – 2815
107. (105) Collin Raye – 2796
108. (106) Eddy Raven – 2793
109. (108) Billy Craddock – 2787
110. (109) Lee Greenwood – 2774
111. (110) John Conlee – 2756
112. (111) Stonewall Jackson – 2721
113. (112) Kathy Mattea – 2713
114. (113) Lorrie Morgan – 2709
115. (114) Del Reeves – 2666
116. (115) Montgomery Gentry – 2663
117. (116) Roy Drusky – 2658
118. (117) Dwight Yoakam – 2656
119. (118) Shania Twain – 2643
120. (119) Dave Dudley – 2629
121. (121) Roger Miller – 2624
122. (122) Jean Shepard – 2612
123. (123) Taylor Swift - 2576
124. (124) Charly McClain – 2553
125. (125) The Judds – 2529
126. (126) Donna Fargo – 2517
127. (127) Gary Allan – 2503 (41)
128. (128) Roy Clark – 2427
129. (129) Ronnie McDowell - 2420
130. (130) Bob Wills – 2418
131. (131) Ricky Van Shelton – 2405
132. (132) Tracy Byrd – 2377
133. (133) Skeeter Davis – 2353
134. (134) George Hamilton IV – 2334
135. (148) Zac Brown Band - 2319 (149)
136. (135) Jack Greene – 2295
137. (136) Mel McDaniel – 2290
138. (137) Sara Evans – 2271
139. (138) Johnny Duncan – 2253
140. (139) Dan Seals – 2250
141. (140) Kendalls – 2235
142. (141) Roseanne Cash – 2223
143. (156) Miranda Lambert - 2223 (117)
144. (170) Eric Church - 2210 (219)
145. (142) Sammy Kershaw – 2209
146. (147) Leann Rimes – 2201 (31)
147. (143) Lady Antebellum - 2197
148. (144) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – 2174
149. (145) Aaron Tippin – 2173
150. (146) Jimmy Wakely – 2171
151. (149) Restless Heart – 2167
152. (150) Dixie Chicks – 2161
153. (172) Billy Currington - 2156 (188)
154. (151) Shenandoah – 2141
155. (152) Tennessee Ernie Ford – 2126
156. (153) Johnny Lee – 2107
157. (154) Gary Morris – 2107
158. (155) Jo Dee Messina – 2106
159. (157) Gene Autry – 2101
160. (158) Wynonna – 2092
161. (159) Pam Tillis – 2072
162. (160) Neal McCoy – 2058
163. (161) Jimmy Newman – 2047
164. (162) Hank Locklin – 2044
165. (163) Wilburn Brothers – 2019
166. (164) George Morgan – 2015
167. (174) Joe Nichols – 2010 (62)
168. (165) Slim Whitman – 1996
169. (166) Al Dexter – 1996
170. (167) Tommy Overstreet – 1995
171. (168) Ed Bruce – 1993
172. (169) Billie Jo Spears – 1993
173. (171) Nat Stuckey – 1989
174. (173) Exile – 1952
175. (175) Narvel Felts – 1947
176. (176) Mary C. Carpenter – 1939
177. (177) Michael M. Murphey – 1911
178. (178) Razzy Bailey – 1908
179. (179) Tex Ritter – 1901
180. (180) Craig Morgan – 1900 (15)
181. (181) Bob Luman – 1882
182. (182) Doug Stone – 1870
183. (183) Lee Ann Womack – 1852
184. (184) Terri Clark – 1835
185. (185) Sammy Smith – 1814
186. (186) Rex Allen Jr. – 1811
187. (187) Sugarland – 1801
188. (188) Brenda Lee – 1799
189. (208) Jake Owen - 1788 (177)
190. (189) Freddy Weller – 1784
191. (190) Marty Stuart – 1781
192. (191) Phil Vassar - 1764
193. (200) Little Big Town - 1763 (106)
194. (192) Jerry Wallace – 1761
195. (193) Claude King – 1754
196. (194) Billy Ray Cyrus – 1724
197. (195) Billy Dean – 1717
198. (196) Tex Williams – 1715
199. (228) Chris Young - 1703 (236)
200. (197) Juice Newton – 1688

[Jonsolo]

#201 to #300:

201. (198) David Rogers – 1675
202. (199) Wynn Stewart – 1670
203. (201) Rodney Atkins - 1651
204. (202) Cal Smith – 1644
205. (203) Jan Howard – 1644
206. (204) Forester Sisters – 1636
207. (255) Florida Georgia Line - 1634 (322)
208. (205) Red Sovine – 1621
209. (206) Susan Raye – 1616
210. (207) Lacy J. Dalton – 1614
211. (221) Darius Rucker - 1586 (62)
212. (209) Keith Whitley – 1573
213. (210) Mark Wills – 1571
214. (211) Ray Stevens – 1566
215. (212) Charlie Daniels – 1563
216. (213) Linda Ronstadt – 1561
217. (214) Kenny Price – 1558
218. (227) Josh Turner - 1548 (74)
219. (215) Mac Davis – 1545
220. (216) Rodney Crowell – 1541
221. (217) Warner Mack – 1538
222. (218) T. Graham Brown – 1538
223. (219) Dickey Lee – 1527
224. (220) Sylvia – 1527
225. (222) Margo Smith – 1519
226. (223) Wanda Jackson – 1512
227. (224) Jimmy Dean – 1505
228. (225) David Frizzell – 1498
229. (226) John Denver – 1495
230. (229) Charlie Louvin – 1465
231. (230) Highway 101 – 1464
232. (231) Darryl Worley – 1455
233. (232) Melba Montgomery – 1449
234. (233) Louise Mandrell – 1446
235. (234) Little Texas – 1440
236. (235) Holly Dunn – 1437
237. (236) Lee Roy Parnell – 1428
238. (237) Suzy Bogguss – 1419
239. (238) Freddie Fender – 1402
240. (239) Everly Brothers – 1402
241. (240) Leon Everette – 1400
242. (241) Gary Stewart – 1399
243. (242) Gretchen Wilson – 1399
244. (243) The Browns – 1398
245. (244) Dave & Sugar – 1391
246. (245) Mel Street – 1390
247. (246) Gail Davis – 1388
248. (247) Patsy Cline – 1388
249. (272) Justin Moore - 1387 (154)
250. (248) Barbara Fairchild – 1386
251. (249) Jeannie Seely – 1386
252. (250) Jody Miller – 1348
253. (251) Ernest Ashworth – 1342
254. (252) Johnny Carver – 1337
255. (253) Bobby G. Rice – 1321
256. (273) Big & Rich - 1321 (95)
257. (254) Blackhawk – 1317
258. (256) Shelly West – 1307
259. (284) Lee Brice - 1304 (108)
260. (257) David Allan Coe – 1302
261. (258) Merle Travis – 1300
262. (259) John Schneider – 1298
263. (260) Jacky Ward – 1283
264. (261) Claude Gray – 1269
265. (262) Cowboy Copas – 1267
266. (263) Ty Herndon – 1265
267. (264) Jeannie C. Riley – 1263
268. (265) Johnny Russell – 1262
269. (281) The Band Perry - 1255 (52)
270. (266) Tompall & Glaser – 1252
271. (267) John Berry – 1252
272. (268) Marie Osmond – 1246
273. (269) Con Hunley – 1242
274. (270) Charlie Walker – 1241
275. (271) John Wesley Ryles – 1235
276. (274) Paul Overstreet – 1216
277. (275) Johnny Horton – 1216
278. (276) K.T. Oslin – 1214
279. (277) Flatt & Scruggs – 1212
280. (278) Bryan White – 1211
281. (279) Hal Ketchum – 1206
282. (280) Desert Rose Band – 1205
283. (282) Cristy Lane – 1202
284. (283) Jeanne Pruett – 1199
285. (339) Thomas Rhett - 1199 (337)
286. (285) Helen Cornelius – 1183
287. (286) Chris Cagle – 1173
288. (287) Bobby Goldsboro – 1165
289. (288) Norma Jean – 1160
290. (289) Bobby Lewis – 1156
291. (290) Billy Joe Royal – 1145
292. (302) Randy Houser - 1139 (113)
293. (291) SheDaisy – 1119
294. (292) Steve Holy – 1098
295. (293) Jim Glaser – 1089
296. (294) Little Jimmy Dickens – 1085
297. (295) Jimmy Buffett – 1082
298. (296) Randy Barlow – 1072
299. (297) Johnnie & Jack – 1067
300. (298) B.J. Thomas – 1060

[Jonsolo]

#301 to #400:

301. (299) Andy Griggs – 1043
302. (300) Pat Green - 1043
303. (301) Leroy Van Dyke – 1042
304. (308) Eli Young Band - 1036 (50)
305. (303) Confederate Railroad – 1003
306. (304) Olivia Newton John – 1001
307. (305) Pee Wee King – 999
308. (306) Johnny Bush – 994
309. (307) Wade Hayes – 986
310. (309) Dick Curless – 981
311. (310) Southern Pacific – 978
312. (311) Buddy Alan – 972
313. (312) Chely Wright – 968
314. (313) Rick Trevino – 964
315. (314) Ricochet – 959
316. (395) Brett Eldredge - 958 (224)
317. (315) Margaret Whiting – 953
318. (316) Tommy Cash – 946
319. (317) Ray Griff – 940
320. (318) Elton Britt – 939
321. (319) David Lee Murphy – 930
322. (320) Red Steagall – 927
323. (321) Mundo Earwood – 926
324. (351) Brantley Gilbert - 920 (95)
325. (322) Patti Page – 918
326. (323) Roy Acuff – 918
327. (324) Alison Krauss – 910
328. (325) Deborah Allen – 909
329. (326) The Whites – 908
330. (327) Susie Allanson – 903
331. (350) Jerrod Niemann - 900 (74)
332. (328) Carl Butler & Pearl – 898
333. (363) David Nail - 890 (84)
334. (329) Roy Head – 887
335. (330) Bill Phillips – 887
336. (354) Easton Corbin - 885 (64)
337. (331) Mark Collie – 885
338. (332) Bobby Helms – 884
339. (333) Tom Jones – 882
340. (334) Rose Maddox – 881
341. (335) Deana Carter – 878
342. (336) Henson Cargill – 870
343. (337) Don King – 864
344. (338) Bonnie Guitar – 863
345. (340) Liz Anderson – 859
346. (341) Johnny & Jonie Mosby – 846
347. (342) Jamie O'Neal – 843
348. (343) Johnny Darrell – 842
349. (344) Louvin Brothers – 840
350. (345) David Wills – 837
351. (346) Osbourne Brothers – 834
352. (347) Glenn Barber – 829
353. (348) Lionel Cartwright – 826
354. (349) Kellie Pickler - 826
355. (352) Sweethearts of the Rodeo – 822
356. (353) Asleep at the Wheel – 822
357. (372) Hunter Hayes 822 (42)
358. (355) The Carlisles – 820
359. (356) Sons of the Pioneers – 819
360. (357) Daryle Singletary – 818
361. (358) Wayne Kemp – 817
362. (359) Stephanie Winslow – 816
363. (360) McBride & the Ride – 814
364. (361) Lois Johnson – 814
365. (362) Kenny Dale – 807
366. (364) Diana Trask – 804
367. (365) Baillie & the Boys – 803
368. (366) Jessi Colter – 802
369. (367) Arlene Harden – 801
370. (368) J Blanchard/ Morgan – 797
371. (369) Jimmy Wayne - 789
372. (436) Dustin Lynch - 788 (170)
373. (370) Billy Swan – 783
374. (485) Cole Swindell - 782 (269)
375. (371) Skip Ewing – 781
376. (373) Dean Dillon – 779
377. (374) Carl Perkins – 775
378. (375) Floyd Tillman – 775
379. (376) Josh Gracin - 773
380. (400) Thompson Square - 770 (57)
381. (377) Rhett Akins – 766
382. (378) Wilma Burgess – 765
383. (379) Jack Ingram - 765
384. (380) June Carter – 764
385. (381) C.W. McCall – 763
386. (382) Chris LeDoux – 758
387. (383) Tommy Collins – 757
388. (384) Michael Johnson – 757
389. (385) Emerson Drive - 752
390. (386) Carlene Carter – 751
391. (387) David Ball – 751
392. (388) Debby Boone – 750
393. (389) Mavericks – 750
394. (390) Ray Charles – 749
395. (391) Jeff Carson – 748
396. (392) Jessica Andrews – 745
397. (393) Johnny Bond – 741
398. (394) Mindy McCready – 736
399. (412) Kip Moore - 731 (55)
400. (396) Bobby Wright – 730

[Jonsolo]

#401 to #492:

401. (397) Moon Mullican – 727
402. (398) Mark Gray – 722
403. (399) Lari White – 714
404. (401) Judy Rodman – 709
405. (402) Chad Brock – 703
406. (403) Dottsy – 702
407. (404) Little David Wilkens – 695
408. (443) Frankie Ballard - 694 (92)
409. (405) Marion Worth – 690
410. (406) Zella Lehr – 687
411. (407) Stella Parton – 687
412. (408) Ted Daffan – 687
413. (409) Doug Supernaw – 685
414. (410) Linda Davis – 680
415. (-) Sam Hunt - 679 (229)
416. (411) La Costa – 678
417. (413) Lyle Lovett – 672
418. (414) Larry Boone – 667
419. (415) Jim Nesbitt – 665
420. (416) Joe Sun – 664
421. (417) Sheb Wooley – 664
422. (418) Hoyt Axton – 662
423. (419) Margie Singleton – 657
424. (420) Sherry Bryce – 656
425. (421) Robin Lee – 655
426. (422) Ray Pillow – 654
427. (423) R.C. Bannon – 653
428. (448) Tyler Farr - 650 (55)
429. (424) Terri Gibbs – 649
430. (425) Roy Rogers – 649
431. (426) Radney Foster – 645
432. (427) Peggy Sue – 635
433. (428) Ned Miller – 635
434. (429) Lila McCann – 634
435. (430) James Otto - 631
436. (431) Gloriana - 630
437. (432) Keith Stegall – 626
438. (433) Billy Parker – 619
439. (434) Bobby Borchers – 619
440. (435) Jimmie Skinner – 619
441. (437) Tony Booth – 615
442. (438) T Texas Tyler – 615
443. (439) Michael Peterson – 615
444. (440) Johnny Wright – 608
445. (441) Spade Cooley – 606
446. (442) Jack Reno – 604
447. (444) Big Al Downing – 599
448. (445) Foster & Lloyd – 599
449. (446) Hawkshaw Hawkins – 599
450. (447) Steve Azar - 598
451. (449) Mary Lou Turner – 592
452. (450) Becky Hobbs – 588
453. (451) Kelly Clarkson - 588
454. (452) Burl Ives – 586
455. (453) Charlie McCoy – 584
456. (454) Mike Reid – 582
457. (455) Trick Pony – 576
458. (480) Love And Theft - 576 (52)
459. (456) O'Kanes – 575
460. (457) Keith Anderson - 574
461. (458) Ronnie Sessions – 572
462. (459) Paul Brandt – 570
463. (460) Kris Kristofferson – 569
464. (461) Dorsey Burnette – 567
465. (462) Penny DeHaven – 564
466. (463) Tom Wopat – 563
467. (464) Kentucky Headhunters – 560
468. (465) Sheryl Crow - 560
469. (-) Craig Campbell - 558 (81)
470. (466) Darrell McCall - 555
471. (-) LoCash - 555 (215)
472. (467) Bill Monroe - 552
473. (468) Carl Belew - 550
474. (469) Ray Sanders - 547
475. (470) Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper - 547
476. (471) Hugh X. Lewis - 543
477. (472) Stoney Edwards - 542
478. (473) Lane Brody - 539
479. (474) Leon Ashley - 538
480. (475) LaWanda Lindsey - 537
481. (476) SKO - 533
482. (477) Sonny Curtis - 530
483. (478) Mason Dixon - 527
484. (479) Ricky Nelson - 526
485. (482) Scotty McCreery - 524 (5)
486. (481) Bandana - 519
487. (483) The Lost Trailers - 517
488. (484) Brian Collins - 515
489. (486) David Kersh - 514
490. (487) Warren Brothers - 511
491. (-) Jon Pardi - 512 (159)
492. (488) Kenny Starr - 509

And the Contenders for the above ranked portion of the Whitburn list:

Uncle Kracker - 508
Parmalee - 504 (72)
Old Dominion - 501 (273)
Eric Paslay - 492 (41)
Sherrie Austin - 491
Kid Rock - 490
Jana Kramer - 490 (84)
Ronnie Dunn - 488 (56)
Dan + Shay - 487 (182)
Josh Thompson - 483
Blaine Larsen - 475
Jason Michael Carroll - 465
Bucky Covington - 461
Kelsea Ballerini - 458 (240)
Carolyn Dawn Johnson - 439
Kacey Musgraves - 411
Jamey Johnson - 408
Chuck Wicks - 402
Brothers Osborne - 391 (161)
Chase Rice - 377 (85)
Cassadee Pope - 360 (161)
Chris Janson - 338 (98)

[Jonsolo]

Top Country Artists of 2016 (their 2015 ranking is in parenthesis):

1. (14) Tim McGraw - 434
2. (7T) Jason Aldean - 373
3. (1) Luke Bryan - 361
4. (10) Thomas Rhett - 337
5. (3) Florida Georgia Line - 322
6. (20T) Dierks Bentley - 319
7. (7T) Keith Urban - 296
8. (9) Carrie Underwood - 276
9. (13) Old Dominion - 273
10. (16) Cole Swindell - 269
11. (6) Blake Shelton - 268
12. (25) Kelsea Ballerini - 240
13. (15) Chris Young - 236
14. (11) Sam Hunt - 229
15. (4) Kenny Chesney - 225
16. (12) Brett Eldredge - 224
17. (2) Eric Church - 219
18. (-) LoCash - 215
19. (29) Billy Currington - 188
20. (32) Dan + Shay - 182
21. (-) Jake Owen - 177
22. (-) William Michael Morgan - 176
24. (27) Dustin Lynch - 170
25. (-) Brett Young - 169
26. (-) Maren Morris - 164
27T. (-) Brothers Osborne - 161
27T. (-) Cassadee Pope - 161
29. (-) Jon Pardi - 159
30. (-) Granger Smith - 158
31. (-) Tucker Beathard - 155
32. (-) Justin Moore - 154
33. (-) Chris Stapleton - 153
34. (5) Zac Brown - 149
35. (-) Chris Lane - 147
36. (24) Brad Paisley - 144
37. (-) Kane Brown - 120
38. (37) Miranda Lambert - 117
39. (-) Vince Gill - 115
40. (40) Randy Houser - 113

[Jonsolo]

Top Point Earners of the Decade, 2010 - 2019 (their decade ranking at the end of 2015 is in parenthesis)

1. (1) Blake Shelton - 2626
2. (2) Luke Bryan - 2551
3. (3) Jason Aldean - 2493
4. (7) Tim McGraw - 2062
5. (4) Kenny Chesney - 2034
6. (5) Zac Brown Band - 1918
7. (8) Keith Urban - 1902
8. (9) Eric Church - 1771
9. (12) Carrie Underwood - 1716
10. (10) Brad Paisley - 1688
11. (6) Lady Antebellum - 1665
12. (13) Dierks Bentley - 1640
13. (14) Florida Georgia Line - 1634
14. (11) Miranda Lambert - 1605
15. (16) Chris Young - 1466
16. (18) Jake Owen - 1279
17. (17) The Band Perry - 1255
18. (15) Taylor Swift - 1234
19. (27) Thomas Rhett - 1199
20. (22) Justin Moore - 1196
21. (24) Billy Currington - 1173
22. (19) Darius Rucker - 1143
23. (20) Rascal Flatts - 1140
24. (23) Lee Brice - 1122
25. (21) Toby Keith - 1112
26. (25) Little Big Town - 1076
27. (34) Brett Eldredge - 958
28. (28T) Randy Houser - 938
29. (28T) Brantley Gilbert - 920
30. (30) Easton Corbin - 885
31. (26) George Strait - 883
32. (31) Jerrod Niemann - 869
33. (32) Hunter Hayes - 822
34. (33) Eli Young Band - 810
35. (41) Dustin Lynch - 788
36. (50) Cole Swindell - 782
37. (35) Thompson Square - 770
38. (36) Joe Nichols - 757
39. (37) Kip Moore - 731
40. (39) Josh Turner - 714
41. (40) David Nail - 703
42. (42) Frankie Ballard - 694
43. (55) Sam Hunt - 679
44. (38) Reba McEntire - 669
45. (43) Tyler Farr - 650
46. (47) Gary Allan - 573
47. (49) Trace Adkins - 570
48. (44) Craig Morgan - 566
49. (52) Craig Campbell - 558
50. (-) LoCash - 555
51. (45) Gloriana - 544
52. (46) Alan Jackson - 541
53. (48) Scotty McCreery - 524
54. (-) Jon Pardi - 512
55. (57T) Parmalee - 504
56. (-) Old Dominion - 501
57. (54) Eric Paslay - 492
58. (-) Jana Kramer - 490
59. (-) Dan + Shay - 487
60. (51) Josh Thompson - 483

[Jonsolo]

We'll see what happens in 2017. I'll at the very least post another "bare bones" update of the list in December, and it would really help a lot if George made a chart appearance, to give me some motivation! Anyway, sorry for the extreme lateness, but "better late than never"!

[onebuffalo]

Love the updated listings-miss the in depth analysis. Nice to see your 'favorite' Tim McGraw make the top ten. Thank you for doing this for us.

[Marv]

Jonsolo---ZERO need for you to ever apologize; great work as always.

Thank you.

[Zazie]

Since Jon did finally post, I thought I'd add one comment about changes since the end of December in the top 100 and 200. (I'm typing this with the first 2 April BB charts in the books.) Seems I don't post here anymore either but I do want to offer good wishes to my friends on Pulse.

Top 100 since Jan --

Luke, Trace, and Dierks are now at 98, 97, and 91 -- Luke's about to pass Trace next week but Trace might, if he can get to the top 50, re-pass Luke until Luke releases new material.

Between now and the end of the year, nobody is going to enter the top 100. We'll have to wait for our next entry. Is Shania really coming back? How about Taylor?

Jason Aldean, now at #82, will get to 3400 next week. He's got some distance to go but will pass Patty and a couple more this year.

#79 Trisha Yearwood got a lot of Christmas points.

Carrie Underwood's at #73 but has work to do to gain more ground. Still, she can move up as long as she doesn't take a long break.

#68 Faith Hill just started on her avalanche of new points thanks to the Tim duet album -- she passed Emmylou this week. I never want anybody to pass Emmylou but I know, I know, things change.

Blake Shelton is all the way up to #57 with 4266 points. Top 50 cannot happen for him this year, but Rascal Flatts is 2 weeks away from entering the top 50. Nice gains by RF, my least favorite group in all the years I've listened to country music. I don't root against them on this list, though; I admire their persistence.

Also we have Brad at 44, Vince at 45 (thank you Chris Young), and Keith at 48 (and planning to pass all but Brad very quickly).

Garth is back, and now up to #22, just behind Toby Keith. Garth needs quite a few songs to catch up to TK. Maybe next year, if Toby stays away.

In the top region, I can't get over George and Alan being 100% gone. We do have Kenny, #13, with 7646 points -- he could pass Ray Price this year but he's really having his troubles for the first time in so many years. Have to wonder if Kenny's permanently slowing down. I predict he's got more #1's in him.

Tim's at 8233 and will pass Dolly later this year for #8. Reba is next, but Reba's now on the chart too. She can hold Tim off for the rest of this year and maybe all of next year too, or most of it. He's hard to stop, though. Looks like he'll pass Merle and Conway too in time.

At some point I might update the 101-200 group of artists, but I have to read this post over and see if I think it looks useful. Again, best to all, especially to those I've known for a while.

[onebuffalo]

Believe it or not, that was Zazie's first post of the year. You are greatly missed here, sir.

[Kanenrá:ke]

01/02/17

Kenny Chesney Keeps Climbin'!: Kenny Chesney is 357 points away from the top ten of all time!

Carrie Underwood passes Moe Bandy moving to #75! (3544)

Little Big Town ties Freddy Weller at #190. (1784)

Florida Georgia Line tie The Forester Sisters at #206. (1636)

Love And Theft break their tie with Trick Pony for #457. (577)

Craig Campbell ties The Kentucky Headhunters and Sheryl Crow at #467. (560)

Jon Pardi ties David Kersh at #489. (514)

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Bubbling Under (509 pts. to chart)

01. Parmalee - 506
02. Old Dominion - 493
03. Ronnie Dunn - 490
04. Dan + Shay - 489
05. Kelsea Ballerini - 460
06. Chase Rice - 379
07. Chris Janson - 378
08. Lauren Alaina - 339
09. Kix Brooks - 332
10. Michael Ray - 313
11. Chase Bryant - 264
12. Chris Stapleton - 257
13. Drake White - 255
14. Granger Smith - 238
15. Chris Lane - 220
16. William Michael Morgan - 178
17. RaeLynn - 173
18. Brett Young - 171
19. Maren Morris - 166
20. Tucker Beathart - 166
21. Dylan Scott - 159
22. High Valley - 123
23. Kane Brown - 112
24. Rhiannon Giddens - 74
25. Runaway June - 71
26. Trent Harmon - 69
27. Luke Combs - 51
28. Morgan Wallen - 45
29. Ryan Follese - 37
30. Cody Johnson - 36
31. Candi Carpenter - 31

[Kanenrá:ke]

01/09/17

Kenny Chesney Keeps Climbin'!: Kenny Chesney is 356 points away from the top ten of all time!

Rascal Flatts pass Clint Black moving to #51! While doing so they become the 51st artist to cross 4500 points! (4500)

Little Big Town break their tie with Freddy Weller for #190. (1790)

Florida Georgia Line break their tie with The Forester Sisters for #206. (1637)

Thomas Rhett ties Cristy Lane at #283. (1202)

Tyler Farr ties R.C. Bannon at #427. (653)

Craig Campbell breaks his tie with The Kentucky Headhunters and Sheryl Crow for #467. (561)

Jon Pardi breaks his tie with David Kersh and now ties Brian Collins at #488. (515)

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Bubbling Under (509 pts. to chart)

01. Parmalee - 507
02. Old Dominion - 494
03. Ronnie Dunn - 491
04. Dan + Shay - 490
05. Kelsea Ballerini - 461
06. Chase Rice - 380
07. Chris Janson - 379
08. Lauren Alaina - 340
09. Kix Brooks - 333
10. Michael Ray - 314
11. Chase Bryant - 265
12. Chris Stapleton - 258
13. Drake White - 256
14. Granger Smith - 239
15. Chris Lane - 221
16. William Michael Morgan - 179
17. RaeLynn - 174
18. Brett Young - 172
19. Maren Morris - 167
20. Dylan Scott - 159
21. High Valley - 124
22. Aaron Watson - 110
23. Rhiannon Giddens - 75
24. Runaway June - 72
25. Trent Harmon - 70
26. Luke Combs - 52
27. Morgan Wallen - 46
28. Ryan Follese - 38
29. Cody Johnson - 37
30. Candi Carpenter - 32
31. Seth Ennis - 31

[Kanenrá:ke]

01/16/17

Kenny Chesney Keeps Climbin'!: Kenny Chesney is 350 points away from the top ten of all time!

Florida Georgia Line pass Jan Howard, Cal Smith, and Rodney Atkins moving to #203. (1669)

Justin Moore ties Barbara Fairchild and Jeannie Seely at #249. (1386)

Thomas Rhett breaks his tie with Cristy Lane. He also passes The Desert Rose Band, Hal Ketchum, Bryan White, and Flatt & Scruggs moving to #279. (1213)

Brett Eldredge ties B.J. Thomas at #300! He is now in the top 300 of all time! (1060)

Hunter Hayes ties Kellie Pickler and Lionel Cartwright at #353. (826)

Cole Swindell passes Dean Dillon, Skip Ewing, Billy Swan, Dustin Lynch, Jimmy Wayne, Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan, Arlene Harden, Jessi Colter, Baillie & The Boys, Diana Trask, and Kenny Dale moving to #365. While doing so he became the 370th artist to cross 800 points! (813)

Tyler Farr breaks his tie with R.C. Bannon and now ties Ray Pillow at #426. (654)

LoCash pass Sheryl Crow, The Kentucky Headhunters, Craig Campbell, and Tom Wopat. They now tie Penny DeHaven at #465. (564)

Jon Pardi breaks his tie with Brian Collins. He then passes The Lost Trailers and Bandana moving to #486. (521)

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Bubbling Under (509 pts. to chart)

01. Parmalee - 508
02. Ronnie Dunn - 492
03. Dan + Shay - 491
04. Kelsea Ballerini - 462
05. Brothers Osborne - 422
06. Chase Rice - 381
07. Chris Janson - 380
08. Lauren Alaina - 341
09. Kix Brooks - 334
10. Michael Ray - 320
11. Chase Bryant - 266
12. Chris Stapleton - 259
13. Drake White - 257
14. Granger Smith - 240
15. Chris Lane - 222
16. William Michael Morgan - 185
17. Brett Young - 178
18. RaeLynn - 175
19. Maren Morris - 168
20. Dylan Scott - 160
21. High Valley - 125
22. Aaron Watson - 111
23. Rhiannon Giddens - 76
24. Runaway June - 73
25. Trent Harmon - 71
26. Luke Combs - 53
27. Morgan Wallen - 47
28. Cody Johnson - 38
29. Candi Carpenter - 33
30. Seth Ennis - 32
31. Backstreet Boys - 31