When your reader base consists of about twenty people, you can honor their requests fairly easily. An anonymous person commented that they would like to see me do a countdown of the best country duets

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 16: #25-#1 #25 “Dancin’ Circles ‘Round The Sun (Epictetus Speaks)” Rodney Crowell 2005 Peak: did not chart I don’t want to begin quoting lyrics from this song, since

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 15: #50-#26 #50 “Meet In The Middle” Diamond Rio 1991 Peak: #1 Diamond Rio burst on to the country music scene with an ideal showcase of their talents:

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 14: #75-#51 #75 “Wrong Side of Memphis” Trisha Yearwood 1992 Peak: #4 Yearwood kicked it into a higher gear with this lead single from her second album, the

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 13: #100-#76 #100 “Nobody Wins” Radney Foster 1992 Peak: #2 Pride can be crippling. Sometimes you win the fight but lose the one you love. In the end,

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 12: #125-#101 #125 “Any Man of Mine” Shania Twain 1995 Peak: #1 There are a few records in country music history that serve as a clear turning point.

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 11: #150-#126 #150 “So Much Like My Dad” George Strait 1992 Peak: #3 A man surprises his mother with a visit, and begins recollecting on his childhood. He

The 400 Best Contemporary Country Singles Part 10: #175-#151 #175 “(This Thing Called) Wantin’ and Havin’ It All” Sawyer Brown 1995 Peak: #11 The opening piano sounds like a kick-off to an old-time tent revival;