On this day (December 10) in 1990, Garth Brooks was at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with his sophomore release, No Fences. The album spent 40 nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot.
What began as a quick scribble on a napkin would go on to become one of the most defining and beloved songs of Garth Brooks’ career. Released in 1990, "Friends in Low Places" quickly resonated with ...