Debuted in one decade, biggest hit in another

[onebuffalo]

Here are the first twenty-five artists who debuted in one decade and scored their biggest hit in another decade. Their biggest hit is determined by weeks at #1, followed by weeks in the top 40. Ready?

1. Alabama-1970s-Jukebox In My Mind-1990
2. John Anderson-1970s-Wild And Blue-1982
3. Clint Black-1980s-Nobody's Home-1990
4. Garth Brooks-1980s-Friends In Low Places-1990
5. Brooks & Dunn-1990s-Ain't Nothing 'Bout You-2001
6. Janie Frickie-1970s-Always Have, Always Will-1986
7. Alan Jackson-1980s-It's Five O'clock Somewhere-with Jimmy Buffett-2003
8. George Jones-1950s-Tender Years-1961
9. Patty Loveless-1980s-Blame It On Your Heart-1993
10. Loretta Lynn-1960s-After The Fire Is Gone-with Conway Twitty-1971
11. Reba McEntire-1970s-Consider Me Gone-2010
12. Ronnie Milsap-1970s-My Heart-1980
13. Lorrie Morgan-1970s-What Part Of No-1993
14. Willie Nelson-1960s-Beer For My Horses-with Toby Keith-2003
15. K.T. Oslin-1980s-Come Next Monday-1990
16. Buck Owens-1950s-Love's Gonna Live Here-1963
17. Dolly Parton-1960s-Here You Come Again-1977
18. Dan Seals-1980s-Love On Arrival-1990
19. Ricky Van Shelton-1980s-Keep It Between The Lines-1991
20. Shenandoah-1980s-Next To You, Next To Me-1990
21. George Strait-1980s-Love Without End, Amen-1990
22. Randy Travis-1970s-Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart-1990
23. Travis Tritt-1980s-Anymore-1991
24. Tanya Tucker-1970s-Strong Enough To Bend-1988
25. Conway Twitty-1960s-Hello Darlin'-1970

Can you think of others?

[collinkottke]

Without doing any research Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney and Lonestar crossed my minds as probable acts to have done this.

[onebuffalo]

Feb 20, 2019 16:54:19 GMT -5 collinkottke said:

Without doing any research Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney and Lonestar crossed my minds as probable acts to have done this.

You win 75% of a prize, whatever it is. In order given, they are:

1. Tim McGraw-1990s-Live Like You Were Dying-2004
2. Toby Keith-1990s-Beer For My Horses-with Willie Nelson-2003
3. Kenny Chesney-1990s-The Good Stuff-2002
4. Lonestar-1990s-Amazed-1999

Lonestar is out.

[collinkottke]

Feb 20, 2019 17:03:48 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Feb 20, 2019 16:54:19 GMT -5 collinkottke said:

Without doing any research Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney and Lonestar crossed my minds as probable acts to have done this.

You win 75% of a prize, whatever it is. In order given, they are:

1. Tim McGraw-1990s-Live Like You Were Dying-2004
2. Toby Keith-1990s-Beer For My Horses-with Willie Nelson-2003
3. Kenny Chesney-1990s-The Good Stuff-2002
4. Lonestar-1990s-Amazed-1999

Lonestar is out.

Aw, shucks. I couldn’t remember exactly what side of the line “Amazed” fell on.

[dajross6]

Feb 20, 2019 17:09:30 GMT -5 collinkottke said:

Feb 20, 2019 17:03:48 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

You win 75% of a prize, whatever it is. In order given, they are:

1. Tim McGraw-1990s-Live Like You Were Dying-2004
2. Toby Keith-1990s-Beer For My Horses-with Willie Nelson-2003
3. Kenny Chesney-1990s-The Good Stuff-2002
4. Lonestar-1990s-Amazed-1999

Lonestar is out.

Aw, shucks. I couldn’t remember exactly what side of the line “Amazed” fell on.

Yup, summer of 1999.

[.indulgecountry]

Sara Evans debuted in the 90s, but her biggest hits all came in the 2000s. Lee Ann Womack also started in the 90s but her biggest hit is obviously "I Hope You Dance."

[onebuffalo]

Feb 23, 2019 20:23:40 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Sara Evans debuted in the 90s, but her biggest hits all came in the 2000s. Lee Ann Womack also started in the 90s but her biggest hit is obviously "I Hope You Dance."

You're correct on both counts. In order given, this is what I said about the chart topping hits Sara Evans had in the A Little Bit Stronger thread back in 2011:

May 5, 2011 19:15:51 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

I believe Sara Evans will be #1 next week with A Little Bit Stronger. This is how I would rank her chart topping hits (weeks at #1 followed by weeks in the top 40). Ready?
1. A Little Bit Stronger-2011-2-27 weeks so far
2. A Real Fine Place To Start-2005-2-22
3. Born To Fly-2001-1-29
4. Suds In The Bucket-2004-1-27
5. No Place That Far-1999-1-23

So, Evans would fit here. Debuted in the 1990s and she had her biggest hit in 2011 with A Little Bit Stronger. In the case of Lee Ann Womack (and any other country artist that fits the category), she only has one chart topping hit and that is the aforementioned I Hope You Dance from 2000. I was avoiding artists with only one #1 because that would be their biggest hit. She does have four #2s, so let us rank her five top two hits. Ready?

1. I Hope You Dance-2000-5 weeks at #1, 29 weeks in the top 40
2. I'll Think Of A Reason Later-1999-4-21 (#2)
3. A Little Past Little Rock-1998-3-18 (#2)
4. You've Got To Talk To Me-1998-1-20 (#2)
5. The Fool-1997-1-16 (#2)