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Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Juice Newton, “You Make Me Want to Make You Mine”

December 28, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4

Juice Newton’s spin on traditional country music foreshadows Shania Twain.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Alabama, “Can’t Keep a Good Man Down”

December 24, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

A repetitive chorus keeps an otherwise good song down.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Steve Wariner, “Some Fools Never Learn”

December 24, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3

A fantastic song that needs a stronger melody.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Oak Ridge Boys, “Touch a Hand, Make a Friend”

December 21, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2

The Oak Ridge Boys bring their gospel roots to the forefront.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Marie Osmond with Dan Seals, “Meet Me in Montana”

December 21, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5

A song about giving up on the dream gives Marie Osmond a comeback hit and Dan Seals a breakthrough hit.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Rosanne Cash, “I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me”

December 20, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 9

Rosanne Cash returns to the top with a Grammy winning record inspired by a Grammy loss.

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.

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