Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ronnie Milsap, “Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)” December 20, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Ronnie Milsap leans into fifties nostalgia with an innovative record.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Forester Sisters, “I Fell in Love Again Last Night” December 19, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4 Four sisters make their first trip to No. 1 with their second single.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Highwaymen, “Highwayman” December 18, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4 Jimmy Webb’s reincarnation epic meets the perfect quartet.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, “Modern Day Romance” December 18, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 A hard-to-find chart topper from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Earl Thomas Conley, “Love Don’t Care (Whose Heart it Breaks)” December 11, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2 The background vocalists don’t care whose record they break.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Judds, “Love is Alive” December 7, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4 The first of two brilliant Judds classics written by Kent Robbins.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, “Real Love” December 6, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers aim for another crossover hit.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Willie Nelson, “Forgiving You Was Easy” December 5, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Willie can forgive but he can’t forget.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Hank Williams Jr., “I’m For Love” December 4, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1 Hank just wants everyone to get along, so he can get it on.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Alabama, “Forty Hour Week (For a Livin’)” December 1, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2 Alabama expands country music’s portrayal of the working class.