Twenty #20 Country Hits For 2020

[onebuffalo]

This thread will highlight twenty country hits that peaked at #20. I will do this series for only the first twenty weeks of 2020. I will start it and take requests. Remember, if I do your favorite #20 hit (and who doesn't have one?), it won't be done until next week. Ready for the first one? Good!

It was getting to be the end of Ricky Van Shelton's hitmaking stretch. He released an album in 1993 called A Bridge I Didn't Burn. Lead single, A Couple Of Good Years Left peaked at #44 and became his first single to miss the top 40. Second and final single, Where Was I was released in December and climbed all the way to #20 in April, 1994. It was his 22nd and final top 40 hit. Shelton would chart three more times until 2000.

Artist-Ricky Van Shelton
Single-Where Was I
Writers-Gary Burr and Harry Stinson
Producer-Steve Buckingham
Album-A Bridge I Didn't Burn
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1993
Billboard Peak-#20 in 1994

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 1994:
1. My Love-Little Texas-Warner Bros.
2. If The Good Die Young-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic
3. Standing Outside The Fire-Garth Brooks-Liberty
4. I'm Holding My Own-Lee Roy Parnell-Arista
5. Who Says You Can't Have It All-Alan Jackson-Arista
6. Life #9-Martina McBride-RCA
7. I Can't Reach Her Anymore-Sammy Kershaw-Mercury
8. Indian Outlaw-Tim McGraw-Curb
9. Piece Of My Heart-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.
10. Rock Bottom-Wynonna Judd-MCA
11. No Doubt About It-Neal McCoy-Atlantic
12. We Don't Have To Do This-Tanya Tucker-Liberty
13. A Good Run Of Bad Luck-Clint Black-RCA
14. If Bubba Can Dance I Can Too-Shenandoah-RCA
15. Addicted To A Dollar-Doug Stone-Epic
16. Words By Heart-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury
17. He Thinks He'll Keep Her-Mary Chapin Carpenter-Columbia
18. Tryin' To Get Over You-Vince Gill-MCA
19. Before You Kill Us All-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
20. WHERE WAS I-RICKY VAN SHELTON-COLUMBIA

[onebuffalo]

Janie Frickie's hits were starting to dry up during the late 1980s. She released an album in 1986 called Black & White. Lead single, Always Have, Always Will became her tenth and final chart topping hit in October. It also became her final top ten hit. In October, she released When A Woman Cries, the second and final single. That peaked at #20 in January, 1987. She would place eight more singles on the chart until 1989.

Artist-Janie Frickie
Single-When A Woman Cries
Writers-Buck Moore and Mentor Williams
Producer-Norro Wilson
Album-Black & White
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1986
Billboard Peak-#20 in 1987

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 24, 1987:
1. Cry Myself To Sleep-the Judds-RCA
2. Fallin' For You For Years-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros.
3. You Still Move Me-Dan Seals-EMI America
4. Half Past Forever Till I'm Blue In The Heart-T.G. Sheppard-Columbia
5. Leave Me Lonely-Gary Morris-Warner Bros.
6. The Carpenter-John Conlee-Columbia
7. I'll Come Back As Another Woman-Tanya Tucker-Capitol
8. How Do I Turn You On-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
9. Gotta Have You-Eddie Rabbitt-RCA
10. Straight To The Heart-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros.
11. Cowboy Man-Lyle Lovett-MCA
12. Fire In The Sky-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros.
13. Right Hand Man-Eddy Raven-RCA
14. Then It's Love-Don Williams-Capitol
15. What Am I Gonna Do About You-Reba McEntire-MCA
16. Homecoming '63-Keith Whitley-RCA
17. Mornin' Ride-Lee Greenwood-MCA
18. I Can't Win For Losin' You-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
19. Deep River Woman-Lionel Richie and Alabama-Motown
20. WHEN A WOMAN CRIES-JANIE FRICKIE-COLUMBIA

[onebuffalo]

Believe it or not, I received a request for a #20 hit last week. It was for Eric Church's Cold One from 2014. That came from his 2014 album, The Outsiders. That album was kicked off in 2013 with the lead single, the title track. That peaked at #25, ending a streak of eight consecutive top 20 hits for Church. 2014 was kicked off with the second single, Give Me Back My Hometown. That topped the chart in May becoming his third #1 hit. In May, the third single, Cold One was released. That peaked at #20 in August. Two more singles were released: Talladega became Church's fourth #1 in February, 2015 and Like A Wrecking Ball peaked at #11.

Artist-Eric Church
Single-Cold One
Writers-Eric Church, Luke Hutton, and Jeff Hyde
Producer-Jay Joyce
Album-The Outsiders
Label-EMI
Year Released-2014
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 30, 2014:
1. Drunk On A Plane-Dierks Bentley-Capitol
2. River Bank-Brad Paisley-Arista
3. Bartender-Lady Antebellum-Capitol
4. Meanwhile Back At Mama's-Tim McGraw-Big Machine
5. I Don't Dance-Lee Brice-Curb
6. American Kids-Kenny Chesney-Columbia
7. Where It's At Yep, Yep-Dustin Lynch-Broken Bow
8. Hope You Get Lonely Tonight-Cole Swindell-Warner Bros.
9. Dirt-Florida Georgia Line-Republic Nashville
10. Roller Coaster-Luke Bryan-Capitol
11. Small Town Throwdown-Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore, and Thomas Rhett-Valory
12. Ready Set Roll-Chase Rice-Columbia
13. Somethin' Bad-Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood-RCA
14. Burnin' It Down-Jason Aldean-Broken Bow
15. Later On-Swon Brothers-Arista
16. Dust-Eli Young Band-Republic Nashville
17. All Alright-Zac Brown Band-Southern Ground
18. Leave The Night On-Sam Hunt-MCA
19. Sunshine And Whiskey-Frankie Ballard-Warner Bros.
20. COLD ONE-ERIC CHURCH-EMI

[dawhite76]

Here's one that most probably don't think of as a # 20 Country hit - Olivia Newton-John's "Hopelessly Devoted To You."

[onebuffalo]

Jan 19, 2020 18:58:35 GMT -5 dawhite76 said:

Here's one that most probably don't think of as a # 20 Country hit - Olivia Newton-John's "Hopelessly Devoted To You."

I will do that one later this week. Thank you for the suggestion.

[zack97]

For some reason, Josh Turner's "Everything Is Fine" immediately popped into my head.

[onebuffalo]

Jan 19, 2020 18:58:35 GMT -5 dawhite76 said:

Here's one that most probably don't think of as a # 20 Country hit - Olivia Newton-John's "Hopelessly Devoted To You."

Ask and ye shall receive. Olivia Newton-John scored a major country hit in 1978 with Hopelessly Devoted To You. That came from the Grease soundtrack. It was the third single released from the album. The first two were duets with her co-star, John Travolta. You're The One That I Want reached #1 on the pop chart while peaking at #23 on the adult contemporary chart. Then came Summer Nights. That peaked at #5 on the pop chart and reached #21 on the A.C. chart. Then, Hopelessly Devoted To You was released in June. It peaked at #20 country in September while claiming a #3 peak at pop and #7 on the A.C. chart. Newton-John was the most popular female artist during the mid 1970s. Grease made her a movie superstar.

Artist-Olivia Newton-John
Single-Hopelessly Devoted To You
Writer-John Farrar
Producer-John Farrar
Album-Grease: The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture
Label-RSO
Year Released-1978
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 16, 1978:
1. I've Always Been Crazy-Waylon Jennings-RCA
2. Boogie Grass Band-Conway Twitty-MCA
3. Womanhood-Tammy Wynette-Epic
4. Hello Mexico And Adios Baby To You-Johnny Duncan-Columbia
5. Heartbreaker-Dolly Parton-RCA
6. If You've Got Ten Minutes Let's Fall In Love-Joe Stampley-Epic
7. Who Am I To Say-Statler Brothers-Mercury
8. It's Been A Great Afternoon-Merle Haggard-MCA
9. Penny Arcade-Cristy Lane-LS
10. With Love-Rex Allen, Jr.-Warner Bros.
11. Blue Skies-Willie Nelson-Columbia
12. If The World Ran Out Of Love Tonight-Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius-RCA
13. Easy From Now On-Emmylou Harris-Warner Bros.
14. Tear Time-Dave & Sugar-RCA
15. Here Comes The Hurt Again-Mickey Gilley-Epic
16. Let's Shake Hands And Come Out Lovin'-Kenny O'Dell-Capricorn
17. Do It Again Tonight-Gatlin Brothers-Monument
18. Caribbean-Sonny James-Columbia
19. No Sleep Tonight-Randy Barlow-Republic
20. HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-RSO

[onebuffalo]

Jan 19, 2020 23:56:19 GMT -5 zack97 said:

For some reason, Josh Turner's "Everything Is Fine" immediately popped into my head.

I will do your request next week as I am only doing one a week for the first twenty weeks of the year. Stay tuned!

[onebuffalo]

Jan 19, 2020 23:56:19 GMT -5 zack97 said:

For some reason, Josh Turner's "Everything Is Fine" immediately popped into my head.

Just for you, here is your request for Josh Turner's Everything Is Fine. That was from his 2007 album of the same name. Lead single, Firecracker was released that year and spent the final two weeks of the year at #2 and could not dethrone Taylor Swift's biggest hit, Our Song from the top. He kicked off his 2008 with the second single, Another Try. That was a duet with Trisha Yearwood and that peaked at #15. It should be noted that Yearwood just left MCA Records for the Big Machine label. Third and final single was the title track. That was released in August and peaked at #20 in February, 2009.

Artist-Josh Turner
Single-Everything Is Fine
Writer-Josh Turner
Producer-Frank Rogers
Album-Everything Is Fine
Label-MCA
Year Released-2008
Billboard Peak-#20 in 2009

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 14, 2009:
1. She Wouldn't Be Gone-Blake Shelton-Warner Bros.
2. Feel That Fire-Dierks Bentley-Capitol
3. Down The Road-Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally-BNA
4. Sweet Thing-Keith Urban-Capitol
5. God Love Her-Toby Keith-Show Dog
6. Don't-Billy Currington-Mercury
7. Cowgirls Don't Cry-Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire-Arista
8. Country Boy-Alan Jackson-Arista
9. River Of Love-George Strait-MCA
10. White Horse-Taylor Swift-Big Machine
11. It Won't Be Like This For Long-Darius Rucker-Capitol
12. Let Me-Pat Green-BNA
13. Don't Think I Can't Love You-Jake Owen-RCA
14. It's America-Rodney Atkins-Curb
15. Last Call-Lee Ann Womack-MCA
16. Nothin' To Die For-Tim McGraw-Curb
17. Ride-Martina McBride-RCA
18. That's A Man-Jack Ingram-Big Machine
19. More Like Her-Miranda Lambert-Columbia
20. EVERYTHING IS FINE-JOSH TURNER-MCA

[superdave3556]

Could you do Ray Stevens "Mississippi Squirrel Revival."  This is one of my favorite songs by my favorite
novelty singer. I still have the 45 I bought as a teenager. (Yes, I am one of the "old" people here). 

Thanks.

[onebuffalo]

Feb 1, 2020 8:03:21 GMT -5 superdave3556 said:

Could you do Ray Stevens "Mississippi Squirrel Revival."  This is one of my favorite songs by my favorite
novelty singer. I still have the 45 I bought as a teenager. (Yes, I am one of the "old" people here). 

Thanks.

Absolutely. Here is your request for Ray Stevens' Mississippi Squirrel Revival. That came from his 1984 album, He Thinks He's Ray Stevens. The lead single was a dud as it did not chart. That was I'm Kissin' You Goodbye. The second single was Mississippi Squirrel Revival. That was released in November and peaked at #20 in February, 1985. That became Stevens' sixteenth and final top 40 hit. Third and final single, It's Me Again, Margaret peaked at #74.

Artist-Ray Stevens
Single-Mississippi Squirrel Revival
Writers-Cyrus Kalb and Carlene Kalb
Producer-Ray Stevens
Album-He Thinks He's Ray Stevens
Label-MCA
Year Released-1984
Billboard Peak-#20 in 1985

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY 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
11. My Only Love-Statler Brothers-Mercury
12. A Lady Like You-Glen Campbell-Atlantic America
13. Crazy For Your Love-Exile-Epic
14. A Place To Fall Apart-Merle Haggard and Janie Frickie-Epic
15. Slow Burning Memory-Vern Gosdin-complete
16. Let Me Down Easy-Jim Glaser-Noble Vision
17. What She Wants-Michael Martin Murphey-Liberty
18. What I Didn't Do-Steve Wariner-MCA
19. If That Ain't Love-Lacy J. Dalton-Columbia
20. MISSISSIPPI SQUIRREL REVIVAL-RAY STEVENS-MCA

[onebuffalo]

Ricky Skaggs scored a #20 hit in 1990 with a tune that was previously recorded by someone else. That was Hummingbird and that was on his 1989 album, Kentucky Thunder. Lead single, Lovin' Only Me became his eleventh and final #1 hit in July, 1989. He followed that with his 19th and final top ten, Let It Be You (#5). Third single, Heartbreak Hurricane kicked off his 1990 on a #13 note. Hummingbird, the fourth single was released in March and topped off at #20 in June. He ended the era with the fifth single, He Was On To Somethin' So He Made You which peaked at #25. Hummingbird was first recorded by Restless Heart for their 1986 album, Wheels.

Artist-Ricky Skaggs
Single-Hummingbird
Writers-Tim DuBois and Greg Jennings
Producers-Ricky Skaggs and Steve Buckingham
Album-Kentucky Thunder
Label-Epic
Year Released-1990
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, 1990:
1. Love Without End, Amen-George Strait-MCA
2. Walk On-Reba McEntire-MCA
3. Pass It On Down-Alabama-RCA
4. The Dance-Garth Brooks-Capitol
5. Dancy's Dream-Restless Heart-RCA
6. He Walked On Water-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
7. If You Could Only See Me Now-T. Graham Brown-Capitol
8. She Came From Fort Worth-Kathy Mattea-Mercury
9. Nobody's Talking-Exile-Arista
10. On Down The Line-Patty Loveless-MCA
11. Island-Eddy Raven-Capitol
12. Runnin' With The Wind-Eddie Rabbitt-Capitol
13. I've Cried My Last Tear For You-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
14. Walkin' Away-Clint Black-RCA
15. I'm Over You-Keith Whitley-RCA
16. Richest Man On Earth-Paul Overstreet-RCA
17. Walking Shoes-Tanya Tucker-Capitol
18. Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros.
19. This Side Of Goodbye-Highway 101-Warner Bros.
20. HUMMINGBIRD-RICKY SKAGGS-EPIC

[onebuffalo]

Tanya Tucker scored a #20 hit in 1994. It was one of her last big hits during her run at Capitol/Liberty during the 1980s and 1990s. She released an album in 1993 called Soon. The title track was the lead single. That climbed all the way to #2 in December and could not clear I Don't Call Him Daddy by Doug Supernaw out of the top spot. She started her 1994 with the second single, We Don't Have To Do This. That almost became a top ten hit. Instead, it peaked at #11. The third single did get her back into the top ten, the #4 peaking Hangin' In. Fourth and final single, You Just Watch Me was released in August. That was a remake of the Libby Hurley single of 1987 (#43). Tucker's version peaked at #20 in November.

Artist-Tanya Tucker
Single-You Just Watch Me
Writers-Bob Regan and Rick Giles
Producer-Jerry Crutchfield
Album-Soon
Label-Liberty
Year Released-1994
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 26, 1994:
1. If I Could Make A Living-Clay Walker-Giant
2. Shut Up And Kiss Me-Mary Chapin Carpenter-Columbia
3. I See It Now-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic
4. The Big One-George Strait-MCA
5. If You've Got Love-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
6. Kick A Little-Little Texas-Warner Bros.
7. Livin' On Love-Alan Jackson-Arista
8. When Love Finds You-Vince Gill-MCA
9. We Can't Love Like This Anymore-Alabama-RCA
10. Untanglin' My Mind-Clint Black-RCA
11. Take Me As I Am-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.
12. Pickup Man-Joe Diffie-Epic
13. Baby Likes To Rock It-the Tractors-Arista
14. I Sure Can Smell The Rain-BlackHawk-Arista
15. When The Thought Of You Catches Up With Me-David Ball-Warner Bros.
16. Now I Know-Lari White-RCA
17. Not A Moment Too Soon-Tim McGraw-Curb
18. This Is Me-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
19. Goin' Through The Big D-Mark Chesnutt-Decca
20. YOU JUST WATCH ME-TANYA TUCKER-LIBERTY

[onebuffalo]

Kenny Rogers released an album in 1980 called Gideon. The big hit single off that album was a duet with Kim Carnes called Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer (#3 country, #4 pop, and #2 adult contemporary). An album cut sat for three years called You Were A Good Friend. Rogers would sign to the RCA label in 1983 for a cool twenty million dollars (not bad for a five year contract). His debut single for the label was called Islands In The Stream. That was a duet with Dolly Parton that ended up being a triple #1 on all three charts. When the single hit the top in October, Liberty, Rogers' former label released You Were A Good Friend off the 1983 album, Twenty Greatest Hits to see if they can score a major hit off him after the label switch. It worked. You Were A Good Friend topped off at #20 in January, 1984. When that peaked, the follow up to Islands In The Stream, Buried Treasure debuted at #49 for the week.

Artist-Kenny Rogers
Single-You Were A Good Friend
Writers- Kim Carnes and David Ellingson
Producers-Kenny Rogers and Larry Butler
Album-Twenty Greatest Hits
Label-Liberty
Year Released-1983
Billboard Peak-#20 in 1984

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 21, 1984:
1. In My Eyes-John Conlee-MCA
2. The Sound of Goodbye-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros.
3. You Made A Wanted Man Of Me-Ronnie McDowell-Epic
4. Ev'ry Heart Should Have One-Charley Pride-RCA
5. Show Her-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
6. Sentimental Ol' You-Charly McClain-Epic
7. That's The Way Love Goes-Merle Haggard-Epic
8. Double Shot Of My Baby's Love-Joe Stampley-Epic
9. After All-Ed Bruce-MCA
10. Another Motel Memory-Shelly West-Viva
11. Don't Cheat In Our Hometown-Ricky Skaggs-Epic
12. I Call It Love-Mel McDaniel-Capitol
13. Runaway Heart-Louise Mandrell-RCA
14. Slow Burn-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
15. Why Lady Why-Gary Morris-Warner Bros.
16. Stay Young-Don Williams-MCA
17. Ozark Mountain Jubilee-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA
18. Drinkin' My Way Back Home-Gene Watson-MCA
19. Two Car Garage-B.J. Thomas-Columbia
20. YOU WERE A GOOD FRIEND-KENNY ROGERS-LIBERTY

[onebuffalo]

This week's #20 hit has a strange history. The album from which it came was released in 1970. Two hits came out of it and then the album sat dormant for five years until the third single was released. In 1970, Buck Owens and Susan Raye released a duets album called We're Gonna Get Together. Two singles were released that year: the title track (#13) and Togetherness (#12). Then they waited five years to release the third single, Love Is Strange. That was a remake of the Mickey & Sylvia hit of 1957 (#11 pop and #1 r&b). The version by Owens/Raye was released in June and climbed all the way to #20 in August. Another version charted in country, this time by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton in 1990. Their version almost matched the first country version (#21).

Artists-Buck Owens and Susan Raye
Single-Love Is Strange
Writer-Ethel Smith
Producer-Ken Nelson
Album-We're Gonna Get Together
Label-Capitol
Year Released-1975
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 30, 1975:
1. Rhinestone Cowboy-Glen Campbell-Capitol
2. Feelin's-Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty-MCA
3. Love In The Hot Afternoon-Gene Watson-Capitol
4. Woman In The Back Of My Mind-Mel Tillis-MGM
5. The First Time-Freddie Hart-Capitol
6. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights-Freddy Fender-ABC/Dot
7. Please Mr. Please-Olivia Newton-John-MCA
8. Bandy The Rodeo Clown-Moe Bandy-GRC
9. I'll Go To My Grave Loving You-Statler Brothers-Mercury
10. I Love The Blues And The Boogie Woogie-Billy Crash Craddock-ABC
11. Bouquet Of Roses-Mickey Gilley-Playboy
12. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain-Willie Nelson-Columbia
13. If I Could Only Win Your Love-Emmylou Harris-Reprise
14. I've Never Loved Anyone More-Lynn Anderson-Columbia
15. You're Not The Woman You Use To Be-Gary Stewart-MCA
16. You Never Even Called Me By My Name-David Allan Coe-Columbia
17. Even If I Have To Steal-Mel Street-GRT
18. Third Rate Romance-Amazing Rhythm Aces-ABC
19. Daydreams About Night Things-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
20. LOVE IS STRANGE-BUCK OWENS AND SUSAN RAYE-CAPITOL

[onebuffalo]

Randy Travis and Alan Jackson toured together between 1990-1991. They developed a friendship during this time and even wrote a few songs together. Three of them became hits for Travis, one of them reaching #20 in 1992. That was I'd Surrender All and it was the final single to his 1991 album, High Lonesome. The album's lead single was Point Of Light. That would be written for President Bush's Thousand Points Of Light program. That was NOT written by the tandem of Travis/Jackson. That peaked at #3 during the summer. Second single, Forever Together became Travis' twelfth chart topping hit in November. In December, Travis' biggest #2 hit was released in Better Class Of Losers. It held that position for three weeks in February, 1992 while Garth Brooks was tops with his second biggest hit, What She's Doing Now. The fourth and final single, I'd Surrender All was released in March and peaked at #20 in June.

Artist-Randy Travis
Single-I'd Surrender All
Writers-Randy Travis and Alan Jackson
Producer-Kyle Lehning
Album-High Lonesome
Label-Warner Bros.
Year Released-1992
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 6, 1992:
1. Achy Breaky Heart-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury
2. Backroads-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
3. Every Second-Collin Raye-Epic
4. Come In Out Of The Pain-Doug Stone-Epic
5. Sacred Ground-McBride and the Ride-MCA
6. Nothing Short Of Dying-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros.
7. Some Girls Do-Sawyer Brown-Capitol
8. Norma Jean Riley-Diamond Rio-Arista
9. The Woman Before Me-Trisha Yearwood-MCA
10. Lovin' All Night-Rodney Crowell-Columbia
11. Gone As A Girl Can Get-George Strait-MCA
12. Rock My Baby-Shenandoah-RCA
13. Midnight In Montgomery-Alan Jackson-Arista
14. I Saw The Light-Wynonna Judd-MCA
15. Neon Moon-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
16. Ships That Don't Come In-Joe Diffie-Epic
17. All Is Fair In Love And War-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
18. When It Comes To You-John Anderson-BNA
19. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia-Reba McEntire-MCA
20. I'D SURRENDER ALL-RANDY TRAVIS-WARNER BROS.

[onebuffalo]

Patty Loveless has a quartet of #20 hits. They are:

1. The Night's Too Long-1990
2. Nothin' But The Wheel-1993
3. High On Love-1998
4. The Last Thing On My Mind-2001

Let us salute her first #20 hit. That came from her 1990 album, On Down The Line. The lead single was the title track. That peaked at #5 during the summer. Second single, The Night's Too Long was released in August. That peaked at #20 in December. She charted two more singles off the album in 1991: I'm That Kind Of Girl (#5) and Blue Memories (#22).

Artist-Patty Loveless
Single-The Night's Too Long
Writer-Lucinda Williams
Producer-Tony Brown
Album-On Down The Line
Label-MCA
Year Released-1990
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY 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
11. Life's Little Ups And Downs-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
12. Home-Joe Diffie-Epic
13. You Really Had Me Going-Holly Dunn-Warner Bros.
14. Someone Else's Trouble Now-Highway 101-Warner Bros.
15. It Won't Be Me-Tanya Tucker-Capitol
16. Come On Back-Carlene Carter-Reprise
17. Yet-Exile-Arista
18. Ain't Necessarily So-Willie Nelson-Columbia
19. You Lie-Reba McEntire-MCA
20. THE NIGHT'S TOO LONG-PATTY LOVELESS-MCA

[onebuffalo]

Trace Adkins signed to the Capitol label in 1995. He started his career with a #20 hit with There's A Girl In Texas. That came from his 1996 debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud. His debut single was released in March, 1996 and peaked at #20 in August. In September, he released his second single, Every Light In The House. That became his first top ten when it reached #3. He started his 1997 with his first chart topper, This Ain't No Thinkin' Thing. That topped the chart in April. He closed out the era with the fourth single, I Left Something Turned On At Home. That peaked at #2 for two weeks in August and could not get Carrying Your Love With Me by George Strait out of the top.

Artist-Trace Adkins
Single-There's A Girl In Texas
Writers-Trace Adkins and Vip Vipperman
Producer-Scott Hendricks
Album-Dreamin' Out Loud
Label-Capitol
Year Released-1996
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 3, 1996:
1. Don't Get Me Started-Rhett Akins-Decca
2. Daddy's Money-Ricochet-Columbia
3. Carried Away-George Strait-MCA
4. That's What I Get For Lovin' You-Diamond Rio-Arista
5. On A Good Night-Wade Hayes-Columbia
6. Treat Her Right-Sawyer Brown-Curb
7. No One Needs To Know-Shania Twain-Mercury
8. Only On Days That End In Y-Clay Walker-Giant
9. I Am That Man-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
10. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye-Neal McCoy-Atlantic
11. She Never Lets It Go To Her Heart-Tim McGraw-Curb
12. It's Midnight Cinderella-Garth Brooks-Capitol
13. Guys Do It All The Time-Mindy McCready-BNA
14. I Don't Think I Will-James Bonamy-Epic
15. Givin' Water To A Drowning Man-Lee Roy Parnell-Career
16. A Thousand Times A Day-Patty Loveless-Epic
17. Runnin' Away With My Heart-Lonestar-BNA
18. My Heart Has A History-Paul Brandt-Reprise
19. Meant To Be-Sammy Kershaw-Mercury
20. THERE'S A GIRL IN TEXAS-TRACE ADKINS-CAPITOL

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Reba McEntire signed to Mercury Records in 1975. Her brother, Pake McEntire signed to the RCA label in 1985. He would become the second McEntire to have major hits. He had three in 1986. It all started with his debut single, Every Night. That was released in December, 1985 and peaked at #20 in March, 1986. That came from his debut album called Too Old To Grow Up Now. His second single became his only top ten hit, the #3 peaking Savin' My Love For You. His third single, Bad Love just peaked under the top ten in late 1986 at #12. He kicked off 1987 with Heart Vs. Heart. That features Reba on harmony vocals. That topped off at #25. The fifth and final single, the title track bombed at #46.

Artist-Pake McEntire
Single-Every Night
Writer-Laying Martine, Jr.
Producer-Mark Wright
Album-Too Old To Grow Up Now
Label-RCA
Year Released-1985
Billboard Peak-#20 in 1986

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 29, 1986:
1. Don't Underestimate My Love For You-Lee Greenwood-MCA
2. 100% Chance Of Rain-Gary Morris-Warner Bros.
3. She And I-Alabama-RCA
4. Cajun Moon-Ricky Skaggs-Epic
5. We've Got A Good Fire Goin'-Don Williams-Capitol
6. You're Something Special To Me-George Strait-MCA
7. 1982-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
8. Now And Forever You And Me-Anne Murray-Capitol
9. Sweeter And Sweeter-Statler Brothers-Mercury
10. Once In A Blue Moon-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
11. What's A Memory Like You Doing In A Love Like This-John Schneider-MCA
12. I Had A Beautiful Time-Merle Haggard-Epic
13. Feelin' The Feelin'-Bellamy Brothers-MCA
14. Nothing But Your Love Matters-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia
15. Grandpa Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days-the Judds-RCA
16. Heart Don't Fall Now-Sawyer Brown-Capitol
17. Easy To Please-Janie Frickie-Columbia
18. Ain't Misbehavin'-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros.
19. Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be-Mickey Gilley-Epic
20. EVERY NIGHT-PAKE MCENTIRE-RCA

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From Pake McEntire to Reba McEntire. Reba scored her first top 40 hit in 1978 with Three Sheets In The Wind. It was her fourth chart appearance and it was a duet with Jacky Ward. It was issued as a promo single only. It was released in May and peaked at #20 in July. It should be noted that the b-side also charted called I'd Really Love To See You Tonight. It was a remake of the #2 pop and #1 adult contemporary hit that England Dan and John Ford Coley had in 1976. As you know, England Dan was Dan Seals and he placed singles on the country chart during the 1980s and 1990s.

Artists-Reba McEntire and Jacky Ward
Single-Three Sheets In The Wind
Writers-Sharon Thompson and Randall Thompson
Producer-Jerry Kennedy
Album-None
Label-Mercury
Year Released-1978
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 1978:
1. Only One Love In My Life-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
2. There Ain't No Good Chain Gang-Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings-Columbia
3. Love Or Something Like It-Kenny Rogers-United Artists
4. I Believe In You-Mel Tillis-MCA
5. Tonight-Barbara Mandrell-ABC
6. You Don't Love Me Anymore-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra
7. When Can We Do This Again-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
8. Pittsburgh Stealers-the Kendalls-Ovation
9. Never My Love-Vern Gosdin-Elektra
10. Talking In Your Sleep-Crystal Gayle-United Artists
11. That's What Makes The Jukebox Play-Moe Bandy-Columbia
12. Spring Fever-Loretta Lynn-MCA
13. We Belong Together-Susie Allanson-Warner Bros.
14. You Needed Me-Anne Murray-Capitol
15. Please Help Me, I'm Falling In Love With You-Janie Frickie-Columbia
16. From Seven Till Ten/You're The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly-Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty-MCA
17. I Love You What Can I Say/High Rollin'-Jerry Reed-RCA
18. Rose Colored Glasses-John Conlee-ABC
19. Ragamuffin Man-Donna Fargo-Warner Bros.
20. THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND/I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT-REBA MCENTIRE AND JACKY WARD-MERCURY

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Ready for another duet that peaked at #20? Good! This one comes from Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride called Trip Around The Sun. That came from the Buffett album of 2004 called License To Chill. Lead single, Hey Good Lookin' was a remake of the Hank Williams classic of 1951 (#1). Buffett assembled quite a lineup for the song: Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, and George Strait. It carried the group of six to the #8 position. Trip Around The Sun was next. That was released in August and topped off at #20 in December. Buffett bombed big time in 2005 when the other two singles failed to chart: Piece Of Work with Keith and Back To The Island.

Artists-Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride
Single-Trip Around The Sun
Writers-Sharon Vaughn, Stephen Bruton, and Al Anderson
Producers-Michael Utley and Mac McAnally
Album-License To Chill
Label-Mailboat
Year Released-2004
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4, 2004:
1. Nothing On But The Radio-Gary Allan-MCA
2. The Woman With You-Kenny Chesney-BNA
3. Mr. Mom-Lonestar-BNA
4. Back When-Tim McGraw-Curb
5. Some Beach-Blake Shelton-Warner Bros.
6. That's What It's All About-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
7. How Am I Doin'-Dierks Bentley-Capitol
8. Awful, Beautiful Life-Darryl Worley-DreamWorks
9. Party For Two-Shania Twain and Billy Currington-Mercury
10. In A Real Love-Phil Vassar-Arista
11. Monday Morning Church-Alan Jackson-Arista
12. Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense-LeAnn Rimes-Curb
13. Mud On The Tires-Brad Paisley-Arista
14. Come Home Soon-SHeDAISY-Lyric Street
15. Suds In The Bucket-Sara Evans-RCA
16. You're My Better Half-Keith Urban-Capitol
17. When I Think About Cheatin'-Gretchen Wilson-Epic
18. He Gets That From Me-Reba McEntire-MCA
19. Holy Water-Big & Rich-Warner Bros.
20. TRIP AROUND THE SUN-JIMMY BUFFETT AND MARTINA MCBRIDE-MAILBOAT

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Ahead of Islands In The Stream, Dolly Parton scored a #20 hit during the summer of 1983. That was called Potential New Boyfriend. Pulled as the only single from her Burlap & Satin album, it was released in April and peaked at #20 in July.

Artist-Dolly Parton
Single-Potential New Boyfriend
Writers-John Parker and Steve Kipner
Producers-Dolly Parton and Greg Perry
Album-Burlap & Satin
Label-RCA
Year Released-1983
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 2, 1983:
1. Love Is On A Roll-Don Williams-MCA
2. Highway 40 Blues-Ricky Skaggs-Epic
3. Oh Baby Mine I Get So Lonely-Statler Brothers-Mercury
4. In Times Like These-Barbara Mandrell-MCA
5. The Closer You Get-Alabama-RCA
6. I.O.U.-Lee Greenwood-MCA
7. The Love She Found In Me-Gary Morris-Warner Bros.
8. Pancho And Lefty-Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson-Epic
9. Fool For Your Love-Mickey Gilley-Epic
10. Snapshot-Sylvia-RCA
11. I Always Get Lucky With You-George Jones-Epic
12. Your Love's On The Line-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
13. All My Life-Kenny Rogers-Liberty
14. I Wonder Who's Holding My Baby Tonight-the Whites-Warner Bros.
15. He's A Heartache Looking For A Place To Happen-Janie Frickie-Columbia
16. I Love Her Mind-Bellamy Brothers-Warner Bros.
17. You Can't Run From Love-Eddie Rabbitt-Warner Bros.
18. Lost In The Feeling-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros.
19. After The Great Depression-Razzy Bailey-RCA
20. POTENTIAL NEW BOYFRIEND-DOLLY PARTON-RCA

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The Flying Burrito Brothers were formed during the late 1960s by Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons. In 1980, they were known as The Burrito Brothers (Hillman and Parsons were no longer with the group-Parsons died in 1973). In 1980, they signed to Curb Records. They released an album in 1981 called Hearts On The Line. Lead single, She's A Friend Of A Friend bombed at #67. Next came Does She Wish She Was Single Again. Released in March, it peaked at #20 in June. They landed their biggest hit next and that was the #16 peaking She Belongs To Everyone But Me. Five years after The Burrito Brothers scored their #20 hit, Hillman and his group, The Desert Rose Band signed to MCA Records.

Artist-Burrito Brothers
Single-Does She Wish She Was Single Again
Writers-Richard Leigh and Milton Blackford
Producer-Michael Lloyd
Album-Hearts On The Line
Label-Curb
Year Released-1981
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 20, 1981:
1. But You Know I Love You-Dolly Parton-RCA
2. Blessed Are The Believers-Anne Murray-Capitol
3. I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool-Barbara Mandrell and George Jones-MCA
4. Fire And Smoke-Earl Thomas Conley-Sunbird
5. It's A Lovely, Lovely World-Gail Davies-Warner Bros.
6. Feels So Right-Alabama-RCA
7. By Now-Steve Wariner-RCA
8. Lovin' Arms/You Asked Me To-Elvis Presley-RCA
9. Surround Me With Love-Charly McClain-Epic
10. Lovin' Her Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again-Glaser Brothers-Elektra
11. What Are We Doin' In Love-Dottie West and Kenny Rogers-Liberty
12. The Matador-Sylvia-RCA
13. I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal But I'm Gonna Be A Diamond Someday-John Anderson-Warner Bros.
14. Friends/Anywhere There's A Jukebox-Razzy Bailey-RCA
15. Love Dies Hard-Randy Barlow-Paid
16. My Woman Loves The Devil Out Of Me-Moe Bandy-Columbia
17. Fool By Your Side-Dave & Sugar-Elektra
18. Prisoner Of Hope-Johnny Lee-Asylum
19. Darlin'-Tom Jones-Mercury
20. DOES SHE WISH SHE WAS SINGLE AGAIN-BURRITO BROTHERS-CURB

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John Anderson scored a #20 hit in 1985 called Eye Of A Hurricane. It was the title track to his 1984 album. Lead single, I Wish I Could Write You A Song peaked at #14 during the summer of 1984. He got a solid top five hit with the next single called She Sure Got Away With My Heart. That peaked at #3 in late 1984. Third and final single was the title track. Released in November, it peaked at #20 in February, 1985.

Artist-John Anderson
Single-Eye Of A Hurricane
Writer-Jerry Fuller
Producer-Lou Bradley
Album-Eye Of A Hurricane
Label-Warner Bros.
Year Released-1984
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 16, 1985:
1. Make My Life With You-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA
2. Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On-Mel McDaniel-Capitol
3. You Turn Me On Like A Radio-Ed Bruce-RCA
4. Baby Bye Bye-Gary Morris-Warner Bros.
5. My Baby's Got Good Timing-Dan Seals-EMI America
6. My Only Love-Statler Brothers-Mercury
7. One Owner Heart-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
8. All Tangled Up In Love-Gus Hardin and Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
9. A Lady Like You-Glen Campbell-Atlantic America
10. Crazy For Your Love-Exile-Epic
11. Ain't She Somethin' Else-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros.
12. Slow Burning Memory-Vern Gosdin-complete
13. What She Wants-Michael Martin Murphey-Liberty
14. What I Didn't Do-Steve Wariner-MCA
15. Something In My Heart-Ricky Skaggs-Epic
16. If That Ain't Love-Lacy J. Dalton-Columbia
17. You've Got A Good Love Comin'-Lee Greenwood-MCA
18. Seven Spanish Angels-Ray Charles and Willie Nelson-Columbia
19. Crazy-Kenny Rogers-RCA
20. EYE OF A HURRICANE-JOHN ANDERSON-WARNER BROS.

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Big & Rich signed to Warner Bros. in 2003. They released their debut album, Horse Of A Different Color in 2004. Their debut single, Wild West Show was released in late 2003. That peaked at #21 during the spring of 2004. Their signature hit came next. That was Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy. It almost became their first top ten during the summer of 2004. Instead, it peaked at #11. They released their their single during the fall of 2004 which was Holy Water. That peaked at #15 in early 2005. Fourth and final single, Big Time was released in January. That topped off at #20 in May.

Artist-Big & Rich
Single-Big Time
Writers-Kenny Alphin, John Rich, and Angie Aparo
Producers-Kenny Alphin, John Rich, and Paul Worley
Album-Horse Of A Different Color
Label-Warner Bros.
Year Released-2005
Billboard Peak-#20

BILLBOARD TOP TWENTY FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 14, 2005:
1. My Give A Damn's Busted-Jo Dee Messina-Curb
2. Homewrecker-Gretchen Wilson-Epic
3. That's What I Love About Sunday-Craig Morgan-Broken Bow
4. It's Getting Better All The Time-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
5. If Heaven-Andy Griggs-RCA
6. Anything But Mine-Kenny Chesney-BNA
7. What's A Guy Gotta Do-Joe Nichols-Universal South
8. Songs About Me-Trace Adkins-Capitol
9. Making Memories Of Us-Keith Urban-Capitol
10. Gone-Montgomery Gentry-Columbia
11. Lot A Leavin' Left To Do-Dierks Bentley-Capitol
12. Honkytonk U-Toby Keith-DreamWorks
13. Fast Cars And Freedom-Rascal Flatts-Lyric Street
14. Baby Girl-Sugarland-Mercury
15. Nothin' To Lose-Josh Gracin-Lyric Street
16. Drugs Or Jesus-Tim McGraw-Curb
17. You'll Be There-George Strait-MCA
18. Class Reunion That Used To Be Us-Lonestar-BNA
19. I'll Take That As A Yes The Hot Tub Song-Phil Vassar-Arista
20. BIG TIME-BIG & RICH-WARNER BROS.

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We are at the end of the road. I have done twenty #20 hits for the past twenty weeks. Let us review those. If you would like to continue the discussion of #20 hits, feel free to do so. Here are the twenty #20 hits featured in this thread. Ready?

1. Where Was I-Ricky Van Shelton-1994
2. When A Woman Cries-Janie Frickie-1987
3. Cold One-Eric Church-2014
4. Hopelessly Devoted To You-Olivia Newton-John-1978
5. Everything Is Fine-Josh Turner-2009
6. Mississippi Squirrel Revival-Ray Stevens-1985
7. Hummingbird-Ricky Skaggs-1990
8. You Just Watch Me-Tanya Tucker-1994
9. You Were A Good Friend-Kenny Rogers-1984
10. Love Is Strange-Buck Owens and Susan Raye-1975
11. I'd Surrender All-Randy Travis-1992
12. The Night's Too Long-Patty Loveless-1990
13. There's A Girl In Texas-Trace Adkins-1996
14. Every Night-Pake McEntire-1986
15. Three Sheets In The Wind-Reba McEntire and Jacky Ward-1978
16. Trip Around The Sun-Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride-2004
17. Potential New Boyfriend-Dolly Parton-1983
18. Does She Wish She Was Single Again-Burrito Brothers-1981
19. Eye Of A Hurricane-John Anderson-1985
20. Big Time-Big & Rich-2005