First And Last #1s

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This thread will take a look at an artist's first and last chart topping hits. First up is Ronnie Milsap. He held the record at one time for having the most consecutive years of having #1 hits at sixteen between 1974-1989. Then George Strait broke the record by having a chart topping hit every year between 1982-2000 (19 consecutive years). Milsap signed to RCA Records in 1973. His second album for them, Pure Love (1974) contained his first chart topping hit, the title track. That was the lead single and that was released in March. It climbed all the way to the top in June. Second and final single, Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends became his second #1 in September while peaking at #95 pop. In 1989, he released an album called Stranger Things Have Happened. Lead single, Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me became his 34th #1 in March. Second single, Houston Solution topped off at #4 during the summer. In August, A Woman In Love was released. That topped the chart for the final two weeks in 1989. 1990 saw Milsap release a fourth single, the title track. That peaked at #2 in April and could not dethrone Dan Seals' biggest hit, Love On Arrival out of the top spot.

Artist-Ronnie Milsap
Single-Pure Love
Writer-Eddie Rabbitt
Producers-Tom Collins and Jack Johnson
Album-Pure Love
Label-RCA
Year Released-1974
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 1, 1974:
1. PURE LOVE-RONNIE MILSAP-RCA
2. I Will Always Love You-Dolly Parton-RCA
3. The Streak-Ray Stevens-Barnaby
4. If You Love Me Let Me Know-Olivia Newton-John-MCA
5. No Charge-Melba Montgomery-Elektra
6. We Could-Charley Pride-RCA
7. Room Full Of Roses-Mickey Gilley-Playboy
8. Honeymoon Feelin'-Roy Clark-Dot
9. Something-Johnny Rodriguez-Mercury
10. This Time-Waylon Jennings-RCA

Artist-Ronnie Milsap
Single-A Woman In Love
Writers-Doug Millett and Curtis Wright
Producers-Ronnie Milsap, Tom Collins, and Rob Galbraith
Album-Stranger Things Have Happened
Label-RCA
Year Released-1989
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 23, 1989:
1. A WOMAN IN LOVE-RONNIE MILSAP-RCA
2. Out Of Your Shoes-Lorrie Morgan-RCA
3. Who's Lonely Now-Highway 101-Warner Bros.
4. Till I Can't Take It Anymore-Billy Joe Royal-Atlantic America
5. It Ain't Nothin'-Keith Whitley-RCA
6. She's Gone, Gone, Gone-Glen Campbell-Universal
7. Many A Long And Lonesome Highway-Rodney Crowell-Columbia
8. There Goes My Heart Again-Holly Dunn-Warner Bros.
9. That Just About Does It-Vern Gosdin-Columbia
10. Two Dozen Roses-Shenandoah-Columbia

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Randy Travis signed to the Warner label in 1985. His first single for them, On The Other Hand reached #67 during the fall. He started 1986 by releasing 1982. That carried Travis into the top ten for the first time when it peaked at #6. Warner Bros. decided to rerelease On The Other Hand. That happened in April and took Travis to the top in July. Then Warner Bros. decided to release his debut album, Storms Of Life. Travis collected his second #1 hit in Diggin' Up Bones in November. He started 1987 with No Place Like Home. That spent two weeks at #2 in March and was blocked by Lee Greenwood's Mornin' Ride and Baby's Got A New Baby by Schuyler, Knobloch, and Overstreet. Travis would release an album in 2002 called Rise And Shine. Lead single, Three Wooden Crosses was released in November of that year. It became his sixteenth and final chart topping hit in May, 2003. He flopped with the second and final single, Pray For The Fish (#48).

Artist-Randy Travis
Single-On The Other Hand
Writers-Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
Producers-Kyle Lehning and Keith Stegall
Album-Storms Of Life
Label-Warner Bros.
Years Released-1985 and 1986
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 26, 1986:
1. ON THE OTHER HAND-RANDY TRAVIS-WARNER BROS.
2. Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her-George Strait-MCA
3. I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again-T. Graham Brown-Capitol
4. Rockin' With The Rhythm Of The Rain-the Judds-RCA
5. You're The Last Thing I Needed Tonight-John Schneider-MCA
6. All Tied Up-Ronnie McDowell-MCA
7. Savin' My Love For You-Pake McEntire-RCA
8. Love At The Five And Dime-Kathy Mattea-Mercury
9. Strong Heart-T.G. Sheppard-Columbia
10. Will The Wolf Survive-Waylon Jennings-MCA

Artist-Randy Travis
Single-Three Wooden Crosses
Writers-Kim Williams and Doug Johnson
Prodcuer-Kyle Lehning
Album-Rise And Shine
Labels-Warner Bros./Word
Year Released-2002
Billboard Peak-#1 in 2003

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 24, 2003:
1. THREE WOODEN CROSSES-RANDY TRAVIS-WARNER BROS./WORD
2. She's My Kind Of Rain-Tim McGraw-Curb
3. Have You Forgotten-Darryl Worley-DreamWorks
4. I Believe-Diamond Rio-Arista
5. Raining On Sunday-Keith Urban-Capitol
6. What A Beautiful Day-Chris Cagle-Capitol
7. Love You Out Loud-Rascal Flatts-Lyric Street
8. Beer For My Horses-Toby Keith and Willie Nelson-DreamWorks
9. My Front Porch Looking In-Lonestar-BNA
10. Big Star-Kenny Chesney-BNA

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Rosanne Cash signed to the Columbia label in 1979. It took her two years to get her first chart topping hit, Seven Year Ache. That was the lead single and title track to her 1981 album. Released in January, it topped the country chart in May. It became a crossover hit when it topped off at #22 pop and #6 adult contemporary. She got two more country chart toppers off the album: My Baby Thinks He's A Train (in November) and Blue Moon With Heartache (in March, 1982). The latter crossed over to #37 A.C.. In 1989, she released her first greatest hits album called Hits 1979-1989. Two new songs were added to the mix. Lead single, I Don't Want To Spoil The Party was released in March. It became her eleventh and final #1 in June. When it topped the chart, it became the first song written by members of the Beatles to do so. Her chart fortunes began to fade with the second single, Black And White (#37).

Artist-Rosanne Cash
Single-Seven Year Ache
Writer-Rosanne Cash
Producer-Rodney Crowell
Album-Seven Year Ache
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1981
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 23, 1981:
1. SEVEN YEAR ACHE-ROSANNE CASH-COLUMBIA
2. Elvira-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA
3. Friends/Anywhere There's A Jukebox-Razzy Bailey-RCA
4. What Are We Doin' In Love-Dottie West and Kenny Rogers-Liberty
5. I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal But I'm Gonna Be A Diamond Someday-John Anderson-Warner Bros.
6. But You Know I Love You-Dolly Parton-RCA
7. I Loved 'Em Every One-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
8. Blessed Are The Believers-Anne Murray-Capitol
9. Louisiana Saturday Night-Mel McDaniel-Capitol
10. A Million Old Goodbyes-Mel Tillis-Elektra

Artist-Rosanne Cash
Single-I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
Writers-John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Producers-Rosanne Cash and Rodney Crowell
Album-Hits 1979-1989
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1989
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 24, 1989:
1. I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY-ROSANNE CASH-COLUMBIA
2. Come From The Heart-Kathy Mattea-Mercury
3. Lovin' Only Me-Ricky Skaggs-Epic
4. Call On Me-Tanya Tucker-Capitol
5. Hole In My Pocket-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
6. In A Letter To You-Eddy Raven-Universal
7. Beyond Those Years-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA
8. What's Going On In Your World-George Strait-MCA
9. Sowin' Love-Paul Overstreet-RCA
10. Houston Solution-Ronnie Milsap-RCA

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The Judds signed to RCA Records in 1983. Just before the year ended, they released their debut single, Had A Dream For The Heart. That topped off at #17 in early 1984. Second and final single off their debut EP, Wynonna & Naomi was Mama He's Crazy. Released in April, it topped the chart in August. It should be noted that Mama He's Crazy was repeated on their debut album, Why Not Me. Fast forward five years and they release an album called River Of Time. Lead single, Young Love Strong Love became their lucky thirteenth chart topping hit in May. Let Me Tell You About Love was released in June. That became their final #1 in September. One Man Woman was released in late 1989. It reached #8 in early 1990. Fourth single, Guardian Angels broke a string of seventeen consecutive top tens for the Judds when it peaked at #16. By the time River Of Love ran its course, Naomi Judd announced her retirement from the business due to health issues.

Artist-The Judds
Single-Mama He's Crazy
Writer-Kenny O'Dell
Producer-Brent Maher
Album-Wynonna & Naomi
Label-RCA
Year Released-1984
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 4, 1984:
1. MAMA HE'S CRAZY-THE JUDDS-RCA
2. That's The Thing About Love-Don Williams-MCA
3. Still Losing You-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
4. B-B-B-Burnin' Up With Love-Eddie Rabbitt-Warner Bros.
5. Long Hard Road The Sharecropper's Dream-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros.
6. Somewhere Down The Line-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
7. Let's Fall To Pieces Together-George Strait-MCA
8. Where's The Dress-Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley-Columbia
9. Forget About Me-Bellamy Brothers-MCA
10. Tennessee Homesick Blues-Dolly Parton-RCA

Artist-The Judds
Single-Let Me Tell You About Love
Writers-Brent Maher, Carl Perkins, and Paul Kennerley
Producer-Brent Maher
Album-River Of Love
Label-RCA
Year Released-1989
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1989:
1. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT LOVE-THE JUDDS-RCA
2. I Got Dreams-Steve Wariner-MCA
3. Killin' Time-Clint Black-RCA
4. I Wish I Had A Heart Of Stone-Baillie and the Boys-RCA
5. Living Proof-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
6. High Cotton-Alabama-RCA
7. Finders Are Keepers-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros.
8. Say What's In Your Heart-Restless Heart-RCA
9. Ace In The Hole-George Strait-MCA
10. Above And Beyond-Rodney Crowell-Columbia

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Crystal Gayle released an album in 1975 that would contain her first chart topper in 1976. That was Somebody Loves You. The lead single was the title track. Released in late 1975, it gave Gayle her second top ten when it peaked at #8 in early 1976. Second and final single, I'll Get Over You was released in March. It climbed all the way to the top in June. It gave her debuts on the pop (#71) and adult contemporary charts (#40). A decade later, she released an album called Straight To The Heart. Lead single, Cry topped the chart in October, 1986. That October, she released the title track. That became her eighteenth and final #1 in February, 1987. She got two more hits off the album: Nobody Should Have To Love This Way (#26) and Only Love Can Save Me Now (#11 in 1988). The latter would be repeated on The Best Of Crystal Gayle.

Artist-Crystal Gayle
Single-I'll Get Over You
Writer-Richard Leigh
Producer-Allen Reynolds
Album-Somebody Loves You
Label-United Artists
Year Released-1976
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 12, 1976:
1. I'LL GET OVER YOU-CRYSTAL GAYLE-UNITED ARTISTS
2. One Piece At A Time-Johnny Cash-Columbia
3. You've Got Me To Hold On To-Tanya Tucker-MCA
4. El Paso City-Marty Robbins-Columbia
5. Lonely Teardrops-Narvel Felts-ABC/Dot
6. All These Things-Joe Stampley-ABC/Dot
7. Suspicious Minds-Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter-RCA
8. Walk Softly-Billy Crash Craddock-ABC/Dot
9. Hurt-Elvis Presley-RCA
10. The Door Is Always Open-Dave & Sugar-RCA

Artist-Crystal Gayle
Single-Straight To The Heart
Writers-Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
Producer-Jim Ed Norman
Album-Straight To The Heart
Label-Warner Bros.
Year Released-1986
Billboard Peak-#1 in 1987

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 21, 1987:
1. STRAIGHT TO THE HEART-CRYSTAL GAYLE-WARNER BROS.
2. I Can't Win For Losin' You-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
3. Right Hand Man-Eddy Raven-RCA
4. Mornin' Ride-Lee Greenwood-MCA
5. No Place Like Home-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
6. Baby's Got A New Baby-Schuyler, Knobloch, and Overstreet (S-K-O)-MTM
7. Midnight Girl/Sunset Town-Sweethearts of the Rodeo-Columbia
8. I'll Still Be Loving You-Restless Heart-RCA
9. How Do I Turn You On-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
10. Forever-Statler Brothers-Mercury

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Conway Twitty's incredible run of #1 hits lasted from 1968-1986. His first came in 1968 with Next In Line. That was the lead single, title track, and only single to his 1968 album. Released in July, it hit the top in November. In 1986, he released an album called Fallin' For You For Years. Lead single, Desperado Love was released in May. It became his 40th and final chart topper in September, the same week he turned 53. Second and final single, the title track topped off at #2 in January, 1987 and could not clear the Judds' Cry Myself To Sleep out of the top. Between 1980-2006, Twitty had the most chart toppers in county music history. George Strait broke the record in 2006 with Give It Away.

Artist-Conway Twitty
Single-Next In Line
Writers-Wayne Kemp and Curtis Wayne
Producer-Owen Bradley
Album-Next In Line
Label-Decca
Year Released-1968
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 2, 1968:
1. NEXT IN LINE-CONWAY TWITTY-DECCA
2. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye-Eddy Arnold-RCA
3. It's All Over But The Crying-Hank Williams, Jr.-MGM
4. Harper Valley P.T.A.-Jeanne C. Riley-Plantation
5. Looking At The World Through A Windshield-Del Reeves-United Artists
6. Let The Chips Fall-Charley Pride-RCA
7. When You Are Gone-Jim Reeves-RCA
8. I Just Came To Get My Baby-Faron Young-Mercury
9. I Walk Alone-Marty Robbins-Columbia
10. She Wears My Ring-Ray Price-Columbia

Artist-Conway Twitty
Single-Desperado Love
Writers-Sammy Johns and Michael Garvin
Producers-Conway Twitty, Dee Henry, and Ron Treat
Album-Fallin' For You For Years
Label-Warner Bros.
Year Released-1986
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 6, 1986:
1. DESPERADO LOVE-CONWAY TWITTY-WARNER BROS.
2. Country State Of Mind-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros.
3. Sometimes A Lady-Eddy Raven-RCA
4. Little Rock-Reba McEntire-MCA
5. Got My Heart Set On You-John Conlee-Columbia
6. Stand A Little Rain-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Warner Bros.
7. In Love-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
8. Slow Boat To China-Girls Next Door-MTM
9. That's How You Know When Love's Right-Nicolette Larson and Steve Wariner-MCA
10. Always Have, Always Will-Janie Frickie-Columbia

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Ronnie's last #1 "A Woman In Love" may be my favorite single of his ever but I also wished "Local Girls" would've been a big hit for him as well in the 2000's. Conway is one of my top 5 country vocalists of all time! You can't go wrong with Conway. 

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Dwight Yoakam only has two #1 hits and they both came from the same album, Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room (1988). Lead single, Streets Of Bakersfield was a duet with Buck Owens. Owens himself recorded the song in 1973. The duet version was released in June and climbed all the way to the top in October. Not only was it Yoakam's first chart topper, but the final one for Owens and first for him since 1972's Made In Japan. Second single, I Sang Dixie was released in October and made its way to #1 in February, 1989. Yoakam would release two more singles from the album: I Got You (#5) and the title track (#46).

Artists-Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens
Single-Streets Of Bakersfield
Writer-Homer Joy
Producer-Pete Anderson
Album-Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Label-Reprise
Year Released-1988
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 15, 1988:
1. STREETS OF BAKERSFIELD-DWIGHT YOAKAM AND BUCK OWENS-REPRISE
2. Strong Enough To Bend-Tanya Tucker-Capitol
3. Gonna Take A Lot Of River-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA
4. Button Off My Shirt-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
5. Darlene-T. Graham Brown-Capitol
6. Summer Wind-Desert Rose Band-MCA
7. Runaway Train-Rosanne Cash-Columbia
8. Blue To The Bone-Sweethearts of the Rodeo-Columbia
9. Tear Stained Letter-Jo-El Sonnier-RCA
10. Honky Tonk Moon-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.

Artist-Dwight Yoakam
Single-I Sang Dixie
Writer-Dwight Yokam
Producer-Pete Anderson
Album-Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Label-Reprise
Year Released-1988
Billboard Peak-#1 in 1989

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 25, 1989:
1. I SANG DIXIE-DWIGHT YOAKAM-REPRISE
2. I Still Believe In You-Desert Rose Band-MCA
3. Highway Robbery-Tanya Tucker-Capitol
4. 'Til You Cry-Eddy Raven-RCA
5. Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
6. I Wish I Was Still In Your Dreams-Conway Twitty-MCA
7. From A Jack To A King-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
8. Honey, I Dare You-Southern Pacific-Warner Bros.
9. New Fool At An Old Game-Reba McEntire-MCA
10. Bridges And Walls-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA

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John Anderson scored five #1s between 1982-1993. His first came from the Wild & Blue album of 1982. The lead single was the title track. Released in September, it topped the chart for the last two weeks of the year. Next came his signature hit and that was Swingin'. That topped the chart in March, 1983 (also #43 pop). He got another top five hit with Goin' Down Hill (#5). In 1993, he released an album called Solid Ground. Lead single was Money In The Bank. Released in April, it became Anderson's fifth and final chart topper in July. He got another hit with the second single, I Fell In The Water (#13). In 1994, he charted with I've Got It Made (#3) and I Wish I Could Have Been There (#4).

Artist-John Anderson
Single-Wild And Blue
Writer-John Sherrill
Producers-John Anderson and Frank Jones
Album-Wild & Blue
Label-Warner Bros.
Year Released-1982
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 25, 1982:
1. WILD AND BLUE-JOHN ANDERSON-WARNER BROS.
2. The Bird-Jerry Reed-RCA
3. A Love Song-Kenny Rogers-Liberty
4. Can't Even Get The Blues-Reba McEntire-Mercury
5. Going Where The Lonely Go-Merle Haggard-Epic
6. Lost My Baby Blues-David Frizzell-Warner Bros.
7. Marina Del Rey-George Strait-MCA
8. Lost His Love On Our Last Date-Emmylou Harris-Warner Bros.
9. I Wonder-Rosanne Cash-Columbia
10. Cherokee Fiddle-Johnny Lee-Asylum

Artist-John Anderson
Single-Money In The Bank
Writers-Mark Sanders, Bob DiPiero, and John Jarrard
Producers-John Anderson and James Stroud
Album-Solid Ground
Label-BNA
Year Released-1993
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10, 1993:
1. MONEY IN THE BANK-JOHN ANDERSON-BNA
2. That Summer-Garth Brooks-Liberty
3. A Bad Goodbye-Clint Black and Wynonna Judd-RCA
4. Chattahoochee-Alan Jackson-Arista
5. Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run-McBride and the Ride-MCA
6. No Future In The Past-Vince Gill-MCA
7. Somebody Else's Moon-Collin Raye-Epic
8. Tell Me About It-Tanya Tucker and Delbert McClinton-Liberty
9. When Did You Stop Loving Me-George Strait-MCA
10. It's Your Call-Reba McEntire-MCA

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Dan Seals landed eleven #1s between 1985-1990. His first was a duet with Marie Osmond called Meet Me In Montana. My Billboard Top 40 Hits book has it listed as a Capitol single, so it was officially released off the Osmond album, There's No Stopping Your Heart (Seals was on the EMI America label, later Capitol). That album started with a dud with the #57 peaking Until I Fall In Love Again. Meet Me In Montana was released in June and climbed all the way to the top, becoming Osmond's second #1 after Paper Roses in 1973 and Seals' first. Osmond would hit the top again with the title track in February, 1986. She got further action with the fourth single, Read My Lips (#4). Meet Me In Montana would appear on Seals' album, Won't Be Blue Anymore. That contained a hat trick of #1s with Bop in January, 1986 (also #42 pop and #10 adult contemporary) and Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold (in July). A year after Meet Me In Montana hit the top, Osmond and Seals won the C.M.A. award for Vocal Duo of the Year. In 1990, Seals released an album called On Arrival. Love On Arrival became his biggest hit when it topped the chart in April and May for three weeks. Good Times was the second single. That was a remake of the Sam Cooke hit of 1964 (#11 pop). Seals' version was released in May and topped the chart for two weeks in August. It became his final chart topper, sixteenth and final top ten, and nineteenth and final top 40 hit. Seals would chart two more singles off the album: Bordertown (#49) and Water Under The Bridge (#57 in 1991). 1991 saw Seals being dropped from the Capitol label.

Artists-Marie Osmond and Dan Seals
Single-Meet Me In Montana
Writer-Paul Davis
Producers-Paul Worley and Kyle Lehning
Album-There's No Stopping Your Heart
Label-Capitol
Year Released-1985
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 12, 1985:
1. MEET ME IN MONTANA-MARIE OSMOND AND DAN SEALS-CAPITOL
2. You Make Me Want To Make You Mine-Juice Newton-RCA
3. Touch A Hand, Make A Friend-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA
4. Some Fools Never Learn-Steve Wariner-MCA
5. Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes-George Jones-Epic
6. A Long And Lasting Love-Crystal Gayle-Warner Bros.
7. Can't Keep A Good Man Down-Alabama-RCA
8. Hang On To Your Heart-Exile-Epic
9. I Wanna Hear It From You-Eddy Raven-RCA
10. Lost In The Fifties Tonight In The Still Of The Night-Ronnie Milsap-RCA

Artist-Dan Seals
Single-Good Times
Writer-Sam Cooke
Producer-Kyle Lehning
Album-On Arrival
Label-Capitol
Year Released-1990
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 4, 1990:
1. GOOD TIMES-DAN SEALS-CAPITOL
2. The Dance-Garth Brooks-Capitol
3. Richest Man On Earth-Paul Overstreet-RCA
4. He Walked On Water-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
5. On Down The Line-Patty Loveless-MCA
6. He Talks To Me-Lorrie Morgan-RCA
7. When I Call Your Name-Vince Gill-MCA
8. I'm Gonna Be Somebody-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros.
9. Next To You, Next To Me-Shenandoah-Columbia
10. Wrong-Waylon Jennings-Epic

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Ricky Van Shelton signed to the Columbia label in 1986. In early 1987, he released his debut single, Wild-Eyed Dream. That peaked at a respectable #24. He released what soon became his first top ten, Crime Of Passion. That topped off at #7 during the summer of 1987. Next came Somebody Lied. That was originally recorded by Conway Twitty for his Don't Call Him A Cowboy album. That made sense as it was Twitty's nephew who wrote the song. Shelton's version was released in July and topped the chart in December. Shelton would top the chart two more times off the album, Wild-Eyed Dream 1988: Life Turned Her That Way and Don't We All Have The Right. In 1991, he released an album called Backroads. Lead single, I Am A Simple Man topped the chart in July. It was that month that he released the second single, Keep It Between The Lines. That topped the chart for two weeks in October. That became his tenth and final #1. Two more singles were released, both peaking in 1992: After The Lights Go Out (#13) and Backroads, which peaked at #2 behind Billy Ray Cyrus' Achy Breaky Heart. It should be noted that Shelton's duet with Dolly Parton, Rockin' Years is on the Backroads album. However, that was officially released off the Parton album, Eagle When She Flies.

Artist-Ricky Van Shelton
Single-Somebody Lied
Writers-Joe Chambers and Larry Jenkins
Producer-Steve Buckingham
Album-Wild-Eyed Dream
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1987
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 5, 1987:
1. SOMEBODY LIED-RICKY VAN SHELTON-COLUMBIA
2. The Last One To Know-Reba McEntire-MCA
3. One For The Money-T.G. Sheppard-Columbia
4. She Couldn't Love Me Anymore-T. Graham Brown-Capitol
5. Do Ya'-K.T. Oslin-RCA
6. Those Memories Of You-Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt-Warner Bros.
7. Somewhere Tonight-Highway 101-Warner Bros.
8. Rough And Rowdy Days-Waylon Jennings-MCA
9. I Prefer The Moonlight-Kenny Rogers-RCA
10. Gotta Get Away-Sweethearts of the Rodeo-Columbia

Artist-Ricky Van Shelton
Single-Keep It Between The Lines
Writers-Kathy Louvin and Russell Smith
Producer-Steve Buckingham
Album-Backroads
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1991
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 12, 1991:
1. KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES-RICKY VAN SHELTON-COLUMBIA
2. The Walk-Sawyer Brown-Capitol
3. Where Are You Now-Clint Black-RCA
4. Mirror Mirror-Diamond Rio-Arista
5. Rodeo-Garth Brooks-Capitol
6. Ball And Chain-Paul Overstreet-RCA
7. New Way To Light Up An Old Flame-Joe Diffie-Epic
8. Leap Of Faith-Lionel Cartwright-MCA
9. I Thought It Was You-Doug Stone-Epic
10. Someday-Alan Jackson-Arista

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Restless Heart signed to the RCA label in 1984. They scored only six chart topping hits. Guess what? They were all consecutive #1s between 1986-1988. They released their first chart topping hit, That Rock Won't Roll in July, 1986. That came from their second album called Wheels. It reached the top in November. In 1987, they saw two more #1s: I'll Still Be Loving You in March (also #33 pop and #3 adult contemporary) and Why Does It Have To Be Wrong Or Right in August (also #11 A.C.). The fourth chart topper was realized in February, 1988 with the title track. In 1988, they released the Big Dreams In A Small Town album. Lead single, The Bluest Eyes In Texas topped the chart in August. That month saw Restless Heart release the second single called A Tender Lie. That became their final #1 in December. They saw further chart action in 1989 with the other two singles: the title track (#3) and Say What's In Your Heart (#4).

Artist-Restless Heart
Single-That Rock Won't Roll
Writers-Bob DiPiero and John Sherrill
Producers-Restless Heart, Tim DuBois, and Scott Hendricks
Album-Wheels
Label-RCA
Year Released-1986
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 15, 1986:
1. THAT ROCK WON'T ROLL-RESTLESS HEART-RCA
2. You're Still New To Me-Marie Osmond and Paul Davis-Capitol
3. She Used To Be Somebody's Baby-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia
4. Touch Me When We're Dancing-Alabama-RCA
5. At The Sound Of The Tone-John Schneider-MCA
6. It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You-George Strait-MCA
7. No One Mends A Broken Heart Like You-Barbara Mandrell-MCA
8. Hell And High Water-T. Graham Brown-Capitol
9. Too Much Is Not Enough-Bellamy Brothers and Forester Sisters-MCA
10. Honky Tonk Crowd-John Anderson-Warner Bros.

Artist-Restless Heart
Single-A Tender Lie
Writer-Randy Sharp
Producers-Restless Heart, Tim DuBois, and Scott Hendricks
Album-Big Dreams In A Small Town
Label-RCA
Year Released-1988
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 17, 1988:
1. A TENDER LIE-RESTLESS HEART-RCA
2. When You Say Nothing At All-Keith Whitley-RCA
3. Love Helps Those-Paul Overstreet-MTM
4. Hold Me-K.T. Oslin-RCA
5. Change Of Heart-the Judds-RCA
6. Mama Knows-Shenandoah-Columbia
7. We Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right-Eddie Rabbitt-RCA
8. She's Crazy For Leaving-Rodney Crowell-Columbia
9. Long Shot-Baillie and the Boys-RCA
10. Blue Side Of Town-Patty Loveless-MCA

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Razzy Bailey charted five consecutive #1 hits between 1980-1982 with the middle three being double-sided hits. He won the 1981 Billboard Country Singles Artist of the Year award. In 1980, he released an album called Razzy. The first two singles became hits: I Can't Get Enough Of You (#5) and Too Old To Play Cowboy (#13). Loving Up A Storm was the third single. Released in July, it climbed all the way to the top in October, giving Bailey his first view of the penthouse. Just before the year ended, the fourth single was released called I Keep Coming Back/True Life Country Music. That topped the chart in February, 1981. In November 1981, the lead single to the upcoming Feelin' Alright album was released. That was She Left Love All Over Me. That became the final #1 in Bailey's career in March, 1982. Second and final single, Everytime You Cross My Mind You Break My Heart topped off at #10.

Artist-Razzy Bailey
Single-Loving Up A Storm
Writers-Johnny Slate and Danny Morrison
Producer-Bob Montgomery
Album-Razzy
Label-RCA
Year Released-1980
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 11, 1980:
1. LOVING UP A STORM-RAZZY BAILEY-RCA
2. I Believe In You-Don Williams-MCA
3. Faded Love-Willie Nelson and Ray Price-Columbia
4. Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard Good Ol' Boys-Waylon Jennings-RCA
5. On The Road Again-Willie Nelson-Columbia
6. Do You Wanna Go To Heaven-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
7. I'm Not Ready Yet-George Jones-Epic
8. Old Habits-Hank Williams, Jr.-Elektra
9. Put It Off Until Tomorrow-the Kendalls-Ovation
10. Yesterday Once More-Moe Bandy-Columbia

Artist-Razzy Bailey
Single-She Left Love All Over Me
Writer-Chester Lester
Producer-Bob Montgomery
Album-Feelin' Alright
Label-RCA
Year Released-1981
Billboard Peak-#1 in 1982

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 27, 1982:
1. SHE LEFT LOVE ALL OVER ME-RAZZY BAILEY-RCA
2. Bobbie Sue-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA
3. Big City-Merle Haggard-Epic
4. The Clown-Conway Twitty-Elektra
5. The Very Best Is You-Charly McClain-Epic
6. Another Sleepless Night-Anne MUrray-Capitol
7. Through The Years-Kenny Rogers-Liberty
8. A Country Boy Can Survive-Hank Williams, Jr.-Elektra
9. Same Ole Me-George Jones-Epic
10. Tennessee Rose-Emmylou Harris-Warner Bros.

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Patty Loveless scored five #1s during her career. Her first came in 1989 while her last was achieved in 1996. Her first came via the 1988 album, Honky Tonk Angel. Lead single, Blue Side Of Town was released late in the year. It peaked at #4. Next came Don't Toss Us Away. That ended up being a #5 hit for her. Timber, I'm Falling In Love was the third single. Released in May, it became her first chart topper in August. Two more singles were released: The Lonely Side Of Love (#6) and Chains (#1 in 1990). In 1996, she released an album called The Trouble With The Truth. Lead single, You Can Feel Bad was released in late 1995. It became her fourth #1 in March, 1996. She peaked just below the top ten with the second single, A Thousand Times A Day (#13). Third single, Lonely Too Long was released in July. It became her final chart topper in November. She released two more singles in 1997: She Drew A Broken Heart (#4) and the title track (#15).

Artist-Patty Loveless
Single-Timber, I'm Falling In Love
Writer-Kostas
Producer-Tony Brown
Album-Honky Tonk Angel
Label-MCA
Year Released-1989
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 12, 1989:
1. TIMBER, I'M FALLING IN LOVE-PATTY LOVELESS-MCA
2. Sunday In The South-Shenandoah-Columbia
3. Are You Ever Gonna Love Me-Holly Dunn-Warner Bros.
4. Love Has No Right-Billy Joe Royal-Atlantic America
5. Any Way The Wind Blows-Southern Pacific-Warner Bros.
6. I'm Still Crazy-Vern Gosdin-Columbia
7. I Wonder Do You Think Of Me-Keith Whitley-RCA
8. More Than A Name On A Wall-Statler Brothers-Mercury
9. This Woman-K.T. Oslin-RCA
10. Never Givin' Up On Love-Michael Martin Murphey-Warner Bros.

Artist-Patty Loveless
Single-Lonely Too Long
Writers-Sharon Vaughn, Mike Lawler, and Bill Rive
Producer-Emory, Gordy, Jr.
Album-The Trouble With The Truth
Label-Epic
Year Released-1996
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 16, 1996:
1. LONELY TOO LONG-PATTY LOVELESS-EPIC
2. Like The Rain-Clint Black-RCA
3. Strawberry Wine-Deana Carter-Capitol
4. Me And You-Kenny Chesney-BNA
5. More Than You'll Ever Know-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros.
6. I Can Still Make Cheyenne-George Strait-MCA
7. The Road You Leave Behind-David Lee Murphy-MCA
8. The Fear Of Being Alone-Reba McEntire-MCA
9. Little Bitty-Alan Jackson-Arista
10. Change My Mind-John Berry-Capitol

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Brooks & Dunn signed to the Arista label in 1990. They released their debut single, Brand New Man in May, 1991. It became their first chart topper for two weeks in September. That was the title track to their debut album. The second single, My Next Broken Heart topped the chart for the final two weeks of the year. They released three more singles off the album in 1992: Neon Moon (#1), Boot Scootin' Boogie (#1), and Lost And Found (#6). In 2005, they released an album called Hillbilly Deluxe. Lead single, Play Something Country was released in May. It became their 20th and final #1 in September. They released Believe before the year was over. That peaked at #8 in 2006. A vocal collaboration called Building Bridges was released. That had vocal support from Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill. That topped off at #4. They ended the era with the title track. That hit #16 in 2007.

Artist-Brooks & Dunn
Single-Brand New Man
Writers-Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, and Don Cook
Producers-Scott Hendricks and Don Cook
Album-Brand New Man
Label-Arista
Year Released-1991
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 7, 1991:
1. BRAND NEW MAN-BROOKS & DUNN-ARISTA
2. Down To My Last Teardrop-Tanya Tucker-Capitol
3. Small Town Saturday Night-Hal Ketchum-Curb
4. Down At The Twist And Shout-Mary Chapin Carpenter-Columbia
5. Your Love Is A Miracle-Mark Chesnutt-MCA
6. Rodeo-Garth Brooks-Capitol
7. Since I Don't Have You-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
8. You Know Me Better Than That-George Strait-MCA
9. Shadow Of A Doubt-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
10. Leap Of Faith-Lionel Cartwright-MCA

Artist-Brooks & Dunn
Single-Play Something Country
Writers-Ronnie Dunn and Terry McBride
Producers-Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, and Tony Brown
Album-Hillbilly Deluxe
Label-Arista
Year Released-2005
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 17, 2005:
1. PLAY SOMETHING COUNTRY-BROOKS & DUNN-ARISTA
2. A Real Fine Place To Start-Sara Evans-RCA
3. As Good As I Once Was-Toby Keith-DreamWorks
4. Alcohol-Brad Paisley-Arista
5. Do You Want Fries With That-Tim McGraw-Curb
6. Something To Be Proud Of-Montgomery Gentry-Columbia
7. Mississippi Girl-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.
8. Something More-Sugarland-Mercury
9. Help Somebody-Van Zant-Columbia
10. Redneck Yacht Club-Craig Morgan-Broken Bow

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Clint Black signed to RCA Records in 1988. He released his debut single, A Better Man in January, 1989. That would come from his debut album, Killin' Time. Black managed to top the chart on his first try in June. The title track was a chart topper in October. Third single, Nobody's Home was released just before the year ended. It topped the chart for three weeks in January and February 1990, not only becoming his biggest hit, but the biggest hit of the year. Walkin' Away was a two week #1 in May. Could Black go five for five with the next single, Nothing's News? No. That peaked at #3. In 1999, he released an album called D'lectrified. The lead single was a duet with his wife, Lisa Hartman-Black. That was called When I Said I Do and it was released in August. It became Black's lucky thirteenth and final #1 in December. It topped the chart for a week, dropped out of the top spot while Brad Paisley collected his first chart topper with He Didn't Have to Be, and then the Blacks took over again for another week. Two more singles kept Black on the chart in 2000: Been There with Steve Wariner (#5) and Love She Can't Live Without (#30).

Artist-Clint Black
Single-A Better Man
Writers-Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas
Producers-Mark Wright and James Stroud
Album-Killin' Time
Label-RCA
Year Released-1989
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 10, 1989:
1. A BETTER MAN-CLINT BLACK-RCA
2. Love Out Loud-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
3. She Don't Love Nobody-Desert Rose Band-MCA
4. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party-Rosanne Cash-Columbia
5. They Rage On-Dan Seals-Capitol
6. Call On Me-Tanya Tucker-Capitol
7. Lovin' Only Me-Ricky Skaggs-Epic
8. Come From The Heart-Kathy Mattea-Mercury
9. Hole In My Pocket-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
10. Beyond Those Years-the Oak Ridge Boys-MCA

Artists-Clint Black and Lisa Hartman-Black
Single-When I Said I Do
Writer-Clint Black
Producer-Clint Black
Album-D'lectrified
Label-RCA
Year Released-1999
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4, 1999:
1. WHEN I SAID I DO-CLINT BLACK AND LISA HARTMAN-BLACK-RCA
2. Home To You-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
3. I Love You-Martina McBride-RCA
4. He Didn't Have To Be-Brad Paisley-Arista
5. Breathe-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.
6. Come On Over-Shania Twain-Mercury
7. Something Like That-Tim McGraw-Curb
8. All Things Considered-Yankee Grey-Monument
9. What Do You Say To That-George Strait-MCA
10. What Do You Say-Reba McEntire-MCA

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Lonestar landed nine chart toppers between 1996-2004. They signed to the BNA label in 1995. That was the same year they released their debut single, Tequila Talkin'. That came from their 1995 self-titled album. Tequila Talkin' peaked at #8 late in the year. Next came No News. That was released in December and topped the chart for three weeks in April, 1996. They released three more singles: Runnin' Away With My Heart (#8), When Cowboys Didn't Dance (#45), and Heartbroke Every Day (#18). The latter peaked in 1997. In 2004, they released an album called Let's Be Us Again. The lead single was the title track. That peaked at #4 during the summer. Mr. Mom was the next single. Released in June, it became their ninth and final chart topper in November for two weeks. They charted one more single off the album in 2005 and that was Class Reunion That Used To Be Us (#16).

Artist-Lonestar
Single-No News
Writers-Phil Barnhart, Sam Hogin, and Mark Sanders
Producers-Don Cook and Wally Wilson
Album-Lonestar
Label-BNA
Year Released-1995
Billboard Peak-#1 in 1996

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 13, 1996:
1. NO NEWS-LONESTAR-BNA
2. Hypnotize The Moon-Clay Walker-Giant
3. Walkin' Away-Diamond Rio-Arista
4. You Gotta Love That-Neal McCoy-Atlantic
5. What Do I Know-Ricochet-Columbia
6. You Win My Love-Shania Twain-Mercury
7. Heart's Desire-Lee Roy Parnell-Career
8. Too Much Fun-Daryle Singletary-Giant
9. To Be Loved By You-Wynonna Judd-MCA
10. It Wouldn't Hurt To Have Wings-Mark Chesnutt-Decca

Artist-Lonestar
Single-Mr. Mom
Writers-Richie McDonald, Ron Harbin, and Don Pfrimmer
Producer-Lonestar and Dann Huff
Album-Let's Be Us Again
Label-BNA
Year Released-2004
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 20, 2004:
1. MR. MOM-LONESTAR-BNA
2. That's What It's All About-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
3. Stays In Mexico-Toby Keith-DreamWorks
4. Nothing On But The Radio-Gary Allan-MCA
5. In A Real Love-Phil Vassar-Arista
6. The Woman With You-Kenny Chesney-BNA
7. Back When-Tim McGraw-Curb
8. Some Beach-Blake Shelton-Warner Bros.
9. How Am I Doin'-Dierks Bentley-Capitol
10. Suds In The Bucket-Sara Evans-RCA

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Keith Whitley would have turned 66 yesterday (hard to believe). His first #1 came in 1988 with Don't Close Your Eyes and his last occurred in 1990 with It Ain't Nothin'. Don't Close Your Eyes was the title track to his 1988 album. However, the first two singles were released in 1987: Would These Arms Be In Your Way (#36) and Some Old Side Road (#16). The latter peaked in 1988. In April, Don't Close Your Eyes was released. It hit the top of the chart in August. Next up was When You Say Nothing At All. That topped the chart for the last two weeks of the year. While that was tops in country, Billboard named Don't Close Your Eyes as the biggest hit of the year. Whitley kicked off his 1989 by releasing the fifth and final single, I'm No Stranger To The Rain. That too topped the chart for two weeks, this time in April. Whitley would pass away from alcohol overdose in May. With the approval of Lorrie Morgan (Whitley's widow), RCA released the next album called I Wonder Do You Think Of Me. The title track was the lead single. It became Whitley's fourth consecutive chart topper in September. That September, It Ain't Nothin' was released. That became the final #1 in Whitley's career in January, 1990. It should be noted that the American Country Countdown named I'm No Stranger To The Rain as the biggest hit of the year. Third and final single, I'm Over You topped off at #3.

Artist-Keith Whitley
Single-Don't Close Your Eyes
Writer-Bob McDill
Producers-Keith Whitley and Garth Fundis
Album-Don't Close Your Eyes
Label-RCA
Year Released-1988
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 13, 1988:
1. DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES-KEITH WHITLEY-RCA
2. The Bluest Eyes In Texas-Restless Heart-RCA
3. The Wanderer-Eddie Rabbitt-RCA
4. Give A Little Love-the Judds-RCA
5. I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried-Rodney Crowell-Columbia
6. A Little Bit In Love-Patty Loveless-MCA
7. Do You Love Me Just Say Yes-Highway 101-Warner Bros.
8. I Have You-Glen Campbell-MCA
9. Real Good Feel Good Song-Mel McDaniel-Capitol
10. Joe Knows How To Live-Eddy Raven-RCA

Artist-Keith Whitley
Single-It Ain't Nothin'
Writer-Tony Haselden
Producers-Keith Whitley and Garth Fundis
Album-I Wonder Do You Think Of Me
Label-RCA
Year Released-1989
Billboard Peak-#1 in 1990

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 13, 1990:
1. IT AIN'T NOTHIN'-KEITH WHITLEY-RCA
2. Till I Can't Take It Anymore-Billy Joe Royal-Atlantic
3. Many A Long And Lonesome Highway-Rodney Crowell-Columbia
4. That Just About Does It-Vern Gosdin-Columbia
5. It's You Again-Skip Ewing-MCA
6. My Arms Stay Open All Night-Tanya Tucker-Capitol
7. Nobody's Home-Clint Black-RCA
8. There You Are-Willie Nelson-Columbia
9. When I Could Come Home To You-Steve Wariner-MCA
10. When It's Gone-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Capitol

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Lorrie Morgan signed to the RCA label in 1988. Her debut single for them, Trainwreck Of Emotion was released late in the year. It became her first major hit in 1989 when it peaked at #20. Next came Dear Me. That was released around the time her husband, Keith Whitley passed away. However, it became her first top ten hit when it topped off at #9. Her debut album, Leave The Light On was released. Out Of Your Shoes was next. That almost became her first chart topping hit. It spent the last two weeks of the year at #2 behind Ronnie Milsap's A Woman In Love and stayed there for the first week of 1990 when Highway 101 sidestepped Morgan with their final #1, Who's Lonely Now. In January, Five Minutes was released. That became Morgan's first #1 in April. A fifth single was released called He Talks To Me (#4). In 1995, Morgan released her first greatest hits album. Three new songs were added. Lead single, I Didn't Know My Own Strength was released in April and became her third and final chart topper in August. Back In Your Arms Again topped off at #4 late in the year. She kicked off 1996 with the third single, Standing Tall. It faltered a bit when it reached #32. It was a remake of the Billie Jo Spears hit of 1980 (#15).

Artist-Lorrie Morgan
Single-Five Minutes
Writer-Beth Nielsen Chapman
Producer-Barry Beckett
Album-Leave The Light On
Label-RCA
Year Released-1990
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 14, 1990:
1. FIVE MINUTES-LORRIE MORGAN-RCA
2. Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
3. Not Counting You-Garth Brooks-Capitol
4. Love On Arrival-Dan Seals-Capitol
5. Stranger Things Have Happened-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
6. Here In The Real World-Alan Jackson-Arista
7. Just As Long As I Have You-Don Williams-RCA
8. Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart-Highway 101-Warner Bros.
9. Seein' My Father In Me-Paul Overstreet-RCA
10. Help Me Hold On-Travis Tritt-Warner Bros.

Artist-Lorrie Morgan
Single-I Didn't Know My Own Strength
Writers-Rick Bowles and Robert Byrne
Producer-James Stroud
Album-Reflections: Greatest Hits
Label-BNA
Year Released-1995
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 12, 1995:
1. I DIDN'T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH-LORRIE MORGAN-BNA
2. A Little Bit Of You-Lee Roy Parnell-Career
3. I Don't Even Know Your Name-Alan Jackson-Arista
4. You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
5. Not On Your Love-Jeff Carson-Curb
6. Bobbie Ann Mason-Rick Trevino-Columbia
7. This Is Me Missing You-James House-Epic
8. You Have The Right To Remain Silent-Perfect Stranger-Curb
9. Any Man Of Mine-Shania Twain-Mercury
10. And Still-Reba McEntire-MCA

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Paul Davis managed to score two chart topping hits. The two most amazing things about that is that he did it with vocal collaborations with female artists on Capitol Records and that they NEVER appeared on any of his studio albums. They later appeared on two of his greatest hits albums. The first one was You're Still New To Me, a duet with Marie Osmond. That was the lead single to her 1986 album, I Only Wanted You. Released in August, it became Osmond's fourth and final chart topper while becoming Davis' first in November. 1987 saw Osmond chart three more singles off the album: the title track (#14), Everybody's Crazy 'Bout My Baby (#24), and Cry Just A Little (#50). Davis' second #1 came via a Tanya Tucker album called Love Me Like You Used To (1987). The lead single was the title track. That peaked at #2 in October and November while Earl Thomas Conley and George Strait enjoyed chart topping hits with Right From The Start and Am I Blue, respectively. That October, I Won't Take Less Than Your Love was released. That featured Davis and Paul Overstreet. It reached the top of the chart in February 1988, becoming Tucker's eighth #1, Davis' final, and Overstreet's first as a solo artist (he did claim a chart topper with Baby's Got A New Baby as part of S-K-O in 1987). Tucker would get another chart topper off the album with If It Don't Come Easy. It should be noted that I Won't Take Less Than Your Love was Overstreet's first musical statement since leaving S-K-O.

Artists-Marie Osmond and Paul Davis
Single-You're Still New To Me
Writers-Paul Overstreet and Paul Davis
Producer-Paul Worley
Album-I Only Wanted You
Label-Capitol
Year Released-1986
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 22, 1986:
1. YOU'RE STILL NEW TO ME-MARIE OSMOND AND PAUL DAVIS-CAPITOL
2. Touch Me When We're Dancing-Alabama-RCA
3. She Used To Be Somebody's Baby-Gatlin Brothers-Columbia
4. It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You-George Strait-MCA
5. At The Sound Of The Tone-John Schneider-MCA
6. Hell And High Water-T. Graham Brown-Capitol
7. Too Much Is Not Enough-Bellamy Brothers and Forester Sisters-MCA
8. Daddy's Hands-Holly Dunn-MTM
9. Mind Your Own Business-Hank Williams, Jr., Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, and Reverend Ike-Warner Bros.
10. Give Me Wings-Michael Johnson-RCA

Artists-Tanya Tucker, Paul Davis, and Paul Overstreet
Single-I Won't Take Less Than Your Love
Writers-Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet
Producer-Jerry Crutchfield
Album-Love Me Like You Used To
Label-Capitol
Year Released-1987
Billboard Peak-#1 in 1988

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 27, 1988:
1. I WON'T TAKE LESS THAN YOUR LOVE-TANYA TUCKER, PAUL DAVIS, AND PAUL OVERSTREET-CAPITOL
2. Face To Face-Alabama-RCA
3. Too Gone Too Long-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
4. Do You Believe Me Now-Vern Gosdin-Columbia
5. I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl-Michael Martin Murphey-Warner Bros.
6. That's My Job-Conway Twitty-MCA
7. This Missin' You Heart Of Mine-Sawyer Brown-Capitol
8. Tell Me True-Juice Newton-RCA
9. Life Turned Her That Way-Ricky Van Shelton-Columbia
10. Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star-Merle Haggard-Epic

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Barbara Mandrell landed six #1 hits during six consecutive years (1978-1983). Her first became her biggest hit and that was Sleeping Single In A Double Bed. That was the lead single to her 1978 album, Moods. Released in August, it topped the chart for three weeks in November. She kicked off 1979 with the second and final single, If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right. That was a remake of the 1972 Luther Ingram hit (#3 pop and #1 r&b). Mandrell's version reached the top of the country chart in April while peaking at #31 pop and #6 adult contemporary. In 1983, Mandrell released the Spun Gold album. Lead single, In Times Like These reached #4 during the summer. Next came the second and final single, One Of A Kind Pair Of Fools. Released in August, it became her sixth and final #1 in November.

Artist-Barbara Mandrell
Single-Sleeping Single In A Double Bed
Writers-Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan
Producer-Tom Collins
Album-Moods
Label-ABC
Year Released-1978
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 4, 1978:
1. SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED-BARBARA MANDRELL-ABC
2. Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight-Kenny Rogers and Dottie West-United Artists
3. Cryin' Again-the Oak Ridge Boys-ABC
4. Ain't No California-Mel Tillis-MCA
5. Little Things Mean A Lot-Margo Smith-Warner Bros.
6. Sweet Desire/Old Fashioned Love-the Kendalls-Ovation
7. I Just Want To Love You-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra
8. Daylight-T.G. Sheppard-Warner Bros.
9. What Time Do You Have To Be Back To Heaven-Razzy Bailey-RCA
10. Another Goodbye-Donna Fargo-Warner Bros.

Artist-Barbara Mandrell
Single-One Of A Kind Pair Of Fools
Writers-John Bettis and R.C. Bannon
Producer-Tom Collins
Album-Spun Gold
Label-MCA
Year Released-1983
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 19, 1983:
1. ONE OF A KIND PAIR OF FOOLS-BARBARA MANDRELL-MCA
2. Holding Her And Loving You-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
3. Tennessee Whiskey-George Jones-Epic
4. A Little Good News-Anne Murray-Capitol
5. Your Love Shines Through-Mickey Gilley-Epic
6. Baby I Lied-Deborah Allen-RCA
7. Islands In The Stream-Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton-RCA
8. Tell Me A Lie-Janie Frickie-Columbia
9. Heartache Tonight-Conway Twitty-Warner Bros.
10. Black Sheep-John Anderson-Warner Bros.

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Alabama's first #1 came in 1980. Their last came in 2011. They signed to the RCA label in 1980. Their first single for them, Tennessee River was released in May and climbed all the way to the top in August. It started a streak of 21 consecutive chart toppers for the group until 1987's Tar Top peaked at #7. Second and final single, Why Lady Why was a chart topper in December. Both came from the My Home's In Alabama album which also contains their first two top 40 hits: I Wanna Come Over (#33 in 1979) and the title track (#17 in 1980). Brad Paisley released an album in 2011 called This Is Country Music. The title track was the lead single. Released in late 2010, it peaked at #2 in March, 2011 and could not topple the duet, Don't You Wanna Stay by Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson from the top. Old Alabama, the second single was a duet between Paisley and Alabama. Released in March, it became Paisley's seventeenth and Alabama's thirty-third and final #1 in June for two weeks. Third single, Remind Me was also a duet, this time with Carrie Underwood. That topped the chart in September. Paisley released the fourth and final single, Camouflage. That hit #15 just before the year ended.

Artist-Alabama
Single-Tennessee River
Writer-Randy Owen
Producers-Alabama, Harold Shedd, and Larry McBride
Album-My Home's In Alabama
Label-RCA
Year Released-1980
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 16, 1980:
1. TENNESSEE RIVER-ALABAMA-RCA
2. Drivin' My Life Away-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra
3. Cowboys And Clowns/Misery Loves Company-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
4. Stand By Me-Mickey Gilley-Full Moon
5. Love The World Away-Kenny Rogers-United Artists
6. I've Never Seen The Likes Of You-Conway Twitty-MCA
7. Lookin' For Love-Johnny Lee-Full Moon
8. Crackers-Barbara Mandrell-MCA
9. You Lift Me Up To Heaven-Reba McEntire-Mercury
10. Over-Leon Everette-Orlando

Artists-Brad Paisley and Alabama
Single-Old Alabama
Writers-Brad Paisley, Randy Owen, Chris DuBois, and Dave Turnbull
Producer-Frank Rogers
Album-This Is Country Music
Label-Arista
Year Released-2011
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 4, 2011:
1. OLD ALABAMA-BRAD PAISLEY AND ALABAMA-ARISTA
2. I Won't Let Go-Rascal Flatts-Big Machine
3. Heart Like Mine-Miranda Lambert-Columbia
4. Without You-Keith Urban-Capitol
5. Mean-Taylor Swift-Big Machine
6. A Little Bit Stronger-Sara Evans-RCA
7. You Lie-Band Perry-Republic Nashville
8. Honey Bee-Blake Shelton-Warner Bros.
9. Tomorrow-Chris Young-RCA
10. Bleed Red-Ronnie Dunn-Arista

[onebuffalo]

Kenny Rogers collected 21 #1s between 1977-2000. His first came from his self-titled album of 1976. Lead single, Laura What's He Got That I Ain't Got became his second major hit when it peaked at #19 in late 1976. That was a remake of the Leon Ashley hit of 1967 (#1). Second and final single, Lucille was released in January, 1977. It topped the country chart for two weeks in April. It became a top ten at pop (#5) and adult contemporary (#10). In 1998, Rogers founded his own Dreamcatcher label. In 1999, his first album for his label was released. That was She Rides Wild Horses. Lead single, The Greatest peaked at #26 and became his first top 40 hit since 1992's If You Want To Find Love (#11). Rogers bombed with the second single, Slow Dance More (#67). He got back into hitmaking form with the third and final single, Buy Me A Rose. Released in October, it took its sweet time getting to the top in May, 2000. That became his first chart topper since 1987's Make No Mistake, She's Mine with Ronnie Milsap. Rogers enjoyed all star vocal backup on Buy Me A Rose with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean. For good measure, Buy Me A Rose topped off at #40 pop.

Artist-Kenny Rogers
Single-Lucille
Writers-Hal Bynum and Roger Bowling
Producer-Larry Butler
Album-Kenny Rogers
Label-United Artists
Year Released-1977
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1977:
1. LUCILLE-KENNY ROGERS-UNITED ARTISTS
2. It Couldn't Have Been Any Better-Johnny Duncan-Columbia
3. Southern Nights-Glen Campbell-Capitol
4. Adios Amigo-Marty Robbins-Columbia
5. Don't Throw It All Away-Dave & Sugar-RCA
6. Paper Rosie-Gene Watson-Capitol
7. She's Pulling Me Back Again-Mickey Gilley-Playboy
8. She's Got You-Loretta Lynn-MCA
9. You Never Can Tell C'est La Vie-Emmylou Harris-Warner Bros.
10. Mockingbird Hill-Donna Fargo-Warner Bros.

Artist-Kenny Rogers
Single-Buy Me A Rose
Writers-Jim Funk and Erik Hickenlooper
Producer-Kenny Rogers
Album-She Rides Wild Horses
Label-Dreamcatcher
Year Released-1999
Billboard Peak-#1 in 2000

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 13, 2000:
1. BUY ME A ROSE-KENNY ROGERS-DREAMCATCHER
2. The Best Day-George Strait-MCA
3. The Way You Love Me-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.
4. She's More-Andy Griggs-RCA
5. Carlene-Phil Vassar-Arista
6. How Do You Like Me Now-Toby Keith-DreamWorks
7. The Chain Of Love-Clay Walker-Giant
8. Been There-Clint Black and Steve Wariner-RCA
9. Couldn't Last A Moment-Collin Raye-Epic
10. Yes!-Chad Brock-Warner Bros.

[onebuffalo]

Coincidentally, the two #1s that Sylvia had were one word titles. Sylvia (herself billed as one name) released her debut album, Drifter in 1981. Lead single, It Don't Hurt To Dream became her second top 40 hit when it peaked at #35 in 1980. She scored her first top ten next and that was Tumbleweed (#10). Drifter was next and that was released in December (during her 34th birthday). It reached the top of the country chart in April, 1981. She got two more top tens off the album: The Matador (#7) and Heart On The Mend (#8). In 1982, she released the Just Sylvia album. Lead single, Sweet Yesterday almost made the top ten when it topped off at #12. Next came Nobody and Sylvia just blew the roof off. Released it May, it became her second and final chart topping hit. It became a crossover smash, peaking at #15 pop and #5 adult contemporary. Third and final single, Like Nothing Ever Happened peaked at #2 in January, 1983 for two weeks. Lost His Love On Our Last Date by Emmylou Harris and Mickey Gilley's Talk To Me kept Sylvia out of the top spot.

Artist-Sylvia
Single-Drifter
Writers-Don Pfrimmer and Archie Jordan
Producer-Tom Collins
Album-Drifter
Label-RCA
Year Released-1980
Billboard Peak-#1 in 1981

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 4, 1981:
1. DRIFTER-SYLVIA-RCA
2. You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma-David Frizzell and Shelly West-Warner Bros.
3. Old Flame-Alabama-RCA
4. A Headache Tomorrow Or A Heartache Tonight-Mickey Gilley-Epic
5. Pickin' Up Strangers-Johnny Lee-Asylum
6. Crying-Don McLean-Millennium
7. Rest Your Love On Me/I Am The Dreamer You Are The Dream-Conway Twitty-MCA
8. Lovin' What Your Lovin' Does To Me-Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn-MCA
9. I'm Gonna Love You Back To Loving Me Again-Joe Stampley-Epic
10. Hooked On Music-Mac Davis-Casablanca

Artist-Sylvia
Single-Nobody
Writers-Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan
Producer-Tom Collins
Album-Just Sylvia
Label-RCA
Year Released-1982
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 21, 1982:
1. NOBODY-SYLVIA-RCA
2. I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home-David Frizzell-Warner Bros.
3. Fool Hearted Memory-George Strait-MCA
4. Ain't No Money-Rosanne Cash-Columbia
5. I'm Not That Lonely Yet-Reba McEntire-Mercury
6. Women Do Know How To Carry On-Waylon Jennings-RCA
7. Love Will Turn You Around-Kenny Rogers-Liberty
8. She's Not Really Cheatin' She's Just Gettin' Even-Moe Bandy-Columbia
9. Heavenly Bodies-Earl Thomas Conley-RCA
10. Born To Run-Emmylou Harris-Warner Bros.

[dawhite76]

FYI - Sylvia was born in 1956. So, she was only 24 when "Drifter" was released.

It always bothers me when "What Are We Doin' In Love" is included in the tally of Kenny Rogers' (RIP) # 1 singles. Although his contribution to the song is obvious, he was not officially credited on the record label which only lists Dottie West as the artist. Kenny is not mentioned anywhere on the label:

www.discogs.com/Dottie-West-What-Are-We-Doin-In-Love/release/2220347

I've always wondered why. Kenny was still with Liberty when the song was released and had just achieved the biggest pop single ("Lady") and album ("Greatest Hits") of his career.

[onebuffalo]

Jul 15, 2020 14:30:28 GMT -5 dawhite76 said:

FYI - Sylvia was born in 1956. So, she was only 24 when "Drifter" was released.

It always bothers me when "What Are We Doin' In Love" is included in the tally of Kenny Rogers' (RIP) # 1 singles. Although his contribution to the song is obvious, he was not officially credited on the record label which only lists Dottie West as the artist. Kenny is not mentioned anywhere on the label:

www.discogs.com/Dottie-West-What-Are-We-Doin-In-Love/release/2220347

I've always wondered why. Kenny was still with Liberty when the song was released and had just achieved the biggest pop single ("Lady") and album ("Greatest Hits") of his career.

To take everything you said in order:

1. My math was a bit off. Yes, 1956 + 24 = 1980, the year Sylvia first started having major success. I will give myself the wet noodle treatment later.

2. I don't know why you are bothered by Kenny Rogers getting a 'free' #1 hit. Yes, his contribution is obvious and I do include it as one of his 21 chart topping hits. At the time, he said he did not need the credit and wanted it to be a solo Dottie West record. I will include a You Tube video showing the vinyl record of the single. Only West's name appears.

3. You are correct. What Are We Doin' In Love was the follow up to Rogers' Lady. That came from the Greatest Hits album mentioned. It was his first album release after United Artists became Liberty. Lady topped the country chart for one week, the Hot 100 chart for six weeks, becoming his biggest hit there, and the adult contemporary chart for four weeks. At the time, West was on the label as well.

4. I hope this was helpful!

[onebuffalo]

The Bellamy Brothers have ten chart toppers to their name. The first came from their 1979 album, The Two And Only. Lead single, Lovin' On was released in late 1978. It peaked at #16 in early 1979. In March, If I Said You Have A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me was released. It topped the country chart for three weeks in May and June, becoming their biggest hit. It even peaked at #39 pop. They wrapped up the era with the third single, You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie (#5). In 1986, they released the Country Rap album. In January 1987, they released Kids Of The Baby Boom. It became their tenth and final #1 in April. Second and final single, the title track topped off at #31. It should be noted that Too Much Is Not Enough, their duet with the Forester Sisters is on this album. However, that first appeared on the Bellamys' second greatest hits album of 1986.

Artist-Bellamy Brothers
Single-If I Said You Have A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me
Writer-David Bellamy
Producer-Michael Lloyd
Album-The Two And Only
Label-Warner Bros.
Year Released-1979
Billboard Peak-#1

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 Brothers-Mercury
9. She Believes In Me-Kenny Rogers-United Artists
10. Just Long Enough To Say Goodbye-Mickey Gilley-Epic

Artist-Bellamy Brothers
Single-Kids Of The Baby Boom
Writer-David Bellamy
Producer-Emory Gordy, Jr.
Album-Country Rap
Label-MCA
Year Released-1987
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 18, 1987:
1. KIDS OF THE BABY BOOM-BELLAMY BROTHERS-MCA
2. Rose In Paradise-Waylon Jennings-MCA
3. Don't Go To Strangers-T. Graham Brown-Capitol
4. Let The Music Lift You Up-Reba McEntire-MCA
5. The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder-Michael Johnson-RCA
6. A Face In The Crowd-Michael Martin Murphey and Holly Dunn-Warner Bros.
7. To Know Him Is To Love Him-Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt-Warner Bros.
8. Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You-the O'Kanes-Columbia
9. You're The Power-Kathy Mattea-Mercury
10. You've Got The Touch-Alabama-RCA

[dawhite76]

Jul 15, 2020 18:36:35 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Jul 15, 2020 14:30:28 GMT -5 dawhite76 said:

FYI - Sylvia was born in 1956. So, she was only 24 when "Drifter" was released.

It always bothers me when "What Are We Doin' In Love" is included in the tally of Kenny Rogers' (RIP) # 1 singles. Although his contribution to the song is obvious, he was not officially credited on the record label which only lists Dottie West as the artist. Kenny is not mentioned anywhere on the label:

www.discogs.com/Dottie-West-What-Are-We-Doin-In-Love/release/2220347

I've always wondered why. Kenny was still with Liberty when the song was released and had just achieved the biggest pop single ("Lady") and album ("Greatest Hits") of his career.

To take everything you said in order:

1. My math was a bit off. Yes, 1956 + 24 = 1980, the year Sylvia first started having major success. I will give myself the wet noodle treatment later.

2. I don't know why you are bothered by Kenny Rogers getting a 'free' #1 hit. Yes, his contribution is obvious and I do include it as one of his 21 chart topping hits. At the time, he said he did not need the credit and wanted it to be a solo Dottie West record. I will include a You Tube video showing the vinyl record of the single. Only West's name appears.

3. You are correct. What Are We Doin' In Love was the follow up to Rogers' Lady. That came from the Greatest Hits album mentioned. It was his first album release after United Artists became Liberty. Lady topped the country chart for one week, the Hot 100 chart for six weeks, becoming his biggest hit there, and the adult contemporary chart for four weeks. At the time, West was on the label as well.

4. I hope this was helpful!

It bothers me more when artists are not credited when his/her/their contribution to the song is this integral.  "What Are We Doin' in Love" is a duet, not a Dottie West solo song as the record label would imply.  If there were record company politics involved, I could somewhat understand.  Olivia Newton-John was on MCA when she recorded "Fly Away" with John Denver for RCA.  So, I can understand why her vocal may not have been credited.  But, Kenny and Dottie were on the same label, recorded together before and Kenny was at a career apex which could only have benefited the song even more.  

Of course, that has changed now.  If someone contributes a solitary "Ooh" to a record, they seem to get credited for it these days!  I laugh when I see the list of artists who have charted the most on the Hot 100 because their tallies are so inflated by their "contributions" to other artists' recordings.  

[onebuffalo]

Shenandoah scored five #1s during a five year time span (1989-1994). They did so on two labels (Columbia and RCA). Their first came from their second album, The Road Not Taken (1989). Lead single, Mama Knows became their second top ten in late 1988 (#5). In January 1989, they released the second single, The Church On Cumberland Road. It topped the chart for two weeks in April. They scored two more #1s in 1989: Sunday In The South (August) and Two Dozen Roses (December). They got another hit off the album in 1990 with See If I Care (#6). It should be noted that She Doesn't Cry Anymore was repeated on this album. That was originally on their self-titled debut album of 1987. It became their first top ten in 1988 (#9). After signing to RCA Records in 1991, they released their second album for them in 1993 called Under The Kudzu. Lead single, Janie Baker's Love Slave topped off at #15 that year. They released the second single, I Want To Be Loved Like That in late 1993. That peaked at #3 in early 1994. In January, they released If Bubba Can Dance I Can Too. That became their fifth and final chart topper in May. The fourth and final single, I'll Go Down Loving You flopped at #46.

Artist-Shenandoah
Single-The Church On Cumberland Road
Writers-Bob DiPiero, John Sherrill, and Dennis Robbins
Producers-Rick Hall and Robert Byrne
Album-The Road Not Taken
Label-Columbia
Year Released-1989
Billboard Peak-#1

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

Artist-Shenandoah
Single-If Bubba Can Dance I Can Too
Writers-Marty Raybon, Mike McGuire, and Bob McDill
Producer-Don Cook
Album-Under The Kudzu
Label-RCA
Year Released-1994
Billboard Peak-#1

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 14, 1994:
1. IF BUBBA CAN DANCE I CAN TOO-SHENANDOAH-RCA
2. A Good Run Of Bad Luck-Clint Black-RCA
3. Before You Kill Us All-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.
4. Addicted To A Dollar-Doug Stone-Epic
5. Your Love Amazes Me-John Berry-Liberty
6. Rope The Moon-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
7. Wish I Didn't Know Now-Toby Keith-Mercury
8. Don't Take The Girl-Tim McGraw-Curb
9. Lovebug-George Strait-MCA
10. Piece Of My Heart-Faith Hill-Warner Bros.

[onebuffalo]

Exile landed ten #1s between 1984-1988. They signed to the Epic label in 1983. They released their self-titled debut album for them that year. Their debut single, High Cost Of Leaving peaked at #27 late in the year. Their second single, Woke Up In Love was released in November. It climbed all the way to the top in March, 1984. Third and final single, I Don't Want To Be A Memory hit the top in July. They released their final album on Epic in 1987 called Shelter From The Night. Lead single, I Can't Get Close Enough was released in September. It became the first chart topper in 1988. They charted three more singles off the album: Feel Like Foolin' Around (#60), Just One Kiss (#9), and It's You Again (#21).

Artist-Exile
Single-Woke Up In Love
Writer-J.P. Pennington
Producer-Buddy Killen
Album-Exile
Label-Epic
Year Released-1983
Billboard Peak-#1 in 1984

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 3, 1984:
1. WOKE UP IN LOVE-EXILE-EPIC
2. Going, Going, Gone-Lee Greenwood-MCA
3. I Never Quite Got Back From Loving You-Sylvia-RCA
4. Elizabeth-Statler Brothers-Mercury
5. Lonely Women Make Good Lovers-Steve Wariner-RCA
6. Stay Young-Don Williams-MCA
7. We Didn't See A Thing-Ray Charles and George Jones-Columbia
8. Save The Last Dance For Me-Dolly Parton-RCA
9. Roll On Eighteen Wheeler-Alabama-RCA
10. Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling-the Whites-Warner Bros.

Artist-Exile
Single-I Can't Get Close Enough
Writers-J.P. Pennington and Sonny LeMaire
Producer-Elliot Scheiner
Album-Shelter From The Night
Label-Epic
Year Released-1987
Billboard Peak-#1 in 1988

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1988:
1. I CAN'T GET CLOSE ENOUGH-EXILE-EPIC
2. One Friend-Dan Seals-Capitol
3. I Prefer The Moonlight-Kenny Rogers-RCA
4. Heaven Can't Be Found-Hank Williams, Jr.-Warner Bros.
5. Where Do The Nights Go-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
6. Goin' Gone-Kathy Mattea-Mercury
7. Still Within The Sound Of My Voice-Glen Campbell-MCA
8. Wheels-Restless Heart-RCA
9. Crying Shame-Michael Johnson-RCA
10. Just Lovin' You-the O'Kanes-Columbia