Garth Brooks (album)


Garth Brooks is the debut studio album of American country music artist Garth Brooks, released on April 12, 1989 through Capitol Nashville. It was both a critical and chart success, peaking at #13 on the Billboard 200 and at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments over ten million copies.

Background

Brooks commented on the album, saying:

Singles

This album contains Brooks' earliest hits, for instance his first ever single, "Much Too Young ", which peaked at #8 on the Country Billboard Charts in 1989. It put the name of an independent cowboy singer, Chris LeDoux, into the mainstream due to the lyric "A worn out tape of Chris LeDoux" Two other strong starts include his first #1, "If Tomorrow Never Comes" and the Academy of Country Music's 1990 Song of the Year and Video of the Year, "The Dance". It also features his first hit he wrote entirely in "Not Counting You", another top 10 success.

Notable covers

released a version of "Much Too Young " as the first track on their October 2006 album Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Love Their Country.
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" has been covered by Ronan Keating, and many other famous singers including Barry Manilow.
Moe Bandy previously recorded "Nobody Gets Off in This Town" on his 1988 album No Regrets.

Commercial performance

Garth Brooks peaked at #13 on the US Billboard 200, and peaked at #2 on the Top Country Albums. In November 2006, it was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over ten million copies in the United States. To date, the album has shipped ten million copies in the US.

Track listing

Original Release
Limited Series Release

Personnel

Weekly charts

Singles

Certifications