Their Biggest #2 Hit

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While Wynonna Judd was with the Judds, they scored only one #2 hit and that was Give A Little Love in 1988. As a solo artist, she scored two: A Bad Goodbye with Clint Black (1993) and Rock Bottom (1994). BOTH have similar stats: one week at the runner up position and 15 weeks in the top 40. Since the duet came from the Black album, No Time To Kill, let us pick the solo recording so we can keep the talk all Judd. That came from her 1993 album, Tell Me Why. The title track was the lead single. Released in early 1993, it proceeded to a #3 peak. Then the duet was released and that peaked at #2. It should be noted that both Judd and Black toured that year. They called it The Black And Wy tour. Judd scored another two hits with Only Love (#3) and Is It Over Yet (#6 in 1994). Rock Bottom was released in January and peaked at #2 in April and could not topple Faith Hill's second chart topper, Piece Of My Heart from #1. A fifth single, Girls With Guitars peaked at #10 during the summer of 1994. Judd enjoyed star backup from her mother, Naomi Judd and Lyle Lovett.

Artist-Wynonna Judd
Single-Rock Bottom
Writers-Buddy Buie and James Cobb
Producer-Tony Brown
Album-Tell Me Why
Label-MCA
Year Released-1994
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 30, 1994:
1. Piece Of My Heart-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.
2. ROCK BOTTOM-WYNONNA JUDD-MCA
3. A Good Run Of Bad Luck-Clint Black-RCA
4. If Bubba Can Dance I Can Too-Shenandoah-RCA
5. I Can't Reach Her Anymore-Sammy Kershaw-Mercury
6. Addicted To A Dollar-Doug Stone-Epic
7. Before You Kill Us All-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
8. If The Good Die Young-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic
9. Your Love Amazes Me-John Berry-Liberty
10. I'm Holding My Own-Lee Roy Parnell-Arista

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Alabama has a sextet of #2 hits. They are:

1. Here We Are-1991
2. Born Country-1992
3. Take A Little Trip-1992
4. She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl-1995
5. Sad Lookin' Moon-1997
6. How Do You Fall In Love-1998

Both Here We Are and Sad Lookin' Moon have similar stats. Both spent a week at the runner up position and 19 weeks in the top 40. I will break the tie by personal preference. That goes to Here We Are. That came from their 1990 album, Pass It On Down. The title track was the lead single. That peaked at #3 during the summer and broke their second longest streak of chart toppers at six. Next came their biggest hit and that was Jukebox In My Mind. That topped the chart for four weeks in September. Third single was a crossover hit and that was Forever's As Far As I'll Go. That started their 1991 in fine fashion when it topped the country chart in January. It also peaked at #15 at adult contemporary. The fourth single became their second biggest hit. That was Down Home and that became a three week #1 in April. In May, Here We Are was released. It peaked at #2 in August and could not clear Trisha Yearwood's first #1, She's In Love With The Boy out of the top spot. It should be noted that Here We Are was written by Vince Gill. He was at #11 for the week with Liza Jane.

Artist-Alabama
Single-Here We Are
Writers-Beth Nielsen Chapman and Vince Gill
Producers-Alabama, Josh Leo, and Larry Lee
Album-Pass It On Down
Label-RCA
Year Released-1991
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 10, 1991:
1. She's In Love With The Boy-Trisha Yearwood-MCA
2. HERE WE ARE-ALABAMA-RCA
3. You Know Me Better Than That-George Strait-MCA
4. Here's A Quarter Call Someone Who Cares-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros.
5. Fallin' Out Of Love-Reba McEntire-MCA
6. Somewhere In My Broken Heart-Billy Dean-Capitol
7. Lord Have Mercy On A Country Boy-Don Williams-RCA
8. Small Town Saturday Night-Hal Ketchum-Curb
9. Don't Rock The Jukebox-Alan Jackson-Arista
10. Down To My Last Teardrop-Tanya Tucker-Capitol

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The Desert Rose Band have two #2 hits: One Step Forward and Summer Wind (both 1988). Both have the same stats: one week at #2 and 14 weeks in the top 40. Let me break the tie by personal preference. That goes to Summer Wind. It was the lead single to their 1988 album, Running. Released in July, it spent a week at the runner up position in November while T. Graham Brown enjoyed a #1 with Darlene. 1989 saw the group chart with the other three singles: I Still Believe In You (#1), She Don't Love Nobody (#3), and Hello Trouble (#11).

Artist-Desert Rose Band
Single-Summer Wind
Writers-Steve Hill and Chris Hillman
Producers-Paul Worley and Ed Seay
Album-Running
Label-MCA
Year Released-1988
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 5, 1988:
1. Darlene-T. Graham Brown-Capitol
2. SUMMER WIND-DESERT ROSE BAND-MCA
3. Runaway Train-Rosanne Cash-Columbia
4. New Shade Of Blue-Southern Pacific-Warner Bros.
5. Blue To The Bone-Sweethearts of the Rodeo-Columbia
6. What Do You Want From Me This Time-Foster & Lloyd-RCA
7. Desperately-Don Williams-Capitol
8. I'll Leave This World Loving You-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
9. I've Been Lookin'-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros.
10. Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues-Charlie Daniels Band-Epic

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Willie Nelson has a trio of #2 hits. They are:

1. Remember Me-1976
2. Let It Be Me-1982
3. Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning-1983

Titles #2 and #3 spent two weeks in the runner up position, so let us go to top 40 weeks. Respectively, they are 12 weeks versus 11 weeks, so Let It Be Me gets the honor. That was taken from the Nelson album of 1982 called Always On My Mind. The lead single was the title track and that became a huge crossover hit. It topped the country chart for two weeks in May, peaked at #5 pop, and topped off at #2 on the adult contemporary chart. Let It Be Me was the second single and that was released in July. That was a remake of the Everly Brothers pop hit of 1960 (#7). It was remade by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler (#5 pop in 1964). Then a duet version appeared by Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry in 1969 (#14 country, #36 pop, and #7 A.C.). That spent two weeks at #2 in October while Ronnie Milsap and Alabama enjoyed chart topping hits. Let It Be Me crossed over to #40 pop and #11 A.C.. Third and final single, Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning spent a couple of weeks at #2 in February and March, 1983 while Charley Pride scored a chart topper with Why Baby Why and Don Williams did the same with If Hollywood Don't Need You.

Artist-Willie Nelson
Single-Let It Be Me
Writers-Gilbert Becaud, Manny Curtis, and Pierre Delanoe
Producer-Chips Moman
Album-Always On My Mind
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1982
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 23, 1982:
1. He Got You-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
2. LET IT BE ME-WILLIE NELSON-COLUMBIA
3. Close Enough To Perfect-Alabama-RCA
4. Mistakes-Don Williams-MCA
5. You're So Good When You're Bad-Charley Pride-RCA
6. Break It To Me Gently-Juice Newton-Capitol
7. She's Lying-Lee Greenwood-MCA
8. War Is Hell On The Homefront, Too-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
9. Heartbroke-Ricky Skaggs-Epic
10. Soul Searchin'-Leon Everette-RCA

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Waylon Jennings has five #2 hits. They are:

1. Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line-1968
2. Rainy Day Woman-1975
3. Suspicious Minds-with Jessi Colter-1976
4. There Ain't No Good Chain Gang-with Johnny Cash-1978
5. Drinkin' And Dreamin'-1985

The nod goes to Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line. That was the second single off his 1968 album, Only The Greatest. Lead single, Walk On Out Of My Mind topped off at #5. Then Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line was released. It was released in June and climbed all the way to #2 for five weeks in September and October. It spent the first three weeks in the runner up position behind Mama Tried by Merle Haggard and stayed there an additional two weeks while Jeannie C. Riley took over with Harper Valley P.T.A.. Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line would chart for The Kentucky Headhunters in 1991 (#60).

Artist-Waylon Jennings
Single-Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line
Writer-Jimmy Bryant
Producer-Chet Atkins
Album-Only The Greatest
Label-RCA
Year Released-1968
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 7, 1968:
1. Mama Tried-Merle Haggard-Capitol
2. ONLY DADDY THAT'LL WALK THE LINE-WAYLON JENNINGS-RCA
3. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife-Glen Campbell-Capitol
4. Love Takes Care Of Me-Jack Greene-Decca
5. You've Just Stepped In From Stepping Out On Me-Loretta Lynn-Decca
6. As Long As I Live-George Jones-Musicor
7. Harper Valley P.T.A.-Jeannie C. Riley-Plantation
8. On Tap, In The Can, Or In The Bottle-Hank Thompson-Dot
9. Let The World Keep On A Turnin'-Buck Owens and Buddy Alan-Capitol
10. Already It's Heaven-David Houston-Epic

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Diamond Rio has a quintet of #2 hits. They are:

1. Norma Jean Riley-1992
2. In A Week Or Two-1993
3. Love A Little Stronger-1994
4. Walkin' Away-1996
5. Unbelievable-1999

Except for title #4, all the rest spent two weeks in the runner up position, so which one spent the most time in the top 40? That would be Unbelievable at 27 weeks. The track came from their 1998 album, Unbelievable. Lead single, You're Gone topped off at #4. Then the title track was released. It was released in October and spent two weeks at #2 in February, 1999 while Mark Chesnutt collected his eighth and final #1, I Don't Want To Miss A Thing. Third and final single, I Know How The River Feels faltered at #33.

Artist-Diamond Rio
Single-Unbelievable
Writers-Al Anderson and Jeffrey Steele
Producers-Diamond Rio and Mike Clute
Album-Unbelievable
Label-Arista
Year Released-1998
Billboard Peak-#2 in 1999

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 20, 1999:
1. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing-Mark Chesnutt-Decca
2. UNBELIEVABLE-DIAMOND RIO-ARISTA
3. For A Little While-Tim McGraw-Curb
4. Stand Beside Me-Jo Dee Messina-Curb
5. Hold On To Me-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
6. No Place That Far-Sara Evans-RCA
7. You Were Mine-the Dixie Chicks-Monument
8. Wrong Night-Reba McEntire-MCA
9. That Don't Impress Me Much-Shania Twain-Mercury
10. Busy Man-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury

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Joe Diffie has a trio of #2 hits. They are:

1. If You Want Me To-1991
2. New Way To Light Up An Old Flame-1991
3. So Help Me Girl-1995

They all spent two weeks in the runner up position, so let us go to top 40 weeks. Respectively, they are: 17, 18, and 16 weeks, so New Way To Light Up An Old Flame gets the honor. That came from Diffie's 1990 debut album, A Thousand Winding Roads. The lead single became his first chart topper in November called Home. He kicked off his 1991 with his first #2, If You Want Me To. It was at that position between the last week of February and first week of March while Mike Reid and Alan Jackson enjoyed their first #1s in Walk On Faith and I'd Love You All Over Again, respectively. Diffie would collect his second #1 in June with If The Devil Danced In Empty Pockets. Diffie closed out the era with New Way To Light Up An Old Flame. Released in July, it was blocked from the top for two weeks in October while Ricky Van Shelton and Travis Tritt enjoyed chart topping hits.

Artist-Joe Diffie
Single-New Way To Light Up An Old Flame
Writers-Joe Diffie and Lonnie Wilson
Producers-Bob Montgomery and Johnny Slate
Album-A Thousand Winding Roads
Label-Epic
Year Released-1991
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 19, 1991:
1. Keep It Between The Lines-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
2. NEW WAY TO LIGHT UP AN OLD FLAME-JOE DIFFIE-EPIC
3. Mirror, Mirror-Diamond Rio-Arista
4. Someday-Alan Jackson-Arista
5. Ball And Chain-Paul Overstreet-RCA
6. The Walk-Sawyer Brown-Capitol
7. Anymore-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros.
8. Where Are You Now-Clint Black-RCA
9. I Thought It Was You-Doug Stone-Epic
10. Rodeo-Garth Brooks-Capitol

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Moe Bandy has a pair of #2 hits: Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life (1976) and It's A Cheating Situation (1979). BOTH spent two weeks in the runner up position, so let us go to top 40 weeks: 11 versus 10 respectively, so the former gets the honor. Bandy signed to the Columbia label in 1975. He released his debut single, Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life in November. It peaked at #2 in February, 1976 for two weeks and could not clear the duet that Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson had at the top called Good Hearted Woman. That ended up being the title track to his debut Columbia album. A second and final single was released in The Biggest Airport In The World (#27).

Artist-Moe Bandy
Single-Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life
Writer-Paul Craft
Producer-Ray Baker
Album-Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1975
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 21, 1976:
1. Good Hearted Woman-Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson-RCA
2. HANK WILLIAMS, YOU WROTE MY LIFE-MOE BANDY-COLUMBIA
3. Remember Me-Willie Nelson-Columbia
4. Don't Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You-Tanya Tucker-MCA
5. The White Knight-Cledus Maggard and the Citizen's Band-Mercury
6. The Roots Of My Raising-Merle Haggard-Capitol
7. Faster Horses The Cowboy And The Poet-Tom T. Hall-Mercury
8. Somebody Loves You-Crystal Gayle-United Artists
9. Standing Room Only-Barbara Mandrell-ABC/Dot
10. Motels And Memories-T.G. Sheppard-Melodyland

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Mark Chesnutt has two #2 hits: Goin' Through The Big D (1995) and Thank God For Believers (1997). The former spent two weeks in the runner up position while the latter spent one, so let's go with Goin' Through The Big D. That came from his 1994 album, What A Way To Live. Lead single, She Dreams peaked at #6 during the summer. The second single was Goin' Through The Big D. That was released in October and found its way to #2 for two weeks in January, 1995 while Tim McGraw was tops with Not A Moment Too Soon. Chesnutt did score a #1 with the third single, Gonna Get A Life. That became his sixth chart topper in May. He ended the era with a remake of John Anderson's Down In Tennessee. The original topped off at #12 in 1986. Chesnutt's version peaked at #23.

Artist-Mark Chesnutt
Single-Goin' Through The Big D
Writers-Mark Wright, Jon Wright, and Ronnie Rogers
Producer-Mark Wright
Album-What A Way To Live
Label-Decca
Year Released-1994
Billboard Peak-#2 in 1995

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 14, 1995:
1. Not A Moment Too Soon-Tim McGraw-Curb
2. GOIN' THROUGH THE BIG D-MARK CHESNUTT-DECCA
3. Pickup Man-Joe Diffie-Epic
4. Till You Love Me-Reba McEntire-MCA
5. Gone Country-Alan Jackson-Arista
6. Doctor Time-Rick Trevino-Columbia
7. This Is Me-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
8. Mi Vida Loca My Crazy Life-Pam Tillis-Arista
9. I'll Never Forgive My Heart-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
10. Take Me As I Am-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.

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The Statler Brothers have a trio of #2 hits. They are:

1. Flowers On The Wall-1966
2. Do You Remember These-1972
3. Oh Baby Mine I Get So Lonely-1983

Titles #1 and #2 spent four weeks in the runner up position, so let us go to top 40 weeks-25 versus 14, respectively, so Flowers On The Wall gets the honor. That was the title track to their 1966 album. The lead single, I Still Miss Someone was written and recorded by Johnny Cash. Cash lent the Statler Brothers financial support when they first got started in the music business. However, the Statlers' version failed to chart in 1965. Then came Flowers On The Wall. That was released in September and climbed all the way to #2 for four weeks in January and February, 1966 and could not unseat Red Sovine's Giddyup Go from the top. It became a crossover hit, peaking at #4 pop. It won the Statlers a Grammy for Best Contemporary Performance-Group Vocal or Instrumental. The third single failed to chart. That was My Darling Hildegard. Flowers On The Wall would chart in 2000 for Eric Heatherly (#6).

Artist-Statler Brothers
Single-Flowers On The Wall
Writer-Lew DeWitt
Producers-Don Law and Frank Jones
Album-Flowers On The Wall
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1965
Billboard Peak-#2 in 1966

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 22, 1966:
1. Giddyup Go-Red Sovine-Starday
2. FLOWERS ON THE WALL-STATLER BROTHERS-COLUMBIA
3. Sittin' On A Rock Crying In A Creek-Warner Mack-Decca
4. What We're Fighting For-Dave Dudley-Mercury
5. Make The World Go Away-Eddy Arnold-RCA
6. What Kinda Deal Is This-Bill Carlisle-Hickory
7. England Swings-Roger Miller-Smash
8. Take Me-George Jones-Musicor
9. Women Do Funny Things To Me-Del Reeves-United Artists
10. True Love's A Blessing-Sonny James-Capitol

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Collin Raye has a quintet of #2 hits. They are:

1. Every Second-1992
2. Little Rock-1994
3. One Boy, One Girl-1995
4. On The Verge-1997
5. What The Heart Wants-1997

Titles #3 and #4 spent two weeks in the runner up position, so let us go to top 40 weeks: 16 versus 19, respectively, so On The Verge gets the nod. That came from Raye's 1995 album, I Think About You. Lead single, One Boy, One Girl spent two weeks at #2 in September and could not get Tim McGraw's I Like It, I Love It out of the way. He charted four singles in 1996: Not That Different (#3), I Think About You (#3), Love Remains (#12), and What If Jesus Comes Back Like That (peaked at #21 in January, 1997). It was that January that Raye released the sixth and final single, On The Verge. It climbed all the way to #2 for two weeks in May and could not topple One Night At A Time by George Strait from the top.

Artist-Collin Raye
Single-On The Verge
Writer-Hugh Prestwood
Producers-Paul Worley, John Hobbs, and Ed Seay
Album-I Think About You
Label-Epic
Year Released-1997
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 1997:
1. One Night At A Time-George Strait-MCA
2. ON THE VERGE-COLLIN RAYE-EPIC
3. Another You-David Kersh-Curb
4. Sad Lookin' Man-Alabama-RCA
5. Better Man, Better Off-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic
6. Rumor Has It-Clay Walker-Giant
7. When I Close My Eyes-Kenny Chesney-BNA
8. Good As I Was To You-Lorrie Morgan-BNA
9. If She Don't Love You-Buffalo Club-Rising Tide
10. I Miss You A Little-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic

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Martina McBride has a trio of #2 hits. They are:

1. My Baby Loves Me-1993
2. Happy Girl-1998
3. Whatever You Say-1999

The honor goes to her only multi week #2 hit, Happy Girl. That is on McBride's 1997 album, Evolution. Lead single, A Broken Wing was released in late 1997. It topped the chart in January, 1998. The second single, Valentine was released in February (how appropriate). It features Jim Brickman. That peaked at #9. Third single, Happy Girl was released in April. It peaked at the runner up position for two weeks in August and could not get the Dixie Chicks' There's Your Trouble out of the top spot. After that near miss, McBride released Wrong Again. That became her third chart topping hit in January, 1999. A fifth single was released in Whatever You Say. That spent a week at #2 in July while George Strait was tops with Write This Down. It should be noted that Evolution features her duet with Clint Black called Still Holding On (#11 in 1997). However, that was officially released off the Nothin' But The Taillights album.

Artist-Martina McBride
Single-Happy Girl
Writers-Anne Roboff and Beth Nielsen Chapman
Producers-Martina McBride and Paul Worley
Album-Evolution
Label-RCA
Year Released-1998
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 8, 1998:
1. There's Your Trouble-the Dixie Chicks-Monument
2. HAPPY GIRL-MARTINA-MCBRIDE-RCA
3. To Make You Feel My Love-Garth Brooks-Capitol
4. There Goes My Baby-Trisha Yearwood-MCA
5. Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me-Faith Hill and Tim McGraw-Warner Bros.
6. I'm Alright-Jo Dee Messina-Curb
7. Now That I Found You-Terri Clark-Mercury
8. From This Moment On-Shania Twain and Bryan White-Mercury
9. I Can Still Feel You-Collin Raye-Epic
10. Texas Size Heartache-Joe Diffie-Epic

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Donna Fargo has two #2 hits: Little Girl Gone-1973 and Do I Love You Yes In Every Way-1978. The former spent one week at #2 while the latter spent two weeks in the runner up position. The latter came from Fargo's 1977 album, Shame On Me. Lead single, the title track peaked at #8. The second single was Do I Love You Yes In Every Way. That was a remake of the Paul Anka hit in 1972 (#53 pop and #14 adult contemporary). It was released in December and stayed at the #2 position for two weeks in March, 1978 while Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson scored a huge #1 duet called Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys for four weeks. Fargo's record would cross over, hitting #45 A.C.. Fargo would release another single in Ragamuffin Man (#19).

Artist-Donna Fargo
Single-Do I Love You Yes In Every Way
Writers-Paul Anka, Alain Joseph Yves Le Govic, Maxime Piolot, Michael Albert Louis Pelay, and Yves Dessca
Producer-Stan Silver
Album-Shame On Me
Label-Warner Bros.
Year Released-1977
Billboard Peak-#2 in 1978

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 11, 1978:
1. Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys-Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson-RCA
2. DO I LOVE YOU YES IN EVERY WAY-DONNA FARGO-WARNER BROS.
3. Don't Break The Heart That Loves You-Margo Smith-Warner Bros.
4. Woman To Woman-Barbara Mandrell-ABC/Dot
5. I Love You, I Love You, I Love You-Ronnie McDowell-Scorpion
6. Bartender's Blues-George Jones-Epic
7. Two Doors Down-Zella Lehr-RCA
8. Walk Right Back-Anne Murray-Capitol
9. If I Had A Cheating Heart-Mel Street-Polydor
10. Return To Me-Marty Robbins-Columbia

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Mel Tillis has a trio of #2 hits. They are:

1. Sawmill-1973
2. Midnight, Me, And The Blues-1974
3. Send Me Down To Tucson-1979

The nod goes to the only multi week #2, Send Me Down To Tucson. That came from his 1979 album called Are You Sincere. It was the only single. Released in December 1978, it held the #2 position for three weeks in March, 1979 while Dave & Sugar enjoyed their biggest hit, Golden Tears. Three things should be noted: The b-side, Charlie's Angel charted. The song was also on the Every Which Way But Loose soundtrack. Tillis was in the top ten with other soundtrack singles from Charlie Rich and Eddie Rabbitt. Finally, Tillis did get a chart topper from the soundtrack with the follow up, Coca Cola Cowboy.

Artist-Mel Tillis
Single-Send Me Down To Tucson
Writers-Snuff Garrett and Cliff Crofford
Producers-Mel Tillis and Jimmy Bowen
Album-Are You Sincere
Label-MCA
Year Released-1978
Billboard Peak-#2 in 1979

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 3, 1979:
1. Golden Tears-Dave & Sugar-RCA
2. SEND ME DOWN TO TUCSON/CHARLIE'S ANGEL-MEL TILLIS-MCA
3. I'll Wake You Up When I Get Home-Charlie Rich-Elektra
4. If I Could Write A Song As Beautiful As You-Billy Crash Craddock-Capitol
5. I Just Fall In Love Again-Anne Murray-Capitol
6. Tonight She's Gonna Love Me Like There Was No Tomorrow-Razzy Bailey-RCA
7. Every Which Way But Loose-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra
8. Back On My Mind Again/Santa Barbara-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
9. I Had A Lovely Time-the Kendalls-Ovation
10. Still A Woman-Margo Smith-Warner Bros.

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Clay Walker has a quartet of #2 hits. They are:

1. Who Needs You Baby-1995
2. Hypnotize The Moon-1996
3. Then What-1998
4. You're Beginning To Get To Me-1999

The biggest #2 hit of Walker's career is the first one, Who Needs You Baby at two weeks in the runner up position. That was the lead single to his 1995 album, Hypnotize The Moon. Released in August, it peaked at #2 for two weeks in November and December while George Strait enjoyed a #1 with Check Yes Or No. Walker started his 1996 by releasing the title track. That peaked at #2 in April while Lonestar collected their first chart topper in No News. Walker did well with the other two singles: Only On Days That End In Y (#5) and Bury The Shovel (#18).

Artist-Clay Walker
Single-Who Needs You Baby
Writers-Clay Walker, Kim Williams, and Randy Boudreaux
Producer-James Stroud
Album-Hypnotize The Moon
Label-Giant
Year Released-1995
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 25, 1995:
1. Check Yes Or No-George Strait-MCA
2. WHO NEEDS YOU BABY-CLAY WALKER-GIANT
3. Tall, Tall Trees-Alan Jackson-Arista
4. Back In Your Arms Again-Lorrie Morgan-BNA
5. Whiskey Under The Bridge-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
6. Life Goes On-Little Texas-Warner Bros.
7. Sometimes She Forgets-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros.
8. That's As Close As I'll Get To Loving You-Aaron Tippin-RCA
9. I Let Her Lie-Daryle Singletary-Giant
10. In Pictures-Alabama-RCA

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Sammy Kershaw has a trio of #2 hits. They are:

1. National Working Woman's Holiday-1994
2. Third Rate Romance-1994
3. Love Of My Life-1998

Titles #2 and #3 spent two weeks at #2, so let us go to top 40 weeks: 16 versus 23, respectively, so Love Of My Life gets the honor. That came from Kershaw's 1997 album, Labor Of Love. It was also the lead single. It was released in October and peaked at #2 for two weeks in February, 1998 and could not unseat the biggest hit of the year, Just To See You Smile by Tim McGraw out of the top spot. It was also Kershaw's eleventh and final top ten hit. The same week it hit the runner up position, Mercury released a duet version with Terri Clark, Kershaw's labelmate at the time. Three more singles were released: Matches (#22), Honky Tonk America (#31), and One Day Left To Live (#35). The final single peaked in 1999.

Artist-Sammy Kershaw
Single-Love Of My Life
Writers-Keith Stegall and Dan Hill
Producer-Keith Stegall
Album-Labor Of Love
Label-Mercury
Year Released-1997
Billboard Peak-#2 in 1998

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 7, 1998:
1. Just To See You Smile-Tim McGraw-Curb
2. LOVE OF MY LIFE-SAMMY KERSHAW-MERCURY
3. I Wanna Fall In Love-Lila McCann-Asylum
4. Imagine That-Diamond Rio-Arista
5. He's Got You-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
6. Don't Be Stupid You Know I Love You-Shania Twain-Mercury
7. What If I Said-Anita Cochran and Steve Wariner-Warner Bros.
8. On The Side Of Angels-LeAnn Rimes-Curb
9. You've Got To Talk To Me-Lee Ann Womack-Decca
10. Round About Way-George Strait-MCA

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Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius have a pair of #2 hits: Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye (1977) and Lying In Love With You (1979). The latter was their only multi week #2, so that gets the nod. That came from their 1978 album called You Don't Bring Me Flowers. Lead single, If The World Ran Out Of Love Tonight peaked at #6. The second single was the title track. That was a remake of the 1978 hit that Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond had (#1 pop and #3 adult contemporary). The country version peaked at #10 in early 1979. The final single was Lying In Love With You. Released in March, it spent two weeks at #2 in May and could not topple the Bellamy Brothers' biggest hit, If I Said You Have A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me from the top.

Artists-Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
Single-Lying In Love With You
Writers-Dean Rutherford and Gary Harrison
Producer-Tom Collins
Album-You Don't Bring Me Flowers
Label-RCA
Year Released-1979
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 19, 1979:
1. If I Said You Have A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me-Bellamy Brothers-Warner Bros.
2. LYING IN LOVE WITH YOU-JIM ED BROWN AND HELEN CORNELIUS-RCA
3. Lay Down Beside Me-Don Williams-MCA
4. Don't Take It Away-Conway Twitty-MCA
5. Sail Away-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA
6. Down On The Rio Grande-Johnny Rodriguez-Epic
7. When I Dream-Crystal Gayle-United Artists
8. How To Be A Country Star-Statler Bros.-Mercury
9. She Believes In Me-Kenny Rogers-United Artists
10. Just Long Enough To Say Goodbye-Mickey Gilley-Epic

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Terri Clark has a pair of #2 hits: Now That I Found You (1998) and I Just Wanna Be Mad (2003). The former spent two weeks at #2 while the latter spent one week at the runner up position, so Now That I Found You gets the nod. That came from the 1998 Clark album, How I Feel. It also served as the lead single. Released in March, it spent two weeks at #2 in July while Collin Raye and Garth Brooks enjoyed chart topping hits. Bigger things were to come with the second single, You're Easy On The Eyes. That became her biggest hit when it spent three weeks at the top between December and January, 1999. She managed another big hit with the #12 peaking Everytime I Cry. She faltered a bit with the fourth single, Unsung Hero. It flopped at #47.

Artist-Terri Clark
Single-Now That I Found You
Writers-Vanessa Corish, Paul Begaud, and J.D. Martin
Producer-Keith Stegall
Album-How I Feel
Label-Mercury
Year Released-1998
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 25, 1998:
1. I Can Still Feel You-Collin Raye-Epic
2. NOW THAT I FOUND YOU-TERRI CLARK-MERCURY
3. To Make You Feel My Love-Garth Brooks-Capitol
4. There's Your Trouble-the Dixie Chicks-Monument
5. There Goes My Baby-Trisha Yearwood-MCA
6. From This Moment On-Shania Twain and Bryan White-Mercury
7. A Man Holdin' On To A Woman Lettin' Go-Ty Herndon-Epic
8. Happy Girl-Martina McBride-RCA
9. Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me-Faith Hill and Tim McGraw-Warner Bros.
10. The Shoes You're Wearing-Clint Black-RCA

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Glen Campbell has a trio of #2 hits. They are:

1. By The Time I Get To Phoenix-1968
2. Try A Little Kindness-1969
3. Honey Come Back-1970

His longest lasting #2 hit was the three week Honey Come Back. That came from his 1970 album called Try A Little Kindness. The lead single was the title track. Released in late 1969, it peaked at #2 for a week behind Merle Haggard's Okie From Muskogee in November. It crossed over to #23 pop and #1 adult contemporary. Second and final single was Honey Come Back. Released in December, it peaked at #2 for three weeks in February, 1970 while Sonny James was tops with It's Just A Matter Of Time. It became a crossover hit, peaking at #19 pop and #4 A.C..

Artist-Glen Campbell
Single-Honey Come Back
Writer-Jimmy Webb
Producer-Al DeLory
Album-Try A Little Kindness
Label-Capitol
Year Released-1969
Billboard Peak-#2 in 1970

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 14, 1970:
1. It's Just A Matter Of Time-Sonny James-Capitol
2. HONEY COME BACK-GLEN CAMPBELL-CAPITOL
3. A Week In A Country Jail-Tom T. Hall-Mercury
4. That's When She Started To Stop Loving You-Conway Twitty-Decca
5. If I Were A Carpenter-Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash-Columbia
6. One Minute Past Eternity-Jerry Lee Lewis-Sun
7. There's A Story Goin' 'Round-Dottie West and Don Gibson-RCA
8. Take A Letter Maria-Anthony Armstrong Jones-Chart
9. Thinking 'Bout You, Babe-Billy Walker-Monument
10. Brown Eyed Handsome Man-Waylon Jennings-RCA

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Vince Gill has seven #2 hits. They are:

1. When I Call Your Name-1990
2. Take Your Memory With You-1992
3. Whenever You Come Around-1994
4. What The Cowgirls Do-1994
5. You Better Think Twice-1995
6. Pretty Little Adriana-1997
7. A Little More Love-1997

The honor goes to Whenever You Come Around. That was the lead single to Gill's 1994 album, When Love Finds You. Released in March, it spent three weeks in the runner up position in June. The first week behind Brooks & Dunn's That Ain't No Way To Go and then Wink by Neal McCoy kept Gill at bay for another two weeks. Gill had another near miss of the top with the second single, What The Cowgirls Do. That spent two weeks at #2 while Trisha Yearwood enjoyed a chart topping hit with XXXs And OOOs An American Girl. He ended the year with the title track which peaked at #3. He started 1995 on a #4 note with Which Bridge To Cross Which Bridge To Burn. You Better Think Twice was the fifth single. That spent a week in the runner up position while Shania Twain enjoyed her first #1, Any Man Of Mine. Gill released a sixth single, a personal one in Go Rest High On That Mountain. It was a tribute to his late brother and the late Keith Whitley. It peaked at #14.

Artist-Vince Gill
Single-Whenever You Come Around
Writers-Vince Gill and Pete Wasner
Producer-Tony Brown
Album-When Love Finds You
Label-MCA
Year Released-1994
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 11, 1994:
1. That Ain't No Way To Go-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
2. WHENEVER YOU COME AROUND-VINCE GILL-MCA
3. How Can I Help You Say Goodbye-Patty Loveless-Epic
4. Walking Away A Winner-Kathy Mattea-Mercury
5. Don't Take The Girl-Tim McGraw-Curb
6. Wink-Neal McCoy-Atlantic
7. Spilled Perfume-Pam Tillis-Arista
8. Little Rock-Collin Raye-Epic
9. Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind-Confederate Railroad-Atlantic
10. Wish I Didn't Know Now-Toby Keith-Mercury

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Linda Ronstadt has a pair of #2 hits: I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You (1975) and Blue Bayou (1977). They spent one and two weeks in the runner up spot, respectively, so Blue Bayou gets the nod. It was the lead single to her 1977 album, Simple Dreams. It was a remake of the Roy Orbison hit of 1963 (#29 pop and #26 r&b). Released in August, it spent two weeks at #2 in November and December while Waylon Jennings and Dolly Parton took turns at the top. It also crossed over to #3 pop and #3 adult contemporary. Ronstadt got two more crossover hits off the album in 1978: It's So Easy (#81 country, #5 pop, and #37 A.C.) and Poor, Poor Pitiful Me (#46 country, #31 pop, and #27 A.C.).

Artist-Linda Ronstadt
Single-Blue Bayou
Writers-Roy Orbison and Joe Melson
Producer-Pete Asher
Album-Simple Dreams
Label-Asylum
Year Released-1977
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 26, 1977:
1. The Wurlitzer Prize I Don't Want To Get Over You-Waylon Jennings-RCA
2. BLUE BAYOU-LINDA RONSTADT-ASYLUM
3. Here You Come Again-Dolly Parton-RCA
4. From Graceland To The Promised Land-Merle Haggard-MCA
5. Roses For Mama-C.W. McCall-Polydor
6. One Of A Kind-Tammy Wynette-Epic
7. I'm Knee Deep In Loving You-Dave & Sugar-RCA
8. You Light Up My Life-Debby Boone-Warner Bros.
9. Fools Fall In Love-Jacky Ward-Mercury
10. Don't Let Me Touch You-Marty Robbins-Columbia

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Lynn Anderson has two #2 hits: That's A No No (1969) and Top Of The World (1973). That's A No No is the only multi week #2, so that gets the nod. That came from the Anderson album called At Home With Lynn. The album started with a bomb when Where's The Playground, Bobby failed to chart. That's A No No was the second and final single. Released in July, it spent two weeks in the runner up position in September and October while Buck Owens and Sonny James enjoyed chart topping hits.

Artist-Lynn Anderson
Single-That's A No No
Writer-Ben Peters
Producer-Slim Williamson
Album-At Home With Lynn
Label-Chart
Year Released-1969
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 27, 1969:
1. Tall Dark Stranger-Buck Owens-Capitol
2. THAT'S A NO NO-LYNN ANDERSON-CHART
3. A Boy Named Sue-Johnny Cash-Columbia
4. To Make A Man Feel Like A Man-Loretta Lynn-Decca
5. The Ways To Love A Man-Tammy Wynette-Epic
6. Since I Met You, Baby-Sonny James-Capitol
7. These Are Not My People-Freddy Weller-Columbia
8. But You Know I Love You-Bill Anderson-Decca
9. Wine Me Up-Faron Young-Mercury
10. Invitation To Your Party-Jerry Lee Lewis-Sun

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David Ball has a pair of #2 hits: Thinkin' Problem (1994) and Riding With Private Malone (2001). Both spent a week in the runner up spot, so let's go to top 40 weeks (14 versus 20, respectively), so Riding With Private Malone gets the honor. That was the lead single to his 2001 album, Amigo. Released in August, it peaked at #2 in December behind Toby Keith's I Wanna Talk About Me. Ball was strangely absent from the chart in 2002 when the other two singles failed to chart: She Always Talked About Mexico and Whenever You Come Back To Me.

Artist-David Ball
Single-Riding With Private Malone
Writers-Wood Newton and Thom Shepherd
Producer-Wood Newton
Album-Amigo
Label-Dualtone
Year Released-2001
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 8, 2001:
1. I Wanna Talk About Me-Toby Keith-DreamWorks
2. RIDING WITH PRIVATE MALONE-DAVID BALL-DUALTONE
3. Run-George Strait-MCA
4. Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly-Aaron Tippin-Lyric Street
5. Love Of A Woman-Travis Tritt-Columbia
6. Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning-Alan Jackson-Arista
7. I'm A Survivor-Reba McEntire-MCA
8. I'm Tryin'-Trace Adkins-Capitol
9. Wrapped Up In You-Garth Brooks-Capitol
10. Angry All The Time-Tim McGraw-Curb

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The Gatlin Brothers have a pair of #2 hits: Night Time Magic (1978) and She Used To Be Somebody's Baby (1986). Let's give it to the multi week Night Time Magic. That was the lead single to their 1978 album Oh! Brother. Released in March, it spent two weeks in the runner position in June while Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris enjoyed chart topping hits. The second single reached the top 20 with the #13 peaking Do It Again Tonight. They reconnected with the top ten in early 1979 with the third and final single, I've Done Enough Dyin' Today (#7).

Artist-Gatlin Brothers
Single-Night Time Magic
Writer-Larry Gatlin
Producer-Larry Gatlin
Album-Oh! Brother
Label-Monument
Year Released-1978
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 10, 1978:
1. Georgia On My Mind-Willie Nelson-Columbia
2. NIGHT TIME MAGIC-THE GATLIN BROTHERS-MONUMENT
3. Two More Bottles Of Wine-Emmylou Harris-Warner Bros.
4. Gotta Quit Lookin' At You Baby-Dave & Sugar-RCA
5. I'll Be True To You-the Oak Ridge Boys-ABC
6. It Only Hurts For A Little While-Margo Smith-Warner Bros.
7. I Can't Wait Any Longer-Bill ANderson-MCA
8. Puttin' In Overtime At Home-Charlie Rich-United Artists
9. I Believe In You-Mel Tillis-MCA
10. I'm Gonna Love You Anyway-Cristy Lane-LS

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Sugarland has a quartet of #2 hits. They are:

1. Baby Girl-2005
2. Something More-2005
3. Stay-2008
4. Stuck Like Glue-2010

The nod goes to Something More. They signed to the Mercury label in 2004. They released their debut single, Baby Girl from their debut album, Twice The Speed Of Life during the summer of 2004. It peaked at #2 for two weeks in April, 2005 while Craig Morgan was tops with his biggest hit, That's What I Love About Sunday. The Morgan hit would become the biggest hit of the year. Second single, Something More was released that April. It climbed all the way to the runner up position for five weeks in August and September. It held the #2 position for four weeks while Toby Keith enjoyed his second biggest hit, As Good As I Once Was and then Faith Hill sidestepped Sugarland with her final #1, Mississippi Girl. Sugarland released one more single in 2005. That was Just Might Make Me Believe. That peaked at #7 in 2006. One more single closed out their debut era and that was Down In Mississippi Up To No Good. That topped off at #17. It should be noted that after Twice The Speed Of Life ran its course, Kristen Hall left the trio and Sugarland condensed to a duo.

Artist-Sugarland
Single-Something More
Writers-Kristen Hall, Jennifer Nettles, and Kristian Bush
Producer-Garth Fundis
Album-Twice The Speed Of Life
Label-Mercury
Year Released-2005
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 6, 2005:
1. As Good As I Once Was-Toby Keith-DreamWorks
2. SOMETHING MORE-SUGARLAND-MERCURY
3. Fast Cars And Freedom-Rascal Flatts-Lyric Street
4. Mississippi Girl-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.
5. Play Something Country-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
6. Alcohol-Brad Paisley-Arista
7. You'll Be There-George Strait-MCA
8. Do You Want Fries With That-Tim McGraw-Curb
9. Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing-SHeDAISY-Lyric Street
10. Making Memories Of Us-Keith Urban-Capitol

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Hal Ketchum has a trio of #2 hits. They are:

1. Small Town Saturday Night-1991
2. Past The Point Of Rescue-1992
3. Hearts Are Gonna Roll-1993

All spent a week in the runner up position. However, titles #2 and #3 spent the most time in the top 40 at 17 weeks, so let us break the tie by personal preference. That goes to Hearts Are Gonna Roll. That came from his 1992 album, Sure Love. The title track was the lead single. Released late in 1992, it peaked at #3 in early 1993. The second single, Hearts Are Gonna Roll was released in February. It became Ketchum's third #2 hit and could not topple Tracy Lawrence's Alibis from the top spot in May. Two more singles were released that year: Mama Knows The Highway (#8) and Someplace Far Away Careful What You're Dreamin' (#24).

Artist-Hal Ketchum
Single-Hearts Are Gonna Roll
Writers-Hal Ketchum and Ronny Scaife
Producers-Allen Reynolds and Jim Rooney
Album-Sure Love
Label-Curb
Year Released-1993
Billboard Peak-#2

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 8, 1993:
1. Alibis-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic
2. HEARTS ARE GONNA ROLL-HAL KETCHUM-CURB
3. Tender Moment-Lee Roy Parnell-Arista
4. I Love The Way You Love Me-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
5. Tonight I Climbed The Wall-Alan Jackson-Arista
6. She Don't Know She's Beautiful-Sammy Kershaw-Mercury
7. My Blue Angel-Aaron Tippin-RCA
8. Made For Lovin' You-Doug Stone-Epic
9. Born To Love You-Mark Collie-MCA
10. Ain't That Lonely Yet-Dwight Yoakam-Reprise