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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 15, 2019 9:49:56 GMT -5
This thread will showcase an artist's biggest runner up hit. More than likely, it is more memorable than any of their chart topping hits (if they have any). There is only one requirement: the artist has to have at least two #2 hits. The biggest #2 hit will be determined by how many weeks it spent in the runner up position, followed by how many weeks it spent in the top 40. Ready? First up is Tanya Tucker. Let us list her NINE #2 hits first.
1. I'll Come Back As Another Woman-1987 2. Love Me Like You Used To-1987 3. Highway Robbery-1989 4. My Arms Stay Open All Night-1990 5. Down To My Last Teardrop-1991 6. Without You What Do I Do With Me-1992 7. Two Sparrows In A Hurricane-1992 8. It's A Little Too Late-1993 9. Soon-1993
The honor goes to My Arms Stay Open All Night. That was released as the only new single from her first greatest hits album for Capitol Records. Released in October 1989, on her 31st birthday, it spent two weeks at #2 in January, 1990 and could not unseat Clint Black's biggest hit, Nobody's Home. The Black hit ended up being the biggest hit of the year according to The American Country Countdown. My Arms Stay Open All Night spent 20 weeks inside the top 40.
Artist-Tanya Tucker Single-My Arms Stay Open All Night Writers-Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz 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 josh on Oct 17, 2019 0:25:52 GMT -5
Sparrows in a Hurricane gives me all the feels every time. So good!
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 17, 2019 13:46:52 GMT -5
Sparrows in a Hurricane gives me all the feels every time. So good! Just for you, a chart and video for Two Sparrows In A Hurricane, Tanya Tucker's lucky seventh #2 hit. Ready? BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 12, 1992: 1. I Cross My Heart-George Strait-MCA 2. TWO SPARROWS IN A HURRICANE-TANYA TUCKER-LIBERTY 3. She's Got The Rhythm And I Got The Blues-Alan Jackson-Arista 4. Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away-Vince Gill-MCA 5. Burn One Down-Clint Black-RCA 6. Lost And Found-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 7. I'm In A Hurry And Don't Know Why-Alabama-RCA 8. Sure Love-Hal Ketchum-Curb 9. Somewhere Other Than The Night-Garth Brooks-Liberty 10. When She Cries-Restless Heart-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 17, 2019 14:13:47 GMT -5
Let's keep the same initials. T.T. for Tanya Tucker and Travis Tritt. Tritt has six #2 hits. They are:
1. I'm Gonna Be Somebody-1990 2. Here's A Quarter Call Someone Who Cares-1991 3. The Whiskey Ain't Workin'-with Marty Stuart-1992 4. Tell Me I Was Dreaming-1995 5. It's A Great Day To Be Alive-2001 6. Love Of A Woman-2001
The honor goes to It's A Great Day To Be Alive. After a decade at Warner Bros., Tritt signed to the Columbia label in 1999. He released an album in 2000 called Down The Road I Go. Lead single, Best Of Intentions topped the chart in November. It became his fifth and final #1 hit. Next came It's A Great Day To Be Alive. That was released in November and spent four weeks in the runner up position between April and May, 2001. Tritt played bridesmaid to Jessica Andrews' Who I Am for a week and stayed there while Brooks & Dunn leapfrogged Tritt with their biggest hit, Ain't Nothing 'Bout You, the biggest hit of the year. Tritt got an additional two top tens off the album: Love Of A Woman (#2 in 2001) and Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde (#8 in 2002).
Artist-Travis Tritt Single-It's A Great Day To Be Alive Writer-Darrell Scott Producers-Billy Joe Walker, Jr. and Travis Tritt Album-Down The Road I Go Label-Columbia Year Released-2000 Billboard Peak-#2 in 2001
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 21, 2001: 1. Who I Am-Jessica Andrews-DreamWorks 2. IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE-TRAVIS TRITT-COLUMBIA 3. Ain't Nothing 'Bout You-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 4. If My Heart Had Wings-Faith Hill-Warner Bros. 5. One More Day-Diamond Rio-Arista 6. Don't Happen Twice-Kenny Chesney-BNA 7. If I Fall You're Going Down With Me-Dixie Chicks-Monument 8. Grown Men Don't Cry-Tim McGraw-Curb 9. She Misses Him-Tim Rushlow-Atlantic 10. You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This-Toby Keith-DreamWorks
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 18, 2019 14:56:01 GMT -5
Let us do a twofer today. The biggest #2 hit between Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks is their 1997 duet, In Another's Eyes. Let us list their runner up hits:
G.B.: 1. Not Counting You-1990 2. Learning To Live Again-1993 3. Callin' Baton Rouge-1994 4. In Another's Eyes-with Trisha Yearwood-1997 5. She's Gonna Make It-1998
T.Y.: 1. Walkaway Joe-with Don Henley-1993 2. The Song Remembers When-1993 3. How Do I Live-1997 4. In Another's Eyes-with Garth Brooks-1997 5. There Goes My Baby-1998
In 1997, Yearwood released her first greatest hits CD called Songbook A Collection Of Hits. Lead single, How Do I Live peaked at #2 for a week behind Kenny Chesney's first chart topper, She's Got It All. The Yearwood version of How Do I Live was used in the movie Con Air. Second single, In Another's Eyes was released in August and peaked at #2 for two weeks in October and November. Everywhere by Tim McGraw prevented it from being a #1 during the first week and then Shania Twain denied them the penthouse with her biggest hit, Love Gets Me Every Time. In Another's Eyes would be repeated on Brooks' 1997 album, Sevens. The duet spent 19 weeks in the top 40. Yearwood managed a #1 in 1998 with the third and final single, Perfect Love.
Artists-Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks Single-In Another's Eyes Writers-Bobby Wood, John Peppard, and Garth Brooks Producer-Allen Reynolds Album-Songbook A Collection Of Hits Label-MCA Year Released-1997 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 1, 1997: 1. Everywhere-Tim McGraw-Curb 2. IN ANOTHER'S EYES-TRISHA YEARWOOD AND GARTH BROOKS-MCA 3. Love Gets Me Every Time-Shania Twain-Mercury 4. Honky Tonk Truth-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 5. If You Love Somebody-Kevin Sharp-Asylum 6. How Do I Get There-Deana Carter-Capitol 7. This Night Won't Last Forever-Sawyer Brown-Curb 8. Love Is The Right Place-Bryan White-Asylum 9. Thank God For Believers-Mark Chesnutt-Decca 10. Something That We Do-Clint Black-RCA
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Post by CoJoFan on Oct 18, 2019 18:19:50 GMT -5
Not gonna lie but She's Gonna Make It was the last top 10 Garth hit I liked of his. If we're talking last charting song by him I liked it would definitely be When You Come Back To Me Again.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 21, 2019 8:38:09 GMT -5
Not gonna lie but She's Gonna Make It was the last top 10 Garth hit I liked of his. If we're talking last charting song by him I liked it would definitely be When You Come Back To Me Again. Just for you, the chart where Garth Brooks peaked at the runner up position with She's Gonna Make It. It could have been the second chart topper off Sevens following Longneck Bottle. BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 7, 1998: 1. Round About Way-George Strait-MCA 2. SHE'S GONNA MAKE IT-GARTH BROOKS-CAPITOL 3. You've Got To Talk To Me-Lee Ann Womack-Decca 4. What If I Said-Anita Cochran and Steve Wariner-Warner Bros. 5. Nothin' But The Taillights-Clint Black-RCA 6. Little Red Rodeo-Collin Raye-Epic 7. Just To See You Smile-Tim McGraw-Curb 8. The Day That She Left Tulsa In A Chevy-Wade Hayes-Columbia 9. Perfect Love-Trisha Yearwood-MCA 10. Love Of My Life-Sammy Kershaw-Mercury P.S.: I can't find a YouTube video for this song. Not even a live version. Sorry!
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 21, 2019 10:42:48 GMT -5
Reba McEntire has eight #2 hits. They are:
1. Walk On-1990 2. Fallin' Out Of Love-1991 3. Till You Love Me-1995 4. And Still-1995 5. The Fear Of Being Alone-1996 6. I'd Rather Ride Around With You-1997 7. Because Of You-with Kelly Clarkson-2007 8. Cowgirls Don't Cry-with Brooks & Dunn-2009
The honor goes to The Fear Of Being Alone. That was the lead single to McEntire's 1996 album, What If It's You. Released in September, it spent the same three weeks at #2 while Alan Jackson was tops with Little Bitty in December. 1997 saw McEntire chart with the other three singles: How Was I To Know (#1), I'd Rather Ride Around With You (#2), and the title track (#15).
Artist-Reba McEntire Single-The Fear Of Being Alone Writers-Walt Aldridge and Bruce Miller Producers-John Guess and Reba McEntire Album-What If It's You Label-MCA Year Released-1996 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 7, 1996: 1. Little Bitty-Alan Jackson-Arista 2. THE FEAR OF BEING ALONE-REBA MCENTIRE-MCA 3. Strawberry Wine-Deana Carter-Capitol 4. Every Light In The House-Trace Adkins-Capitol 5. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me-Terri Clark-Mercury 6. That Ol' Wind-Garth Brooks-Capitol 7. One Way Ticket Because I Can-LeAnn Rimes-Curb 8. I Can Still Make Cheyenne-George Strait-MCA 9. Goodnight Sweetheart-David Kersh-Curb 10. Love Is Stronger Than Pride-Ricochet-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 22, 2019 14:43:38 GMT -5
All three of Dwight Yoakam's #2 hits come from his 1993 album, This Time. They are:
1. Ain't That Lonely Yet-1993 2. A Thousand Miles From Nowhere-1993 3. Fast As You-1994
The first, Ain't That Lonely Yet is the biggest of the trio. Released in February, it peaked at #2 for three weeks in May and June while two artists enjoyed first time chart toppers. Yoakam stayed at #2 for two weeks while John Michael Montgomery was tops with I Love The Way You Love Me and then Should've Been A Cowboy by Toby Keith sidestepped Yoakam for #1. The Keith hit ended up being the most played at country radio for the 1990s. Yoakam followed that near miss with the other two #2s. Both stayed at the runner up position for a week each. A Thousand Miles From Nowhere was bested by Sawyer Brown's Thank God For You and Faith Hill's first #1, Wild One kept Fast As You at #2. Yoakam released two more singles off the album in 1994: Try Not To Look So Pretty (#14) and Pocket Of A Clown (#22). Ain't That Lonely Yet ended up winning a Grammy Award.
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 Oct 24, 2019 14:36:30 GMT -5
Like Dwight Yoakam, all three of the Bellamy Brothers' #2 hits come from one album. That album was released in 1985 called Howard & David. Those runner up hits are:
1. Old Hippie-1985 2. Lie To You For Your Love-1985 3. Feelin' The Feelin'-1986
Let us choose the two week #2, Old Hippie over the other two. Old Hippie was released in April and stayed in the runner up position for two weeks in July and August while Earl Thomas Conley was tops with Love Don't Care Whose Heart It Breaks and then Alabama denied the brothers the top with their historic seventeenth consecutive #1 hit, Forty Hour Week For A Livin'. It was deja vu all again with the next two singles. The Bellamys peaked at #2 with Lie To You For Your Love while Conley stopped them with his Nobody Falls Like A Fool. In 1986, Conley-Bellamys finished 1-2 with Once In A Blue Moon and Feelin' The Feelin', respectively.
Artist-Bellamy Brothers Single-Old Hippie Writer-David Bellamy Producers-Emory Gordy, Jr. and Jimmy Bowen Album-Howard & David Label-MCA Year Released-1985 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 27, 1985: 1. Love Don't Care Whose Heart It Breaks-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA 2. OLD HIPPIE-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. Forty Hour Week For A Livin'-Alabama-RCA 4. I'm For Love-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros. 5. Highwayman-Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson-Columbia 6. Real Love-Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers-RCA 7. Dixie Road-Lee Greenwood-MCA 8. I Don't Think I'm Ready For You-Anne Murray-Capitol 9. She's Single Again-Janie Frickie-Columbia 10. The Fireman-George Strait-MCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 25, 2019 11:48:27 GMT -5
Sylvia has two #2 hits. They are: Like Nothing Ever Happened (1983) and Fallin' In Love (1985). BOTH spent two weeks in the runner up position. However, Fallin' In Love spent two more weeks in the top 40 than Like Nothing Ever Happened (15 versus 13). So, Fallin' In Love gets the nod. It was the lead single to her 1985 album, One Step Closer. Released in February, it climbed all the way to #2 in May blocked by Radio Heart by Charly McClain and Conway Twitty's Don't Call Him A Cowboy. She followed that with a pair of #9 hits: Cry Just A Little Bit and I Love You By Heart with Michael Johnson in 1986. The duet gave Johnson his country debut. That essentially ended Sylvia's run of country hits save another top 40 hit with Nothin' Ventured, Nothin' Gained (#33 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 CoJoFan on Oct 26, 2019 22:33:28 GMT -5
I find it odd that all 3 of The Bellamy Brothers #2 hits were blocked by Earl Thomas Conley. Is that the only time an artist had 3 runner up singles blocked by the same artist?
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 28, 2019 12:46:24 GMT -5
Brooks & Dunn were formally inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame. They have six #2 hits. They are:
1. We'll Burn That Bridge-1993 2. Rock My World Little Country Girl-1994 3. I Am That Man-1996 4. He's Got You-1998 5. That's What It's All About-2004 6. Cowgirls Don't Cry-with Reba McEntire-2009
Now the question, which one is their biggest? It's He's Got You from 1997-1998. After six years of wall-to-wall hits, Brooks & Dunn released their first greatest hits album in 1997 called The Greatest Hits Collection. Two new songs became hits. Lead single, Honky Tonk Truth peaked at #3. Second and final single, He's Got You was released in September and peaked at #2 in January, 1998 for two weeks behind that year's biggest hit, Just To See You Smile by Tim McGraw. He's Got You spent 19 weeks in the top 40.
Artist-Brooks & Dunn Single-He's Got You Writers-Terry McBride and Ronnie Dunn Producers-Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, and Don Cook Album-The Greatest Hits Collection Label-Arista Year Released-1997 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1998
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 24, 1998: 1. Just To See You Smile-Tim McGraw-Curb 2. HE'S GOT YOU-BROOKS & DUNN-ARISTA 3. Love Of My Life-Sammy Kershaw-Mercury 4. I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying-Toby Keith and Sting-Mercury 5. Between The Devil And Me-Alan Jackson-Arista 6. Angel In My Eyes-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic 7. A Broken Wing-Martina McBride-RCA 8. On The Side Of Angels-LeAnn Rimes-Curb 9. I Wanna Fall In Love-Lila McCann-Asylum 10. Imagine That-Diamond Rio-Arista
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 28, 2019 13:29:06 GMT -5
I find it odd that all 3 of The Bellamy Brothers #2 hits were blocked by Earl Thomas Conley. Is that the only time an artist had 3 runner up singles blocked by the same artist? As far as I know, yes. I covered Earl Thomas Conley and the Bellamy Brothers in May, 2010. This is what I said: 6. MILESTONE TOP TEN CHART: We are in baseball season, so let's play three strikes and you're out. For the only time in country music history I can find, one artist (Earl Thomas Conley) released three singles that hit #1. Another artist (the Bellamy Brothers) released three singles that hit #2 behind the first artist. Well, the Bellamys struck out for the third time 26 years ago this week when Feelin' The Feelin' hit #2 while Conley was #1 with Once In A Blue Moon. It all started in 1984 when the Bellamys switched labels from Warner Bros. to MCA. Their first CD for them was called Restless. The first two singles became top ten hits in 1984: Forget About Me (#5) and World's Greatest Lover (#6). Then Conley released his Treadin' Water CD. The first single was a #1 hit: Chance Of Lovin' You (1984). Then 1985 rolled around and Conley was first to have another #1 in Honor Bound. Conley gave way to the Bellamys as they scored a #1 in I Need More Of You (their eighth chart topper and first one since When I'm Away From You in 1983). Conley's third single release from Treadin' Water, Love Don't Care Whose Heart It Breaks became #1 while the Bellamys scored their first #2 hit in Old Hippie. The Bellamys remained at #2 for a second week while Alabama's Forty Hour Week For A Livin' became their 17th chart topper. Old Hippie was the lead single from the Howard & David CD. They released their second single, Lie To You For Your Love, but that became a #2 hit behind Conley's Nobody Falls Like A Fool from his first greatest hits CD (which I featured earlier this year). Well, after finishing 1-2 on the charts twice, you wouldn't think lightning could strike three times? Well, that is what happened when both artists started 1986. Their first single releases finished 1-2 for the third consecutive time. Conley reeled in his 11th #1 hit in Once In A Blue Moon while the Bellamys had to play the bridesmaid for the third time with Feelin' The Feelin' (their third and final runner up hit). However, the Bellamys could have had a #1 hit with their version of Wheels, but that went to Restless Heart instead in 1988. The chart gods were smiling in a different direction during the last quarter of 1986. Ironically, it took vocal collaborations to do so. Conley released his Too Many Times CD. Its first single, the title track was a duet with Anita Pointer. It got all the way up to #2 behind Exile's It'll Be Me. While that song was just about to peak, the Bellamys released a song off of their second greatest hits CD, a duet called Too Much Is Not Enough (or is it a sextet between two Bellamys and four Forester Sisters?). It became their ninth chart topping hit. That song was repeated on their next CD, Country Rap. In 1987, Conley's second Too Many Times single became his 12th #1 hit, I Can't Win For Losin' You. Seven weeks later, the Bellamys collected their tenth and final #1 in Kids Of The Baby Boom. I will be showing you ALL three charts where Conley finished first while the Bellamys finished second. BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 27, 1985: 1. LOVE DON'T CARE WHOSE HEART IT BREAKS-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 2. OLD HIPPIE-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. Forty Hour Week For A Livin'-Alabama-RCA 4. I'm For Love-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros. 5. Highwayman-Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson-Columbia 6. Real Love-Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers-RCA 7. Dixie Road-Lee Greenwood-MCA 8. I Don't Think I'm Ready For You-Anne Murray-Capitol 9. She's Single Again-Janie Frickie-Columbia 10. The Fireman-George Strait-MCA BILLBOARD TOP TEN CHART FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 14, 1985: 1. NOBODY FALLS LIKE A FOOL-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 2. LIE TO YOU FOR YOUR LOVE-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. The Chair-George Strait-MCA 4. Have Mercy-the Judds-RCA 5. Stand Up-Mel McDaniel-Capitol 6. Morning Desire-Kenny Rogers-RCA 7. Somebody Else's Fire-Janie Frickie-Columbia 8. Betty's Bein' Bad-Sawyer Brown-Capitol 9. Never Be You-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 10. Only In My Mind-Reba McEntire-MCA BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 1986: 1. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 2. FEELIN' THE FEELIN'-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. Grandpa Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days-the Judds-RCA 4. Ain't Misbehavin'-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros. 5. Easy To Please-Janie Frickie-Columbia 6. I Had A Beautiful Time-Merle Haggard-Epic 7. Working Without A Net-Waylon Jennings-MCA 8. Tomb Of The Unknown Love-Kenny Rogers-RCA 9. One Love At A Time-Tanya Tucker-Capitol 10. Whoever's In New England-Reba McEntire-MCA Earl Thomas Conley videos: Love Don't Care Whose Heart It Breaks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsp5pHMRU4gNobody Falls Like A Fool: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TdaOudaUO8Once In A Blue Moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekx19lmvx-sBellamy Brothers videos: Old Hippe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKC5ecLi3OgLie To You For Your Love: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtlC36BdrQoFeelin' The Feelin': www.youtube.com/watch?v=-amES9gY9FYP.S.: Replaced links to five out of the six videos. Enjoy!
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 29, 2019 11:33:27 GMT -5
BlackHawk is the first artist we will salute with no chart topping hits. However, they have a pair of #2 hits. They are: Every Once In A While (1994) and I'm Not Strong Enough To Say No (1995). Respectively, they spent one and two weeks in the runner up position, so I'm Not Strong Enough To Say No gets the nod. It was the lead single to their 1995 album, Strong Enough. Released in July, it spent two weeks at #2 in October behind Garth Brooks' She's Every Woman and Dust On The Bottle by David Lee Murphy. BlackHawk charted four more singles off the album in 1996: Like There Ain't No Yesterday (#3), Almost A Memory Now (#11), Big Guitar (#17), and King Of The World (#49).
Artist-BlackHawk Single-I'm Not Strong Enough To Say No Writer-Robert John Lange Producer-Mark Bright Album-Strong Enough Label-Arista Year Released-1995 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 21, 1995: 1. She's Every Woman-Garth Brooks-Capitol 2. I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SAY NO-BLACKHAWK-ARISTA 3. Better Things To Do-Terri Clark-Mercury 4. Dust On The Bottle-David Lee Murphy-MCA 5. Let's Go To Vegas-Faith Hill-Warner Bros. 6. I Like It, I Love It-Tim McGraw-Curb 7. If The World Had A Front Porch-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic 8. Check Yes Or No-George Strait-MCA 9. No Man's Land-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic 10. Safe In The Arms Of Love-Martina McBride-RCA
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Post by CoJoFan on Oct 29, 2019 15:57:34 GMT -5
I find it odd that all 3 of The Bellamy Brothers #2 hits were blocked by Earl Thomas Conley. Is that the only time an artist had 3 runner up singles blocked by the same artist? As far as I know, yes. I covered Earl Thomas Conley and the Bellamy Brothers in May, 2010. This is what I said: 6. MILESTONE TOP TEN CHART: We are in baseball season, so let's play three strikes and you're out. For the only time in country music history I can find, one artist (Earl Thomas Conley) released three singles that hit #1. Another artist (the Bellamy Brothers) released three singles that hit #2 behind the first artist. Well, the Bellamys struck out for the third time 26 years ago this week when Feelin' The Feelin' hit #2 while Conley was #1 with Once In A Blue Moon. It all started in 1984 when the Bellamys switched labels from Warner Bros. to MCA. Their first CD for them was called Restless. The first two singles became top ten hits in 1984: Forget About Me (#5) and World's Greatest Lover (#6). Then Conley released his Treadin' Water CD. The first single was a #1 hit: Chance Of Lovin' You (1984). Then 1985 rolled around and Conley was first to have another #1 in Honor Bound. Conley gave way to the Bellamys as they scored a #1 in I Need More Of You (their eighth chart topper and first one since When I'm Away From You in 1983). Conley's third single release from Treadin' Water, Love Don't Care Whose Heart It Breaks became #1 while the Bellamys scored their first #2 hit in Old Hippie. The Bellamys remained at #2 for a second week while Alabama's Forty Hour Week For A Livin' became their 17th chart topper. Old Hippie was the lead single from the Howard & David CD. They released their second single, Lie To You For Your Love, but that became a #2 hit behind Conley's Nobody Falls Like A Fool from his first greatest hits CD (which I featured earlier this year). Well, after finishing 1-2 on the charts twice, you wouldn't think lightning could strike three times? Well, that is what happened when both artists started 1986. Their first single releases finished 1-2 for the third consecutive time. Conley reeled in his 11th #1 hit in Once In A Blue Moon while the Bellamys had to play the bridesmaid for the third time with Feelin' The Feelin' (their third and final runner up hit). However, the Bellamys could have had a #1 hit with their version of Wheels, but that went to Restless Heart instead in 1988. The chart gods were smiling in a different direction during the last quarter of 1986. Ironically, it took vocal collaborations to do so. Conley released his Too Many Times CD. Its first single, the title track was a duet with Anita Pointer. It got all the way up to #2 behind Exile's It'll Be Me. While that song was just about to peak, the Bellamys released a song off of their second greatest hits CD, a duet called Too Much Is Not Enough (or is it a sextet between two Bellamys and four Forester Sisters?). It became their ninth chart topping hit. That song was repeated on their next CD, Country Rap. In 1987, Conley's second Too Many Times single became his 12th #1 hit, I Can't Win For Losin' You. Seven weeks later, the Bellamys collected their tenth and final #1 in Kids Of The Baby Boom. I will be showing you ALL three charts where Conley finished first while the Bellamys finished second. BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 27, 1985: 1. LOVE DON'T CARE WHOSE HEART IT BREAKS-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 2. OLD HIPPIE-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. Forty Hour Week For A Livin'-Alabama-RCA 4. I'm For Love-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros. 5. Highwayman-Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson-Columbia 6. Real Love-Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers-RCA 7. Dixie Road-Lee Greenwood-MCA 8. I Don't Think I'm Ready For You-Anne Murray-Capitol 9. She's Single Again-Janie Frickie-Columbia 10. The Fireman-George Strait-MCA BILLBOARD TOP TEN CHART FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 14, 1985: 1. NOBODY FALLS LIKE A FOOL-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 2. LIE TO YOU FOR YOUR LOVE-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. The Chair-George Strait-MCA 4. Have Mercy-the Judds-RCA 5. Stand Up-Mel McDaniel-Capitol 6. Morning Desire-Kenny Rogers-RCA 7. Somebody Else's Fire-Janie Frickie-Columbia 8. Betty's Bein' Bad-Sawyer Brown-Capitol 9. Never Be You-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 10. Only In My Mind-Reba McEntire-MCA BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 1986: 1. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 2. FEELIN' THE FEELIN'-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. Grandpa Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days-the Judds-RCA 4. Ain't Misbehavin'-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros. 5. Easy To Please-Janie Frickie-Columbia 6. I Had A Beautiful Time-Merle Haggard-Epic 7. Working Without A Net-Waylon Jennings-MCA 8. Tomb Of The Unknown Love-Kenny Rogers-RCA 9. One Love At A Time-Tanya Tucker-Capitol 10. Whoever's In New England-Reba McEntire-MCA Earl Thomas Conley videos: Love Don't Care Whose Heart It Breaks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsp5pHMRU4gNobody Falls Like A Fool: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TdaOudaUO8Once In A Blue Moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekx19lmvx-sBellamy Brothers videos: Old Hippe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKC5ecLi3OgLie To You For Your Love: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtlC36BdrQoFeelin' The Feelin': www.youtube.com/watch?v=-amES9gY9FYP.S.: Replaced links to five out of the six videos. Enjoy! Since we’re already talking about The Bellamy Brothers, I was looking at the Number One Hits compilation of theirs that came out in 2008 I believe (the one with the orange album cover). Is that original recordings? If so it has all 10 of their #1’s plus Old Hippie and Let Your Love Flow (which shockingly didn’t even make the top 20 on the country chart).
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 30, 2019 6:30:05 GMT -5
As far as I know, yes. I covered Earl Thomas Conley and the Bellamy Brothers in May, 2010. This is what I said: 6. MILESTONE TOP TEN CHART: We are in baseball season, so let's play three strikes and you're out. For the only time in country music history I can find, one artist (Earl Thomas Conley) released three singles that hit #1. Another artist (the Bellamy Brothers) released three singles that hit #2 behind the first artist. Well, the Bellamys struck out for the third time 26 years ago this week when Feelin' The Feelin' hit #2 while Conley was #1 with Once In A Blue Moon. It all started in 1984 when the Bellamys switched labels from Warner Bros. to MCA. Their first CD for them was called Restless. The first two singles became top ten hits in 1984: Forget About Me (#5) and World's Greatest Lover (#6). Then Conley released his Treadin' Water CD. The first single was a #1 hit: Chance Of Lovin' You (1984). Then 1985 rolled around and Conley was first to have another #1 in Honor Bound. Conley gave way to the Bellamys as they scored a #1 in I Need More Of You (their eighth chart topper and first one since When I'm Away From You in 1983). Conley's third single release from Treadin' Water, Love Don't Care Whose Heart It Breaks became #1 while the Bellamys scored their first #2 hit in Old Hippie. The Bellamys remained at #2 for a second week while Alabama's Forty Hour Week For A Livin' became their 17th chart topper. Old Hippie was the lead single from the Howard & David CD. They released their second single, Lie To You For Your Love, but that became a #2 hit behind Conley's Nobody Falls Like A Fool from his first greatest hits CD (which I featured earlier this year). Well, after finishing 1-2 on the charts twice, you wouldn't think lightning could strike three times? Well, that is what happened when both artists started 1986. Their first single releases finished 1-2 for the third consecutive time. Conley reeled in his 11th #1 hit in Once In A Blue Moon while the Bellamys had to play the bridesmaid for the third time with Feelin' The Feelin' (their third and final runner up hit). However, the Bellamys could have had a #1 hit with their version of Wheels, but that went to Restless Heart instead in 1988. The chart gods were smiling in a different direction during the last quarter of 1986. Ironically, it took vocal collaborations to do so. Conley released his Too Many Times CD. Its first single, the title track was a duet with Anita Pointer. It got all the way up to #2 behind Exile's It'll Be Me. While that song was just about to peak, the Bellamys released a song off of their second greatest hits CD, a duet called Too Much Is Not Enough (or is it a sextet between two Bellamys and four Forester Sisters?). It became their ninth chart topping hit. That song was repeated on their next CD, Country Rap. In 1987, Conley's second Too Many Times single became his 12th #1 hit, I Can't Win For Losin' You. Seven weeks later, the Bellamys collected their tenth and final #1 in Kids Of The Baby Boom. I will be showing you ALL three charts where Conley finished first while the Bellamys finished second. BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 27, 1985: 1. LOVE DON'T CARE WHOSE HEART IT BREAKS-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 2. OLD HIPPIE-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. Forty Hour Week For A Livin'-Alabama-RCA 4. I'm For Love-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros. 5. Highwayman-Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson-Columbia 6. Real Love-Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers-RCA 7. Dixie Road-Lee Greenwood-MCA 8. I Don't Think I'm Ready For You-Anne Murray-Capitol 9. She's Single Again-Janie Frickie-Columbia 10. The Fireman-George Strait-MCA BILLBOARD TOP TEN CHART FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 14, 1985: 1. NOBODY FALLS LIKE A FOOL-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 2. LIE TO YOU FOR YOUR LOVE-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. The Chair-George Strait-MCA 4. Have Mercy-the Judds-RCA 5. Stand Up-Mel McDaniel-Capitol 6. Morning Desire-Kenny Rogers-RCA 7. Somebody Else's Fire-Janie Frickie-Columbia 8. Betty's Bein' Bad-Sawyer Brown-Capitol 9. Never Be You-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 10. Only In My Mind-Reba McEntire-MCA BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 1986: 1. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 2. FEELIN' THE FEELIN'-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA 3. Grandpa Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days-the Judds-RCA 4. Ain't Misbehavin'-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros. 5. Easy To Please-Janie Frickie-Columbia 6. I Had A Beautiful Time-Merle Haggard-Epic 7. Working Without A Net-Waylon Jennings-MCA 8. Tomb Of The Unknown Love-Kenny Rogers-RCA 9. One Love At A Time-Tanya Tucker-Capitol 10. Whoever's In New England-Reba McEntire-MCA Earl Thomas Conley videos: Love Don't Care Whose Heart It Breaks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsp5pHMRU4gNobody Falls Like A Fool: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TdaOudaUO8Once In A Blue Moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekx19lmvx-sBellamy Brothers videos: Old Hippe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKC5ecLi3OgLie To You For Your Love: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtlC36BdrQoFeelin' The Feelin': www.youtube.com/watch?v=-amES9gY9FYP.S.: Replaced links to five out of the six videos. Enjoy! Since we’re already talking about The Bellamy Brothers, I was looking at the Number One Hits compilation of theirs that came out in 2008 I believe (the one with the orange album cover). Is that original recordings? If so it has all 10 of their #1’s plus Old Hippie and Let Your Love Flow (which shockingly didn’t even make the top 20 on the country chart). Those are the original recordings.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 31, 2019 15:10:42 GMT -5
I suppose it would make sense for Kenny Chesney to release a chart toppers album first before releasing a full disc of those songs that peaked at #2. Possible title? Chesney's Seconds? Anyway, here is the list of his runner up hits:
1. Me And You-1996 2. When I Close My Eyes-1997 3. That's Why I'm Here-1998 4. Young-2002 5. Big Star-2003 6. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems-2003 7. I Go Back-2004 8. The Woman With You-2004 9. Who You'd Be Today-2005 10. Shiftwork-with George Strait-2008
Now, which one of those is Chesney's biggest #2 hit? If you said I Go Back, you're correct. That is on his 2004 album called When The Sun Goes Down. Lead single, There Goes My Life topped the chart for seven weeks between December, 2003-January, 2004 becoming his second biggest hit after The Good Stuff from 2002. Second single was the title track and it was a duet with Uncle Kracker. That topped the charts for five weeks in April. Next up is I Go Back. Released in April, it spent the same seven weeks at #2 while his friend, Tim McGraw was tops with his biggest hit, Live Like You Were Dying in July, August, and September. The McGraw hit ended up being the biggest hit of the year. Fourth single, The Woman With You spent a week at #2 while Gary Allan was #1 with Nothing On But The Radio in December. 2005 was kicked off with Anything But Mine which spent two weeks at the top in April. The era closed on a #6 note with Keg In The Closet.
Artist-Kenny Chesney Single-I Go Back Writer-Kenny Chesney Producers-Kenny Chesney and Buddy Cannon Album-When The Sun Goes Down Label-BNA Year Released-2004 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17, 2004: 1. Live Like You Were Dying-Tim McGraw-Curb 2. I GO BACK-KENNY CHESNEY-BNA 3. Whiskey Girl-Toby Keith-DreamWorks 4. If You Ever Stop Loving Me-Montgomery Gentry-Columbia 5. Loco-David Lee Murphy-Audium 6. Let's Be Us Again-Lonestar-BNA 7. Somebody-Reba McEntire-MCA 8. Whiskey Lullaby-Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss-Arista 9. Redneck Woman-Gretchen Wilson-Epic 10. I Got A Feelin'-Billy Currington-Mercury
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 1, 2019 13:18:28 GMT -5
Alan Jackson became the first artist signed to Arista Nashville in 1989. He has five runner up hits. They are:
1. Chasin' That Neon Rainbow-1990 2. Mercury Blues-1993 3. Who's Cheatin' Who-1997 4. Between The Devil And Me-1998 5. That'd Be Alright-2003
His first #2 hit, Chasin' That Neon Rainbow is the biggest in his career. That came from his 1990 debut album, Here In The Real World. However, his debut single, Blue Blooded Woman fizzled at #45 in 1989. He kicked 1990 off with a pair of #3 hits: the title track and Wanted. The fourth release, Chasin' That Neon Rainbow was released in September and peaked at #2 for two weeks in December, unable to dislodge George Strait's third biggest hit, I've Come To Expect It From You from the top. Jackson did kick 1991 off on a chart topping note, his first called I'd Love You All Over Again.
Artist-Alan Jackson Single-Chasin' That Neon Rainbow Writer-Alan Jackson and Jim McBride Producers-Scott Hendricks and Keith Stegall Album-Here In The Real World Label-Arista Year Released-1990 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 8, 1990: 1. I've Come To Expect It From You-George Strait-MCA 2. CHASIN' THAT NEON RAINBOW-ALAN JACKSON-ARISTA 3. Crazy In Love-Conway Twitty-MCA 4. Come Next Monday-K.T. Oslin-RCA 5. Put Yourself In My Shoes-Clint Black-RCA 6. Ghost In This House-Shenandoah-Columbia 7. Unanswered Prayers-Garth Brooks-Capitol 8. Never Knew Lonely-Vince Gill-MCA 9. Back In My Younger Days-Don Williams-RCA 10. Forever's As Far As I'll Go-Alabama-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 5, 2019 20:31:26 GMT -5
Clint Black led the Class of 1989 during his first year on the chart and then was overshadowed by Garth Brooks. Black has five #2 hits. They are:
1. We Tell Ourselves-1992 2. A Bad Goodbye-with Wynonna Judd-1993 3. State Of Mind-1994 4. One Emotion-1995 5. Something That We Do-1997
The nod goes to Something That We Do. That came from his 1997 album, Nothin' But The Taillights. The lead single was a duet with Martina McBride called Still Holding On. That almost became a top ten hit during the summer. It peaked at #11. Next up was Something That We Do. That was released in August and held the runner up position for three weeks between November and December and could not unseat Shania Twain's biggest hit, Love Gets Me Every Time from the top. Black did score #1 hits in 1998 with the title track and The Shoes You're Wearing. He started to falter a bit with the last two singles: Loosen Up My Strings (#12 in 1998) and You Don't Need Me Now (#29 in 1999).
Artist-Clint Black Single-Something That We Do Writers-Clint Black and Skip Ewing Producers-Clint Black and James Stroud Album-Nothin' But The Taillights Label-RCA Year Released-1997 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 22, 1997: 1. Love Gets Me Every Time-Shania Twain-Mercury 2. SOMETHING THAT WE DO-CLINT BLACK-RCA 3. Thank God For Believers-Mark Chesnutt-Decca 4. Watch This-Clay Walker-Giant 5. Love Is The Right Place-Bryan White-Asylum 6. Today My World Slipped Away-George Strait-MCA 7. From Here To Eternity-Michael Peterson-Reprise 8. Everywhere-Tim McGraw-Curb 9. Please-the Kinleys-Epic 10. Between The Devil And Me-Alan Jackson-Arista
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 6, 2019 16:27:07 GMT -5
Let us list Mary Chapin Carpenter's #2 hits:
1. Down At The Twist And Shout-1991 2. He Thinks He'll Keep Her-1994 3. I Take My Chances-1994
All of them spent a week at #2, so which one spent the longest in the top 40? It is He Thinks He'll Keep Her at 17 weeks. That was one of SEVEN singles released from her 1992 album, Come On Come On. That album's lead single, I Feel Lucky topped off at #4. Then a duet with Joe Diffie called Not Too Much To Ask peaked at #15. Carpenter kicked off 1993 with the #4 peaking Passionate Kisses. Then she got top 20 hits out of The Hard Way (#11) and The Bug (#16). He Thinks He'll Keep Her was released in November and peaked at #2 in March, 1994 behind Neal McCoy's first chart topper, No Doubt About It. She ended the era with another #2 hit with I Take My Chances. This time, Travis Tritt stood in her way with his Foolish Pride.
Artist-Mary Chapin Carpenter Single-He Thinks He'll Keep Her Writers-Mary Chapin Carpenter and Don Schlitz Producers-Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings Album-Come On Come On Label-Columbia Year Released-1993 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1994
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1994: 1. No Doubt About It-Neal McCoy-Atlantic 2. HE THINKS HE'LL KEEP HER-MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER-COLUMBIA 3. Standing Outside The Fire-Garth Brooks-Liberty 4. My Love-Little Texas-Warner Bros. 5. Tryin' To Get Over You-Vince Gill-MCA 6. I've Got It Made-John Anderson-BNA 7. Who Says You Can't Have It All-Alan Jackson-Arista 8. That's My Story-Collin Raye-Epic 9. Indian Outlaw-Tim McGraw-Curb 10. I'm Holding My Own-Lee Roy Parnell-Arista
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 7, 2019 12:35:26 GMT -5
Eddie Rabbitt has a trio of #2 hits. They are:
1. I Can't Help Myself-1977 2. Hearts On Fire-1978 3. I Don't Know Where To Start-1982
Respectively, they spent one, two, and three weeks at the runner up position, so I Don't Know Where To Start gets the nod. That came from Rabbitt's 1981 album called Step By Step. The title track was the lead single and that became his ninth chart topping hit in October. He kicked off 1982 with another #1 called Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight in February. Third and final single was I Don't Know Where To Start. Released in March, it spent three weeks at #2 in June behind the Bellamy Brothers' For All The Wrong Reasons and Slow Hand by Conway Twitty. Ironically, all three artists were signed to the Elektra label (talk about chart domination). The Rabbitt record became a crossover hit, peaking at #35 pop and #9 adult contemporary.
Artist-Eddie Rabbitt Single-I Don't Know Where To Start Writer-Thom Schuyler Producer-David Malloy Album-Step By Step Label-Elektra Year Released-1982 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 12, 1982: 1. For All The Wrong Reasons-Bellamy Brothers-Elektra 2. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START-EDDIE RABBITT-ELEKTRA 3. Tears Of The Lonely-Mickey Gilley-Epic 4. Slow Hand-Conway Twitty-Elektra 5. Finally-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros. 6. Listen To The Radio-Don Williams-MCA 7. Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands-Lee Greenwood-MCA 8. Another Chance-Tammy Wynette-Epic 9. Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair-Leon Everette-RCA 10. Everytime You Cross My Mind You Break My Heart-Razzy Bailey-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 9, 2019 15:43:38 GMT -5
Earl Thomas Conley has a hat trick of #2 hits. They are:
1. I Have Loved You, Girl But Not Like This Before-1983 2. Too Many Times-with Anita Pointer-1986 3. Brotherly Love-with Keith Whitley-1991
The solo record gets the nod as it spent two weeks in the runner up position. That came from Conley's 1982 album, Somewhere Between Right And Wrong. Lead single, Heavenly Bodies peaked at #8. Then came the title track which became Conley's second chart topping hit in December. It was that month that I Have Loved You, Girl But Not Like This Before was released. It was the second go round for the song as Conley took a different version of the song to #87 in 1975. This time, the rerecorded version hit the runner up position for two weeks in April, 1983 behind the tandem of Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton with We've Got Tonight and then Alabama jumped over Conley with Dixieland Delight.
Artist-Earl Thomas Conley Single-I Have Loved You, Girl But Not Like This Before Writer-Earl Thomas Conley Producers-Earl Thomas Conley and Nelson Larkin Album-Somewhere Between Right And Wrong Label-RCA Year Released-1982 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1983
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1983: 1. We've Got Tonight-Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton-Liberty 2. I HAVE LOVED YOU, GIRL BUT NOT LIKE THIS BEFORE-EARL THOMAS CONLEY-RCA 3. Dixieland Delight-Alabama-RCA 4. You Don't Know Love-Janie Frickie-Columbia 5. Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight-Hank Williams, Jr.-Elektra 6. My First Taste Of Texas-Ed Bruce-MCA 7. American Made-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 8. Sounds Like Love-Johnny Lee-Full Moon 9. You're The First Time I've Thought About Leaving-Reba McEntire-Mercury 10. When I'm Away From You-Bellamy Brothers-Elektra
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 11, 2019 16:05:59 GMT -5
The Dixie Chicks are a trio, so it makes sense they would have a trio of #2 hits. They are:
1. Ready To Run-1999 2. Long Time Gone-2002 3. Landslide-2002
It's a battle between titles two and three as they both spent two weeks in the runner up position. However, Landslide gets the nod over Long Time Gone as their time in the top 40 is 22 weeks versus 20 weeks, respectively. Both those tunes came from their 2002 album called Home. Lead single, Long Time Gone spent two weeks at #2 during the summer while Kenny Chesney was enjoying his biggest hit, The Good Stuff, which ended up being the biggest hit of the year according to The American Country Countdown. Next came Landslide and that was a remake of the 1998 hit that Fleetwood Mac had. Their live version topped off at #51 pop and #10 adult contemporary. The Dixie Chicks version was released in August and spent two weeks in the runner up position in November behind Keith Urban's biggest hit, Somebody Like You. It was a crossover record, hitting #7 pop and #1 A.C.. Third single, Travelin' Soldier became their sixth and final chart topper in March, 2003. However, the damage was already done. During that same month, Natalie Maines made some comments at a London concert about then-President George Bush. Country radio started playing the Chicks less and it showed with the next two singles: Godspeed Sweet Dreams (#48) and Top Of The World (did not chart).
Artist-Dixie Chicks Single-Landslide Writer-Stevie Nicks Producers-Dixie Chicks and Lloyd Maines Album-Home Label-Monument Year Released-2002 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 9, 2002: 1. Somebody Like You-Keith Urban-Capitol 2. LANDSLIDE-THE DIXIE CHICKS-MONUMENT 3. Work In Progress-Alan Jackson-Arista 4. Beautiful Mess-Diamond Rio-Arista 5. My Town-Montgomery Gentry-Columbia 6. These Days-Rascal Flatts-Lyric Street 7. Where Would You Be-Martina McBride-RCA 8. She'll Leave You With A Smile-George Strait-MCA 9. American Child-Phil Vassar-Arista 10. Who's Your Daddy-Toby Keith-DreamWorks
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 15, 2019 12:22:58 GMT -5
Ronnie Milsap has three runner up hits. They are:
1. Back On My Mind Again-1979 2. Old Folks-with Mike Reid-1988 3. Stranger Things Have Happened-1990
The nod goes to the three week #2, Back On My Mind Again. That came from the 1978 album, Only One Love In My Life. Milsap got chart toppers with the title track (also #63 pop and #24 adult contemporary) and Let's Take The Long Way Around The World (also #33 A.C.). Third and final single, Back On My Mind Again was released in November, 1978 and held the #2 position for three weeks in February, 1979 while Eddie Rabbitt scored his biggest hit, Every Which Way But Loose. It was accompanied with the b-side, Santa Barbara. Back On My Mind Again broke a string of seven consecutive chart topping hits for Milsap.
Artist-Ronnie Milsap Single-Back On My Mind Again Writers-Conrad Pierce and Charles Quillen Producers-Ronnie Milsap and Tom Collins Album-Only One Love In My Life Label-RCA Year Released-1978 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1979
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1979: 1. Every Which Way But Loose-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra 2. BACK ON MY MIND AGAIN/SANTA BARBARA-RONNIE MILSAP-RCA 3. Come On In-the Oak Ridge Boys-ABC 4. Why Have You Left The One You Left Me For-Crystal Gayle-United Artists 5. Texas When I Die-Tanya Tucker-MCA 6. I Just Can't Stay Married To You-Cristy Lane-LS 7. Mabellene-George Jones and Johnny Paycheck-Epic 8. Tonight She's Gonna Love Me Like There Was No Tomorrow-Razzy Bailey-RCA 9. I'll Wake You Up When I Get Home-Charlie Rich-Elektra 10. Happy Together-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 18, 2019 10:17:58 GMT -5
All of T.G. Sheppard's #2 hits occurred in 1987. They are:
1. Half Past Forever Till I'm Blue In The Heart 2. You're My First Lady 3. One For The Money
The honor goes to Half Past Forever Till I'm Blue In The Heart, two weeks in the runner up position. That came from his 1986 album, It Still Rains In Memphis. Lead single, Strong Heart became Sheppard's fourteenth and final #1 hit in August. Half Past Forever Till I'm Blue In The Heart was the second single. Released in September, it reached the #2 position for two weeks in January and February, 1987 while Dan Seals and Gary Morris took turns at the top. Third and final single, You're My First Lady also reached the #2 spot and was unable to unseat the biggest hit of the year, Forever And Ever, Amen by Randy Travis.
Artist-T.G. Sheppard Single-Half Past Forever Till I'm Blue In The Heart Writers-Robert Byrne and Tom Brasfield Producer-Rick Hall Album-It Still Rains In Memphis Label-Columbia Year Released-1986 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1987
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 31, 1987: 1. You Still Move Me-Dan Seals-EMI America 2. HALF PAST FOREVER TILL I'M BLUE IN THE HEART-T.G. SHEPPARD-COLUMBIA 3. Leave Me Lonely-Gary Morris-Warner Bros. 4. How Do I Turn You On-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 5. I'll Come Back As Another Woman-Tanya Tucker-Capitol 6. Straight To The Heart-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros. 7. Fallin' For You For Years-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros. 8. The Carpenter-John Conlee-Columbia 9. Gotta Have You-Eddie Rabbitt-RCA 10. Cowboy Man-Lyle Lovett-MCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 19, 2019 15:29:21 GMT -5
Let us salute the pride of country, Charley Pride, that is. His seven #2 hits are:
1. The Easy Part's Over-1968 2. All His Children-with Henry Mancini-1972 3. A Whole Lotta Things To Sing About-1976 4. Burgers And Fries-1978 5. Missin' You-1980 6. I Don't Think She's In Love Anymore-1982 7. Ev'ry Heart Should Have One-1984
The biggest #2 hit of his career is Burgers And Fries. It is the title track to Pride's 1978 album. Lead single, When I Stop Leavin' I'll Be Gone topped off at #3. Burgers And Fries was next and that was released in September. It went all the way to #2 for the last three weeks of 1978 and could not dislodge The Gambler by Kenny Rogers from the top spot. Pride did get a #1 off the album in 1979 with Where Do I Put Her Memory.
Artist-Charley Pride Single-Burgers And Fries Writer-Ben Peters Producers-Charley Pride and Jerry Bradley Album-Burgers And Fries Label-RCA Year Released-1978 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOAD 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 Out Of Hand-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 Nov 21, 2019 15:41:09 GMT -5
Lorrie Morgan has a pair of #2 hits: Out Of Your Shoes (1989) and Watch Me (1992). Respectively, they spent three and two weeks in the runner up position, so Out Of Your Shoes gets the nod. That was on her 1989 debut album for RCA called Leave The Light On. She finally got major hits out of Trainwreck Of Emotion (#20) and Dear Me (#9). The latter was released around the time her husband, Keith Whitley passed away. Out Of Your Shoes was the third single and that was released in August. It peaked at #2 for the last two weeks of 1989 while Ronnie Milsap was tops with his final #1, A Woman In Love. Morgan stayed at #2 for the first week of 1990 while Highway 101 enjoyed their final chart topper, Who's Lonely Now. Morgan would chart two more singles off the album in 1990: Five Minutes (#1) and He Talks To Me (#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 22, 2019 12:43:49 GMT -5
The Oak Ridge Boys have three #2 hits. They are:
1. You're The One-1978 2. Sail Away-1979 3. I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head And Left My Heart Alone-1982
ALL of them spent two weeks in the runner up position, so let us go to weeks in the top 40. Titles #1 and #2 spent 11 weeks inside the top 40 while title #3 spent 12 weeks in that region of the chart, so I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head And Left My Heart Alone gets the nod. That was featured on their 1982 album, Bobbie Sue. The title track was the lead single and that became a huge crossover hit for them (#1 country, #12 pop, and #19 adult contemporary). The Oaks faltered a bit with the second single, So Fine (#22 country and #76 pop). Then, I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head And Left My Heart Alone was the third single. That had previously charted for its songwriter, Sonny Throckmorton in 1978 (#54). Then Conway Twitty recorded a version for his 1979 album, Crosswinds. The Oaks' version was released in July and held the #2 position for two weeks in October while Mickey Gilley and the duet between Merle Haggard and George Jones kept the group out of the top spot.
Artist-The Oak Ridge Boys Single-I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head And Left My Heart Alone Writer-Sonny Throckmorton Producer-Ron Chancey Album-Bobbie Sue Label-MCA Year Released-1982 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 2, 1982: 1. Put Your Dreams Away-Mickey Gilley-Epic 2. I WISH YOU COULD HAVE TURNED MY HEAD AND LEFT MY HEART ALONE-OAK RIDGE BOYS-MCA 3. Yesterday's Wine-Merle Haggard and George Jones-Epic 4. I Just Came Here To Dance-David Frizzell and Shelly West-Warner Bros. 5. I Will Always Love You/Do I Ever Cross Your Mind-Dolly Parton-RCA 6. What's Forever For-Michael Martin Murphey-Liberty 7. He Got You-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 8. Hey! Baby!-Anne Murray-Capitol 9. Let It Be Me-Willie Nelson-Columbia 10. Livin' In These Troubled Times-Crystal Gayle-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 23, 2019 12:16:01 GMT -5
Tracy Lawrence has a sextet of #2 hits. They are:
1. I See It Now-1994 2. As Any Fool Can See-1995 3. If The World Had A Front Porch-1995 4. Stars Over Texas-1996 5. Is That A Tear-1997 6. Better Man, Better Off-1997
Titles #2 and #5 are two week #2 hits. However, Is That A Tear spent one more week in the top 40 over As Any Fool Can See (18 weeks vs. 17 weeks), so that one gets the nod. That came from Lawrence's 1996 album, Time Marches On. Lead single, If You Loved Me was released in late 1995. It peaked at #4 in early 1996. The title track was the next single. That became Lawrence's biggest hit when it ruled for three weeks during the summer. Stars Over Texas was the third single. That peaked at #2 in October and could not budge Trisha Yearwood's Believe Me Baby I Lied from the top. Is That A Tear, the final single was released in October and peaked at #2 for two weeks during January and February, 1997 while Kevin Sharp and Mark Chesnutt enjoyed chart topping hits.
Artist-Tracy Lawrence Single-Is That A Tear Writers-John Jarrard and Kenny Beard Producers-Tracy Lawrence and Flip Anderson Album-Time Marches On Label-Atlantic Year Released-1996 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1997
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1997: 1. Nobody Knows-Kevin Sharp-Asylum 2. IS THAT A TEAR-TRACY LAWRENCE-ATLANTIC 3. Friends-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic 4. It's A Little Too Late-Mark Chesnutt-Decca 5. Everybody Knows-Trisha Yearwood-MCA 6. Pretty Little Adrianna-Vince Gill-MCA 7. A Man This Lonely-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 8. Half Way Up-Clint Black-RCA 9. I Can't Do That Anymore-Faith Hill-Warner Bros. 10. Big Love-Tracy Byrd-MCA
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