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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 25, 2019 11:20:28 GMT -5
Let us give The King of Country his due in this thread. Here are the NINE #2 hits of George Strait's career:
1. True-1998 2. Go On-2000 3. Run-2001 4. Cowboys Like Us-2003 5. Wrapped-2007 6. Shiftwork-with Kenny Chesney-2008 7. Living For The Night-2009 8. Here For A Good Time-2011 9. Give It All We Got Tonight-2013
Both True and Run spent four weeks in the runner up position. However, Run spent more time in the top 40 versus True (23 weeks versus 19 weeks), so Run gets the nod. Run was the lead single to his 2001 album, The Road Less Traveled. Released in September, it spent a week at #2 in December behind Toby Keith's I Wanna Talk About Me. Then Run dropped out of the top two just to return to that position for two weeks in January, 2002 while Alan Jackson was tops with his 9/11 anthem, Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning. Again, Strait dropped out of the top two just to return to that position in February behind Steve Holy's Good Morning Beautiful. After that near miss, Strait DID get #1s out of Living And Living Well and She'll Leave You With A Smile.
Artist-George Strait Single-Run Writers-Anthony Smith and Tony Lane Producers-George Strait and Tony Brown Album-The Road Less Traveled Label-MCA Year Released-2001 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 15, 2001: 1. I Wanna Talk About Me-Toby Keith-DreamWorks 2. RUN-GEORGE STRAIT-MCA 3. Riding With Private Malone-David Ball-Dualtone 4. Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly-Aaron Tippin-Lyric Street 5. Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning-Alan Jackson-Arista 6. I'm Tryin'-Trace Adkins-Capitol 7. Wrapped Up In You-Garth Brooks-Capitol 8. Good Morning Beautiful-Steve Holy-Curb 9. Love Of A Woman-Travis Tritt-Columbia 10. Wrapped Around-Brad Paisley-Arista
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 26, 2019 10:29:03 GMT -5
Randy Travis has a lucky set of seven #2 hits. They are:
1. No Place Like Home-1987 2. He Walked On Water-1990 3. Better Class Of Losers-1992 4. Before You Kill Us All-1994 5. Out Of My Bones-1998 6. Spirit Of A Boy, Wisdom Of A Man-1999 7. I Told You So-with Carrie Underwood-2009
The honor goes to Better Class Of Losers. That came from Travis' 1991 album, High Lonesome. Lead single, Point Of Light peaked at #3. Second single, Forever Together became his twelfth #1 hit in November. That November, Better Class Of Losers was released. That was written by Travis and Alan Jackson while they were touring together that year. The single climbed all the way to #2 for three weeks in February, 1992 and could not topple Garth Brooks' second biggest hit, What She's Doing Now from the top. Travis faltered a bit with the fourth single, the #20 peaking I'd Surrender All.
Artist-Randy Travis Single-Better Class Of Losers Writers-Randy Travis and Alan Jackson Producer-Kyle Lehning Album-High Lonesome Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-1991 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1992
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1992: 1. What She's Doing Now-Garth Brooks-Capitol 2. BETTER CLASS OF LOSERS-RANDY TRAVIS-WARNER BROS. 3. Maybe It Was Memphis-Pam Tillis-Arista 4. The Whiskey Ain't Workin'-Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart-Warner Bros. 5. A Jukebox With A Country Song-Doug Stone-Epic 6. Turn That Radio On-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 7. The Dirt Road-Sawyer Brown-Capitol 8. Is It Cold In Here-Joe Diffie-Epic 9. Mama Don't Forget To Pray For Me-Diamond Rio-Arista 10. Straight Tequila Night-John Anderson-BNA
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 27, 2019 9:23:29 GMT -5
Don Williams has a quintet of #2 hits. They are:
1. She Never Knew Me-1976 2. Good Ole Boys Like Me-1980 3. Nobody But You-1983 4. Walkin' A Broken Heart-1985 5. Back In My Younger Days-1990
The nod goes to Good Ole Boys Like Me. That is on Williams' 1979 album called Portrait. Lead single, Love Me Over Again became his tenth chart topper in February, 1980. Second and final single, Good Ole Boys Like Me was released in March and clung to the #2 spot for three weeks in May and June while Ronnie Milsap was tops with My Heart, chart wise, his biggest hit and the biggest hit of the year.
Artist-Don Williams Single-Good Ole Boys Like Me Writer-Bob McDill Producers-Don Williams and Garth Fundis Album-Portrait Label-MCA Year Released-1980 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 31, 1980: 1. My Heart-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 2. GOOD OLE BOYS LIKE ME-DON WILLIAMS-MCA 3. Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer-Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes-United Artists 4. One Day At A Time-Cristy Lane-United Artists 5. Temporarily Yours-Jeanne Pruett-IBC 6. I'm Already Blue-the Kendalls-Ovation 7. Trying To Love Two Women-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 8. Starting Over Again-Dolly Parton-RCA 9. Smooth Sailin'-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros. 10. Lucky Me-Anne Murray-Capitol
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 29, 2019 13:27:27 GMT -5
Barbara Mandrell has a pair of #2 hits: Wish You Were Here (1981) and Only A Lonely Heart Knows (1984). Each spent a week at the runner up position, so let us go to top 40 weeks: 10 weeks versus 13 weeks, respectively, so Only A Lonely Heart Knows gets the nod. That is on her 1984 album, Clean Cut. Lead single, Happy Birthday Dear Heartache topped off at #3. Only A Lonely Heart Knows was the next single. Released in May, it peaked at #2 in September and could not dethrone Dolly Parton's Tennessee Homesick Blues from the top. The following week, Mandrell was in a car accident. She would return full time a year later. That did not stop her from releasing a third single in Crossword Puzzle. That almost became a top ten before the year was over. It peaked at #11.
Artist-Barbara Mandrell Single-Only A Lonely Heart Knows Writers-Stephen Davis and Dennis Morgan Producer-Tom Collins Album-Clean Cut Label-MCA Year Released-1984 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 8, 1984: 1. Tennessee Homesick Blues-Dolly Parton-RCA 2. ONLY A LONELY HEART KNOWS-BARBARA MANDRELL-MCA 3. You're Gettin' To Me Again-Jim Glaser-Noble Vision 4. Way Back-John Conlee-MCA 5. Let's Chase Each Other Around The Room-Merle Haggard-Epic 6. Never Could Toe The Mark-Waylon Jennings-RCA 7. Turning Away-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros. 8. I've Got A Million Of 'Em-Ronnie McDowell-Epic 9. Everybody-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 10. Faithless Love-Glen Campbell-Atlantic America
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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 30, 2019 20:18:23 GMT -5
Sawyer Brown has a trio of #2 hits. They are:
1. This Missin' You Heart Of Mine-1988 2. The Walk-1991 3. This Time-1995
The honor goes to the only multi-week #2 they have and that is This Time. Sawyer Brown released their second greatest hits album in 1995 called Greatest Hits 1990-1995. Two new songs became hits. Lead single, This Time was released in October, 1994. It spent two weeks at #2 in February, 1995 while Pam Tillis and Collin Raye took turns at the top. Second and final single, I Don't Believe In Goodbye topped off at #4.
Artist-Sawyer Brown Single-This Time Writers-Mark Miller and Mac McAnally Producers-Mark Miller and Mac McAnally Album-Greatest Hits 1990-1995 Label-Curb Year Released-1994 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1995
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 11, 1995: 1. Mi Vida Loca My Crazy Life-Pam Tillis-Arista 2. THIS TIME-SAWYER BROWN-CURB 3. My Kind Of Girl-Collin Raye-Epic 4. You And Only You-John Berry-Liberty 5. The First Step-Tracy Byrd-MCA 6. Here I Am-Patty Loveless-Epic 7. Gone Country-Alan Jackson-Arista 8. Little Houses-Doug Stone-Epic 9. Old Enough To Know Better-Wade Hayes-Columbia 10. Till You Love Me-Reba McEntire-MCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 1, 2019 22:28:11 GMT -5
Hank Williams, Jr. has a quartet of #2 hits. They are:
1. Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound-1979 2. A Country Boy Can Survive-1982 3. Country State Of Mind-1986 4. Young Country-1988
The nod goes to the three week #2, A Country Boy Can Survive. That was on his 1981 album, The Pressure Is On. Lead single, All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down became his fifth chart topping hit in November. In December, the second and final single was released in A Country Boy Can Survive. It got all the way to #2 in April, 1982 and played bridesmaid to Conway Twitty, Ricky Skaggs, and Alabama. It was a song that refused to die. Bocephus remade the song with Chad Brock and George Jones as a Y2K version. It peaked at #30 in 2000. Then Hank recorded a 9/11 version. It peaked at #45 in 2001. Then the original was released in 2007 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. That peaked at #45.
Artist-Hank Williams, Jr. Single-A Country Boy Can Survive Writer-Hank Williams, Jr. Producers-Hank Williams, Jr. and Jimmy Bowen Album-The Pressure Is On Label-Elektra Year Released-1981 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1982
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 17, 1982: 1. The Clown-Conway Twitty-Elektra 2. A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE-HANK WILLIAMS, JR.-ELEKTRA 3. Crying My Heart Out Over You-Ricky Skaggs-Epic 4. Another Sleepless Night-Anne Murray-Capitol 5. Through The Years-Kenny Rogers-Liberty 6. Same Ole Me-George Jones-Epic 7. Mountain Music-Alabama-RCA 8. Big City-Merle Haggard-Epic 9. If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger There's One Coming Home-George Strait-MCA 10. Another Honky-Tonk Night On Broadway-David Frizzell and Shelly West-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 3, 2019 20:56:24 GMT -5
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has a trio of #2 hits. They are:
1. High Horse-1985 2. Baby's Got A Hold On Me-1987 3. I've Been Lookin'-1988
The honor goes to their only multi-week #2 hit, High Horse. That is from their 1984 album, Plain Dirt Fashion. Lead single, Long Hard Road The Sharecropper's Dream became their first #1 hit in August. Second single, I Love Only You topped off at #3 in late 1984. In December, High Horse was released. It spent two weeks in the runner up position in April, 1985 while Earl Thomas Conley and the Bellamy Brothers enjoyed chart topping hits.
Artist-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Single-High Horse Writer-Jimmy Ibbotson Producers-Marshall Morgan and Paul Worley Album-Plain Dirt Fashion Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-1984 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1985
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 13, 1985: 1. Honor Bound-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA 2. HIGH HORSE-NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND-WARNER BROS. 3. I Need More Of You-Bellamy Brothers-MCA 4. Time Don't Run Out On Me-Anne Murray-Capitol 5. Girls Night Out-the Judds-RCA 6. There's No Way-Alabama-RCA 7. Don't Call It Love-Dolly Parton-RCA 8. The Cowboy Rides Away-George Strait-MCA 9. Country Girls-John Schneider-MCA 10. Major Moves-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros.
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 4, 2019 17:05:38 GMT -5
Lee Ann Womack has a quartet of #2 hits. They are:
1. The Fool-1997 2. You've Got To Talk To Me-1998 3. A Little Past Little Rock-1998 4. I'll Think Of A Reason Later-1999
The honor goes to I'll Think Of A Reason Later. That came from her 1998 album, Some Things I Know. Lead single, A Little Past Little Rock spent three weeks in the runner up position in November behind the Dixie Chicks' biggest hit, Wide Open Spaces. The second single, I'll Think Of A Reason Later was released in December. It climbed all the way to #2 for four weeks in April, 1999 and could not unseat Kenny Chesney's biggest hit of the 1990s, How Forever Feels from the top. Womack did get a decent hit with the third single, Now You See Me Now You Don't. That peaked at #12. She did bomb big time with the fourth single, the #56 peaking Don't Tell Me.
Artist-Lee Ann Womack Single-I'll Think Of A Reason Later Writers-Tony Martin and Tim Nichols Producer-Mark Wright Album-Some Things I Know Label-Decca Year Released-1998 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1999
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 10, 1999: 1. How Forever Feels-Kenny Chesney-BNA 2. I'LL THINK OF A REASON LATER-LEE ANN WOMACK-DECCA 3. Ordinary Life-Chad Brock-Warner Bros. 4. You Were Mine-the Dixie Chicks-Monument 5. I Can't Get Over You-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 6. Wish You Were Here-Mark Wills-Mercury 7. Meanwhile-George Strait-MCA 8. Gone Crazy-Alan Jackson-Arista 9. Drive Me Wild-Sawyer Brown-Curb 10. Busy Man-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 6, 2019 10:37:59 GMT -5
Trace Adkins has three #2 hits. They are:
1. I Left Something Turned On At Home-1997 2. Songs About Me-2005 3. Honky Tonk Badonkadonk-2006
Titles #1 and #3 spent two weeks in the runner up position, so let us go to top 40 weeks. Respectively, they are 18 weeks versus 22 weeks, so Honky Tonk Badonkadonk gets the nod. That is on Adkins' 2005 album, Songs About Me. The title track was the lead single and that was released in late 2004. It peaked at #2 for a week in June, 2005 while his labelmate, Keith Urban enjoyed a #1 with Making Memories Of Us. Second single, Arlington became a decent hit for Adkins when it peaked at #16. Then the third and final single was Honky Tonk Badonkadonk. Released in September, it peaked at #2 for two weeks in February, 2006 and could not unseat Carrie Underwood's biggest hit, Jesus, Take The Wheel from the top.
Artist-Trace Adkins Single-Honky Tonk Badonkadonk Writers-Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, and Dallas Davidson Producer-Dann Huff Album-Songs About Me Label-Capitol Year Released-2005 Billboard Peak-#2 in 2006
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 4, 2006: 1. Jesus, Take The Wheel-Carrie Underwood-Arista 2. HONKY TONK BADONKADONK-TRACE ADKINS-CAPITOL 3. She Let Herself Go-George Strait-MCA 4. When I Get Where I'm Going-Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton-Arista 5. Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right-Billy Currington-Mercury 6. My Old Friend-Tim McGraw-Curb 7. Like We Never Loved At All-Faith Hill-Warner Bros. 8. Just Might Make Me Believe-Sugarland-Mercury 9. Tonight I Wanna Cry-Keith Urban-Capitol 10. Your Man-Josh Turner-MCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 7, 2019 20:48:00 GMT -5
John Michael Montgomery has a quartet of #2 hits. They are:
1. Friends-1997 2. How Was I To Know-1997 3. Home To You-1999 4. Letters From Home-2004
The nod goes to Letters From Home. That was the title track and lead single to his 2004 album. Released in January, it spent four weeks at #2 in May and June and could not dislodge Gretchen Wilson's only chart topper, Redneck Woman from the top. It was Montgomery's 20th and final top ten hit. He faltered a bit with the second and final single, Goes Good With Beer (#51).
Artist-John Michael Montgomery Single-Letters From Home Writers-David Lee and Tony Lane Producers-John Michael Montgomery and Byron Gallimore Album-Letters From Home Label-Warner Bros. Year Released-2004 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 29, 2004: 1. Redneck Woman-Gretchen Wilson-Epic 2. LETTERS FROM HOME-JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY-WARNER BROS. 3. Mayberry-Rascal Flatts-Lyric Street 4. Paint Me A Birmingham-Tracy Lawrence-DreamWorks 5. You'll Think Of Me-Keith Urban-Capitol 6. Desperately-George Strait-MCA 7. When The Sun Goes Down-Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker-BNA 8. If You Ever Stop Loving Me-Montgomery Gentry-Columbia 9. Let's Be Us Again-Lonestar-BNA 10. Whiskey Girl-Toby Keith-DreamWorks
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 11, 2019 14:45:42 GMT -5
The biggest #2 hit in Loretta Lynn's and Conway Twitty's career is one their duets. The question is, which one is it? First of all, let us list each of their #2 hits:
L.L.: 1. You Ain't Woman Enough-1966 2. You've Just Stepped In From Stepping Out On Me-1968 3. When The Tingle Becomes A Chill-1976 4. I Can't Love You Enough-with Twitty-1977 5. I Still Believe In Waltzes-with Twitty-1981
C.T.: 1. Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie-1969 2. Baby's Gone-1973 3. I Can't Love You Enough-with Lynn-1977 4. Boogie Grass Band-1978 5. I Still Believe In Waltzes-with Lynn-1981 6. We Did But Now You Don't-1982 7. Lost In The Feeling-1983 8. Fallin' For You For Years-1987 9. Julia-1987 10. I Want To Know You Before We Make Love-1987 11. She's Got A Single Thing In Mind-1989 12. Crazy In Love-1990
The honor goes to I Can't Love You Enough. That was the only single released from their 1977 album, Dynamic Duo. Released in May, it peaked at #2 for three weeks in July and August. The first two behind Ronnie Milsap's It Was Almost Like A Song and then it stayed there for another week while Charlie Rich enjoyed a #1 with Rollin' With The Flow.
Artist-Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty Single-I Can't Love You Enough Writers-Max Barnes and Troy Seals Producer-Owen Bradley Album-Dynamic Duo Label-MCA Year Released-1977 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 23, 1977: 1. It Was Almost Like A Song-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 2. I CAN'T LOVE YOU ENOUGH-LORETTA LYNN AND CONWAY TWITTY-MCA 3. Rollin' With The Flow-Charlie Rich-Epic 4. I'll Be Leaving Alone-Charley Pride-RCA 5. I Don't Wanna Cry-Gatlin Brothers-Monument 6. Honky Tonk Memories-Mickey Gilley-Playboy 7. Cheap Perfume And Candlelight-Bobby Borchers-Playboy 8. Making Believe-Emmylou Harris-Warner Brothers 9. A Song In The Night-Johnny Duncan-Columbia 10. A Tear Fell-Billy Crash Craddock-ABC/Dot
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 12, 2019 21:38:50 GMT -5
Dolly Parton has two #2 hits. They are: The Seeker (1975) and Making Plans with Porter Wagoner (1980). The duet spent two weeks at #2 versus the solo record spending one week at the runner up position. Making Plans was the lead single to their 1980 album, Porter & Dolly. Released in May, it spent two weeks at #2 in September while Johnny Lee enjoyed a three week chart topper with his biggest hit, Lookin' For Love. Parton DID get Lee out of the way with her solo record, Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You. Another single from the album was released in If You Go, I'll Follow You. That peaked at #12 in early 1981. Had Making Plans reached the top, Wagoner would have had chart topping hits during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Artists-Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner Single-Making Plans Writers-Johnny Russell and Voni Morrison Producer-Porter Wagoner Album-Porter & Dolly Label-RCA Year Released-1980 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 6, 1980: 1. Lookin' For Love-Johnny Lee-Full Moon 2. MAKING PLANS-DOLLY PARTON AND PORTER WAGONER-RCA 3. Crackers-Barbara Mandrell-MCA 4. Misery And Gin-Merle Haggard-MCA 5. Cowboys And Clowns/Misery Loves Company-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 6. That Lovin' You Feeling Again-Emmylou Harris and Roy Orbison-Warner Bros. 7. Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You-Dolly Parton-RCA 8. Heart Of Mine-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 9. It's Too Late-Jeanne Pruett-IBC 10. That's What I Get For Loving You-Eddy Arnold-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 13, 2019 15:16:16 GMT -5
Janie Frickie has a pair of #2 hits. They are: Down To My Last Broken Heart (1981) and She's Single Again (1985). Both stayed at #2 for a week, so let's go to top 40 weeks: twelve weeks versus fifteen weeks, respectively so She's Single Again gets the nod. That was the lead single to her 1985 album, Somebody Else's Fire. Released in April, it spent a week at #2 in August and could not topple the Judds' Love Is Alive from the top. Frickie charted with the title track and that peaked at #4 just before the year ended. She opened her 1986 with the third and final single, Easy To Please (#5). It should be noted that Reba McEntire recorded She's Single Again during this time.
Artist-Janie Frickie Single-She's Single Again Writers-Peter McCann and Charlie Craig Producer-Bob Montgomery Album-Somebody Else's Fire Label-Columbia Year Released-1985 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 31, 1985: 1. Love Is Alive-the Judds-RCA 2. SHE'S SINGLE AGAIN-JANIE FRICKIE-COLUMBIA 3. I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me-Rosanne Cash-Columbia 4. Modern Day Romance-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros. 5. Used To Blue-Sawyer Brown-Capitol 6. Have I Got A Deal For You-Reba McEntire-MCA 7. Drinkin' And Dreamin'-Waylon Jennings-RCA 8. I Fell In Love Again Last Night-Forester Sisters-Warner Bros. 9. Lost In The Fifties Tonight In The Still Of The Night-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 10. Between Blue Eyes And Jeans-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros.
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Post by CoJoFan on Dec 13, 2019 20:49:49 GMT -5
Why don't you use weeks in the top 10 as a tiebreaker then weeks in the top 40 if its still a tie? Just curious because that's how I break ties. I believe more top 10 weeks is more impressive than weeks in the 40.
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 14, 2019 19:16:08 GMT -5
Why don't you use weeks in the top 10 as a tiebreaker then weeks in the top 40 if its still a tie? Just curious because that's how I break ties. I believe more top 10 weeks is more impressive than weeks in the 40. I know Joel Whitburn uses top ten weeks to determine what song was a bigger hit. However, if I were to do that, I would have to research all the songs I am presenting in this thread. The artist that I have featured with the most #2 hits so far is Conway Twitty (with twelve). That means I would have to look at his top ten weeks for each runner up hit. That would be a lot of research there, so I just stick to top 40 weeks that are in my Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. I wish they would do a third edition of that book. I have the first two.
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 14, 2019 20:28:04 GMT -5
Jo Dee Messina has a trio of #2 hits. They are:
1. Heads Carolina, Tails California-1996 2. Lesson In Leavin'-1999 3. Burn-2001
The nod goes to Lesson In Leavin'. That is on her 1998 album, I'm Alright. The album started with a trio of chart topping hits, the first two from 1998 and the last from 1999: Bye-Bye, I'm Alright, and Stand Beside Me. Lesson In Leavin' was released in April. That was a remake of the Dottie West hit of 1980 (#1 and called A Lesson In Leavin'). Lesson' In Leavin' spent seven weeks at the #2 spot in July, August, and September while Lonestar was tops with their biggest hit and the biggest hit of the year, Amazed. After that near miss, a fifth single was released in Because You Love Me. That peaked at #8 in 2000.
Artist-Jo Dee Messina Single-Lesson In Leavin' Writers-Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher Producers-Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw Album-I'm Alright Label-Curb Year Released-1999 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 24, 1999: 1. Amazed-Lonestar-BNA 2. LESSON IN LEAVIN'-JO DEE MESSINA-CURB 3. Write This Down-George Strait-MCA 4. God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You-Alabama and *NSYNC-RCA 5. Whatever You Say-Martina McBride-RCA 6. A Night To Remember-Joe Diffie-Epic 7. Little Good-Byes-SHeDAISY-Lyric Street 8. Please Remember Me-Tim McGraw-Curb 9. Single White Female-Chely Wright-MCA 10. One Honest Heart-Reba McEntire-MCA
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Post by CoJoFan on Dec 14, 2019 22:49:55 GMT -5
Why don't you use weeks in the top 10 as a tiebreaker then weeks in the top 40 if its still a tie? Just curious because that's how I break ties. I believe more top 10 weeks is more impressive than weeks in the 40. I know Joel Whitburn uses top ten weeks to determine what song was a bigger hit. However, if I were to do that, I would have to research all the songs I am presenting in this thread. The artist that I have featured with the most #2 hits so far is Conway Twitty (with twelve). That means I would have to look at his top ten weeks for each runner up hit. That would be a lot of research there, so I just stick to top 40 weeks that are in my Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. I wish they would do a third edition of that book. I have the first two. I understand why you do it the way you do now because I thought Billboard in their chart history put weeks in the top 10 as well as weeks in the top 40. They only have top 40 weeks. Joel must spend a lot of time researching then. It’ll probably not happen until the first of the year but I’m planning on doing decade end charts using the method you’re using. Also the year end charts thread I plan on posting them at the first of the year as well.
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 22, 2019 19:55:52 GMT -5
Jerry Reed has two #2 hits: East Bound And Down (1977) and The Bird (1982). The former spent two weeks in the runner up position while the latter spent three weeks at #2, so The Bird gets the nod. It was the lead single to Reed's 1982 album, The Bird. Released in September, it spent the last three weeks of the year at the runner up position, the first behind Earl Thomas Conley's Somewhere Between Right And Wrong and then the last two behind Wild And Blue by John Anderson. The song samples Whiskey River and On The Road Again by Willie Nelson and He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones (done by Reed himself). Reed kicked off his 1983 with the second and final single, Down On The Corner, the Creedence Clearwater Revival hit. Reed's version topped off at #13.
Artist-Jerry Reed Single-The Bird Writers-Hal Coleman and Barry Etris Producer-Rick Hall Album-The Bird Label-RCA Year Released-1982 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 18, 1982: 1. Somewhere Between Right And Wrong-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA 2. THE BIRD-JERRY REED-RCA 3. Wild And Blue-John Anderson-Warner Bros. 4. A Love Song-Kenny Rogers-Liberty 5. The American Dream/If Heaven Ain't A Lot Like Dixie-Hank Williams, Jr.-Elektra 6. Can't Even Get The Blues-Reba McEntire-Mercury 7. Going Where The Lonely Go-Merle Haggard-Epic 8. Lost My Baby Blues-David Frizzell-Warner Bros. 9. Marina Del Rey-George Strait-MCA 10. I Wonder-Rosanne Cash-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 25, 2019 19:58:53 GMT -5
Ricky Van Shelton has three #2 hits. They are:
1. Statue Of A Fool-1990 2. I Meant Every Word He Said-1990 3. Backroads-1992
Both Statue Of A Fool and I Meant Every Word He Said have the same stats: two weeks at #2 and 18 weeks in the top 40. So, for the first time, I will break the tie by personal preference. I give it to Statue Of A Fool. That had previously charted for Jack Greene (#1 in 1969), Brian Collins (#10 in 1974), and Bill Medley (#91 in 1979). It was the lead single to Shelton's RVS III album. Released in November 1989, right after he won the C.M.A. Male Vocalist of the Year Award, it spent two weeks at the runner up position in February, 1990 behind Clint Black's Nobody's Home and Southern Star by Alabama. The Black hit is his biggest and the biggest for all of 1990. Getting back to Shelton, he did top the chart with the second single, I've Cried My Last Tear For You in June. He came close to the top with the third single, I Meant Every Word He Said. That peaked at #2 for two weeks behind Alabama's biggest hit, Jukebox In My Mind in September. Shelton closed out the era with another remake, Life's Little Ups And Downs. That had charted for Charlie Rich in 1969 (#41). Shelton took his version to #4 in early 1991.
Artist-Ricky Van Shelton Single-Statue Of A Fool Writer-Jan Crutchfield Producer-Steve Buckingham Album-RVS III Label-Columbia Year Released-1989 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1990
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 3, 1990: 1. Nobody's Home-Clint Black-RCA 2. STATUE OF A FOOL-RICKY VAN SHELTON-COLUMBIA 3. My Arms Stay Open All Night-Tanya Tucker-Capitol 4. Southern Star-Alabama-RCA 5. When I Could Come Home To You-Steve Wariner-MCA 6. On Second Thought-Eddie Rabbitt-Capitol 7. Start All Over Again-Desert Rose Band-MCA 8. One Man Woman-the Judds-RCA 9. No Matter How High-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 10. Where've You Been-Kathy Mattea-Mercury
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 27, 2019 12:41:15 GMT -5
Ricky Skaggs has a pair of #2 hits: You've Got A Lover (1983) and Something In My Heart (1985). Both spent a week in the runner up position. However, Something In My Heart spent a week more in the top 40 over You've Got A Lover (14 weeks versus 13 weeks, respectively). Something In My Heart was the lead single to Skaggs' 1984 album, Country Boy. Released in October 1984, it climbed all the way to #2 in February, 1985 and could not topple Conway Twitty's Ain't She Somethin' Else from the top. Second and final single was the title track. That became Skaggs' ninth #1 hit in June.
Artist-Ricky Skaggs Single-Something In My Heart Writer-Wayland Patton Producer-Ricky Skaggs Album-Country Boy Label-Epic Year Released-1984 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1985
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 9, 1985: 1. Ain't She Somethin' Else-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros. 2. SOMETHING IN MY HEART-RICKY SKAGGS-EPIC 3. Make My Life With You-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA 4. One Owner Heart-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros. 5. Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On-Mel McDaniel-Capitol 6. You Turn Me On Like A Radio-Ed Bruce-RCA 7. Baby Bye Bye-Gary Morris-Warner Bros. 8. My Baby's Got Good Timing-Dan Seals-EMI America 9. She's Gonna Win Your Heart-Eddy Raven-RCA 10. All Tangled Up In Love-Gus Hardin and Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 3, 2020 11:27:24 GMT -5
Kenny Rogers has a trio of #2 hits. They are:
1. Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight-with Dottie West-1978 2. Twenty Years Ago-1987 3. I Prefer The Moonlight-1987
Both Twenty Years Ago and I Prefer The Moonlight have similar stats: two weeks at #2 and 14 weeks in the top 40. I will break the tie by personal preference. I choose Twenty Years Ago. That came from Rogers' 1986 album, They Don't Make Them Like They Used To. The lead single was the title track. That peaked at #53 country and #10 adult contemporary in 1986. The second and final single was Twenty Years Ago. That was released in December and peaked at #2 for two weeks in March and April, 1987. Steve Wariner and George Strait kept Rogers out of the top spot. It also peaked at #15 A.C..
Artist-Kenny Rogers Single-Twenty Years Ago Writers-Dan Tyler, Wood Newton, Michael Noble, and C. Spriggs Producers-Jay Graydon and Kenny Mims Album-They Don't Make Them Like They Used To Label-RCA Year Released-1986 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1987
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 28, 1987: 1. Small Town Girl-Steve Wariner-MCA 2. TWENTY YEARS AGO-KENNY ROGERS-RCA 3. Ocean Front Property-George Strait-MCA 4. Talkin' To The Moon-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia 5. You've Got The Touch-Alabama-RCA 6. Kids Of The Baby Boom-Bellamy Brothers-MCA 7. The Bed You Made For Me-Highway 101-Warner Bros. 8. Rose In Paradise-Waylon Jennings-MCA 9. The Right Left Hand-George Jones-Epic 10. Don't Go To Strangers-T. Graham Brown-Capitol
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 7, 2020 20:39:05 GMT -5
Merle Haggard has an outstanding EIGHT #2 hits. They are:
1. I Threw Away The Rose-1967 2. Someday We'll Look Back-1971 3. If We're Not Back In Love By Monday-1977 4. Ramblin' Fever-1977 5. I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall-1978 6. It's Been A Great Afternoon-1978 7. The Way I Am-1980 8. Are The Good Times Really Over I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver-1982
It's Been A Great Afternoon gets the nod. That was taken from Haggard's 1978 album, I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall. The lead single was the title track. It spent two weeks at #2 in May while Johnny Duncan enjoyed a #1 with She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed Anytime and then Haggard was leapfrogged by the Statler Brothers' Do You Know You Are My Sunshine. The second and final single, It's Been A Great Afternoon was released in July. It managed to be a three week #2 while Dolly Parton was tops with Heartbreaker in September and October. The b-side charted as well, Love Me When You Can.
Artist-Merle Haggard Single-It's Been A Great Afternoon Writer-Merle Haggard Producers-Fuzzy Owen and Hank Cochran Album-I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall Label-MCA Year Released-1978 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978: 1. Heartbreaker-Dolly Parton-RCA 2. IT'S BEEN A GREAT AFTERNOON-MERLE HAGGARD-MCA 3. Who Am I To Say-Statler Brothers-Mercury 4. I've Always Been Crazy-Waylon Jennings-RCA 5. Tear Time-Dave & Sugar-RCA 6. Womanhood-Tammy Wynette-Epic 7. Penny Arcade-Cristy Lane-LS 8. If The World Ran Out Of Love Tonight-Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius-RCA 9. Let's Take The Long Way Around The World-Ronnie Milsap-RCA 10. Here Comes The Hurt Again-Mickey Gilley-Epic
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 9, 2020 19:00:10 GMT -5
George Jones has NINE #2 hits. They are:
1. The Window Up Above-1961 2. When The Grass Grows Over Me-1969 3. I'll Share My World With You-1969 4. A Good Year For The Roses-1971 5. Loving You Could Never Be Better-1972 6. Two Story House-with Tammy Wynette-1980 7. I'm Not Ready Yet-1980 8. Tennessee Whiskey-1983 9. She's My Rock-1984
The nod goes to She's My Rock. That came from Jones' 1984 album, Ladies Choice. It charted twice before by Stoney Edwards in 1973 (#20) and Brenda Lee as He's My Rock (#8 in 1975). It was the lead single to Jones' album. Released in August, it peaked at #2 for the final three weeks of 1984. The first week behind the duet between Anne Murray and Dave Loggins and then the Judds leapfrogged Jones for the top spot. 1985 saw Jones chart with two duets: Hallelujah, I Love You So with Lee (ironic-#15) and Size Seven Round Made Of Gold with Lacy J. Dalton (#19).
Artist-George Jones Single-She's My Rock Writer-Sharon Dobbins Producer-Billy Sherrill Album-Ladies Choice Label-Epic Year Released-1984 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 15, 1984: 1. Nobody Loves Me Like You Do-Anne Murray and Dave Loggins-Capitol 2. SHE'S MY ROCK-GEORGE JONES-EPIC 3. Why Not Me-the Judds-RCA 4. I Love Only You-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros. 5. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind-George Strait-MCA 6. World's Greatest Lover-Bellamy Brothers-MCA 7. America-Waylon Jennings-RCA 8. The Best Year Of My Life-Eddie Rabbitt-Warner Bros. 9. Chance Of Lovin' You-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA 10. Diamond In The Dust-Mark Gray-Columbia
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 11, 2020 10:48:25 GMT -5
Steve Wariner has a quartet of #2 hits. They are:
1. Baby I'm Yours-1988 2. I Should Be With You-1988 3. Holes In The Floor Of Heaven-1998 4. Two Teardrops-1999
Both I Should Be With You and Holes In The Floor Of Heaven held the #2 spot for two weeks each, so let us go to top 40 weeks-15 versus 18, so Holes In The Floor Of Heaven gets the nod. That came from the 1998 Wariner album, Burnin' The Roadhouse Down. It was the lead single and that was released in February just as his duet with Anita Cochran called What If I Said was about to hit the top of the chart. It peaked at #2 for two weeks in May and June while Faith Hill and George Strait enjoyed chart topping hits. Wariner faltered a bit with the second single, Road Trippin'. That peaked at #55. Then he came back to the top 40 with the title track, a duet with Garth Brooks (#26). He opened 1999 with the fourth single, the #36 peaking Every Little Whisper. Holes In The Floor Of Heaven won the C.M.A. Song and Single of the Year Awards while winning the A.C.M. Song of the Year Award.
Artist-Steve Wariner Single-Holes In The Floor Of Heaven Writers-Steve Wariner and Billy Kirsch Producer-Steve Wariner Album-Burnin' The Roadhouse Down Label-Capitol Year Released-1998 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 30, 1998: 1. This Kiss-Faith Hill-Warner Bros. 2. HOLES IN THE FLOOR OF HEAVEN-STEVE WARINER-CAPITOL 3. I'm From The Country-Tracy Byrd-MCA 4. I Just Want To Dance With You-George Strait-MCA 5. One Of These Days-Tim McGraw-Curb 6. Out Of My Bones-Randy Travis-DreamWorks 7. I Do Cherish You-Mark Wills-Mercury 8. If You See Him/If You See Her-Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn-MCA/Arista 9. Commitment-LeAnn Rimes-Curb 10. Two Pina Coladas-Garth Brooks-Capitol
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 15, 2020 15:15:28 GMT -5
Lee Roy Parnell has a trio of #2 hits. They are:
1. What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am-1992 2. Tender Moment-1993 3. A Little Bit Of You-1995
The nod goes to his only multi week #2, What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am. That came from his 1992 album, Love Without Mercy. The lead single peaked at #50 and that was The Rock. Next up was What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am. That was released in April and held the #2 position for two weeks in August and September while Mark Chesnutt and Vince Gill scored #1 hits. The title track was the third single. That peaked at #8 in early 1993. The final single, Tender Moment spent a week at #2 in May while John Michael Montgomery enjoyed his first chart topper, I Love The Way You Love Me.
Artist-Lee Roy Parnell Single-What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am Writers-Al Carmichael and Gary Griffin Producers-Barry Beckett and Scott Hendricks Album-Love Without Mercy Label-Arista Year Released-1992 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 29, 1992: 1. I'll Think Of Something-Mark Chesnutt-MCA 2. WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM-LEE ROY PARNELL-ARISTA 3. We Tell Ourselves-Clint Black-RCA 4. Boot Scootin' Boogie-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 5. I Still Believe In You-Vince Gill-MCA 6. Runnin' Behind-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic 7. If Your Heart Ain't Busy Tonight-Tanya Tucker-Capitol 8. Could've Been Me-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury 9. A Woman Loves-Steve Wariner-Arista 10. I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way-Aaron Tippin-RCA
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Post by gardyfan on Jan 15, 2020 15:44:16 GMT -5
Parnell IMO is a very underrated and underappreciated artist.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 16, 2020 15:10:37 GMT -5
Billy Joe Royal has a pair of #2 hits: Tell It Like It Is (1989) and Till I Can't Take It Anymore (1990). The former spent two weeks in the runner up position while the latter spent one week at #2. Both tunes came from his 1989 album, Tell It Like It Is. The lead single was the title track. That was originally done by Aaron Neville. It peaked at #2 pop and #1 r&b in 1967. Then Heart remade the tune and in 1981, took it to #8 pop and #43 adult contemporary. Royal's version was released in January and peaked at #2 for two weeks in April and could not dislodge Shenandoah's first chart topper, The Church On Cumberland Road out of the top spot. Second single, Love Has No Right topped off at #4. Then, Till I Can't Take It Anymore spent a week at #2 in January, 1990 behind Keith Whitley's final #1, It Ain't Nothin'.
Artist-Billy Joe Royal Single-Tell It Like It Is Writers-George Davis and Lee Diamond Producer-Nelson Larkin Album-Tell It Like It Is Label-Atlantic America Year Released-1989 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 22, 1989: 1. The Church On Cumberland Road-Shenandoah-Columbia 2. TELL IT LIKE IT IS-BILLY JOE ROYAL-ATLANTIC AMERICA 3. Hey Bobby-K.T. Oslin-RCA 4. Young Love Strong Love-the Judds-RCA 5. Fair Shake-Foster & Lloyd-RCA 6. Don't Toss Us Away-Patty Loveless-MCA 7. You Got It-Roy Orbison-Virgin 8. Is It Still Over-Randy Travis-Warner Bros. 9. Setting Me Up-Highway 101-Warner Bros. 10. She Deserves You-Baillie and the Boys-RCA
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 17, 2020 12:14:57 GMT -5
Crystal Gayle has a trio of #2 hits. They are:
1. I'll Do It All Over Again-1977 2. Half The Way-1979 3. I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love-1984
ALL of them are multi week #2 hits. Respectively, they spent two, three, and two weeks in the runner up position, so Half The Way gets the honor. After a five year stint at United Artists (1974-1979), Gayle signed to the Columbia label. Her debut Columbia album, Miss The Mississippi started with Half The Way. That was released in August. It spent three weeks at #2 in November. The first two behind You Decorated My Life by Kenny Rogers and then Waylon Jennings sidestepped Gayle with Come With Me. Half The Way was a crossover hit, peaking at #15 pop and #9 adult contemporary. After that near miss, Gayle scored two more crossover hits off the album in 1980: It's Like We Never Said Goodbye (#1 country, #63 pop, and #17 A.C.) and The Blue Side (#8 country, #81 pop, and #16 A.C.).
Artist-Crystal Gayle Single-Half The Way Writers-Ralph Murphy and Bobby Wood Producer-Allen Reynolds Album-Miss The Mississippi Label-Columbia Year Released-1979 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 3, 1979: 1. You Decorated My Life-Kenny Rogers-United Artists 2. HALF THE WAY-CRYSTAL GAYLE-COLUMBIA 3. All The Gold In California-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia 4. Come With Me-Waylon Jennings-RCA 5. Should I Come Home Or Should I Go Crazy-Gene Watson-Capitol 6. My Own Kind Of Hat/Heaven Was A Drink Of Wine-Merle Haggard-MCA 7. Broken Hearted Me-Anne Murray-Capitol 8. Blue Kentucky Girl-Emmylou Harris-Warner Bros. 9. Blind In Love-Mel Tillis-Elektra 10. Put Your Clothes Back On-Joe Stampley-Epic
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 23, 2020 14:40:05 GMT -5
Sara Evans has two #2 hits: I Could Not Ask For More (2001) and Perfect (2004). The former spent three weeks in the runner up position while the latter spent one week at #2, so I Could Not Ask For More gets the nod. That came from the 2000 album, Born To Fly. The lead single was the title track. It became Evans' second chart topping hit in January, 2001. It was that same January when I Could Not Ask For More was released. It was a remake of the Edwin McCain hit of 1999 (#37 pop and #3 adult contemporary). Evans' version peaked at #2 for three weeks in June and July and could not unseat Lonestar's second biggest hit, I'm Already There from the top. Before 2001 ended, Evans released the third single, Saints & Angels. That peaked at #16 in 2002. She ended the era on a #5 note called I Keep Looking.
Artist-Sara Evans Single-I Could Not Ask For More Writer-Diane Warren Producers-Sara Evans and Paul Worley Album-Born To Fly Label-RCA Year Released-2001 Billboard Peak-#2
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, 2001: 1. I'm Already There-Lonestar-BNA 2. I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE-SARA EVANS-RCA 3. Grown Men Don't Cry-Tim McGraw-Curb 4. Don't Happen Twice-Kenny Chesney-BNA 5. Ain't Nothing 'Bout You-Brooks & Dunn-Arista 6. She Couldn't Change Me-Montgomery Gentry-Columbia 7. If You Can Do Anything Else-George Strait-MCA 8. When Somebody Loves You-Alan Jackson-Arista 9. Two People Fell In Love-Brad Paisley-Arista 10. When I Think About Angels-Jamie O'Neal-Mercury
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Post by onebuffalo on Jan 26, 2020 14:23:50 GMT -5
John Conlee has a quintet of #2 hits. They are:
1. Before My Time-1979 2. Friday Night Blues-1980 3. She Can't Say That Anymore-1980 4. Miss Emily's Picture-1981 5. Years After You-1985
ALL of them spent two weeks in the runner up position, so which one stayed in the top 40 the longest? It's Years After You at 14 weeks. That came from the Conlee album of 1984 called Blue Highway. It was the lead single and it was released in September. It got all the way to #2 in January, 1985 and was shut out of the top spot by Reba McEntire and Alabama. Two more singles were released: Working Man (#7) and the title track (#15). You can hear a version of Years After You on the Eddie Rabbitt album, Radio Romance.
Artist-John Conlee Single-Years After You Writer-Thom Schuyler Producer-Bud Logan Album-Blue Highway Label-MCA Year Released-1984 Billboard Peak-#2 in 1985
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 19, 1985: 1. How Blue-Reba McEntire-MCA 2. YEARS AFTER YOU-JOHN CONLEE-MCA 3. There's A Fire In The Night-Alabama-RCA 4. Me Against The Night-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros. 5. A Place To Fall Apart-Merle Haggard and Janie Frickie-Epic 6. The Best Year Of My Life-Eddie Rabbitt-Warner Bros. 7. Got No Reason Now For Goin' Home-Gene Watson-MCA 8. Something In My Heart-Ricky Skaggs-Epic 9. Ain't She Somethin' Else-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros. 10. Make My Life With You-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA
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