Contributor: Bob Smithouser

This gold album landed at number 5, giving the crooner the highest debut of his career.

Top-5 pop album

Peaked at No. 3 and sold more than a million copies

Album spent its first week at No. 3

Million-seller peaked at No. 8

A Top-40 effort on the rise

The disc came in at No. 1. “It’s Not My Time” became a Top 20 pop single.

This gold release topped out at No. 8

Top-5 country disc features the popular tune “Leave the Pieces.”

It bowed as the No. 1 country disc. The single “Jesus, Take the Wheel” became a hit.

Disc sold 500,000 copies, peaking at No. 6 and spawning the Top-10 single “Rehab”

Peaked at 11. “This Love” was a hit single.

No. 1 R&B disc

A Top-20 disc by a group of Christians who have resisted being labeled a “Christian” band

Top-20 pop disc