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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 3, 2018 14:07:28 GMT -5
Bonnie Tyler released her second album in 1978 called Natural Force. She scored a surprise country hit in It's A Heartache. That was released in November, 1977. It first peaked at #3 pop and #10 adult contemporary. Finally, it peaked at #10 country in June, 1978. Other top 40 versions of the song belong to Dave & Sugar (#32 in 1981) and Trick Pony (#22 in 2005).
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 24, 1978: 1. I'll Be True To You-the Oak Ridge Boys-ABC 2. It Only Hurts For A Little While-Margo Smith-Warner Bros. 3. There Ain't No Good Chain Gang-Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings-Columbia 4. I Believe In You-Mel Tillis-MCA 5. I Can't Wait Any Longer-Bill Anderson-MCA 6. Two More Bottles Of Wine-Emmylou Harris-Warner Bros. 7. Night Time Magic-Gatlin Brothers-Monument 8. Only One Love In My Life-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 9. I Never Will Marry-Linda Ronstadt-Asylum 10. IT'S A HEARTACHE-BONNIE TYLER-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 10, 2018 16:10:30 GMT -5
Poor Anita Pointer. She finds herself as a one hit wonder in country music not once, but TWICE. Her sibling trio, The Pointer Sisters have just one top 40 country hit to their credit and that is Fairytale from 1974 (#37). Then, as a solo artist, she gained her only top 40 hit in 1986, a top ten duet with Earl Thomas Conley called Too Many Times. That was the lead single and title track to Conley's 1986 album. Released in July, it peaked at #2 in October and broke Conley's streak of consecutive #1s at nine. However, he started a new streak with the next three singles off the album (all in 1987): I Can't Win For Losin' You, That Was A Close One, and Right From The Start.
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 1, 1986: 1. It'll Be Me-Exile-Epic 2. TOO MANY TIMES-EARL THOMAS CONLEY AND ANITA POINTER-RCA 3. Diggin' Up Bones-Randy Travis-Warner Bros. 4. That Rock Won't Roll-Restless Heart-RCA 5. Starting Over Again-Steve Wariner-MCA 6. You're Still New To Me-Marie Osmond and Paul Davis-Capitol 7. She Used To Be Somebody's Baby-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia 8. No One Mends A Broken Heart Like You-Barbara Mandrell-MCA 9. Cheap Love-Juice Newton-RCA 10. Cry-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros.
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Post by classiccountryfan on Aug 12, 2018 7:59:22 GMT -5
Bill Engvall is a stand-up comedian perhaps best known for being part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tours along with Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, and Ron White. His signature routine is Here's Your Sign, where anytime somebody did or said something stupid Bill would provide a sarcastic reply, then say "here's your sign" while handing the person a sign that says "I'm Stupid." He released a single based on the routine titled Here's Your Sign (Get the Picture) with Travis Tritt (there was also a longer album version). It peaked at #29 country and #43 pop in early 1998 and is certified gold. He later released a Christmas version titled Here's Your Sign Christmas, with the chorus sung to the tune of Jingle Bells (I'm not sure who sang the chorus; they weren't credited like Travis Tritt was on the original version). Based on chart policy at that time it charted during the 1998, 1999, and 2000 Christmas seasons, with the highest peak being #39 during the 1999 season (I believe it actually peaked on the first chart of January 2000, which would have reflected Christmas airplay). He had 7 other country chart appearances, none of which reached the top 50.
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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 25, 2018 11:34:46 GMT -5
Jim Reeves landed his biggest hit in 1960 with He'll Have To Go. It spent fourteen weeks atop the country chart. It crossed over to peak at #2 pop and even #13 r&b. It sparked an answer song called He'll Have To Stay. That was performed by Jeanne Black. That was released in April and peaked at #6 country in July. That also became a crossover hit, peaking at #4 pop and even #11 r&b.
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 11, 1960: 1. Please Help Me, I'm Falling-Hank Locklin-RCA 2. One More Time-Ray Price-Columbia 3. Above And Beyond-Buck Owens-Capitol 4. Just One Time-Don Gibson-RCA 5. Left To Right-Kitty Wells-Decca 6. HE'LL HAVE TO STAY-JEANNE BLACK-CAPITOL 7. Each Moment Spent With You-Ernest Ashworth-Decca 8. He'll Have To Go-Jim Reeves-RCA 9. Why I'm Walkin'-Stonewall Jackson-Columbia 10. Your Old Used To Be-Faron Young-Capitol
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Post by classiccountryfan on Aug 25, 2018 12:40:22 GMT -5
Jim Reeves landed his biggest hit in 1960 with He'll Have To Go. It spent fourteen weeks atop the country chart. It crossed over to peak at #2 pop and even #13 r&b. It sparked an answer song called He'll Have To Stay. That was performed by Jeanne Black. That was released in April and peaked at #6 country in July. That also became a crossover hit, peaking at #4 pop and even #11 r&b. BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 11, 1960: 1. Please Help Me, I'm Falling-Hank Locklin-RCA 2. One More Time-Ray Price-Columbia 3. Above And Beyond-Buck Owens-Capitol 4. Just One Time-Don Gibson-RCA 5. Left To Right-Kitty Wells-Decca 6. HE'LL HAVE TO STAY-JEANNE BLACK-CAPITOL 7. Each Moment Spent With You-Ernest Ashworth-Decca 8. He'll Have To Go-Jim Reeves-RCA 9. Why I'm Walkin'-Stonewall Jackson-Columbia 10. Your Old Used To Be-Faron Young-Capitol Interesting that Kitty Wells was one chart position above Jeanne Black, since I believe her It Wasn’t God Who Makes Honky Tonk Angels is the most successful answer song of all time (#1 for 6 weeks). Another answer song that was a big hit in its own right was Jody Miller’s Queen of the House (a response to Roger Miller’s King of the Road). It reached #5 country, #12 pop, and #4 AC in 1964. Jody isn’t a one-hit wonder, though. She resurfaced in the 1970s with 12 more top 40 country songs, with five of them reaching the top 10. Jody and Roger aren’t related.
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 7, 2018 14:20:21 GMT -5
Mark O'Connor placed three singles on the country chart between 1991-1994. Only one broke the top 40 and that was his first called Restless. That was a remake of the Carl Perkins hit of 1969 (#20). O'Connor's version appears on his 1991 album called The New Nashville Cats. O'Connor's version features Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, and Steve Wariner (The Cats). Released in February, it peaked at #25 in May. Only Gill had a solo record on the chart at the time and that was Pocket Full Of Gold (#7). Only one more single was released and that was Now It Belongs To You with Wariner (#71 in 1992). Restless won a C.M.A. Award for Vocal Event of the Year and a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals.
BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY-FIVE FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1991: 1. In A Different Light-Doug Stone-Epic 2. If I Know Me-George Strait-MCA 3. Meet In The Middle-Diamond Rio-Arista 4. Heroes-Paul Overstreet-RCA 5. You're The One-Dwight Yoakam-Reprise 6. Blame It On Texas-Mark Chesnutt-MCA 7. Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 8. If The Devil Danced In Empty Pockets-Joe Diffie-Epic 9. Rockin' Years-Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia 10. The Thunder Rolls-Garth Brooks-Capitol 11. Lucky Moon-the Oak Ridge Boys-RCA 12. One More Payment-Clint Black-RCA 13. Time Passes By-Kathy Mattea-Mercury 14. We Both Walk-Lorrie Morgan-RCA 15. Down Home-Alabama-RCA 16. Drift Off To Dream-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros. 17. Point Of Light-Randy Travis-Warner Bros. 18. One Hundred And Two-the Judds-RCA 19. Oh What It Did To Me-Tanya Tucker-Capitol 20. Big Bang Boom-Highway 101-Warner Bros. 21. Feed Jake-Pirates of the Mississippi-Capitol 22. Don't Rock The Jukebox-Alan Jackson-Arista 23. Till You Were Gone-Mike Reid-Columbia 24. One Of Those Things-Pam Tillis-Arista 25. RESTLESS-MARK O'CONNOR AND THE NEW NASHVILLE CATS-WARNER BROS.
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 15, 2018 14:29:01 GMT -5
Joe Bonsall, part of the Oak Ridge Boys is no one hit wonder. However, he stepped out of the Boys for a brief moment in 1986 to team up with Sawyer Brown on a duet called Out Goin' Cattin'. That was the lead single and title track to the group's 1986 album. Released in September, it peaked at #11 in November. Sawyer Brown found themselves on the chart in 1987 with the other two singles: Gypsies On Parade (#25) and Savin' The Honey For The Honeymoon (#58).
BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 29, 1986: 1. Touch Me When We're Dancing-Alabama-RCA 2. She Used To Be Somebody's Baby-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia 3. It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You-George Strait-MCA 4. Hell And High Water-T. Graham Brown-Capitol 5. Too Much Is Not Enough-Bellamy Brothers and Forester Sisters-MCA 6. Mind Your Own Business-Hank Williams, Jr., Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, and Reverend Ike-Warner Bros. 7. Daddy's Hands-Holly Dunn-MTM 8. Give Me Wings-Michael Johnson-RCA 9. Love's Gonna Get You Someday-Ricky Skaggs-Epic 10. Wine Colored Roses-George Jones-Epic 11. OUT GOIN' CATTIN'-SAWYER BROWN AND JOE BONSALL-CAPITOL 12. What Am I Gonna Do About You-Reba McEntire-MCA 13. What You'll Do When I'm Gone-Waylon Jennings-MCA 14. I Miss You Already-Billy Joe Royal-Atlantic America 15. Cry Myself To Sleep-the Judds-RCA 16. You're Still New To Me-Marie Osmond and Paul Davis-Capitol 17. At The Sound Of The Tone-John Schneider-MCA 18. Then It's Love-Don Williams-Capitol 19. Stand On It-Mel McDaniel-Capitol 20. Walk The Way The Wind Blows-Kathy Mattea-Mercury
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 18, 2018 15:21:39 GMT -5
Zaca Creek was a group that consisted of a quartet of brothers. They signed to Columbia Records in 1989. That was the same year they released their self-titled debut album. Lead single, Sometimes Love's Not A Pretty Thing was released in September and peaked at #38 in October, becoming their only top 40 hit. Second single, Ghost Town peaked at #58 in 1990. Third single, Warpaint did not chart. They charted one more time. However, they moved over to Giant Records to release Broken Heartland (#70 in 1993).
BILLBOARD #31 - #40 FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 28, 1989: 31. She's Gone, Gone, Gone-Glen Campbell-Universal 32. That Just About Does It-Vern Gosdin-Columbia 33. If I Ever Fall In Love Again-Anne Murray and Kenny Rogers-Capitol 34. You'll Never Be Sorry-Bellamy Brothers-MCA 35. Long White Cadillac-Dwight Yoakam-Reprise 36. You Must Not Be Drinking Enough-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA 37. It Ain't Nothin'-Keith Whitley-RCA 38. SOMETIMES LOVE'S NOT A PRETTY THING-ZACA CREEK-COLUMBIA 39. I Wish I Had A Heart Of Stone-Baillie and the Boys-RCA 40. Simple Man-Charlie Daniels Band-Epic
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 22, 2018 10:46:03 GMT -5
Thanks Dad! It was a father/son moment during the summer of 1988. Michael Martin Murphey released an album in 1988 called River Of Time. Lead single, I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl was released in late 1987. It peaked at #3 in early 1988. Talkin' To The Wrong Man was a duet with his son, Ryan Murphey. Released in March, it peaked at #4 in July. Two more singles were released: Pilgrims On The Way Matthew's Song (#29) and From The Word Go (#3 in 1989).
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 16, 1988: 1. If You Change Your Mind-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 2. Set 'Em Up Joe-Vern Gosdin-Columbia 3. Fallin' Again-Alabama-RCA 4. TALKIN' TO THE WRONG MAN-MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY AND RYAN MURPHEY-WARNER BROS. 5. Don't We All Have The Right-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia 6. Don't Close Your Eyes-Keith Whitley-RCA 7. Baby Blue-George Strait-MCA 8. Sunday Kind Of Love-Reba McEntire-MCA 9. Just One Kiss-Exile-Epic 10. Bluest Eyes In Texas-Restless Heart-RCA
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Post by classiccountryfan on Sept 22, 2018 11:20:57 GMT -5
Thanks Dad! It was a father/son moment during the summer of 1988. Michael Martin Murphey released an album in 1988 called River Of Time. Lead single, I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl was released in late 1987. It peaked at #3 in early 1988. Talkin' To The Wrong Man was a duet with his son, Ryan Murphey. Released in March, it peaked at #4 in July. Two more singles were released: Pilgrims On The Way Matthew's Song (#29) and From The Word Go (#3 in 1989). BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 16, 1988: 1. If You Change Your Mind-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 2. Set 'Em Up Joe-Vern Gosdin-Columbia 3. Fallin' Again-Alabama-RCA 4. TALKIN' TO THE WRONG MAN-MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY AND RYAN MURPHEY-WARNER BROS. 5. Don't We All Have The Right-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia 6. Don't Close Your Eyes-Keith Whitley-RCA 7. Baby Blue-George Strait-MCA 8. Sunday Kind Of Love-Reba McEntire-MCA 9. Just One Kiss-Exile-Epic 10. Bluest Eyes In Texas-Restless Heart-RCA Although Ryan Murphy never had another chart appearance he is lead guitarist and vocalist for the Rio Grande Band, his father’s touring band. He has also produced some of his father’s albums. He’s definitely remained active in the family business.
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 28, 2018 9:32:27 GMT -5
Merle Haggard was married to Leona Williams between 1978-1983. The newlyweds recorded a song called The Bull And The Beaver. That never appeared on any album. Released in October 1978, it peaked at #8 in December.
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 16, 1978: 1. The Gambler-Kenny Rogers-United Artists 2. Burgers And Fries-Charley Pride-RCA 3. All Of Me-Willie Nelson-Columbia 4. Tulsa Time-Don Williams-ABC 5. Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Of Hand/Girl I Can Tell-Waylon Jennings-RCA 6. On My Knees-Charlie Rich and Janie Frickie-Epic 7. Friend, Lover, Wife-Johnny Paycheck-Epic 8. THE BULL AND THE BEAVER-MERLE HAGGARD AND LEONA WILLIAMS-MCA 9. Lady Lay Down-John Conlee-ABC 10. Do You Ever Fool Around-Joe Stampley-Epic
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 6, 2018 15:22:23 GMT -5
Sharon White was one third of The Whites. They had a top 40 run on the charts between 1982-1987. Shortly after that run ended, White duetted with her husband, Ricky Skaggs on Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This. That came from Skaggs' 1986 album, Love's Gonna Get Ya! Lead single, Love's Gonna Get You Someday held the #4 position for a few weeks between late 1986-early 1987. Second single, I Wonder If I Care As Much was originally recorded by The Everly Brothers. Skaggs faltered a bit with that one when it peaked at #30. Final single, Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This was released in April and peaked at #10 in July. Skaggs and White would win the 1987 C.M.A. Vocal Duo of the Year Award.
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1987: 1. I Know Where I'm Going-the Judds-RCA 2. The Weekend-Steve Wariner-MCA 3. Love Someone Like Me-Holly Dunn-MTM 4. Snap Your Fingers-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 5. One Promise Too Late-Reba McEntire-MCA 6. Someone-Lee Greenwood-MCA 7. All My Ex's Live In Texas-George Strait-MCA 8. 80's Ladies-K.T. Oslin-RCA 9. Oh Heart-Baillie and the Boys-RCA 10. LOVE CAN'T EVER GET BETTER THAN THIS-RICKY SKAGGS AND SHARON WHITE-EPIC
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 13, 2018 11:42:06 GMT -5
Canyon was a quintet that released two albums and nine singles between 1988-1990. Their second album, Radio Romance from 1989 yielded their only top 40 hit. Lead single, Right Track, Wrong Train peaked at #44 that year. Second single, Hot Nights was released in July. It barely became their only top 40 hit when it peaked at #40 in September. Third and final single was the title track and that peaked at #53 in 1990. Two members of the group found greater fame during the 1990s and 2000s: Michael Britt and Keech Rainwater. They were part of a group called Lonestar.
BILLBOARD #31 - #40 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1989: 31. Never Had It So Good-Mary Chapin Carpenter-Columbia 32. I Wonder Do You Think Of Me-Keith Whitley-RCA 33. Don't You-the Forester Sisters-Warner Bros. 34. The Lonely Side Of Love-Patty Loveless-MCA 35. Two Dozen Roses-Shenandoah-Columbia 36. Cry, Cry, Cry-Marty Stuart-MCA 37. Honky Tonk Heart-Highway 101-Warner Bros. 38. I've Been Loved By The Best-Don Williams-RCA 39. Country Club-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros. 40. HOT NIGHTS-CANYON-16TH AVENUE
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Post by classiccountryfan on Oct 13, 2018 15:11:15 GMT -5
Canyon was a quintet that released two albums and nine singles between 1988-1990. Their second album, Radio Romance from 1989 yielded their only top 40 hit. Lead single, Right Track, Wrong Train peaked at #44 that year. Second single, Hot Nights was released in July. It barely became their only top 40 hit when it peaked at #40 in September. Third and final single was the title track and that peaked at #53 in 1990. Two members of the group found greater fame during the 1990s and 2000s: Michael Britt and Keech Rainwater. They were part of a group called Lonestar. BILLBOARD #31 - #40 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1989: 31. Never Had It So Good-Mary Chapin Carpenter-Columbia 32. I Wonder Do You Think Of Me-Keith Whitley-RCA 33. Don't You-the Forester Sisters-Warner Bros. 34. The Lonely Side Of Love-Patty Loveless-MCA 35. Two Dozen Roses-Shenandoah-Columbia 36. Cry, Cry, Cry-Marty Stuart-MCA 37. Honky Tonk Heart-Highway 101-Warner Bros. 38. I've Been Loved By The Best-Don Williams-RCA 39. Country Club-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros. 40. HOT NIGHTS-CANYON-16TH AVENUE I had completely forgotten about Canyon. Eddie Rabbitt also had an album titled Radio Romance, in 1982. It included his #1 duet with Crystal Gayle, You and I, and his #1 solo hit You Can’t Run from Love.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 15, 2018 15:05:05 GMT -5
Delbert McClinton placed three singles on the country chart between 1990-1997. His only big hit came via a duet with Tanya Tucker called Tell Me About It. That came from her 1992 album called Can't Run From Yourself, her first album since being named Female Vocalist of the Year by the C.M.A. a year earlier. Lead single, Two Sparrows In A Hurricane peaked at #2 in December behind George Strait's I Cross My Heart. Second single, It's A Little Too Late also peaked at #2 in March, 1993 behind Strait's Heartland (come on George, let your fellow Texan in) and Clint Black's When My Ship Comes In. Tell Me About It was released in April and peaked at #4 in July.
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17, 1993: 1. Chattahoochee-Alan Jackson-Arista 2. Money In The Bank-John Anderson-BNA 3. A Bad Goodbye-Clint Black and Wynonna Judd-RCA 4. TELL ME ABOUT IT-TANYA TUCKER AND DELBERT MCCLINTON-LIBERTY 5. It's Your Call-Reba McEntire-MCA 6. When Did You Stop Loving Me-George Strait-MCA 7. No Future In The Past-Vince Gill-MCA 8. We'll Burn That Bridge-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 9. That Summer-Garth Brooks-Liberty 10. It Sure Is Monday-Mark Chesnutt-MCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 19, 2018 9:06:56 GMT -5
Tim O'Brien became a one hit wonder in 1990 and it came via a greatest hits album by Kathy Mattea. She released her first hits package in 1990 called A Collection Of Hits. Two new songs became hits. Lead single, The Battle Hymn Of Love was a duet with O'Brien. Released in July, it peaked at #9 in September. The other new song became a hit and that is A Few Good Things Remain (#9 in 1991).
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 29, 1990: 1. Jukebox In My Mind-Alabama-RCA 2. Friends In Low Places-Garth Brooks-Capitol 3. Holdin' A Good Hand-Lee Greenwood-Capitol 4. I Fell In Love-Carlene Carter-Reprise 5. I Meant Every Word He Said-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia 6. Fourteen Minutes Old-Doug Stone-Epic 7. Drinking Champagne-George Strait-MCA 8. Precious Thing-Steve Wariner-MCA 9. THE BATTLE HYMN OF LOVE-KATHY MATTEA AND TIM O'BRIEN-MERCURY 10. Too Cold At Home-Mark Chesnutt-MCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 30, 2018 15:47:09 GMT -5
She said she was a little bit country. He said he was a little bit rock and roll. However, he was a little bit country in 1974. That was the year Marie Osmond and Donny Osmond released their first duets album. The lead single, I'm Leaving It All Up To You was released in June. It peaked at #17 country, #4 pop, and #1 adult contemporary in September. It was Marie's other significant country hit during the 1970s following Paper Roses (#1 in 1973). Donny and Marie would chart just one more time in country with their version of Make The World Go Away (#71 country, #44 pop, and #31 A.C.).
BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 28, 1974: 1. I'm A Ramblin' Man-Waylon Jennings-RCA 2. I Love My Friend-Charlie Rich-Epic 3. I Wouldn't Want To Live If You Didn't Love Me-Don Williams-Dot 4. Please Don't Stop Loving Me-Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner-RCA 5. Bonaparte's Retreat-Glen Campbell-Capitol 6. A Mi Esposa Con Amor To My Wife With Love-Sonny James-Columbia 7. Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 8. Woman To Woman-Tammy Wynette-Epic 9. I Overlooked An Orchid-Mickey Gilley-Playboy 10. Who Left The Door To Heaven Open-Hank Thompson-Dot 11. If I Miss You Again Tonight-Tommy Overstreet-Dot 12. I See The Want To In Your Eyes-Conway Twitty-MCA 13. Between Lust And Watching TV-Cal Smith-MCA 14. Big Four Poster Bed-Brenda Lee-MCA 15. Highway Headin' South-Porter Wagoner-RCA 16. Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town-Charley Pride-RCA 17. I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU-MARIE OSMOND AND DONNY OSMOND-MGM 18. Like A First Time Thing-Ray Price-Columbia 19. I Honestly Love You-Olivia Newton-John-MCA 20. I Wish That I Had Loved You Better-Eddy Arnold-MGM
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Post by CoJoFan on Oct 30, 2018 16:25:43 GMT -5
onebuffalo When you mentioned the group Canyon in one of the above posts, George Canyon from Nashville Star fame came to mind and the man that beat him for the title that year also just happens to be a one hit wonder. I also don't think he's been mentioned yet either. Here is Brad Cotter with his debut single and one and only country hit that peaked at #35 in 2004 called "I Meant To"
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 2, 2018 14:26:59 GMT -5
In 1986, Hank Williams, Jr. released an album called Montana Café. It features a vocal collaboration called Mind Your Own Business, originally a #5 hit for his father in 1949. The remake features three artists who are NOT one hit wonders (Williams, Jr., Reba McEntire, and Willie Nelson) and two who are (Tom Petty and Reverend Ike). However, the lead single was Country State Of Mind. That held on to the #2 position for two weeks in September while Conway Twitty enjoyed a #1 in Desperado Love and then McEntire leapfrogged Bocephus with her Little Rock. Mind Your Own Business was released in October and topped the chart for the last two weeks of the year. Hank started his 1987 with the third single, the #31 peaking When Something Is Good Why Does It Change.
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 27, 1986: 1. MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS-HANK WILLIAMS, JR., REBA MCENTIRE, WILLIE NELSON, TOM PETTY, AND REVEREND IKE-WARNER BROS. 2. Give Me Wings-Michael Johnson-RCA 3. What Am I Gonna Do About You-Reba McEntire-MCA 4. Love's Gonna Get You Someday-Ricky Skaggs-Epic 5. Cry Myself To Sleep-the Judds-RCA 6. Then It's Love-Don Williams-Capitol 7. Fallin' For You For Years-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros. 8. Half Past Forever Till I'm Blue In The Heart-T.G. Sheppard-Columbia 9. You Still Move Me-Dan Seals-EMI America 10. Oh Darlin'-the O'Kanes-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 5, 2018 16:17:48 GMT -5
In 1974, it was a father/son moment followed by a mother/son moment. Bobby Bare released an album in 1973 called Lullabys, Legends, And Lies. Lead single, Daddy, What If was a duet between Bare and his son, Bobby Bare, Jr.. Released in December 1973, it peaked at #2 for two weeks in February and March, 1974 while Tammy Wynette was tops with Another Lonely Song. It was a crossover hit, peaking at #41 pop and #14 adult contemporary. Mind you, Junior was heading on six years old at the time. The second single became Senior's ONLY #1 hit and that was Marie Laveau. That topped the chart in July. Junior charted just once more in country and that was a duet with his mother, Jeannie Bare. That was Where'd I Come From. That threatened to make Junior a two hit wonder. However, that single peaked at #41.
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 1974: 1. Another Lonely Song-Tammy Wynette-Epic 2. DADDY, WHAT IF-BOBBY BARE, SR. AND BOBBY BARE, JR.-RCA 3. I'm Still Loving You-Joe Stampley-Dot 4. There Won't Be Anymore-Charlie Rich-RCA 5. A Love Song-Anne Murray-Capitol 6. That's The Way Love Goes-Johnny Rodriguez-Mercury 7. World Of Make Believe-Bill Anderson-MCA 8. Sweet Magnolia Blossom-Billy Crash Craddock-ABC 9. I Love You, I Love You-David Houston and Barbara Mandrell-Epic 10. There's A Honky Tonk Angel Who'll Take Me Back In-Conway Twitty-MCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 9, 2018 15:29:52 GMT -5
Before Mike Reid, someone who had careers in football and country music, there was Terry Bradshaw. Yes, THAT Terry Bradshaw. He led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowls during the 1970s and 1980s. During that incredible run, he tried his hand in country music. He signed a contract with Mercury Records in 1975. In 1976, he released his debut album called I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. The lead single was the title track. It was a remake of the Hank Williams recording that was the b-side to the 1949 hit, My Bucket's Got A Hole In It (#2). Bradshaw's version was released in January, 1976 and climbed all the way to #17 in March. It crossed over to #91 pop. A second single was released in The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me. That was remake as well. Eddy Arnold took his version to #2 in 1966. Bradshaw's version peaked at #90. A third single did not chart in Here Comes My Baby Back Again. He would chart just one more time and that was 1980's Until You (#73).
BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 27, 1976: 1. Till The Rivers All Run Dry-Don Williams-ABC/Dot 2. You'll Lose A Good Thing-Freddy Fender-ABC/Dot 3. Faster Horses The Cowboy And The Poet-Tom T. Hall-Mercury 4. If I Had To Do All Over Again-Roy Clark-ABC/Dot 5. Broken Lady-Gatlin Brothers-Monument 6. 'til I Can Make It On My Own-Tammy Wynette-Epic 7. The Roots Of My Raising-Merle Haggard-Capitol 8. Drinkin' My Baby Off My Mind-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra 9. Remember Me-Willie Nelson-Columbia 10. Angels, Roses, And Rain-Dickey Lee-RCA 11. You Are The Song Inside Of Me-Freddie Hart-Capitol 12. 'til I Kissed You-Connie Smith-Columbia 13. Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time-Mickey Gilley-Playboy 14. If I Let Her Come In-Ray Griff-Capitol 15. The Prisoner's Song/Back In The Saddle Again-Sonny James-Columbia 16. The Battle-George Jones-Epic 17. I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY-TERRY BRADSHAW-MERCURY 18. You Could Know As Much About A Stranger-Gene Watson-Capitol 19. I Couldn't Be Me Without You-Johnny Rodriguez-Mercury 20. The Call-Anne Murray-Capitol
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Post by classiccountryfan on Nov 12, 2018 0:59:15 GMT -5
Roger McGuinn is best known as frontman for the seminal country rock band The Byrds, who had most of their success in the 1960s. They scored two #1 pop hits (Mr. Tambourine Man and Turn! Turn! Turn!, both in 1965. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1989 McGuinn teamed with fellow former Byrd Chris Hillman and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to record You Ain't Going Nowhere for the Dirt Band's Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2. Their recording of the Bob Dylan song reached #6 on the country chart. Hillman had several hits with his Desert Rose Band, but it was the only country chart appearance for McGuinn.
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 16, 2018 15:53:25 GMT -5
Joe Kenyon is really two people. They consist of pianist David Briggs and producer/guitarist Jerry Kennedy. They charted an instrumental back in 1987 called Hymne. It ended up being used for a Gallo Wine commercial. Released in June, it peaked at #33 in August. I believe it is the last instrumental to reach the top 40.
BILLBOARD #31 - #40 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 29, 1987: 31. House Of Blue Lights-Asleep at the Wheel-Epic 32. Nobody Should Have To Love This Way-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros. 33. HYMNE-JOE KENYON-MERCURY 34. If You Still Want A Fool Around-Charley Pride-16th Avenue 35. One Promise Too Late-Reba McEntire-MCA 36. When The Right One Comes Along-John Schneider-MCA 37. Am I Blue-George Strait-MCA 38. Tar Top-Alabama-RCA 39. Maybe Your Baby's Got The Blues-the Judds-RCA 40. Crazy From The Heart-Bellamy Brothers-MCA
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Post by classiccountryfan on Nov 16, 2018 22:11:11 GMT -5
I have completely forgotten about Hymne. I heard it on the radio when it was out, but it may have only been on American Country Countdown. It was originally recorded by Vangelis, who had a #1 pop hit with the theme from Chariots of Fire (also an instrumental).
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 18, 2018 16:19:47 GMT -5
The Drift Away singer was a little bit of country during the 1980s. Dobie Gray signed a country contract with Capitol Records in 1985. He released an album in 1986 called From Where I Stand. Lead single, That's One To Grow On was released in March. It peaked at #35 in May. Two more singles were released, both peaking in 1986: The Dark Side Of Town (#42) and the title track (#67). He released one more album under the contract and that was 1987's Love's Talkin'. His swan song on the country chart comes from there and that is Take It Real Easy (#82). 1986 was a landmark year for Gray. His composition, Got My Heart Set On You charted in country twice that year. Mason Dixon took their version to #72 while it became the seventh and final chart topper for John Conlee.
BILLBOARD #31 - #40 FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 1986: 31. You Can't Keep A Good Memory Down-John Anderson-Warner Bros. 32. Super Love-Exile-Epic 33. When It's Down To Me And You-Charly McClain and Wayne Massey-Epic 34. Hearts Aren't Made To Break They're Made To Love-Lee Greenwood-MCA 35. THAT'S ONE TO GROW ON-DOBIE GRAY-CAPITOL 36. Until I Met You-Judy Rodman-MTM 37. She And I-Alabama-RCA 38. We've Got A Good Fire Goin'-Don Williams-Capitol 39. Hillbilly Highway-Steve Earle-MCA 40. Nights-Ed Bruce-RCA
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Post by classiccountryfan on Nov 18, 2018 22:11:09 GMT -5
The Drift Away singer was a little bit of country during the 1980s. Dobie Gray signed a country contract with Capitol Records in 1985. He released an album in 1986 called From Where I Stand. Lead single, That's One To Grow On was released in March. It peaked at #35 in May. Two more singles were released, both peaking in 1986: The Dark Side Of Town (#42) and the title track (#67). He released one more album under the contract and that was 1987's Love's Talkin'. His swan song on the country chart comes from there and that is Take It Real Easy (#82). 1986 was a landmark year for Gray. His composition, Got My Heart Set On You charted in country twice that year. Mason Dixon took their version to #72 while it became the seventh and final chart topper for John Conlee. BILLBOARD #31 - #40 FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 1986: 31. You Can't Keep A Good Memory Down-John Anderson-Warner Bros. 32. Super Love-Exile-Epic 33. When It's Down To Me And You-Charly McClain and Wayne Massey-Epic 34. Hearts Aren't Made To Break They're Made To Love-Lee Greenwood-MCA 35. THAT'S ONE TO GROW ON-DOBIE GRAY-CAPITOL 36. Until I Met You-Judy Rodman-MTM 37. She And I-Alabama-RCA 38. We've Got A Good Fire Goin'-Don Williams-Capitol 39. Hillbilly Highway-Steve Earle-MCA 40. Nights-Ed Bruce-RCA I often listen to the Opry on the radio and John Conlee is a regular performer. When he sings Got My Heart Set On You he mentions that it was written by Dobie. Drift Away was also a country hit. Narvel Felts took it to #8 in 1973, a few months after Dobie’s version peaked at #5 on the Hot 100. In Narvel’s version the words “I wanna get lost in your rock and roll” were changed to “I wanna get lost in your country song.”
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 20, 2018 16:38:04 GMT -5
Paulette Carlson charted three singles during the 1980s. In 1986, her group Highway 101 was signed to the Warner label and they had a run of twelve top 40 hits between 1987-1990 (four chart topping hits). Then in 1991, Carlson left the group and went solo. She signed to the Capitol label that year and in December, released her first single with them called I'll Start With You. That came from her 1991 album, Love Goes On. It became her only top 40 hit and peaked at #21 in February, 1992. A second single did chart and that is Not With My Heart You Don't (#68). She failed to chart with the third single, The Chain Just Broke.
BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY-FIVE 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 11. Except For Monday-Lorrie Morgan-RCA 12. Sticks And Stones-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic 13. That's What I Like About You-Trisha Yearwood-MCA 14. Dallas-Alan Jackson-Arista 15. After The Lights Go Out-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia 16. Born Country-Alabama-RCA 17. If You Want To Find Love-Kenny Rogers-Reprise 18. Is There Life Out There-Reba McEntire-MCA 19. Love, Me-Collin Raye-Epic 20. It Only Hurts When I Cry-Dwight Yoakam-Reprise 21. I'LL START WITH YOU-PAULETTE CARLSON-CAPITOL 22. Outbound Plane-Suzy Bogguss-Capitol 23. Only The Wind-Billy Dean-Capitol 24. I'll Stop Loving You-Mike Reid-Columbia 25. Cadillac Style-Sammy Kershaw-Mercury
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 24, 2018 11:48:27 GMT -5
Does this even count? Jeff Foxworthy released an album in 1996 called Crank It Up: The Music Album. Only one single was released and that was Redneck 12 Days Of Christmas. Released in December 1995, it quickly peaked at #18 the following January. It has since re-entered the top 40 four more times: #39 in 1997, #39 in 1998, #37 in 1999, and #35 in 2000.
BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 6, 1996: 1. Rebecca Lynn-Bryan White-Asylum 2. Can't Be Really Gone-Tim McGraw-Curb 3. It Matters To Me-Faith Hill-Warner Bros. 4. Life Gets Away-Clint Black-RCA 5. The Car-Jeff Carson-Curb 6. Deep Down-Pam Tillis-Arista 7. If You're Not In It For Love I'm Outta Here!-Shania Twain-Mercury 8. That's As Close As I'll Get To Loving You-Aaron Tippin-RCA 9. Love Lessons-Tracy Byrd-MCA 10. When Boy Meets Girl-Terri Clark-Mercury 11. Cowboy Love-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic 12. When A Woman Loves A Man-Lee Roy Parnell-Career 13. Born In The Dark-Doug Stone-Columbia 14. Not Enough Hours In The Night-Doug Supernaw-Giant 15. Tall, Tall Trees-Alan Jackson-Arista 16. Bigger Than The Beatles-Joe Diffie-Epic 17. Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands-Reba McEntire-MCA 18. REDNECK 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS-JEFF FOXWORTHY-WARNER BROS. 19. Check Yes Or No-George Strait-MCA 20. Like There Ain't No Yesterday-BlackHawk-Arista
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 26, 2018 17:06:41 GMT -5
Before The Wilkinsons, there was The Family Brown. Both groups hailed from Canada. However, The Wilkinsons consisted of the father and two kids while The Family Brown consisted of the father and three kids. In 1980, they released a single called But It's Cheating. It topped the Canadian chart while seeing no action in America. The parent album, Nothing Really Changes was released in 1981. The follow up, It's Really Love This Time gave them their debut stateside when it peaked at #57. Two more singles were released and they decided to re-release But It's Cheating. They did so in January, 1982 and it peaked at #30 in in March, becoming their only top 40 hit in America. They charted five more singles from 1982-1986. 1986 was the year the father, Joe Brown died.
BILLBOARD #21 - #30 FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 6, 1982: 21. I Lie-Loretta Lynn-MCA 22. Lies On Your Lips-Cristy Lane-Liberty 23. Crying My Heart Out Over You-Ricky Skaggs-Epic 24. Same Ole Me-George Jones-Epic 25. Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good-Don Williams-MCA 26. If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger There's One Coming Home-George Strait-MCA 27. Another Honky-Tonk Night On Broadway-David Frizzell and Shelly West-Warner Bros. 28. In Like With Each Other-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia 29. After The Love Slips Away/Smokey Mountain Memories-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA 30. BUT IT'S CHEATING-THE FAMILY BROWN-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 29, 2018 16:56:21 GMT -5
Mindy McCready signed to the BNA label in 1995. She released her debut album in 1996 called Ten Thousand Angels. She started with the title track which peaked at #6. She got a chart topper with the second single, Guys Do It All The Time. That was #1 in September. In October, she released the third single called Maybe He'll Notice Her Now. That was a duet with Lonestar's lead singer, Richie McDonald. Maybe He'll Notice Her Now peaked at #18 in February, 1997. She got a further hit with the fourth single, A Girl's Gotta Do What A Girl's Gotta Do (#4). During the same week the duet peaked, Lonestar was at #25 with Heartbroke Every Day which peaked at #18.
BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1997: 1. It's A Little Too Late-Mark Chesnutt-Decca 2. A Man This Lonely-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 3. Pretty Little Adrianna-Vince Gill-MCA 4. Everybody Knows-Trisha Yearwood-MCA 5. Is That A Tear-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic 6. Amen Kind Of Love-Daryle Singletary-Giant 7. Running Out Of Reasons To Run-Rick Trevino-Columbia 8. Half Way Up-Clint Black-RCA 9. Nobody Knows-Kevin Sharp-Asylum 10. I Can't Do That Anymore-Faith Hill-Warner Bros. 11. We Danced Anyway-Deana Carter-Capitol 12. Me Too-Toby Keith-A & M 13. Where Corn Don't Grow-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros. 14. She Drew A Broken Heart-Patty Loveless-Epic 15. Unchained Melody-LeAnn Rimes-Curb 16. How Was I To Know-Reba McEntire-MCA 17. She's Taken A Shine-John Berry-Capitol 18. MAYBE HE'LL NOTICE HER NOW-MINDY MCCREADY AND RICHIE MCDONALD-BNA 19. Everything I Love-Alan Jackson-Arista 20. Friends-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
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