Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Vern Gosdin, “Set ‘Em Up Joe” July 26, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 5 Vern Gosdin and a murderer’s row of Nashville songwriters partner up for a newly minted classic.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “Famous Last Words of a Fool” July 4, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 In the Twitty tradition, Strait bridges the gender gap.
Single Review Roundup: Vol. 3, No. 18 May 24, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 0 Kaia Kater leads the pack this week, with support from Aoife O’Donovan.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “Ocean Front Property” April 15, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 George Strait reaches his first commercial peak.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “It Ain’t Cool to Be Crazy About You” March 19, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 George Strait’s adept phrasing skills make this ballad soar.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “Nobody in His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her” February 23, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 George Strait makes a hit out of an awkward framing device.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, “The Chair” January 8, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 Three future Hall of Famers get together for the most out of left field chart topper of the year.
Pam Tillis Ranked: #25 – #1 June 22, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 0 Our inaugural edition of Ranked concludes with the top 25 records to date from the legendary Pam Tillis.
Every #1 Single of the Nineties: George Strait, “Easy Come, Easy Go” January 16, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 3 One of George Strait’s best nineties hits keeps his hot streak going.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: George Strait, “If I Know Me” July 20, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7 George Strait continues to keep pace with the new and rising stars of the early nineties.