1979 in country music - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1979.

Events

March 3 — The Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....

(PBS) would telecast an entire Saturday night live from the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...

for the very first time - the show would last until 12:30 am with a half hour break between the two shows at 9 pm CDT. The show featured many acts including Del Reeves
Del Reeves
Franklin Delano Reeves , better known as Del Reeves, was an American country music singer, best known for his "girl-watching" novelty songs of the 1960s including "Girl on the Billboard" and "The Belles of Southern Bell"...

, Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...

, Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe
William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...

, Hank Snow
Hank Snow
Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was a Canadian-American country music artist. He charted more than 70 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980...

, Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff
Roy Claxton Acuff was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the King of Country Music, Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedown" format to the star singer-based format that helped make it internationally successful.Acuff...

, Minnie Pearl
Minnie Pearl
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon , known professionally as Minnie Pearl, was an American country comedienne who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991.-Early life:Sarah Colley was born in Centerville, in Hickman County, Tennessee,...

, Don Gibson
Don Gibson
Donald Eugene "Don" Gibson was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson penned such country standards as "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits from 1957 into the early 1970s.-Biography:Don Gibson was...

and many others. The telecast became the most popular one of the year for PBS, and was a part of their March fundraising campaigns.
December 21 — The Electric Horseman
The Electric Horseman
The Electric Horseman is a 1979 adventure and romance feature film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda and directed by Sydney Pollack. It was the third time Redford and Fonda starred together in a feature film, having previously teamed on The Chase and Barefoot in the Park .-Plot:Sonny Steele ...

, starring Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford, Jr. , better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime...

and Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She has won two Academy Awards and received several other movie awards and nominations during more than 50 years as an...

, premieres. Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...

is a supporting character in the film, and he will contribute to the movie's soundtrack.

United States

(as certified by Billboard
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)

Date	Single Name	Artist	Wks. No.1	CAN peak	Spec. Note
January 6	Tulsa Time Tulsa Time "Tulsa Time" is a song written by Danny Flowers. Don Williams recorded and released it as a single in 1978. "Tulsa Time" would be Don Williams' eighth number one on the country chart...	Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...	1
January 13	Lady Lay Down Lady Lay Down "Lady Lay Down is a 1978 single written by Rafe VanHoy and Don Cook and recorded by John Conlee. "Lady Lay Down" would be John Conlee's second country hit and his first of seven number ones on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks within...	John Conlee John Conlee John Conlee is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of thirty-two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recorded eleven studio albums...	1	2	^[A]
January 20	I Really Got the Feeling/Baby I'm Burning Baby I'm Burning "Baby I'm Burning" was a 1978 song written and performed by Dolly Parton that was part of a double-A-sided single "Baby I'm Burning"/"I Really Got the Feeling"....	Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...	1
January 27	Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" is a 1978 single written by Mark True and recorded by Crystal Gayle. "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" would be Crystal Gayle's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten...	Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s...	2
February 10	Every Which Way but Loose Every Which Way but Loose (song) "Every Which Way but Loose" is a song recorded by Eddie Rabbitt. The title song to the 1978 film of the same name, it spent three weeks atop the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in February 1979.-Highest debut:...	Eddie Rabbitt Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...	3
March 3	Golden Tears Golden Tears "Golden Tears" is a song made famous by the country music trio Dave & Sugar. The song was released in 1979 and became the group's third and final No...	Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar was a pop-styled country music trio that enjoyed its peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. It consisted of lead singer Dave Rowland and initially on backing vocalists, Vicki Hackeman and Jackie Frantz...	3	2	^[B]
March 24	I Just Fall in Love Again I Just Fall in Love Again "I Just Fall in Love Again" is a song written by Larry Herbstritt, with co-writers Steve Dorff, Harry Lloyd, and Gloria Sklerov. Herbstritt had composed the melody and chords for the chorus and a chord progression for the verse, which he took to his friend Steve Dorff. Harry Lloyd and Gloria...	Anne Murray Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....	3		^[1]
April 14	(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right " I Don't Want to Be Right" is a soul song written by Stax Records songwriters Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson. It has been performed by many singers, most notably by Luther Ingram, whose version topped the R&B chart for four weeks and rose to number three on the Billboard Hot 100...	Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...	1		Cover of the Luther Ingram Luther Ingram Luther Ingram was an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter.-Career:Born Luther Thomas Ingram in Jackson, Tennessee, his early interest in music led to him making his first record in 1965 at the age of 28. His first three recordings failed to chart but that changed when he signed for KoKo... hit.
April 21	All I Ever Need Is You	Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur... and Dottie West Dottie West Dottie West was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and co-recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists...	1	2	Cover of the Sonny and Cher hit.
April 28	Where Do I Put Her Memory Where Do I Put Her Memory "Where Do I Put Her Memory" is a 1979 single written by Jim Weatherly and recorded by Charley Pride. "Where Do I Put Her Memory" would be Charley Pride's twenty-first number one on the country chart. "Where Do I Put Her Memory" stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on...	Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...	1
May 5	Backside of Thirty Backside of Thirty "Backside of Thirty" is a 1979 single written and recorded by John Conlee. "Backside of Thirty" would be John Conlee's third country hit and second number one on the country chart...	John Conlee	1	5
May 12	Don't Take It Away Don't Take It Away "Don't Take It Away" is a 1979 single written by Troy Seals and Max D. Barnes and recorded by Conway Twitty. "Don't Take It Away" was Conway Twitty's 21st number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of nine weeks on the country chart .-Chart...	Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...	1
May 19	If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" is a song made famous by the country music duo The Bellamy Brothers. Written by David Bellamy, the song was released in 1979 and became their first No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart that spring.Overall,...	The Bellamy Brothers	3	24	^[A]
June 9	She Believes in Me	Kenny Rogers	2
June 23	Nobody Likes Sad Songs Nobody Likes Sad Songs "Nobody Likes Sad Songs" is a 1979 single written by Bob McDill and Wayland Holyfield and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "Nobody Likes Sad Songs" would be Ronnie Milsap's twelfth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on...	Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...	1
June 30	Amanda	Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...	3
July 21	Shadows in the Moonlight Shadows in the Moonlight (song) "Shadows in the Moonlight" is a song recorded by country and pop music singer Anne Murray. Released in 1979, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that July, and was one of three chart-toppers for her during the year. "Shadows in the Moonlight" was Murray's third No...	Anne Murray	1
July 28	You're the Only One	Dolly Parton	2
August 11	Suspicions Suspicions (Eddie Rabbitt song) "Suspicions" is a country music song. It was originally recorded and released as a single in 1979 by Eddie Rabbitt from his album Loveline; his version was a Number One hit on the Billboard country music charts and a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100...	Eddie Rabbitt	1
August 18	Coca-Cola Cowboy	Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....	1	3
August 25	The Devil Went Down to Georgia The Devil Went Down to Georgia "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections....	The Charlie Daniels Band	1		^[C]
September 1	Heartbreak Hotel Heartbreak Hotel "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboards Top 100 chart, became his first...	Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... and Leon Russell Leon Russell Claude Russell Bridges , known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music....	1		^{[C] - Leon Russell} Cover of the Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... hit.
September 8	I May Never Get To Heaven I May Never Get To Heaven "I May Never Get To Heaven" is a 1979 single written by Bill Anderson and Buddy Killen and recorded by Conway Twitty. "I May Never Get To Heaven" was Conway Twitty's 22nd number one hit on the country chart. "I May Never Get To Heaven" stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of...	Conway Twitty	1
September 15	You're My Jamaica You're My Jamaica "You're My Jamaica" is a 1979 single written by Kent Robbins and recorded by Charley Pride. "You're My Jamaica" would become Charley Pride's twenty-second number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart .-Chart performance:...	Charley Pride	1
September 22	Just Good Ol' Boys Just Good Ol' Boys "Just Good Ol' Boys" is a 1979 novelty single by the duo of Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley. "Just Good Ol' Boys" would be a number one single and the most successful collaboration of Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the...	Moe Bandy Moe Bandy Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy– is a country music singer... and Joe Stampley Joe Stampley Joe Stampley is an American country music singer.-Biography:He was born to R.C. Stampley, Jr. , and Mary E. Stampley...	1	8	^{[A] - Moe Bandy} ^{[B] - Joe Stampley}
September 29	It Must Be Love It Must Be Love (Don Williams song) "It Must Be Love" is a single by American country music artist Don Williams. Released in 1979, the single became Don's ninth Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts.-Chart performance:-Alan Jackson version:...	Don Williams	1	2
October 6	Last Cheater's Waltz Last Cheater's Waltz "Last Cheater's Waltz" is the title track from Sonny Throckmorton's 1978 album. Throckmorton released the song as a double-A-side with "Smooth Sailin'" and charted at number 47 on the Hot Country Songs charts that year....	T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard is an American country music singer, who had 14 number one hits during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:...	2	7
October 20	All the Gold in California All the Gold in California "All the Gold in California" is a 1979 single by Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band. "All the Gold in California" was written by Larry Gatlin and would be the first of two number one singles for Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent...	Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Larry Gatlin Larry Wayne Gatlin is an American country music singer/songwriter. He is perhaps best known for teaming up with his brothers Steve and Rudy in the late 1970s, becoming one of country music's most successful acts of the 1970s and 1980s. Gatlin has had a total of 33 Top 40 singles...	2	2
November 3	You Decorated My Life You Decorated My Life "You Decorated My Life" is the title of a song written by Debbie Hupp and Bob Morrison, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in September 1979 as the lead single from his album Kenny. It was a number-one hit on the Billboard Country Singles chart and peaked at...	Kenny Rogers	2
November 17	Come with Me Come with Me (Waylon Jennings song) "Come with Me" is a 1979 single written by Chuck Howard and recorded by Waylon Jennings. "Come with Me" would become Waylon Jennings' eighth No. 1 on the Country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at No. 1 for two weeks and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the Country chart.-Chart...	Waylon Jennings	2
December 1	Broken Hearted Me Broken Hearted Me "Broken Hearted Me" is a country and adult contemporary song recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray. Released in 1979, the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December, and was the third chart-topper for her during the year....	Anne Murray	1
December 8	I Cheated Me Right Out of You I Cheated Me Right Out of You "I Cheated Me Right Out of You" is a 1979 single written by Bobby Barker and recorded by Moe Bandy. "I Cheated Me Right Out of You" would be Moe Bandy's only number one country hit as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country...	Moe Bandy	1		^[B]
December 15	Happy Birthday Darlin' Happy Birthday Darlin' "Happy Birthday Darlin is a 1979 single written by Chuck Howard and recorded by Conway Twitty. "Happy Birthday Darlin'" would be Conway Twitty's 23rd number one on the country chart as solo artist...	Conway Twitty	3	13

^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard
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.

A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
B^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
C^ Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

US	CAN	Single	Artist
16	16	Alibis	Johnny Rodriguez Johnny Rodriguez Johnny Rodriguez is an American country music singer. He was the first famous Latin American country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish....
16	32	All-Around Cowboy	Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
10	4	Are You Sincere	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
12	14	As Long as I Can Wake Up in Your Arms	Kenny O'Dell Kenny O'Dell Kenny O'Dell is an American country music singer and songwriter.Early in his career he worked with guitar legand,Duane Eddy,and his own band, Guys and Dolls. He is best known for writing the country hit "Behind Closed Doors", which Charlie Rich recorded, and "Mama He's Crazy" for The Judds...
9	21	Barstool Mountain	Moe Bandy Moe Bandy Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy– is a country music singer...
6	16	Blind in Love	Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
6	7	Blue Kentucky Girl Blue Kentucky Girl (song) "Blue Kentucky Girl" is a single by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. Released in 1965, it was the first single and title track from the album Blue Kentucky Girl...	Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
25	17	Buenos Dias Argentina	Marty Robbins
3	3	Come On In Come On In (The Oak Ridge Boys song) "Come On In" is the title of a song written by Michael Clark and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the second and final single from their 1978 album Room Service. The song spent fifteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts between December 1978 and early 1979,...	The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
16	10	Crazy Arms	Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
17	—	Crazy Blue Eyes	Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton , is an American country and western singer and songwriter, known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which a number of critics likened to a country equivalent to Bonnie Raitt . She had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy," "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue." ...
14	25	Daddy	Donna Fargo Donna Fargo Donna Fargo is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s...
18	36	Darlin'	David Rogers David Rogers (singer) David Rogers was an American country music artist. Between 1968 and 1984, Rogers charted thirty-seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, reaching Top Ten with the hits "Need You" and "Loving You Has Changed My Life," both at #9...
17	—	Della and the Dealer	Hoyt Axton Hoyt Axton Hoyt Wayne Axton was an American country music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. As he matured, some of his songwriting efforts became well...
5	3	Do You Ever Fool Around	Joe Stampley Joe Stampley Joe Stampley is an American country music singer.-Biography:He was born to R.C. Stampley, Jr. , and Mary E. Stampley...
10	—	Don't Let Me Cross Over Don't Let Me Cross Over "Don't Let Me Cross Over" is a song made famous as a duet by Carl Butler and Pearl, a husband-and-wife country music duo. Originally released in November 1962, the song needed just four weeks to reach the number-one spot on the Billboard Country Singles chart...	Jim Reeves Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound... with Deborah Allen Deborah Allen Deborah Allen is an American country music singer. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, most notably the 1983 crossover hit "Baby I Lied" which reached #4 on the country charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also...
6	13	Down on the Rio Grande	Johnny Rodriguez
16	60	Down to Earth Woman	Kenny Dale Kenny Dale Kenneth Dale Eoff is an American country music artist, known professionally as Kenny Dale. Activein the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits. His biggest hit was a cover version of Gene Pitney's "Only Love Can Break a Heart", which peaked at #7...
14	7	Everlasting Love	Narvel Felts Narvel Felts Narvel Felts is an American country music singer. Known for his soaring tenor and high falsetto, Felts enjoyed his greatest success during the 1970s, most famously 1975's "Reconsider Me."-Career:...
10	11	Fall in Love with Me Tonight	Randy Barlow Randy Barlow Randy Barlow is an American country music artist. Between 1976 and 1983, he released four albums, including three for Republic Records. In the same time span, he charted more than fifteen singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including a string of four songs in a row which all reached...
4	16	Family Tradition Family Tradition (Hank Williams, Jr. song) "Family Tradition" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in May 1979 as the fourth and final single from his 1978 album of the same name...	Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
5	9	Farewell Party Farewell Party "Farewell Party" is a single by American country music artist Gene Watson. Released in 1979, it was the second single from the album Reflections. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Gene Watson Gene Watson Gary Gene Watson is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1982 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has notched six number ones, 23 top tens and over 75 charted singles.-Biography:Watson...
19	22	Feet	Ray Price Ray Price (musician) Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music...
4	5	Fooled by a Feeling Fooled by a Feeling "Fooled by a Feeling" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in July 1979 as the second single from the album Just for the Record The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...
3	14	Fools	Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown is an American country music singer who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of The Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius through 1981... and Helen Cornelius Helen Cornelius Helen Cornelius is an American country singer-songwriter and actress, best remembered for a series of hit duets with Jim Ed Brown, many of which reached the U.S...
17	44	Fools for Each Other	Johnny Rodriguez
14	21	Gimme Back My Blues	Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
8	6	Happy Together Happy Together (song) "Happy Together" is a 1967 song from The Turtles' album of the same name. Released in February 1967, the song knocked The Beatles' "Penny Lane" out of the #1 slot for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's only chart-topper. "Happy Together" reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart in...	T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard is an American country music singer, who had 14 number one hits during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:...
11	28	Here We Are Again	The Statler Brothers
25	11	Hound Dog Man	Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
7	18	How to Be a Country Star	The Statler Brothers
10	18	I Ain't Got No Business Doin' Business Today	Razzy Bailey Razzy Bailey Razzy Bailey is an American country music artist.-Early life:Bailey was raised on a farm in La Fayette, Alabama. Bailey got his first experience of musical performance as a member of his high school's Future Farmers of America string band...
3	2	I Can't Feel You Anymore	Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
16	33	I Don't Do Like That No More	The Kendalls The Kendalls The Kendalls was an American country music duo, consisting of Royce Kendall and his daughter Jeannie Kendall . Between the 1960s and 1990s, they released sixteen albums on various labels, including five on Mercury Records...
12	21	I Don't Lie	Joe Stampley
5	4	I Had a Lovely Time	The Kendalls
16	65	I Hate the Way I Love It	Johnny Rodriguez and Charly McClain Charly McClain Charlotte Denise McClain is an American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s....
5	5	I Just Can't Stay Married to You	Cristy Lane Cristy Lane Eleanor Johnston, known by her professional name as Cristy Lane is an American country music and gospel music singer, best known for a number of major country hits in the late 70s and the early 1980s, including her cover version of the song, "One Day at a Time".Lane's career began to take shape in...
10	12	I Know a Heartache When I See One	Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Jean Warnes is an American singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She is known for her interpretations of compositions written by herself and many others, as well as an extensive playlist as a vocalist on movie soundtracks.Between 1979 and 1987 Warnes surpassed Frank Sinatra as...
26	10	I Lost My Head	Charlie Rich Charlie Rich Charles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver...
18	40	I Love How You Love Me I Love How You Love Me "I Love How You Love Me" was an American 1961 Top Ten hit for the Paris Sisters which inaugurated a string of elaborately produced classic hits by Phil Spector...	Lynn Anderson Lynn Anderson Lynn Rene Anderson is an American country music singer and equestrian known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably her Grammy Award-winning, worldwide mega-hit, " Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most...
21	9	I Will Survive I Will Survive "I Will Survive" is a song first performed by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris...	Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears is an American country music singer. She reached the top-10 of the Country music charts five times between 1969 and 1977, her biggest hit being "Blanket on the Ground", which, in 1975, became her only number one...
20	55	I'd Rather Go on Hurtin'	Joe Sun Joe Sun James Joseph Paulsen is an American country music singer, songwriter of Danish descent, known professionally as Joe Sun. Recording for the Ovation and Elektra Records labels, Sun charted fourteen singles on the Hot Country Songs charts...
14	7	I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile	Janie Fricke Janie Fricke Janie Fricke is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early to mid 1980s....
3	2	I'll Wake You Up When I Get Home	Charlie Rich
13	8	I'm Gonna Love You	Glen Campbell
18	6	I'm the Singer, You're the Song	Tanya Tucker Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
14	16	I've Been Waiting for You All of My Life	Con Hunley Con Hunley Conard Logan "Con" Hunley is a country music singer.Hunley was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. After graduating from Central High School in Knoxville, Hunley began playing with local bands, maturing musically and gaining his first fans. Hunley joined the Air Force in 1965 and spent most of his...
7	5	I've Done Enough Dying Today	Larry Gatlin Larry Gatlin Larry Wayne Gatlin is an American country music singer/songwriter. He is perhaps best known for teaming up with his brothers Steve and Rudy in the late 1970s, becoming one of country music's most successful acts of the 1970s and 1980s. Gatlin has had a total of 33 Top 40 singles...
5	2	I've Got a Picture of Us on My Mind	Loretta Lynn
13	12	If Everyone Had Someone Like You	Eddy Arnold Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
4	8	If I Could Write a Song (As Beautiful as You)	Billy "Crash" Craddock
18	—	If I Fell in Love with You	Rex Allen, Jr. Rex Allen, Jr. Rex Allen, Jr. is an American country music singer, who started singing at the age of six; he had followed in the footsteps of his father, Rex Allen, a singing cowboy and the narrator of many Walt Disney films. Rex Allen, Jr...
10	45	If I Give My Heart to You If I Give My Heart to You "If I Give My Heart to You" is a popular song written by Jimmy Brewster, Jimmie Crane, and Al Jacobs.The most popular versions of the song were recorded by Doris Day and Denise Lor; both charted in 1954. Anne Shelton recorded a version for the UK market, but it lost out to the Day version, as well...	Margo Smith Margo Smith Margo Smith is an American Country Music Singer. In the 1970s, she was a popular female Country vocalist, acquiring two No. 1 hits on the Country charts during that time, "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" and "It Only Hurts for a Little While", both Country music remakes of previous Pop music...
6	33	If Love Had a Face	Razzy Bailey
6	9	In No Time at All In No Time at All "In No Time at All" is a single by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. Released in August 1979, it was the second single from his album Images. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Chart performance:...	Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
10	7	Isn't It Always Love	Lynn Anderson
12	13	It's Time We Talk Things Over	Rex Allen, Jr. and The Byrds The Byrds The Byrds were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973...
11	4	Just Like Real People	The Kendalls
10	10	Just Long Enough to Say Goodbye	Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as...
9	21	The Lady in the Blue Mercedes	Johnny Duncan
3	2	Lay Down Beside Me Lay Down Beside Me "Lay Down Beside Me" is a single written and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. Released in 1979, it was the second single from the album Expressions. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...
14	17	Liberated Woman	John Wesley Ryles John Wesley Ryles John Wesley Ryles is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1968 with the single "Kay", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, and the title track to his debut album for Columbia Records.Ryles later recorded one album, Reconsider Me, for the Plantation label,...
16	25	Lovin' On	The Bellamy Brothers
2	3	Lying in Love with You	Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
7	4	Maybelline	George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... and Johnny Paycheck Johnny Paycheck Johnny Paycheck was the legal name of Donald Eugene Lytle , a country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It"...
9	—	Me and My Broken Heart	Rex Allen, Jr.
19	3	Mississippi Mississippi (Charlie Daniels song) "Mississippi", is the title of a song co-written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band. It was released in September 1979 as the second single from their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections. It peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at #3 on the Canadian RPM...	Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
20	65	Mr. Jones	Big Al Downing Al Downing (musician) Al Downing , later known as Big Al Downing, was an entertainer, singer, songwriter, and pianist. He received the Billboard's New Artist of the Year and the Single of the Year Award in 1979. He was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and was a frequent performer at the Grand Ole Opry...
11	20	My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller which was a #1 hit for Connie Francis in 1960.-1960 hit:...	Debby Boone Debby Boone Deborah Anne Boone is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life," which spent a then record ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year...
4	4	My Own Kind of Hat My Own Kind of Hat "My Own Kind of Hat" is a single by American country music artist Merle Haggard. Released in September 1979, it was the second single from the album Serving 190 Proof. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
8	62	My Silver Lining	Mickey Gilley
4	7	My World Begins and Ends with You	Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar was a pop-styled country music trio that enjoyed its peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. It consisted of lead singer Dave Rowland and initially on backing vocalists, Vicki Hackeman and Jackie Frantz...
17	13	Next Best Feeling	Mary K. Miller
—	10	Nickels and Dimes	Nana Mouskouri Nana Mouskouri Nana Mouskouri , born Ioánna Moúschouri on October 13, 1934, in Chania, Crete, Greece, is a Greek singer who has sold about 300 million records worldwide in a career spanning over five decades, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She was known as Nána to her friends and...
17	38	No Memories Hangin' Around	Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin.... with Bobby Bare Bobby Bare Robert Joseph Bare is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the father of Bobby Bare, Jr., also a musician.-Early career:...
7	5	No One Else in the World	Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
10	33	Nothing as Original as You	The Statler Brothers
5	7	The Official Historian on Shirley Jean Berrell	The Statler Brothers
17	—	The One Thing My Lady Never Puts Into Words	Mel Street Mel Street King Malachi Street , commonly known as Mel Street, was an American country music singer.-Biography:Street was born in Rowe, Virginia to a coal mining family...
7	20	Only Love Can Break a Heart Only Love Can Break a Heart "Only Love Can Break a Heart" is the title of a popular song from 1962 by the American singer-songwriter Gene Pitney. The song was written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach and appears on Pitney's second album Only Love Can Break a Heart.Pitney had enjoyed some success as a songwriter prior to...	Kenny Dale
5	2	Pick the Wildwood Flower Pick the Wildwood Flower "Pick the Wildwood Flower" is a single by American country music artist Gene Watson. Released in 1979, it was the third single from the album Reflections. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Gene Watson
11	44	Play Together Again, Again	Buck Owens Buck Owens Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos... with Emmylou Harris
9	9	Put Your Clothes Back On	Joe Stampley
4	2	Red Bandana Red Bandana "Red Bandana" is a single written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. Released in March 1979, it was the first single from the album Serving 190 Proof...	Merle Haggard
13	—	Reunited	Louise Mandrell Louise Mandrell Thelma Louise Mandrell, also known as Louise Mandrell, was born July 13, 1954 and is an American country music singer. She is the younger sister of country singer Barbara Mandrell, and older sister of actress Irlene Mandrell. Louise had a successful singing career in country music with a string of... and R. C. Bannon
16	34	Robinhood	Billy "Crash" Craddock
18	34	Rockin' My Life Away	Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
14	—	A Rusty Old Halo	Hoyt Axton
16	—	Sail On	Tom Grant
4	20	Save the Last Dance for Me Save The Last Dance For Me "Save the Last Dance for Me" is the title of a popular song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, first recorded in 1960 by Ben E. King with The Drifters....	Emmylou Harris
26	18	Save the Last Dance for Me	Jerry Lee Lewis
10	—	Say You Love Me	Stephanie Winslow Stephanie Winslow Stephanie Winslow is an American country artist. In the late 70s and 80s, she had a series of hit singles on the Billboard country music chart....
18	17	Second-Hand Satin Lady (And a Bargain Basement Boy)	Jerry Reed
2	4	Send Me Down to Tucson	Mel Tillis
15	5	September Song September Song "September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday. It has since been recorded by numerous singers and instrumentalists...	Willie Nelson
15	38	Sharing	Kenny Dale
3	6	Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy) Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy) "Should I Come Home " is a single by American country music artist Gene Watson. Released in 1979, it was the first single from the album Should I Come Home. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	Gene Watson
10	26	Simple Little Words	Cristy Lane
20	42	Since I Fell for You Since I Fell for You "Since I Fell for You" is a jazz and pop standard. The blues ballad was composed by Buddy Johnson in 1945 and was first popularized by his sister, Ella Johnson, with Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra. The biggest hit version was recorded by Lenny Welch in 1963, reaching number four on the U.S...	Con Hunley
17	22	Slippin' Up, Slippin' Around	Cristy Lane
6	8	Slow Dancing	Johnny Duncan
6	5	Somebody Special	Donna Fargo
11	—	Someone Is Looking for Someone Like You	Gail Davies Gail Davies Gail Davies is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of country singer Tex Dickerson....
14	18	Son of Clayton Delaney	Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...
13	26	The Song We Made Love To	Mickey Gilley
20	7	Spanish Eyes Moon Over Naples "Moon Over Naples" is a 1965 instrumental composed and originally performed by German bandleader Bert Kaempfert and was the first track on his album, The Magic Music of Far Away Places for Decca Records....	Charlie Rich
6	—	Stay with Me	Dave & Sugar
26	13	Steady as the Rain	Stella Parton Stella Parton Stella Parton is an American Country Music singer and songwriter. She is a younger sister of country music icon Dolly Parton, and musician and businessman Randy Parton. Stella Parton became a mildly successful country singer in the 70s, and though having nowhere near the success of her elder...
7	17	Still a Woman	Margo Smith
19	46	Sweet Dreams	Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
10	14	Sweet Melinda	Randy Barlow
7	6	Sweet Summer Lovin' Sweet Summer Lovin' "Sweet Summer Lovin'" was a song composed by Bud Reneau and Blaise Tosti, which provided a top-ten single on the U.S. country singles charts for Dolly Parton during the fall of 1979. Included on Parton's 1979 album Great Balls of Fire, "Sweet Summer Lovin'" was released as the album's second...	Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
8	18	Tell Me What It's Like	Brenda Lee Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley , known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis...
5	3	Texas (When I Die) Texas (When I Die) "Texas " is a single by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. Released in 1978, it was the first single from the album TNT The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Tanya Tucker
18	44	That's the Only Way to Say Good Morning	Ray Price
20	21	There Is a Miracle in You	Tom T. Hall
6	3	There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In) There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In) "There's a Honky Tonk Angel " is a 1974 single written by Troy Seals and Denny Rice and recorded by Conway Twitty. The single was Twitty's 10th number one on the U.S. country singles chart as a solo artist and 13th overall...	Elvis Presley
6	6	They Call It Makin' Love	Tammy Wynette
20	15	This Is a Love Song	Bill Anderson
6	5	Tonight She's Gonna Love Me (Like There Was No Tomorrow)	Razzy Bailey
13	12	Too Far Gone	Emmylou Harris
18	59	Touch Me (I'll Be Your Fool Once More)	Big Al Downing
15	18	Touch Me with Magic	Marty Robbins
12	18	Tryin' to Satisfy You	Dottsy Dottsy Dottsy Brodt is an American country music singer. Between 1975 and 1981, she recorded as Dottsy for the RCA Records label...
6	51	Two Steps Forward and Three Steps Back	Susie Allanson Susie Allanson Susie Allanson is an American country music singer and actress. Susie was raised in Burbank and lived in Las Vegas from 1963-71. Before beginning her singing career in the mid-1970s, she toured as part of Jesus Christ Superstar and appeared in the film of the same name...
22	13	Walking Piece of Heaven	Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Freddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados...
31	18	Walkin' the Floor Over You	Ernest Tubb Ernest Tubb Ernest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music... and Merle Haggard
16	—	What a Lie	Sammi Smith Sammi Smith Sammi Smith was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born Jewel Faye Smith, she is best known for her 1971 country/pop crossover hit, "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which was written by Kris Kristofferson...
11	31	When a Love Ain't Right	Charly McClain
3	3	When I Dream When I Dream (song) "When I Dream" is a single by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. Released in 1979, it the third single and title track from the album When I Dream. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s...
12	3	Whiskey River Whiskey River "Whiskey River" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Bush. He released the song in 1972 through RCA Victor and included it on his album Whiskey River...	Willie Nelson
20	24	Who Will the Next Fool Be	Jerry Lee Lewis
8	—	Wisdom of a Fool	Jacky Ward Jacky Ward Jacky Ward is an American country music artist. Between 1972 and 1982, he recorded four albums for Mercury Records, and charted more than fifteen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Jacky Ward (born November 18, 1946 in Groveton, Texas) is an American country music artist. Between 1972...
8	7	Words Words (Bee Gees song) "Words" is a song written and sung by the Bee Gees, released in the beginning of 1968. Barry Gibb said in 1996 on the VH1 Storytellers television show that it was written for their manager Robert Stigwood. It was originally intended for Cliff Richard, but he never got round to recording the track...	Susie Allanson
18	35	World's Most Perfect Woman	Ronnie McDowell Ronnie McDowell Ronald Dean "Ronnie" McDowell is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1977 with the song "The King Is Gone", a tribute to Elvis Presley, who had died not long before the single's release. From that single onward, McDowell has charted more than thirty Top 40 hits on the Billboard...
5	11	You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie is a single by American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers. Released in 1979, it was the third single from the album The Two and Only The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	The Bellamy Brothers
14	26	You Can Have Her	George Jones and Johnny Paycheck
10	8	You Don't Bring Me Flowers	Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
4	20	You Feel Good All Over You Feel Good All Over "You Feel Good All Over" is a single by American country music artist T.G. Sheppard. Released in 1979, it was the first single from the album 3/4 Lonely. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	T. G. Sheppard
12	28	You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down) You Pick Me Up and Put Me Down "You Pick Me Up and Put Me Down" is the name of a song recorded by country music Dottie West. Released in October 1979, the song was among a series of records showcasing West's newly adopted pop-oriented style, which became popular with fans during the early 1980s.Prior to the success of songs like...	Dottie West Dottie West Dottie West was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and co-recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists...
11	26	You Show Me Your Heart (And I'll Show You Mine)	Tom T. Hall
20	24	You Were Always on My Mind Always on My Mind "Always on My Mind" is an American country music song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson, originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972.Allmusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers...	John Wesley Ryles
20	66	You're a Part of Me	Charly McClain
14	—	You're My Kind of Woman	Jacky Ward
16	27	You've Got Somebody, I've Got Somebody	Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin was an American country music singer. He idolized The Louvin Brothers and The Blue Sky Boys as a young man and sang in a gospel quartet called The Gosdin Brothers. An inheritor of the soulful honky tonk style of Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard, Gosdin was nicknamed "The Voice" by his...
7	14	Your Kisses Will	Crystal Gayle

US	CAN	Single	Artist
—	6	The Ballad of the Duke	Dallas Harms Dallas Harms Dallas Harms is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Twenty of Harms' singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including the number one single "Honky Tonkin' ." Harms was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989.-Albums:-Singles:-References:...
—	13	Bingo and Another World	Rex Hemeon
—	5	Build My Life Around You	Carroll Baker Carroll Baker (singer) Carroll Baker, CM , , is a Juno Award winning Canadian country music singer and songwriter.-Biography:Carroll Baker was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia...
—	9	Easy	Eddie Eastman Eddie Eastman Eddie Eastman is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Twenty-five of Eastman's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten...
—	20	Easy Does It	Rondini
—	10	Every Woman	Van Dyke
—	18	Everyone's Laughin' but Me	Chris Nielsen
—	9	Four States to Go	Alex Fraser
—	17	Half of What You've Been to Me	R. Harlan Smith
—	13	Hell Bent for Mexico	Mercey Brothers Mercey Brothers The Mercey Brothers was a Canadian country music group active from 1957 to 1989.-Before they were famous:The Mercey family grew up to music in their household at an early age. Brothers Larry, Ray, and Lloyd Mercey formed a country-infused musical group in 1966...
—	12	High on You	Dick Damron Dick Damron Dick Damron, is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter. Guitar,Banjo,Violin and Blues Harp. Damron experimented with many musical styles in the country genre including: ‘Outlaw’, ‘Honkey tonk’ and Gospel...
—	7	I Picked a Daisy	Dallas Harms
—	16	Kelly Green	Glory-Anne Carriere
—	16	Love Catch Fire	Ian Kemp
—	8	Love Is Such an Easy Word to Say	Eddie Eastman
—	3	Love When It Leaves Here	Canadian Zephyr Canadian Zephyr Canadian Zephyr was a Canadian country music group. Twenty of their singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including the number one singles "You Made My Day Tonight" and "Guess I Went Crazy." They released two albums for United Artists and three albums for RCA.-Albums:-Singles:...
—	6	Loving You	Mike Graham
—	8	Mes Amis O Canada	Laura Vinson
—	15	Mighty Big to Me	Alex Fraser
—	6	Rachel I'm Just Not That Strong	David Thompson David Thompson (singer) David Thompson was a Canadian country music singer. Thirteen of Thompson's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including the number one single "I Never Figured on This." In 1984, Thompson became the lead singer of Thunder Road. His band members included Sean Borton, Darryl Murray, Bob...
—	7	Silver and Shine	Dick Damron
—	19	Some Kind of Woman	The Good Brothers The Good Brothers The Good Brothers are a Canadian country, bluegrass and folk music group originating from Richmond Hill, Ontario. The band's core members are Brian Good , his twin brother Bruce Good and younger brother Larry Good ....
—	10	Sorry and the Hobo	Orval Prophet Orval Prophet Orval William Prophet was among the first Canadian country music performers to achieve a career of international scope.-Early life:...
—	4	Stay with Me	Family Brown Family Brown Family Brown was a Canadian country music band founded in 1967 by Joe Brown , along with his son Barry and daughters Lawanda and Tracey , as well as Dave Dennison and Ron Sparling . Between 1967 and 1990, the band charted several singles in both Canada and the United States...
—	9	Stranger	Mercey Brothers
33	19	Takes a Fool to Love a Fool	Burton Cummings Burton Cummings Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who...
—	15	Time to Go	Terry Carisse Terry Carisse Terrance Victor Carisse known as Terry Carisse, was one of Canadian Country Music's most awarded, decorated and popular singer-songwriters. He was nominated four times for a Juno Award.-Early life:...
—	9	Willie Boy	Wayne Rostad Wayne Rostad Wayne Victor Rostad, CM is a Canadian musician and television presenter.In 1969, he became a radio host for CJET in Smiths Falls, Ontario...
100	6	You Can't Make Love to a Memory	Iris Larratt

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Date	Single Name	Artist	Wks. No.1	U.S. peak	Spec. Note
January 13	Burgers and Fries Burgers and Fries "Burgers and Fries" is a single by American country music artist Charley Pride. Released in October 1978, it was the second single from his album Burgers and Fries. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in...	Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...	1	2
January 20	Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Gone Out of Hand" is a single by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. Released in October 1978, it was the second single from his album I've Always Been Crazy. The song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached...	Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...	1	5
January 27	Tulsa Time Tulsa Time "Tulsa Time" is a song written by Danny Flowers. Don Williams recorded and released it as a single in 1978. "Tulsa Time" would be Don Williams' eighth number one on the country chart...	Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...	1
February 3	Your Love Had Taken Me That High Your Love Had Taken Me That High "Your Love Had Taken Me That High" is a single by American country music artist Conway Twitty. Released in November 1978, it was the second single from his album Conway. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart...	Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...	1	3
February 10	I Really Got the Feeling/Baby I'm Burning Baby I'm Burning "Baby I'm Burning" was a 1978 song written and performed by Dolly Parton that was part of a double-A-sided single "Baby I'm Burning"/"I Really Got the Feeling"....	Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...	1
February 17	Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" is a 1978 single written by Mark True and recorded by Crystal Gayle. "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" would be Crystal Gayle's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten...	Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s...	1
February 24	Every Which Way but Loose Every Which Way but Loose (song) "Every Which Way but Loose" is a song recorded by Eddie Rabbitt. The title song to the 1978 film of the same name, it spent three weeks atop the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in February 1979.-Highest debut:...	Eddie Rabbitt Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...	3
March 17	Back on My Mind Again Back on My Mind Again "Back on My Mind Again" is a single by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. Released in 1979, it was the third single from his album Only One Love in My Life. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Chart performance:...	Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...	1	2
March 24	You Made My Day Tonight You Made My Day Tonight "You Made My Day Tonight" is a single by Canadian country music group Canadian Zephyr. Released in 1978, it was a single from their album The Best of Canadian Zephyr. The song reached number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in March 1979....	Canadian Zephyr Canadian Zephyr Canadian Zephyr was a Canadian country music group. Twenty of their singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including the number one singles "You Made My Day Tonight" and "Guess I Went Crazy." They released two albums for United Artists and three albums for RCA.-Albums:-Singles:...	1	—	^[A]
March 31	I Just Fall in Love Again I Just Fall in Love Again "I Just Fall in Love Again" is a song written by Larry Herbstritt, with co-writers Steve Dorff, Harry Lloyd, and Gloria Sklerov. Herbstritt had composed the melody and chords for the chorus and a chord progression for the verse, which he took to his friend Steve Dorff. Harry Lloyd and Gloria...	Anne Murray Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....	2
April 14	It's a Cheating Situation It's a Cheating Situation "It's a Cheating Situation" is a single by American country music artist Moe Bandy with Janie Fricke. Released in January 1979, it was the first single from his album It's a Cheating Situation. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the...	Moe Bandy Moe Bandy Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy– is a country music singer... with Janie Fricke Janie Fricke Janie Fricke is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early to mid 1980s....	1	2	^{[A] - Moe Bandy} ^{[A] - Janie Fricke}
April 21	Sweet Memories Sweet Memories (song) "Sweet Memories" is a single by American country music artist Willie Nelson. Released in January 1979, it was the second single from his album Sweet Memories. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in...	Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...	1	4
April 28	(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right " I Don't Want to Be Right" is a soul song written by Stax Records songwriters Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson. It has been performed by many singers, most notably by Luther Ingram, whose version topped the R&B chart for four weeks and rose to number three on the Billboard Hot 100...	Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...	1
May 5	Where Do I Put Her Memory Where Do I Put Her Memory "Where Do I Put Her Memory" is a 1979 single written by Jim Weatherly and recorded by Charley Pride. "Where Do I Put Her Memory" would be Charley Pride's twenty-first number one on the country chart. "Where Do I Put Her Memory" stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on...	Charley Pride	2
May 19	Don't Take It Away Don't Take It Away "Don't Take It Away" is a 1979 single written by Troy Seals and Max D. Barnes and recorded by Conway Twitty. "Don't Take It Away" was Conway Twitty's 21st number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of nine weeks on the country chart .-Chart...	Conway Twitty	1
May 26	I'm Getting High Remembering I'm Getting High Remembering "I'm Getting High Remembering" is a single by Canadian country music artist Carroll Baker. Released in 1979, it was the second single from her album If It Wasn't for You. The song reached number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in May 1979....	Carroll Baker Carroll Baker (singer) Carroll Baker, CM , , is a Juno Award winning Canadian country music singer and songwriter.-Biography:Carroll Baker was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia...	1	—
June 2	Sail Away Sail Away (The Oak Ridge Boys song) "Sail Away" is the title of a song written by Rafe VanHoy and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the first single from their 1979 album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived. The song spent thirteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts and peaked at number two...	The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...	4	2
June 30	Nobody Likes Sad Songs Nobody Likes Sad Songs "Nobody Likes Sad Songs" is a 1979 single written by Bob McDill and Wayland Holyfield and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "Nobody Likes Sad Songs" would be Ronnie Milsap's twelfth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on...	Ronnie Milsap	1
July 7	She Believes in Me	Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...	1
July 14	Amanda	Waylon Jennings	1
July 21	You're the Only One	Dolly Parton	4		^{[1], [2]} Fell to #2 on the week of August 4.
August 4	Shadows in the Moonlight Shadows in the Moonlight (song) "Shadows in the Moonlight" is a song recorded by country and pop music singer Anne Murray. Released in 1979, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that July, and was one of three chart-toppers for her during the year. "Shadows in the Moonlight" was Murray's third No...	Anne Murray	1
August 11	(Ghost) Riders in the Sky	Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...	1	2
September 1	Suspicions Suspicions (Eddie Rabbitt song) "Suspicions" is a country music song. It was originally recorded and released as a single in 1979 by Eddie Rabbitt from his album Loveline; his version was a Number One hit on the Billboard country music charts and a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100...	Eddie Rabbitt	1
September 8	The Devil Went Down to Georgia The Devil Went Down to Georgia "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections....	Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...	2		^[C]
September 22	'Til I Can Make It on My Own 'Til I Can Make It on My Own "Til I Can Make It on My Own" is a 1976 single by Tammy Wynette. "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" would be Tammy Wynette's fifteenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country charts. Kenny Rogers and Dottie West...	Kenny Rogers and Dottie West Dottie West Dottie West was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and co-recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists...	1	3	^{[B] - Dottie West}
September 29	Heartbreak Hotel Heartbreak Hotel "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboards Top 100 chart, became his first...	Willie Nelson and Leon Russell Leon Russell Claude Russell Bridges , known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music....	1		^{[C] - Leon Russell}
October 6	You're My Jamaica You're My Jamaica "You're My Jamaica" is a 1979 single written by Kent Robbins and recorded by Charley Pride. "You're My Jamaica" would become Charley Pride's twenty-second number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart .-Chart performance:...	Charley Pride	1
October 13	I May Never Get To Heaven I May Never Get To Heaven "I May Never Get To Heaven" is a 1979 single written by Bill Anderson and Buddy Killen and recorded by Conway Twitty. "I May Never Get To Heaven" was Conway Twitty's 22nd number one hit on the country chart. "I May Never Get To Heaven" stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of...	Conway Twitty	1
October 20	Before My Time Before My Time "Before My Time" is a single by American country music artist John Conlee. Released in 1979, it was the first single from the album Forever. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	John Conlee John Conlee John Conlee is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of thirty-two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recorded eleven studio albums...	1	2	^[A]
October 27	Stolen Moments	R. Harlan Smith and Chris Nielsen	1	—	^{[B] - R. Harlan Smith} ^{[C] - Chris Nielsen}
November 3	Dream On Dream On (The Oak Ridge Boys song) "Dream On" is the title of a song written by Rafe VanHoy and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the third single from their 1979 album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived. It features bass singer Richard Sterban on lead vocals.The song spent thirteen weeks within the...	The Oak Ridge Boys	1	7
November 10	You Decorated My Life You Decorated My Life "You Decorated My Life" is the title of a song written by Debbie Hupp and Bob Morrison, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in September 1979 as the lead single from his album Kenny. It was a number-one hit on the Billboard Country Singles chart and peaked at...	Kenny Rogers	2
November 24	Broken Hearted Me Broken Hearted Me "Broken Hearted Me" is a country and adult contemporary song recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray. Released in 1979, the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December, and was the third chart-topper for her during the year....	Anne Murray	1
December 1	Come with Me Come with Me (Waylon Jennings song) "Come with Me" is a 1979 single written by Chuck Howard and recorded by Waylon Jennings. "Come with Me" would become Waylon Jennings' eighth No. 1 on the Country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at No. 1 for two weeks and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the Country chart.-Chart...	Waylon Jennings	1
December 8	Half the Way Half The Way "Half the Way" is the name of Country-Pop crossover single, Crystal Gayle's third crossover Pop hit, released in 1979.After recently achieving major Country crossover success in 1977 with "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." , followed by a Top 20 Pop hit and No...	Crystal Gayle	1	2
December 15	I Cheated Me Right Out of You I Cheated Me Right Out of You "I Cheated Me Right Out of You" is a 1979 single written by Bobby Barker and recorded by Moe Bandy. "I Cheated Me Right Out of You" would be Moe Bandy's only number one country hit as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country...	Moe Bandy	1
December 22	Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound (song) "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in September 1979 as the first single from his 1979 album of the same name. It peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and reached...	Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...	2	2