Contributor: Loren Eaton

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

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

This chart-topper went platinum its first week, selling just over one million copies.

Disc topped out at 2. “I Don’t Wanna Know” made the Top 5.

No. 1 country and pop CD. Its title track topped the country singles chart.

First-week sales of 550,000 sent this disc to number 1. “There Goes My Life” spent seven weeks atop the country singles chart.

Thanks to cameos by country stars, this million-seller is Buffett’s first album ever to debut at No. 1.

Peaked at 7 and went gold (500,000 sold). Repeated obscenities didn’t keep “F— It (I Don’t Want You Back)” from becoming a Top-20 pop hit.

The album went gold and hit No. 1 its first week. “My Band” peaked at 6.

No. 1 pop and R&B/rap disc

Disc debuted at No. 17

Debuted at 5 on Billboard’s Top 200

Peaked at No. 4

Disc went straight to No. 1

This No. 1 R&B double-disc has sold more than 3 million copies.