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Even by Texas standards, the Dixie Chicks' rise to stardom over the past two years has been like a gargantuan force of nature. Not only has the trio's major label debut, Wide Open Spaces, sold six million copies to date, but the group has garnered enough awards — from both peers and industry arbiters — to fill the streets of Music City. Though a few early detractors tried to dismiss Natalie Maines, Martie Seidel, and Emily Robison as country music's answer to the Spice Girls, the truth is the band is much more than three pretty faces. Boasting musical skills borne of years of hard work and dedication, the Dixie Chicks have earned all the accolades that have come their way.
Released in 1998, Wide Open Spaces was an immediate sensation. Fueled by an advance single ("I Can Love You Better") that became the group's first Top 10 single, the album managed to garner quadruple-platinum sales within a year of its release. As the Dixie Chicks immersed themselves in a 160-date tour, a flurry of singles from the album — "There's Your Trouble," "You Were Mine," and the title track — rose to the top of the charts. Often the media seemed saturated with all-things Dixie Chicks, as the group made appearances on virtually every major television talk show. Ultimately, Wide Open Spaces not only sold more than any other Sony Nashville album in history, it also became the best-selling album ever by a country music group.
Moreover, for their latest album, Fly, the group opted to abide by Nashville's unwritten rule of featuring a large selection of songs written by other artists — this despite the fact that many critics consider the Dixie Chicks' original songs to be superior to their choice of covers.
The first week of its release, Fly soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts after selling almost 350,000 copies, making the trio the first country duo or group to debut at No. 1 since the implementation of SoundScan. The Chicks also racked up the second highest first-week sales for a country artist, behind Garth Brooks.
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Ready To Run
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If I Fall, You're Going Down With Me
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Cowboy Take Me Away
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Cold Day In July
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Goodbye Earl
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Hello Mr. Heartache
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Don't Waste Your Heart
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Sin Wagon
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Without You
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Some Days You Gotta Dance
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Heartbreak Town
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Let Him Fly
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