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Yesterday’s Songs: August 20, 1997

August 20, 2020 Zackary Kephart 5

We revive an old Country Universe favorite by looking at the top songs on this date in 1997.

Where Did You Come From? Where Did You Go? 25 Years of “Cotton Eye Joe”

August 12, 2019 Jonathan Keefe 6

It’s a fool’s game trying to predict which songs will truly endure. The biggest pop hits of 1994 were Ace of Base’s “The Sign,” All-4-One’s cover of John Michael Montgomery’s “I Swear,” and Boyz II

Yesterday’s Songs: October 6, 1990

October 6, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

An old feature returns today, as we look back at the top twenty singles on this date in 1990.

Yesterday's Songs: August 15, 1992

August 15, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 32

This feature is back upon popular request. Today, we'll look back at the top twenty country singles from sixteen years ago. For the writers of this site, the nineties are considered a golden age in

Yesterday’s Songs: November 23, 2002

November 23, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

Looking back five years, this list will feature artists that are more familiar to recent country fans than those on earlier features. I was impressed overall by the quality of the entries here, and

Yesterday's Songs: August 12, 1995

August 12, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

This list was an interesting trip down memory lane. This particular top twenty has my personal favorites from Brooks & Dunn, George Strait and Pam Tillis, alongside singles I’d completely forgotten about from Vince Gill,

Yesterday’s Songs: July 20, 1991

July 24, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 8

No wonder I got into country music in 1991. What an awesome collection of songs. I could actually enjoy country radio if this is what was in the rotation! Sorry this is four days late,

Yesterday’s Songs: July 4, 1998

July 4, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Four years after the first list, some of the names have changed and so have the sounds. Notice the crossover flavor of this list? We’ve still got one foot in country music but it’s standing

Yesterday’s Songs: June 25, 1994

June 25, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Here’s a feature I’ve been wanting to start for a long time, since the good folks at Entertainment Weekly do it so well with the pop charts. How do yesterday’s hits sound today? Lets’ take