Release and Reception
The album was released in April 1978. The album peaked at number one Billboard Top Country Albums, and number thirty on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, the songs "Blue Skies" and "All of Me" peaked at number one and three respectively on Hot Country Songs. Stardust was certified platinum on December 1978 and was named Top Country Album of the year for 1978. The album charted at number one in Canadian RPM's Country Albums, while charted at number 28 in RPM's Top Albums.
Nelson became the highest-grossing concert act in the United States. In 1979, Nelson won a Grammy Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Georgia on My Mind". In 1979, "September Song" peaked at number fifteen in Billboard's Hot Country Singles. Stardust remained two years in the top ten of the Billboard 200, and the album charted 540 weeks (ten years) on top country albums. In 1980 the album ranked at number one in New Zealand top albums, while it ranked at number 5 in Australian top albums.
In 1984, the album was certified triple platinum, earning US$2.1 million. Later it was also certified quadruple platinum in 1990, and quintuple platinum in 2002. It was ranked by Rolling Stone at #257 in the The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
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