| The Big Ones: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Released | 17 October 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
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The Big Ones: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 is the first greatest hits album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album debuted and peaked on the ARIA Charts at number 16. [1] The album was certified platinum in 2007. [2]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 16 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Country Albums Chart [4] | 8 |
| Chart (2005) | Position |
| ARIA Country Albums Chart [5] | 8 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [6] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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