Dolly Parton<\/b>‘s Rockstar<\/i> has debuted atop Billboard<\/i>‘s Top Album Sales chart, earning the legend her first No. 1 on the tally.<\/p>\n
Rockstar<\/i> sold 118,500 copies in the U.S. in the week ending November 23, according to Luminate<\/i>. That marks Parton’s biggest sales week for an album in the modern era. <\/p>\n
Parton more than doubles her previous biggest week, notched in 1993, when Slow Dancing With the Moon<\/i> sold 50,500 copies in its second week on the chart.<\/p>\n
The legendary country singer-songwriter’s latest album also debuted at No. 3 on the all-genre Billboard 200<\/i> albums chart, earning her the highest-charting ever on the tally with 128,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the November 17-23 tracking week, according to Luminate<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Rockstar<\/i> also marks her third Billboard 200<\/i> top 10. The other two albums are Blue Smoke<\/i> (2014) and Trio<\/i> (1987).<\/p>\n
Rockstar<\/i> is the 49th solo studio album by Parton, released on November 17 by Butterfly Records and Big Machine Records. The album, which is also her first rock album, is a collaborative project featuring a variety of rock musicians.<\/p>\n
(Photo: Stacie Huckeba) <\/p>\n