Sugarland's LOVE ON THE INSIDE Becomes #1 Country Debut of 2008

Sugarland's LOVE ON THE INSIDE Becomes #1 Country Debut of 2008

Album Tops Country Album's Chart, #2 Overall

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sugarland's latest effort, LOVE ON THE INSIDE DELUXE FAN EDITION, out only a week, is already breaking records and achieving milestones. With sales of more than 313,600, LOVE tops Billboard's Top Current Country Albums chart this week and garners the #2 position of Billboard's Top Current Albums chart. The duo's third album becomes the #1 country debut of 2008.

Lead members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush were elated with the news. "We are over the moon! We've been waiting as patiently as possible to get this album out to our fans. Now I'm just ready for someone to turn in one of those platinum tickets!" exclaimed Nettles

Bush continued, "This is amazing! I love this album and am heartened that there are hundreds of thousands who feel the same way. I also couldn't be more proud of our management and label. They are picking the towel back up that most of the music business threw in already. Today is a good day."

The album's debut single "All I Want To Do" is #2 on both radio charts and the video has been #1 on CMT.com for 8 consecutive weeks and iTunes.com for 3 weeks straight.

   For more information on Sugarland, contact   Jason Owen at 615.524.7563 or jason.owen@umusic.com or   Amber Williams at 615-524-7516 or amber.williams@umusic.com or   Log on to www.sugarlandmusic.com or www.umgnashville.com  

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