His fans are equally impressed with the album. First-week sales led to a Number One debut on Billboard's Country chart.

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Rihanna's disc opened in fourth place on the US chart, while Chris had to settle for a seventh-place debut.

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The song reached the Top 30 on the R&B chart, and led to a contract with Minit Records in her native New Orleans,Louisiana.

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At the end of the day, the choice to continue as a destitute, international pariah or chart a new course is North Korea's alone to make.

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