MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Navarre Corporation a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, today announced that country act Heartland's new album "I Loved Her First" has secured the #1 position on Billboard's Independent Album chart and the #3 position on Billboard's Top Current Country Albums chart according to Nielsen Entertainment's SoundScan.
The group's first single, also titled "I Loved Her First," is currently #1 on the country radio charts according to Nielsen Entertainment's Broadcast Data Systems. Nashville-based label Lofton Creek Records credits the success of the band's single and album to country radio and their corresponding video on Great American Country (GAC) and Country Music Today (CMT) television.
Commenting on the success of the Heartland album debut, Bob Freese, Vice President and General Manager of Navarre Entertainment Media, said, "Heartland's successful 'I Loved Her First' album release and their #1 country single is the talk of the country music industry. From the moment we heard Heartland's music we knew that we had found something very special. We look forward to Heartland's continued success as they begin to make their mark on the country music charts."
About Navarre Corporation
Navarre Corporation is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD video, video games and accessories. Since its founding in 1983, the Company has established distribution relationships with customers across a wide spectrum of retail channels which includes mass merchants, discount, wholesale club, office and music superstores, military and e-tailers nationwide. The Company currently provides its products to over 19,000 retail and distribution center locations throughout the United States and Canada. Navarre has expanded its business to include the licensing and publishing of home entertainment and multimedia content, primarily through the acquisitions of Encore, BCI, and FUNimation. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.navarre.com/ .
