In 1992, Twain signed to Mercury Records Nashville in the United States and released her eponymous debut studio album, Shania Twain, the following year. It was a commercial failure, peaking at number 67 on Billboard'sTop Country Albums chart,[4] and produced three singles, which were also commercial failures. However, the album attracted the interest of record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange.[5] He and Twain collaborated on her second release, The Woman in Me, which was released in 1995. The Woman in Me commenced with small sales[6] but eventually led Twain to commercial success. It topped Top Country Albums[4] and peaked at number five on the main-genre Billboard 200.[7] The album was certified 12 times platinum (diamond) by the RIAA[8] and sold over 7.6 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[9] Furthermore, The Woman in Me led to success in the singer's native country, Canada, where it was certified double diamond by Music Canada[10] and was once the best-selling album by a female country singer; Twain later surpassed herself.[11] The album spawned eight singles, four of which ("Any Man of Mine", "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!", "You Win My Love", and "No One Needs to Know") topped the US Hot Country Singles & Tracks.[12]
In 1997, Twain followed with Come On Over, which topped Top Country Albums for a record 50 non-consecutive weeks and had tremendous pop crossover success.[1] It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200[7] and remained in the top 10 for a total of 53 weeks, making it the longest-running top 10 album by a country artist at the time.[13] Certified 20 times platinum (double diamond) by the RIAA[8] and with 15.5 million copies sold,[1]Come On Over established itself as one of the best-selling albums of all time in the US and was once the best-selling album of the Nielsen SoundScan era;[14] it now ranks second behind Metallica's 1991 eponymous album.[1] In Canada, it reached similar success and was certified double diamond by Music Canada.[10] In 1998, Come On Over was released internationally, duplicating the commercial success it encountered in North America. It became one of the best-selling albums in several countries, including Australia[15] and the United Kingdom.[16] With a total of 40 million copies sold worldwide, Come On Over also became one of the best-selling albums worldwide.[17][18] Furthermore, the album is the second best-selling album by a female artist in any genre[11] and the best-selling country album of all time.[19] A total of 12 singles were released from the album. Three ("Love Gets Me Every Time", "You're Still the One" and "Honey, I'm Home") topped Hot Country Singles & Tracks.[12] A total of 10 songs charted within the top 10 of the chart, marking the most top 10 appearances from one album on Hot Country Singles & Tracks.[1] Several performed well internationally, namely "You're Still the One", "From This Moment On", "That Don't Impress Me Much", "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!", and "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)", all of which received platinum certifications by the ARIA (ARIA).[20][21]
In 2002, five years following the original release of Come On Over, came the release of the double-disc album Up!. The release became Twain's first number-one album in the US, topping the Billboard 200 for five consecutive weeks.[7]Up! sold over 5.4 million copies,[9] yet was certified 11 times platinum (diamond) by the RIAA for being a multi-disc release with over 100 minutes in length (see RIAA certification).[8][22] Nevertheless, as Twain's third diamond album, it made her the only artist to have three consecutive diamond RIAA certified albums.[11] Like her two previous albums, Up! was also certified double diamond in Canada.[10] Despite achieving much commercial success, Up! was unable to duplicate the tremendous outcomes of Come on Over. It produced eight singles, led by "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!", a song that became the singer's first number-one in Canada.[23] In 2004, Twain released a Greatest Hits package that was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA[8] and spawned three new singles, including the hit "Party for Two". Concluding a six-year hiatus, Twain released the single "Today Is Your Day" in 2011. On September 29, 2017, Twain released her fifth studio album, Now. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming her second album to top the chart.
Albums
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Cover version of the 1971 song by Dolly Parton recorded with Alison Krauss for the tribute album to Parton Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton.[82]
^The version released to country music formats was a duet with Bryan White; all other formats received a version with only Twain.
^"I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[58]
^"Don't!" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[58]
^"Endless Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[58]
^ abc"IFPI Norsk platebransje". IFPI.no (in Norwegian). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on April 22, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
"Dance with the One That Brought You" – "RPM 100 Country Tracks". RPM. 58 (6). August 21, 1993. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" – "RPM 100 Country Tracks". RPM. 61 (7). March 20, 1995. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)" – "RPM 100 Country Tracks". RPM. 62 (12). October 23, 1995. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!" – "RPM 100 Country Tracks". RPM. 62 (21). January 8, 1996. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)" – "RPM 100 Country Tracks". RPM. 64 (8). October 7, 1996. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"God Bless the Child" – "RPM 100 Country Tracks". RPM. 64 (20). January 20, 1997. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"Love Gets Me Every Time" – "RPM 100 Country Tracks". RPM. 66 (6). October 13, 1997. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" – "RPM 100 Country Tracks". RPM. 66 (17). January 19, 1998. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"You're Still the One" – "RPM Country 100". RPM. 67 (3). April 13, 1998. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"From This Moment On" – "RPM Country 100". RPM. 67 (19). August 3, 1998. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"Honey, I'm Home" – "RPM Country 100". RPM. 68 (4). October 19, 1998. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"That Don't Impress Me Much" – "RPM Country 100". RPM. 68 (17). February 15, 1999. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" – "RPM Country 100". RPM. 69 (1). April 26, 1999. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"You've Got a Way" – "RPM Country 100". RPM. 69 (15). August 2, 1999. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"Come on Over" – "RPM Country 100". RPM. 70 (2). November 1, 1999. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"Rock This Country!" – "RPM Country 100". RPM. 70 (18). March 6, 2000. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life)" – "RPM Country 100". RPM. 71 (25). October 30, 2000. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
"I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" and "Up!" – Lwin, Nanda (2003). The Essential 2002 Chart Yearbook. Music Data Canada. p. 79. ISBN1-896594-15-8.