NASHVILLE, TN  [Friday Nov.17.2006]  /WMQT.com/ -- Keith Urban's critically hailed fourth studio album, Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing, will top Billboard's Country Album Chart this week, Urban's second consecutive album to debut at #1.

Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing sales reached 267,227 copies, according to SoundScan, which also places Urban at #3 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart. "Fan support for Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing has been tremendous and these first week sales figures reflect that," said Bill Kennedy, VP Sales at Capitol Records Nashville.

"This, along with Keith's 3rd consecutive CMA Best Male Vocalist of the Year Award and the #1 position for the most downloaded album at iTunes, underscores Keith's very solid place in the country music world."

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