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The Sixty Best Singles of 2023: Optimist Prime and Love Done Gone

January 4, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 2

Our look at the best singles of 2023 continues with songs of hope and tales of heartbreak.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Kenny Rogers, “Morning Desire”

January 4, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2

Kenny Rogers previews his last gold-selling album for RCA.

The Sixty Best Singles of 2023: (Occasionally) On the Radio, The Politics of Identity, and I Want Your Love

January 3, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 0

Our look back at the best singles of 2023 continues with the best of mainstream country radio fare, intersectional songs about identity, and some very special love songs.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Exile, “Hang On to Your Heart”

January 3, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2

Exile preview their third country album with another No. 1 hit.

The Sixty Best Singles of 2023: Cover Bosses, Friends in High and Low Places, and The Lord’s Work

January 2, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 0

Our first batch of the best singles of 2023 features outstanding covers, compelling collaborations, and spiritually minded reflections.

Best of 2023: The Preamble

January 2, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 9

The family tree was already on fire.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Earl Thomas Conley, “Nobody Falls Like a Fool”

January 2, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 1

Earl Thomas Conley scores another No. 1 hit with new material from his first greatest hits collection.

Single Review: The Bellamy Brothers featuring K.T. Oslin, “I’d Lie to You For Your Love”

December 28, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

K.T. Oslin helps the Bellamy Brothers elevate their eighties hit.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Bellamy Brothers, “I’d Lie to You For Your Love”

December 28, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

The Bellamy Brothers add some lyrics to a minor rock hit.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Lee Greenwood, “I Don’t Mind the Thorns (If You’re the Rose)”

December 28, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Lee Greenwood tops the charts with his best hit to date.