Little Big Town’s Tornado tops the country album chart for a third week in a row. The collection sold another 34,000 copies to hold their spot at No. 1 on the country chart and No. 9 overall. Jake Owen’s Endless Summer EP is No. 2, followed by Carrie Underwood’s Blown Away. Rounding out the Top 5 are Luke Bryan’s tailgates & tanlines and Hunter Hayes’ self-titled debut.
The members of Little Big Town have grown up since they first formed nearly 14 years ago. They’ve been through a lot of professional and personal ups and downs, and had the emotional support and love from the Nashville and country music communities, who are now celebrating their huge success. “I think our appreciation has deepened for one another and for this town. We are really feeling the love and the embrace that they’re giving us,” says LBT’s Phillip Sweet. “It feels like we’ve grown up a little bit in front of the town, you know? Going through divorces and new marriages and now having young little babies in our lives — but to have all that happen, but also now to have this sweet moment of commercial success, it feels really good.”
Little Big Town have just released their latest single, “Tornado,” which is currently storming up the charts.
AUDIO: Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet explains how the group has grown over the past 13 years since they’ve been together.
LBT (how they’ve grown) OC: …really good. :29
“I think our appreciation has deepened for one another and for this town. We are really feeling the love and the embrace that they’re giving us. That just feels so good. It feels like we’ve grown up a little bit in front of the town, you know? Going through divorces and new marriages and now having young little babies in our lives – but to have all that happen, but also now to have this sweet moment of commercial success, it feels really good.”