Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Randy Travis, “Deeper Than the Holler” August 26, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 8 Randy Travis: emissary and poet.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Keith Whitley, “When You Say Nothing at All” August 20, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 Keith Whitley debuts one of the most impactful compositions of the twentieth century..
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Tanya Tucker, “Strong Enough to Bend” August 7, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 10 Tanya Tucker pivots to an organic sound and positions herself for the most successful run of her career.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Tanya Tucker with Paul Davis & Paul Overstreet, “I Won’t Take Less Than Your Love” June 23, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 Tanya Tucker kicks off her longest run of commercial success with a little help from some friends.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Bellamy Brothers, “Crazy From the Heart” June 3, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2 The Bellamy Brothers earn their final No. 1 single to date.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Forester Sisters, “(I’d Choose) You Again” May 31, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 The Forester Sisters go out on a high note.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Reba McEntire, “One Promise Too Late” May 10, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 Reba McEntire’s best single of the decade?
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Randy Travis, “Forever and Ever, Amen” April 30, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 7 The record that shifted the direction of Music Row for the next decade.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Michael Johnson, “Give Me Wings” March 23, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 The latest faded soft rock star lands in Nashville.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Randy Travis, “On the Other Hand” February 26, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 A future Hall of Famer earns his first No. 1 hit the second time around.