History Music / GarthBrooks

* NiceHat: He always wears a black cowboy hat. (Well, sometimes he changes it up and wears a white cowboy hat.)

* SerialEScalation: In 1991, "The Thunder Rolls" debuted at #19, making it the second-highest debut on the country charts. Fifteen years later, he would tie the record (which was set by Eddie Rabbitt's "Every Which Way but Loose") with the #18 debut of "Good Ride Cowboy." The next two years saw Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney debut singles at #17 and #16, respectively... and ''only one week'' after Kenny's debut, Garth's "More Than a Memory" '''''debuted at #1.'''''
** To put this in perspective: The country music singles charts are tabulated entirely by airplay, not by physical sales or downloads like the all-genre Hot 100 and certain other charts. The nearly 120 stations surveyed by ''Billboard'' each had to play "More Than a Memory" an average of 30 to 35 times ''in one week.''

** Another perspective maker: Garth's album ''Ropin' the Wind'' was the first country album to debut at #1 on the ''Billboard 200'' albums chart. This is the chart for ''all'' albums, not just country. Perspective? It first held the position between Music/{{Metallica}}'s Black album and ''Use Your Illusion II'' by Music/GunsNRoses. And then the album would go back up to #1 ''three more times'', with competition coming from {{U2}}'s ''Achtung Baby'' and {{Nirvana}}'s ''Nevermind''.

* [[BreakawayPopHit Breakaway Country Hit]]: Garth had two: "To Make You Feel My Love" was attached to ''HopeFloats'', and "When You Come Back To Me Again" was done for ''{{Frequency}}''.

* BeyondTheImpossible: In 1991, "The Thunder Rolls" debuted at #19, making it the second-highest debut on the country charts. Fifteen years later, he would tie the record (which was set by Eddie Rabbitt's "Every Which Way but Loose") with the #18 debut of "Good Ride Cowboy." The next two years saw Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney debut singles at #17 and #16, respectively... and ''only one week'' after Kenny's debut, Garth's "More Than a Memory" '''''debuted at #1.'''''
** To put this in perspective: The country music singles charts are tabulated entirely by airplay, not by physical sales or downloads like the all-genre Hot 100 and certain other charts. The nearly 120 stations surveyed by ''Billboard'' each had to play "More Than a Memory" an average of 30 to 35 times ''in one week.''
** Another perspective maker: Garth's album ''Ropin' the Wind'' was the first country album to debut at #1 on the ''Billboard 200'' albums chart. This is the chart for ''all'' albums, not just country. Perspective? It first held the position between Music/{{Metallica}}'s Black album and ''Use Your Illusion II'' by Music/GunsNRoses. And then the album would go back up to #1 ''three more times'', with competition coming from {{U2}}'s ''Achtung Baby'' and {{Nirvana}}'s ''Nevermind''.

* DoubleAlbum / LiveAlbum / GreatestHitsAlbum: ''Double Live'' is all three rolled into one.

* EpicRiff: The A major arpeggio that begins "Friends in Low Places." On his ''Double Live'' album, he plays ''just those notes'' and everyone starts cheering.
** The same thing happened in the Central Park concert. His stunned expression was classic.

* DistinctDoubleAlbum / LiveAlbum / GreatestHitsAlbum: ''Double Live'' is all three rolled into one.

Garth Brooks was, quite simply, ''the'' voice of country music for the better part of TheNineties. In the entirety of the country genre, only the {{Eagles}}, Kenny Rogers, and ElvisPresley have sold as many albums as Garth Brooks. His ''Ropin' The Wind'' was one of the first albums to be certified Diamond by the RIAA, and was the first country album ever to debut at #1...on the ''Billboard 200'' album chart that tracks ''all'' albums, not just country albums. (For reference, it held the spot between {{Metallica}}'s Black Album and ''Use Your Illusion II'' by Music/GunsNRoses.)

** Another perspective maker: Garth's album ''Ropin' the Wind'' was the first country album to debut at #1 on the ''Billboard 200'' albums chart. This is the chart for ''all'' albums, not just country. Perspective? It first held the position between {{Metallica}}'s Black album and ''Use Your Illusion II'' by Music/GunsNRoses. And then the album would go back up to #1 ''three more times'', with competition coming from {{U2}}'s ''Achtung Baby'' and {{Nirvana}}'s ''Nevermind''.

Garth Brooks was, quite simply, ''the'' voice of country music for the better part of a decade. In the entirety of the country genre, only the {{Eagles}} and Kenny Rogers have sold as many albums as Garth Brooks has (unless you count ElvisPresley in that category). His ''Ropin' The Wind'' was one of the first albums to be certified Diamond by the RIAA, and was the first country album ever to debut at #1...on the ''Billboard 200'' album chart that tracks ''all'' albums, not just country albums. (For reference, it held the spot between {{Metallica}}'s Black Album and ''Use Your Illusion II'' by Music/GunsNRoses.)

* NiceHat: He always wears a black cowboy hat.

* AscendedFanboy: Used his popularity to fulfill his livelong dream of guest-starring on The Muppet Show (or at least ''a'' [[MuppetsTonight Muppet show]]) as well as perform on a tribute album for the band he claims inspired his entire career: {{KISS}}.

* IfYouKnowWhatIMean: From "Two Of A Kind, Workin' On A Full House": "We really fit together if you know what I'm talking about"