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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 15, 2017 13:51:00 GMT -5
Sweet Sixteen Week:
Let us salute those artists with at least sixteen #1 hits. First up is Ronnie Milsap with Smoky Mountain Rain. That was the only new song off of a greatest hits album in 1980. Released in September, it became Milsap's sweet sixteenth #1 hit in December. It was a crossover hit, peaking at #24 pop and #1 adult contemporary (in 1981). December was the month Billboard declared Milsap Country Singles Artist of the Year and My Heart the biggest hit of the year. Milsap would top the chart nineteen more times between 1981-1989.
Artist-Ronnie Milsap Single-Smoky Mountain Rain Writers-Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan Producers-Tom Collins and Ronnie Milsap Album-Greatest Hits Label-RCA Year Released-1980 Billboard Peak-#1
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 6, 1980: 1. SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN-RONNIE MILSAP-RCA 2. Lady-Kenny Rogers-Liberty 3. That's All That Matters-Mickey Gilley-Epic 4. Why Lady Why-Alabama-RCA 5. You Almost Slipped My Mind-Charley Pride-RCA 6. Take Me To Your Lovin' Place-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia 7. One In A Million-Johnny Lee-Asylum 8. Lovers Live Longer-Bellamy Brothers-Warner Bros. 9. The Best Of Strangers-Barbara Mandrell-MCA 10. A Bridge That Just Won't Burn-Conway Twitty-MCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 16, 2017 15:53:28 GMT -5
Sweet Sixteen, Part II:
Alabama's sixteenth #1 hit happened to be their sixteenth consecutive chart topper as well. In the meantime, they tied a long standing record. That came with the lead single to their 1985 album, 40 Hour Week. That was There's No Way. Released in January, it topped the chart in May. In the meantime, they tied Sonny James for the most consecutive chart topping hits. They broke his record with the next two singles: the title track and Can't Keep A Good Man Down. Alabama would have another fifteen #1 hits between 1986-2011.
Artist-Alabama Single-There's No Way Writers-John Jarrard, Lisa Palas, and Will Robinson Producers-Harold Shedd and Alabama Album-40 Hour Week Label-RCA Year Released-1985 Billboard Peak-#1
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 4, 1985: 1. THERE'S NO WAY-ALABAMA-RCA 2. Somebody Should Leave-Reba McEntire-MCA 3. Don't Call It Love-Dolly Parton-RCA 4. Step That Step-Sawyer Brown-Capitol 5. Radio Heart-Charly McClain-Epic 6. Warning Sign-Eddie Rabbitt-Warner Bros. 7. In A New York Minute-Ronnie McDowell-Epic 8. Fallin' In Love-Sylvia-RCA 9. Sometimes When We Touch-Mark Gray and Tammy Wynette-Columbia 10. That's What You Do When You're In Love-Forester Sisters-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 17, 2017 14:54:30 GMT -5
Sweet Sixteen, Part III:
George Strait waited until 1989 to collect his sweet sixteenth #1 hit. That was Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye. That was the lead single to his 1989 album, Beyond The Blue Neon. Released in January, it topped the chart in March. Two more #1s came from the album: What's Going On In Your World and Ace In The Hole. When Strait was charting with the latter song, he won his first C.M.A. Award for Entertainer of the Year. A fourth single, Overnight Success peaked at #8 in 1990. That broke his longest streak of #1 hits at eleven. Strait would top the chart 26 more times between 1990-2009.
Artist-George Strait Single-Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye Writers-Tony Martin and Troy Martin Producers-Jimmy Bowen and George Strait Album-Beyond The Blue Neon Label-MCA Year Released-1989 Billboard Peak-#1
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 1, 1989: 1. BABY'S GOTTEN GOOD AT GOODBYE-GEORGE STRAIT-MCA 2. I'm No Stranger To The Rain-Keith Whitley-RCA 3. From The Word Go-Michael Martin Murphey-Warner Bros. 4. Who You Gonna Blame It On This Time-Vern Gosdin-Columbia 5. Big Love-Bellamy Brothers-MCA 6. Old Coyote Town-Don Williams-Capitol 7. The Church On Cumberland Road-Shenandoah-Columbia 8. Heartbreak Hill-Emmylou Harris-Reprise 9. New Fool At An Old Game-Reba McEntire-MCA 10. There's A Tear In My Beer-Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams, Sr.-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 18, 2017 11:18:03 GMT -5
Sweet Sixteen, Part IV:
Reba McEntire lost her band and tour manager in a plane crash in March, 1991. Her next album after that, For My Broken Heart was released that year. She dedicated it to the eight people she lost that day. The lead single was the title track and that was released in September. It became McEntire's sixteenth chart topping hit in December. Three more singles were released and became hits in 1992: Is There Life Out There (#1) and The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia (#12). The latter tune was a remake of the Vicki Lawrence hit of 1973 (#36 country, #1 pop, and #6 adult contemporary). The Greatest Man I Never Knew rounded things off for McEntire and that peaked at #3. McEntire would top the chart eight more times between 1993-2011.
Artist-Reba McEntire Single-For My Broken Heart Writers-Keith Palmer and Liz Hengber Producers-Tony Brown and Reba McEntire Album-For My Broken Heart Label-MCA Year Released-1991 Billboard Peak-#1
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 7, 1991: 1. FOR MY BROKEN HEART-REBA MCENTIRE-MCA 2. Shameless-Garth Brooks-Capitol 3. My Next Broken Heart-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 4. Then Again-Alabama-RCA 5. Forever Together-Randy Travis-Warner Bros. 6. You Don't Count The Cost-Billy Dean-Capitol 7. The Chill Of An Early Fall-George Strait-MCA 8. Some Guys Have All The Love-Little Texas-Warner Bros. 9. Look At Us-Vince Gill-MCA 10. Love, Me-Collin Raye-Epic
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 19, 2017 17:09:02 GMT -5
Sweet Sixteen, Part V:
Alan Jackson's sweet sixteenth #1 hit came from his 1998 album, High Mileage. Lead single, I'll Go On Loving You had Jackson exploring Conway Twitty's specialty, suggestive country. That peaked at #3. Right On The Money was released in October and topped the chart in January, 1999. Two more singles kept Jackson on the chart in 1999: Gone Crazy (#4) and Little Man (#3). Jackson would top the chart ten more times between 2000-2010.
Artist-Alan Jackson Single-Right On The Money Writers-Charlie Black and Phil Vassar Producer-Keith Stegall Album-High Mileage Label-Arista Year Released-1998 Billboard Peak-#1 in 1999
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 16, 1999: 1. RIGHT ON THE MONEY-ALAN JACKSON-ARISTA 2. Wrong Again-Martina McBride-RCA 3. Spirit Of A Boy, Wisdom Of A Man-Randy Travis-DreamWorks 4. There You Have It-BlackHawk-Arista 5. You're Beginning To Get To Me-Clay Walker-Giant 6. You're Easy On The Eyes-Terri Clark-Mercury 7. For You I Will-Aaron Tippin-Lyric Street 8. For A Little While-Tim McGraw-Curb 9. Stand Beside Me-Jo Dee Messina-Curb 10. Let Me Let Go-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 20, 2017 13:36:41 GMT -5
Sweet Sixteen, Part VI:
Brooks & Dunn celebrated ten years of hits in 2001. They released an album that year called Steers & Stripes. Lead single, Ain't Nothing 'Bout You became their biggest hit when it topped the chart for six weeks. Only In America was the next single. That was released in June and topped the chart in October, becoming their sixteenth chart topping hit. That managed to hit #1 just weeks after 9/11. Third single, The Long Goodbye was released just before the year ended. That topped the chart in early 2002. In the meantime, BOTH the American Country Countdown and Billboard named Ain't Nothing 'Bout You the biggest hit of the year. Two more singles were released and they are: My Heart Is Lost To You (#5) and Every River (#12). They topped the chart three more times between 2003-2005.
Artist-Brooks & Dunn Single-Only In America Writers-Don Cook, Ronnie Rogers, and Kix Brooks Producers-Mark Wright, Ronnie Dunn, and Kix Brooks Album-Steers & Stripes Label-Arista Year Released-2001 Billboard Peak-#1
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 27, 2001: 1. ONLY IN AMERICA-BROOKS & DUNN-ARISTA 2. Where I Come From-Alan Jackson-Arista 3. Angry All The Time-Tim McGraw-Curb 4. On A Night Like This-Trick Pony-Warner Bros. 5. Complicated-Carolyn Dawn Johnson-Arista 6. Love Of A Woman-Travis Tritt-Columbia 7. I'm A Survivor-Reba McEntire-MCA 8. When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues-Martina McBride-RCA 9. I Would've Loved You Anyway-Trisha Yearwood-MCA 10. Angels In Waiting-Tammy Cochran-Epic
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 21, 2017 11:26:56 GMT -5
Sweet Sixteen, Part VII:
Kenny Chesney reeled in his sweet sixteenth #1 hit in 2009 with Down The Road, a duet with Mac McAnally. That was the second single to Chesney's 2008 album, Lucky Old Sun. Lead single, Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven was a duet with the Wailers. That topped the chart in October for two weeks. Chesney would win his fourth and final C.M.A. Award for Entertainer of the Year in November. In November, that is when Down The Road was released. It was a remake of McAnally's own solo version that peaked at #70 in 1990. The duet version topped the chart in February, 2009. Chesney would have another twelve chart toppers between 2010-2017.
Artists-Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally Single-Down The Road Writer-Mac McAnally Producers-Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney Album-Lucky Old Sun Label-BNA Year Released-2008 Billboard Peak-#1 in 2009
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2009: 1. DOWN THE ROAD-KENNY CHESNEY AND MAC MCANALLY-BNA 2. God Love Her-Toby Keith-Show Dog 3. Sweet Thing-Keith Urban-Capitol 4. Feel That Fire-Dierks Bentley-Capitol 5. Cowgirls Don't Cry-Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire-Arista 6. She Wouldn't Be Gone-Blake Shelton-Warner Bros. 7. River Of Love-George Strait-MCA 8. It Won't Be Like This For Long-Darius Rucker-Capitol 9. White Horse-Taylor Swift-Big Machine 10. Don't Think I Can't Love You-Jake Owen-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 22, 2017 13:55:10 GMT -5
Lengthy Outros Week:
You say to yourself, 'Well, the vocals are over, time to end the song'. Right? Wrong! I say keep the music going. The songs this week I'm showcasing have lengthy outros. First up is Merle Haggard's I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink. That came from his 1980 album called Back To The Barrooms. Misery And Gin is on this album even though it was released from the Bronco Billy soundtrack. Nevertheless, it peaked at #3. Next up is I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink. Released in October, it became the first chart topper of 1981. It was Haggard's 26th #1 overall. Second (or third single), Leonard was a tribute to Tommy Collins, a songwriter who was born Leonard Sipes. That ended up being a #9 hit.
Artist-Merle Haggard Single-I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink Writer-Merle Haggard Producer-Jimmy Bowen Album-Back To The Barrooms Label-MCA Year Released-1980 Billboard Peak-#1 in 1981
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10, 1981: 1. I THINK I'LL JUST STAY HERE AND DRINK-MERLE HAGGARD-MCA 2. I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra 3. A Bridge That Just Won't Burn-Conway Twitty-MCA 4. Down To My Last Broken Heart-Janie Frickie-Columbia 5. 9 To 5-Dolly Parton-RCA 6. Giving Up Easy-Leon Everette-RCA 7. One In A Million-Johnny Lee-Asylum 8. Beautiful You-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 9. Somebody's Knockin'-Terri Gibbs-MCA 10. I Feel Like Loving You Again-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 23, 2017 17:07:44 GMT -5
Lengthy Outros, Part II:
Conway Twitty released his second Elektra album in 1982 called Dream Maker. Lead single, We Did But Now You Don't was released in September and held the runner up position for two weeks in November while T.G. Sheppard and Janie Frickie enjoyed #1 hits (see chart below). Twitty entered 1983 with the second single, The Rose. That was a remake of the Bette Midler hit of 1980 (#3 pop and #1 adult contemporary). That became Twitty's 35th #1 hit.
Artist-Conway Twitty Single-We Did But Now You Don't Writers-Pat McManus, Woody Bomar, and Berni Clifford Producers-Jimmy Bowen and Conway Twitty Album-Dream Maker Label-Elektra Year Released-1982 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 20, 1982: 1. War Is Hell On The Homefront, Too-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros. 2. WE DID BUT NOW YOU DON'T-CONWAY TWITTY-ELEKTRA 3. It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy-Janie Frickie-Columbia 4. Ever, Never Lovin' You-Ed Bruce-MCA 5. Heartbroke-Ricky Skaggs-Epic 6. You And I-Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle-Elektra 7. Step Back-Ronnie McDowell-Epic 8. Sure Feels Like Love-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia 9. Break It To Me Gently-Juice Newton-Capitol 10. Redneck Girl-Bellamy Brothers-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 24, 2017 14:56:03 GMT -5
Lengthy Outros, Part III:
Ricky Skaggs released an album in 1984 called Country Boy. Lead single, Something In My Heart was released late in the year. It peaked at #2 in early 1985 and could not dislodge Conway Twitty's Ain't She Something Else out of the top spot. Second and final single, Country Boy was released in February and became Skaggs' ninth chart topping hit in June. A few months later, he would win the C.M.A. Entertainer of the Year Award.
Artist-Ricky Skaggs Single-Country Boy Writers-Tony Colton, Albert Lee, and Ray Smith Producer-Ricky Skaggs Album-Country Boy Label-Epic Year Released-1985 Billboard Peak-#1
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 15, 1985: 1. COUNTRY BOY-RICKY SKAGGS-EPIC 2. Little Things-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 3. She Keeps The Home Fires Burning-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 4. Nobody Wants To Be Alone-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros. 5. She's A Miracle-Exile-Epic 6. Forgiving You Was Easy-Willie Nelson-Columbia 7. Let It Roll Let It Rock-Mel McDaniel-Capitol 8. Dixie Road-Lee Greenwood-MCA 9. My Old Yellow Car-Dan Seals-EMI-America 10. Hello Mary Lou-Statler Brothers-Mercury
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 25, 2017 17:30:52 GMT -5
Lengthy Outros, Part IV:
Kenny Rogers' crossover era was coming to an end in late 1985-early 1986. The lead single to his 1985 album, The Heart Of The Matter was Morning Desire. That was released in October and became the first #1 hit of 1986. It also crossed over to #72 pop and #8 adult contemporary. Second and final single, Tomb Of The Unknown Love topped the country chart later in the year. The American Country Countdown named Morning Desire the biggest hit of the year.
Artist-Kenny Rogers Single-Morning Desire Writer-Dave Loggins Producer-George Martin Album-The Heart Of The Matter Label-RCA Year Released-1985 Billboard Peak-#1 in 1986
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 11, 1986: 1. MORNING DESIRE-KENNY ROGERS-RCA 2. Bop-Dan Seals-EMI-America 3. Never Be You-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 4. Home Again In My Heart-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros. 5. Only In My Mind-Reba McEntire-MCA 6. Memories To Burn-Gene Watson-Epic 7. Just In Case-Forester Sisters-Warner Bros. 8. Have Mercy-the Judds-RCA 9. Back To The Heartbreak Kid-Restless Heart-RCA 10. Hurt-Juice Newton-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 26, 2017 15:33:15 GMT -5
Lengthy Outros, Part V:
Hank Williams, Jr. released his 50th album in 1985 called Five-O. Lead single, I'm For Love became his seventh chart topping hit in August. His ode to the night time soaps, Dallas and Dynasty was next. That was This Ain't Dallas which peaked at #4 before the year was over. Third and final single, Ain't Misbehavin' was released in February, 1986 and topped the chart in May. After topping the country albums chart for nine weeks in 1985, Five-O returned to the top while Bocephus was tops on the singles chart.
Artist-Hank Williams, Jr. Single-Ain't Misbehavin' Writers-Fats Waller, Andy Razaf, and Harry Brooks Producers-Jimmy Bowen and Hank Williams, Jr. Album-Five-O Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-1986 Billboard Peak-#1
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 17, 1986: 1. AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'-HANK WILLIAMS, JR.-WARNER BROS. 2. Tomb Of The Unknown Love-Kenny Rogers-RCA 3. One Love At A Time-Tanya Tucker-Capitol 4. Whoever's In New England-Reba McEntire-MCA 5. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 6. Hold On-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 7. Partners, Brothers, And Friends-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros. 8. Life's Highway-Steve Wariner-MCA 9. Grandpa Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days-the Judds-RCA 10. Harmony-John Conlee-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 27, 2017 13:37:10 GMT -5
Lengthy Outros, Part VI:
Highway 101 released their second album in 1988 called Highway 101-2. Lead single, Do You Love Me Just Say Yes was released in June. It became their third consecutive chart topping hit in September. A month later, they won their first C.M.A. Award for Vocal Group of the Year. Second single, All The Reasons Why was released after that win. It peaked at #5 in early 1989. Two more singles kept them on the chart that year: Setting Me Up (#7) and Honky Tonk Heart (#6). After the latter peaked, they repeated as Vocal Group of the Year at the C.M.A.s.
Artist-Highway 101 Single-Do You Love Me Just Say Yes Writers-Bob DiPiero, John Sherrill, and Dennis Robbins Producer-Paul Worley Album-Highway 101-2 Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-1988 Billboard Peak-#1
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 10, 1988: 1. DO YOU LOVE ME JUST SAY YES-HIGHWAY 101-WARNER BROS. 2. A Little Bit In Love-Patty Loveless-MCA 3. Joe Knows How To Live-Eddy Raven-RCA 4. The Gift-the McCarters-Warner Bros. 5. I Should Be With You-Steve Wariner-MCA 6. Addicted-Dan Seals-Capitol 7. We Believe In Happy Endings-Earl Thomas Conley and Emmylou Harris-RCA 8. That's What Your Love Does To Me-Holly Dunn-MTM 9. Streets Of Bakersfield-Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens-Reprise 10. I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried-Rodney Crowell-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 28, 2017 13:34:23 GMT -5
Lengthy Outros, Part VII:
Reba McEntire released an album in 1990 called Rumor Has It. Lead single, You Lie became her first #1 of the 1990s when it topped the chart in November. The title track was the next single. Released just before 1990 ended, it marked her entrance into 1991 on a #3 note. Fancy, the third single was released in February. In March, McEntire lost her band and tour manager in a plane crash. Fancy was a hit for its songwriter, Bobbie Gentry in 1970 (#26 country, #31 pop, and #8 adult contemporary). Fancy would peak at #8 for McEntire in April. Final single, Fallin' Out Of Love reached #2 and could not knock off George Strait's You Know Me Better Than That from the top.
Artist-Reba McEntire Single-Fancy Writer-Bobbie Gentry Producers-Tony Brown and Reba McEntire Album-Rumor Has It Label-MCA Year Released-1991 Billboard Peak-#8
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 27, 1991: 1. Down Home-Alabama-RCA 2. Rockin' Years-Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia 3. Drift Off To Dream-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros. 4. Only Here For A Little While-Billy Dean-Capitol 5. If I Know Me-George Strait-MCA 6. Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 7. Pocket Full Of Gold-Vince Gill-MCA 8. FANCY-REBA MCENTIRE-MCA 9. Two Of A Kind, Workin' On A Full House-Garth Brooks-Capitol 10. Heroes And Friends-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 29, 2017 14:09:01 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hits of the 1980s and 1990s Week:
You know how I rank #2 hits. First by weeks at #2 followed by weeks in the top 40. In 1980, there were eight #2 hits. They are: 1. Friday Night Blues-John Conlee 2. Good Ole Boys Like Me-Don Williams 3. I'm Not Ready Yet-George Jones 4. Making Plans-Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner 5. Missin' You-Charley Pride 6. She Can't Say That Anymore-John Conlee 7. The Way I Am-Merle Haggard 8. Two Story House-George Jones and Tammy Wynette The nod goes to Williams with Good Ole Boys Like Me. That was the second single to his 1979 album, Portrait. Lead single, Love Me Over Again was released in late 1979 and topped the chart in February, 1980. In March, Good Ole Boys Like Me was released and that topped off at #2 for three weeks in May and June while Ronnie Milsap enjoyed a #1 with his biggest hit, My Heart.
Artist-Don Williams Single-Good Ole Boys Like Me Writer-Bob McDill Producers-Garth Fundis and Don Williams Album-Portrait Label-MCA Year Released-1980 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 31, 1980: 1. My Heart/Silent Night After The Fight-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 2. GOOD OLE BOYS LIKE ME-DON WILLIAMS-MCA 3. Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer-Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes-United Artists 4. One Day At A Time-Cristy Lane-United Artists 5. Temporarily Yours-Jeanne Pruett-IBC 6. I'm Already Blue-the Kendalls-Ovation 7. Trying To Love Two Women-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 8. Starting Over Again-Dolly Parton-RCA 9. Smooth Sailin'-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros. 10. Lucky Me-Anne Murray-Capitol
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 30, 2017 15:53:29 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1981:
In 1981, there were eight #2 hits. They are: 1. Down To My Last Broken Heart-Janie Frickie 2. Hooked On Music-Mac Davis 3. I Still Believe In Waltzes-Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn 4. Lovin' Her Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again-Glaser Brothers 5. Miss Emily's Picture-John Conlee 6. Takin' It Easy-Lacy J. Dalton 7. Wandering Eyes-Ronnie McDowell 8. Wish You Were Here-Barbara Mandrell The nod goes to Dalton with Takin' It Easy. That was the lead single and title track to her 1981 album. Released in July, it spent two weeks in the runner up position in October while Eddie Rabbitt was tops with Step By Step and then Charley Pride leapfrogged Dalton with Never Been So Loved In All My Life. Dalton opened up her 1982 with the second and final single, Everybody Makes Mistakes which peaked at #5.
Artist-Lacy J. Dalton Single-Takin' It Easy Writers-Mark Sherrill, Billy Sherrill, and Lacy J. Dalton Producer-Mark Sherrill Album-Takin' It Easy Label-Columbia Year Released-1981 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 17, 1981: 1. Step By Step-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra 2. TAKIN' IT EASY-LACY J. DALTON-COLUMBIA 3. Never Been So Loved In All My Life-Charley Pride-RCA 4. Hurricane-Leon Everette-RCA 5. I'll Need Someone To Hold Me When I Cry-Janie Frickie-Columbia 6. My Baby Thinks He's A Train-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 7. Sleepin' With The Radio On-Charly McClain-Epic 8. Chicken Truck/I Love You A Thousand Ways-John Anderson-Warner Bros. 9. Fancy Free-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 10. Teach Me To Cheat-the Kendalls-Mercury
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 31, 2017 14:23:40 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1982:
In 1982, there were nine #2 hits. They are: 1. Are The Good Times Really Over I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver-Merle Haggard 2. Break It To Me Gently-Juice Newton 3. A Country Boy Can Survive-Hank Williams, Jr. 4. I Don't Know Where To Start-Eddie Rabbitt 5. I Don't Think She's In Love Anymore-Charley Pride 6. I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head And Left My Heart Alone-Oak Ridge Boys 7. Let It Be Me-Willie Nelson 8. The Bird-Jerry Reed 9. We Did But Now You Don't-Conway Twitty The nod goes to Williams with A Country Boy Can Survive. That came from his 1981 album called The Pressure Is On. Lead single, All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down became his fifth #1 in November. Second and final single, A Country Boy Can Survive was released in January, 1982. It held the #2 position for three weeks in April while Conway Twitty, Ricky Skaggs, and Alabama enjoyed #1 hits (see chart below).
Artist-Hank Williams, Jr. Single-A Country Boy Can Survive Writer-Hank Williams, Jr. Producers-Jimmy Bowen and Hank Williams, Jr. Album-The Pressure Is On Label-Elektra Year Released-1982 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 17, 1982: 1. The Clown-Conway Twitty-Elektra 2. A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE-HANK WILLIAMS, JR.-ELEKTRA 3. Crying My Heart Out Over You-Ricky Skaggs-Epic 4. Another Sleepless Night-Anne Murray-Capitol 5. Through The Years-Kenny Rogers-Liberty 6. Same Ole Me-George Jones-Epic 7. Mountain Music-Alabama-RCA 8. Big City-Merle Haggard-Epic 9. If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger There's One Coming Home-George Strait-MCA 10. Another Honky Tonk Night On Broadway-David Frizzell and Shelly West-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 1, 2017 17:07:31 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1983:
In 1983, there were ten #2 hits. They are: 1. Hey Bartender-Johnny Lee 2. I Have Loved You, Girl But Not Like This Before-Earl Thomas Conley 3. Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning-Willie Nelson 4. Like Nothing Ever Happened-Sylvia 5. Lost In The Feeling-Conway Twitty 6. Nobody But You-Don Williams 7. Oh Baby Mine I Get So Lonely-Statler Brothers 8. Tennessee Whiskey-George Jones 9. You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without-Gene Watson 10. You've Got A Lover-Ricky Skaggs The nod goes to Twitty with Lost In The Feeling. That was the title track and lead single to his 1983 album. Released in May, it climbed all the way to #2 for two weeks in August while Janie Frickie and the Oak Ridge Boys took turns at the top (see chart below). Twitty then released two remakes: the Eagles' Heartache Tonight which ended Twitty's 1983 on a #6 note. His 1984 opened with the Commodores' Three Times A Lady. Twitty's version hit #7.
Artist-Conway Twitty Single-Lost In The Feeling Writer-Lewis Anderson Producers-Jimmy Bowen and Conway Twitty Album-Lost In The Feeling Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-1983 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 13, 1983: 1. He's A Heartache Looking For A Place To Happen-Janie Frickie-Columbia 2. LOST IN THE FEELING-CONWAY TWITTY-WARNER BROS. 3. Love Song-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 4. You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation-Ronnie McDowell-Epic 5. A Fire I Can't Put Out-George Strait-MCA 6. Your Love's On The Line-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA 7. Hey Bartender-Johnny Lee-Full Moon 8. Way Down Deep-Vern Gosdin-complete 9. Leave Them Boys Alone-Hank Williams, Jr., Waylon Jennings, and Ernest Tubb-Warner Bros. 10. Dream Baby How Long Must I Dream-Lacy J. Dalton-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 2, 2017 15:40:28 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1984:
In 1984, there were seven #2 hits. They are: 1. Ev'ry Heart Should Have One-Charley Pride 2. I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love-Crystal Gayle 3. I've Been Wrong Before-Deborah Allen 4. Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile-David Allan Coe 5. Only A Lonely Heart Knows-Barbara Mandrell 6. She's My Rock-George Jones 7. You've Really Got A Hold On Me-Mickey Gilley The nod goes to Jones with She's My Rock (just barely). It was the third go round as a single as it had previously charted for Stoney Edwards (#20 in 1973) and Brenda Lee (as He's My Rock-#8 in 1975). It was the lead single to Jones' 1984 duets album, Ladies' Choice (see video for the lineup). She's My Rock debuted in August and peaked at #2 for the last three weeks of 1984. The tandem of Anne Murray and Dave Loggins enjoyed a #1 with Nobody Loves Me Like You Do and the Judds were tops for the last two weeks with Why Not Me. Two duets did keep Jones on the chart in 1985: Hallelujah, I Love You So with Brenda Lee (#15) and Size Seven Round Made Of Gold with Lacy J. Dalton (#19).
Artist-George Jones Single-She's My Rock Writer-Gene Dobbins Producer-Billy Sherrill Album-Ladies' Choice Label-Epic Year Released-1984 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 15, 1984: 1. Nobody Loves Me Like You Do-Anne Murray and Dave Loggins-Capitol 2. SHE'S MY ROCK-GEORGE JONES-EPIC 3. Why Not Me-the Judds-RCA 4. I Love Only You-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros. 5. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind-George Strait-MCA 6. World's Greatest Lover-Bellamy Brothers-MCA 7. America-Waylon Jennings-RCA 8. The Best Year Of My Life-Eddie Rabbitt-Warner Bros. 9. Chance Of Lovin' You-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA 10. Diamond In The Dust-Mark Gray-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 3, 2017 11:14:59 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1985:
In 1985, there were ten #2 hits. They are: 1. Drinkin' And Dreamin'-Waylon Jennings 2. Fallin' In Love-Sylvia 3. High Horse-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 4. Lie To You For Your Love-Bellamy Brothers 5. My Baby's Got Good Timing-Dan Seals 6. Old Hippie-Bellamy Brothers 7. She's Single Again-Janie Frickie 8. Something In My Heart-Ricky Skaggs 9. Walkin' A Broken Heart-Don Williams 10. Years After You-John Conlee The nod goes to Sylvia with Fallin' In Love. That was the lead single to her 1985 album, One Step Closer. Released in February, it held the runner up position for two weeks in May while Charly McClain and Conway Twitty enjoyed #1 hits. Two more singles were released and they both peaked at #9: Cry Just A Little Bit in 1985 and I Love You By Heart, a duet with Michael Johnson in 1986.
Artist-Sylvia Single-Fallin' In Love Writers-Brent Maher and Randy Goodrum Producer-Brent Maher Album-One Step Closer Label-RCA Year Released-1985 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1985: 1. Radio Heart-Charly McClain-Epic 2. FALLIN' IN LOVE-SYLVIA-RCA 3. Don't Call Him A Cowboy-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros. 4. Natural High-Merle Haggard and Janie Frickie-Epic 5. Country Boy-Ricky Skaggs-Epic 6. In A New York Minute-Ronnie McDowell-Epic 7. Little Things-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 8. There's No Love In Tennessee-Barbara Mandrell-MCA 9. Sometimes When We Touch-Mark Gray and Tammy Wynette-Columbia 10. She Keeps The Home Fires Burning-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 4, 2017 13:29:21 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1986:
In 1986, there were five #2 hits. They are: 1. Country State Of Mind-Hank Williams, Jr. 2. Feelin' The Feelin'-Bellamy Brothers 3. Lonely Alone-Forester Sisters 4. She Used To Be Somebody's Baby-Gatlin Brothers 5. Too Many Times-Earl Thomas Conley and Anita Pointer The nod goes to the Forester Sisters with Lonely Alone. That was the only single pulled from their 1986 album, Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls. Released in July, it peaked at #2 for two weeks in October while Janie Frickie and the duet between Eddie Rabbit and Juice Newton was #1. It broke a streak of three consecutive #1s for the quartet.
Artist-Forester Sisters Single-Lonely Alone Writers-J.D. Martin and John Jarrard Producers-L.L. Wallace and Terry Skinner Album-Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-1986 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 4, 1986: 1. Always Have, Always Will-Janie Frickie-Columbia 2. LONELY ALONE-THE FORESTER SISTERS-WARNER BROS. 3. Both To Each Other Friends And Lovers-Eddie Rabbitt and Juice Newton-RCA 4. Guitars, Cadillacs-Dwight Yoakam-Reprise 5. Just Another Love-Tanya Tucker-Capitol 6. Cry-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros. 7. Guitar Town-Steve Earle-MCA 8. Second To No One-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 9. It'll Be Me-Exile-Epic 10. Too Many Times-Earl Thomas Conley and Anita Pointer-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 5, 2017 15:03:47 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1987:
In 1987, there were fourteen #2 hits. They are: 1. Baby's Got A Hold On Me-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 2. Fallin' For You For Years-Conway Twitty 3. Half Past Forever Till I'm Blue In The Heart-T.G. Sheppard 4. I Prefer The Moonlight-Kenny Rogers 5. I Want To Know You Before We Make Love-Conway Twitty 6. I'll Come Back As Another Woman-Tanya Tucker 7. Julia-Conway Twitty 8. Love Me Like You Used To-Tanya Tucker 9. Love Someone Like Me-Holly Dunn 10. No Place Like Home-Randy Travis 11. One For The Money-T.G. Sheppard 12. Twenty Years Ago-Kenny Rogers 13. Whiskey, If You Were A Woman-Highway 101 14. You're My First Lady-T.G. Sheppard The nod goes to Travis with No Place Like Home. Travis signed to the Warner Bros. label in 1985. His debut single for them, On The Other Hand peaked at #67 in the fall. He started his 1986 with his first top ten, 1982. That peaked at #6. On The Other Hand was released and it became his first #1 in July. Diggin' Up Bones was the next single and that topped the chart in November. Finally, No Place Like Home as the final single from Storms Of Life was released in November and peaked at #2 for two weeks in March, 1987 while Lee Greenwood and S-K-O enjoyed chart topping hits.
Artist-Randy Travis Single-No Place Like Home Writer-Paul Overstreet Producer-Kyle Lehning Album-Storms Of Life Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-1986 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1987
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 7, 1987: 1. Mornin' Ride-Lee Greenwood-MCA 2. NO PLACE LIKE HOME-RANDY TRAVIS-WARNER BROS. 3. Baby's Got A New Baby-Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet (S-K-O)-MTM 4. Midnight Girl/Sunset Town-Sweethearts of the Rodeo-Columbia 5. I'll Still Be Loving You-Restless Heart-RCA 6. Small Town Girl-Steve Wariner-MCA 7. Twenty Years Ago-Kenny Rogers-RCA 8. Forever-Statler Brothers-Mercury 9. What Can I Do With My Heart-Juice Newton-RCA 10. Talkin' To The Moon-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 6, 2017 17:47:00 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1988:
In 1988, there were eleven #2 hits. They are: 1. Baby I'm Yours-Steve Wariner 2. Give A Little Love-the Judds 3. I Should Be With You-Steve Wariner 4. I've Been Lookin'-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 5. A Little Bit In Love-Patty Loveless 6. New Shade Of Blue-Southern Pacific 7. Old Folks-Ronnie Milsap and Mike Reid 8. One Step Forward-Desert Rose Band 9. Summer Wind-Desert Rose Band 10. This Missin' You Heart Of Mine-Sawyer Brown 11. Young Country-Hank Williams, Jr. The nod goes to Southern Pacific with New Shade Of Blue. The group released an album in 1988 called Zuma. Lead single, Midnight Highway peaked at #14 during the summer. New Shade Of Blue was released in July and spent two weeks at #2 in November while two Columbia artists enjoyed #1 hits: Rosanne Cash and Ricky Van Shelton. Southern Pacific started their 1989 with the third single, Honey, I Dare You that peaked at #5
Artist-Southern Pacific Single-New Shade Of Blue Writers-John McFee and Andre Pessis Producers-Jim Ed Norman and Southern Pacific Album-Zuma Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-1988 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 12, 1988: 1. Runaway Train-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 2. NEW SHADE OF BLUE-SOUTHERN PACIFIC-WARNER BROS. 3. I'll Leave This World Loving You-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia 4. I've Been Lookin'-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros. 5. I Know How He Feels-Reba McEntire-MCA 6. If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'-George Strait-MCA 7. I Wish That I Could Fall In Love Today-Barbara Mandrell-Capitol 8. Chiseled In Stone-Vern Gosdin-Columbia 9. That's That-Michael Johnson-RCA 10. Desperately-Don Williams-Capitol
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 7, 2017 17:10:22 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1989:
In 1989, there were six #2 hits. They are: 1. Hey Bobby-K.T. Oslin 2. Highway Robbery-Tanya Tucker 3. Out Of Your Shoes-Lorrie Morgan 4. She's Got A Single Thing In Mind-Conway Twitty 5. Tell It Like It Is-Billy Joe Royal 6. Who You Gonna Blame It On This Time-Vern Gosdin The nod goes to Morgan with Out Of Your Shoes. She signed to the RCA label in 1988. Late in the year, she issued her debut single for them called Trainwreck Of Emotion. That peaked inside the top 20 at #20 in early 1989. She followed that up with her first top ten called Dear Me, which reached #9. Out Of Your Shoes was released in August and stayed at the #2 position for three weeks in December and January, 1990 while Ronnie Milsap and Highway 101 enjoyed their final chart topping hits. The Leave The Light On album was not finished in yielding hit singles: Five Minutes became her first chart topping hit in April and He Talks To Me topped off at #4.
Artist-Lorrie Morgan Single-Out Of Your Shoes Writers-Jill Wood, Sharon Spivey, and Patti Ryan Producer-Barry Beckett Album-Leave The Light On Label-RCA Year Released-1989 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 23, 1989: 1. A Woman In Love-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 2. OUT OF YOUR SHOES-LORRIE MORGAN-RCA 3. Who's Lonely Now-Highway 101-Warner Bros. 4. Till I Can't Take It Anymore-Billy Joe Royal-Atlantic America 5. It Ain't Nothin'-Keith Whitley-RCA 6. She's Gone, Gone, Gone-Glen Campbell-Universal 7. Many A Long And Lonesome Highway-Rodney Crowell-Columbia 8. There Goes My Heart Again-Holly Dunn-Warner Bros. 9. That Just About Does It-Vern Gosdin-Columbia 10. Two Dozen Roses-Shenandoah-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 8, 2017 18:05:04 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1990:
In 1990, there were seventeen #2 hits. They are: 1. Back In My Younger Days-Don Williams 2. Chasin' That Neon Rainbow-Alan Jackson 3. Crazy In Love-Conway Twitty 4. He Walked On Water-Randy Travis 5. Holdin' A Good Hand-Lee Greenwood 6. I Meant Every Word He Said-Ricky Van Shelton 7. I'm Gonna Be Somebody-Travis Tritt 8. My Arms Stay Open All Night-Tanya Tucker 9. Nobody's Talking-Exile 10. Not Counting You-Garth Brooks 11. Seein' My Father In Me-Paul Overstreet 12. She Came From Forth Worth-Kathy Mattea 13. Statue Of A Fool-Ricky Van Shelton 14. Stranger Things Have Happened-Ronnie Milsap 15. Till I Can't Take It Anymore-Billy Joe Royal 16. Walk On-Reba McEntire 17. When I Call Your Name-Vince Gill The nod goes to Tucker with My Arms Stay Open All Night. That came from her first greatest hits album for Capitol Records. Released in October 1989, it claimed the #2 position for two weeks in January, 1990 and could not get Clint Black's biggest hit, Nobody's Home out of the way. It was the only new song on the greatest hits album.
Artist-Tanya Tucker Single-My Arms Stay Open All Night Writers-Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet Producer-Jerry Crutchfield Album-Greatest Hits Label-Capitol Year Released-1989 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1990
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 20, 1990: 1. Nobody's Home-Clint Black-RCA 2. MY ARMS STAY OPEN ALL NIGHT-TANYA TUCKER-CAPITOL 3. Statue Of A Fool-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia 4. Southern Star-Alabama-RCA 5. It Ain't Nothin'-Keith Whitley-RCA 6. It's You Again-Skip Ewing-MCA 7. When I Could Come Home To You-Steve Wariner-MCA 8. Many A Long And Lonesome Highway-Rodney Crowell-Columbia 9. That Just About Does It-Vern Gosdin-Columbia 10. Start All Over Again-Desert Rose Band-MCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 9, 2017 16:52:08 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1991:
In 1991, there were ten #2 hits. They are: 1. Brotherly Love-Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley 2. Down At The Twist And Shout-Mary Chapin Carpenter 3. Down To My Last Teardrop-Tanya Tucker 4. Fallin' Out Of Love-Reba McEntire 5. Here We Are-Alabama 6. Here's A Quarter Call Someone Who Cares-Travis Tritt 7. If You Want Me To-Joe Diffie 8. New Way To Light Up An Old Flame-Joe Diffie 9. Small Town Saturday Night-Hal Ketchum 10. The Walk-Sawyer Brown The nod goes to Diffie with New Way To Light Up An Old Flame. Diffie was signed to Epic Records in 1990. He went to work on his debut album, A Thousand Winding Roads. Debut single, Home topped the chart in November. The second single was released when 1991 started and that is If You Want Me To. That held the #2 position for two weeks. Third single, If The Devil Danced In Empty Pockets became his second #1 in June. Fourth and final single, New Way To Light Up An Old Flame was released in June and spent two weeks at #2 in October while Ricky Van Shelton and Travis Tritt took turns at the top.
Artist-Joe Diffie Single-New Way To Light Up An Old Flame Writers-Lonnie Wilson and Joe Diffie Producers-Johnny Slate and Bob Montgomery Album-A Thousand Winding Roads Label-Epic Year Released-1991 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 19, 1991: 1. Keep It Between The Lines-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia 2. NEW WAY TO LIGHT UP AN OLD FLAME-JOE DIFFIE-EPIC 3. Mirror, Mirror-Diamond Rio-Arista 4. Someday-Alan Jackson-Arista 5. Ball And Chain-Paul Overstreet-RCA 6. The Walk-Sawyer Brown-Capitol 7. Anymore-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros. 8. Where Are You Now-Clint Black-RCA 9. I Thought It Was You-Doug Stone-Epic 10. Rodeo-Garth Brooks-Capitol
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 11, 2017 10:27:07 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1992:
In 1992, there were seventeen #2 hits. They are: 1. Backroads-Ricky Van Shelton 2. Better Class Of Losers-Randy Travis 3. Born Country-Alabama 4. Could've Been Me-Billy Ray Cyrus 5. Every Second-Collin Raye 6. Norma Jean Riley-Diamond Rio 7. Past The Point Of Rescue-Hal Ketchum 8. Sacred Ground-McBride and the Ride 9. Seminole Wind-John Anderson 10. Take A Little Trip-Alabama 11. Take Your Memory With You-Vince Gill 12. Two Sparrows In A Hurricane-Tanya Tucker 13. Watch Me-Lorrie Morgan 14. We Tell Ourselves-Clint Black 15. What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am-Lee Roy Parnell 16. The Whiskey Ain't Workin'-Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart 17. Without You What Do I Do With Me-Tanya Tucker The nod goes to Travis with Better Class Of Losers. He released an album in 1991 called High Lonesome. Lead single, Point Of Light was used in a promotion by President George Bush. That peaked at #3. Second single, Forever Together topped the chart in November. That became Travis' twelfth #1 hit. Better Class Of Losers was released in December and clung to the #2 position for three weeks in February, 1992 and could not dislodge Garth Brooks' second biggest hit, What She's Doing Now from the top. Travis faltered a bit with the fourth single, the #20 peaking I'd Surrender All.
Artist-Randy Travis Single-Better Class Of Losers Writers-Alan Jackson and Randy Travis Producer-Kyle Lehning Album-High Lonesome Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-1991 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1992
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1992: 1. What She's Doing Now-Garth Brooks-Capitol 2. BETTER CLASS OF LOSERS-RANDY TRAVIS-WARNER BROS. 3. Maybe It Was Memphis-Pam Tillis-Arista 4. The Whiskey Ain't Workin'-Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart-Warner Bros. 5. A Jukebox With A Country Song-Doug Stone-Epic 6. Turn That Radio On-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 7. The Dirt Road-Sawyer Brown-Capitol 8. Is It Cold In Here-Joe Diffie-Epic 9. Mama Don't Forget To Pray For Me-Diamond Rio-Arista 10. Straight Tequila Night-John Anderson-BNA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 12, 2017 15:08:23 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1993:
In 1993, there were eighteen #2 hits. They are: 1. Ain't That Lonely Yet-Dwight Yoakam 2. A Bad Goodbye-Clint Black and Wynonna Judd 3. Drive South-Suzy Bogguss 4. Hearts Are Gonna Roll-Hal Ketchum 5. In A Week Or Two-Diamond Rio 6. It's A Little Too Late-Tanya Tucker 7. Learning To Live Again-Garth Brooks 8. Mercury Blues-Alan Jackson 9. My Baby Loves Me-Martina McBride 10. Nobody Wins-Radney Foster 11. Queen Of Memphis-Confederate Railroad 12. The Song Remembers When-Trisha Yearwood 13. Soon-Tanya Tucker 14. Tender Moment-Lee Roy Parnell 15. A Thousand Miles From Nowhere-Dwight Yoakam 16. Walkaway Joe-Trisha Yearwood 17. We'll Burn That Bridge-Brooks & Dunn 18. What Might Have Been-Little Texas The nod goes to Yoakam with Ain't That Lonely Yet. That was the lead single to his 1993 album, This Time. Released in March, it spent three big weeks at #2 in May and June while two artists got their first chart toppers: John Michael Montgomery and Toby Keith. Yoakam would hit #2 with the next two singles: A Thousand Miles From Nowhere and Fast As You (in 1994). Shortly after Fast As You peaked, Yoakam won a Grammy Award for Ain't That Lonely Yet. Two more singles were released in 1994: Try Not To Look So Pretty (#14) and Pocket Of A Clown (#22).
Artist-Dwight Yoakam Single-Ain't That Lonely Yet Writers-Kostas and James House Producer-Pete Anderson Album-This Time Label-Reprise Year Released-1993 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 22, 1993: 1. I Love The Way You Love Me-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic 2. AIN'T THAT LONELY YET-DWIGHT YOAKAM-REPRISE 3. Tender Moment-Lee Roy Parnell-Arista 4. Hearts Are Gonna Roll-Hal Ketchum-Curb 5. Tell Me Why-Wynonna Judd-MCA 6. Made For Lovin' You-Doug Stone-Epic 7. Alright Already-Larry Stewart-RCA 8. Should've Been A Cowboy-Toby Keith-Mercury 9. Hometown Honeymoon-Alabama-RCA 10. Alibis-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 13, 2017 18:22:04 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1994:
In 1994, there were twenty-four #2 hits. They are: 1. Before You Kill Us All-Randy Travis 2. Callin' Baton Rouge-Garth Brooks 3. Down On The Farm-Tim McGraw 4. Every Once In A While-BlackHawk 5. Fast As You-Dwight Yoakam 6. He Thinks He'll Keep Her-Mary Chapin Carpenter 7. I Never Knew Love-Doug Stone 8. I See It Now-Tracy Lawrence 9. I Take My Chances-Mary Chapin Carpenter 10. A Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action-Toby Keith 11. Little Rock-Collin Raye 12. Love A Little Stronger-Diamond Rio 13. National Working Woman's Holiday-Sammy Kershaw 14. Rock Bottom-Wynonna Judd 15. Rock My World Little Country Girl-Brooks & Dunn 16. State Of Mind-Clint Black 17. Take Me As I An-Faith Hill 18. They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore-Boy Howdy 19. Thinkin' Problem-David Ball 20. Third Rate Romance-Sammy Kershaw 21. What The Cowgirls Do-Vince Gill 22. When You Walk In The Room-Pam Tillis 23. Whenever You Come Around-Vince Gill 24. Wish I Didn't Know Now-Toby Keith The nod goes to McGraw with Down On The Farm. 1994 was McGraw's breakthrough year with his album, Not A Moment Too Soon. Lead single, Indian Outlaw became his first top ten when it peaked at #8. He took things to a higher level with the second single, Don't Take The Girl. That became his first #1 in May and June for two weeks. Third single, Down On The Farm was released in July and proceeded to the runner up position for three weeks in September and October while Joe Diffie and Toby Keith enjoyed the view from the top. Fourth single, the title track was released just before 1994 ended. It topped the chart in January, 1995. The era closed with the fifth single, Refried Dreams which reached #5.
Artist-Tim McGraw Single-Down On The Farm Writers-Jerry Laseter and Kerry Phillips Producers-Byron Gallimore and James Stroud Album-Not A Moment Too Soon Label-Curb Year Released-1994 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 24, 1994: 1. Third Rock From The Sun-Joe Diffie-Epic 2. DOWN ON THE FARM-TIM MCGRAW-CURB 3. What The Cowgirls Do-Vince Gill-MCA 4. XXXs And OOOs An American Girl-Trisha Yearwood-MCA 5. Hard To Say-Sawyer Brown-Curb 6. More Love-Doug Stone-Epic 7. What's In It For Me-John Berry-Liberty 8. The Man In Love With You-George Strait-MCA 9. Who's That Man-Toby Keith-Polydor 10. Callin' Baton Rouge-Garth Brooks-Liberty
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 14, 2017 18:00:10 GMT -5
The Biggest #2 Hit of 1995:
In 1995, there were twenty #2 hits. They are: 1. And Still-Reba McEntire 2. As Any Fool Can See-Tracy Lawrence 3. Can't Be Really Gone-Tim McGraw 4. Goin' Through The Big D-Mark Chesnutt 5. I Let Her Lie-Daryle Singletary 6. I'm Not Strong Enough To Say No-BlackHawk 7. If The World Had A Front Porch-Tracy Lawrence 8. The Keeper Of The Stars-Tracy Byrd 9. A Little Bit Of You-Lee Roy Parnell 10. One Boy, One Girl-Collin Raye 11. One Emotion-Clint Black 12. She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl-Alabama 13. So Help Me Girl-Joe Diffie 14. Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye-John Berry 15. Tell Me I Was Dreaming-Travis Tritt 16. This Time-Sawyer Brown 17. Till You Love Me-Reba McEntire 18. Who Needs You Baby-Clay Walker 19. You Ain't Much Fun-Toby Keith 20. You Better Think Twice-Vince Gill The nod goes to Keith with You Ain't Much Fun. He released an album in 1994 called Boomtown. Lead single, Who's That Man became his second #1 hit in October. Just before the year ended, second single, Upstairs Downtown was released. It started his 1995 on a #10 note. You Ain't Much Fun was the third single. That was released in March and spent three weeks in the #2 slot in June while Clint Black was tops with Summer's Comin'. Keith ended the era with the #15 peaking Big Ol' Truck.
Artist-Toby Keith Single-You Ain't Much Fun Writers-Carl Goff and Toby Keith Producers-Nelson Larkin and Harold Shedd Album-Boomtown Label-Polydor Year Released-1995 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 3, 1995: 1. Summer's Comin'-Clint Black-RCA 2. YOU AIN'T MUCH FUN-TOBY KEITH-POLYDOR 3. Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye-John Berry-Patriot 4. Adalida-George Strait-MCA 5. When You Say Nothing At All-Alison Krauss and Union Station-BNA 6. I Don't Believe In Goodbye-Sawyer Brown-Curb 7. What Mattered Most-Ty Herndon-Epic 8. Stay Forever-Hal Ketchun-Curb 9. Texas Tornado-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic 10. I'm Still Dancin' With You-Wade Hayes-Columbia
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