Alan Jackson’s sales top 50 million

Alan Jackson has crossed the 50-million album sales milestone. Alan Jackson has crossed the 50-million album sales milestone. Since his 1990 debut, the country superstar has released 16 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums. When his latest project, Good Time, came out in March, it was the fourth album of his career to debut simultaneously at No. 1 on Soundscan’s Top Country Albums and all-genre Top 200 sales charts.

Contributing to his stellar sales record have been numerous hit songs, a majority of which the Newnan, Ga. native wrote himself. As the first artist signed to fledgling Arista Nashville in 1989, his streak of chart-toppers started with his first project, Here in the Real World, which produced four No. 1 singles. The title track to his most recent album became his 33rd No. 1 hit.

Joe Galante, chairman of Jackson’s label group Sony BMG Nashville, said, “It’s a short drive from Georgia to Tennessee, but it’s a long way to 50 million albums sold! Alan’s songs and shows have propelled him to this incredible level of success. He has never lost touch with the fans, and they’ve shown their appreciation year after year with No. 1 singles and Platinum sales.”