Jan Buckingham – Country Universe

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.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #50 – #26

June 8, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 0

It’s one great performance after another as we get closer to the top of the list.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #75-#51

May 23, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 1

Innovative covers, underrated hits, and should’ve been singles abound as we fully enter the upper half of the list.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #150-#101

May 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 1

This batch of fifty entries is the first to include major chart hits, with three of Pam’s top forty entries in the mix.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #188-#151

April 25, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 6

The first part of Pam Tillis Ranked covers #188-#151.

The Best Singles of 1993, Part One: #40-#31

July 25, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 2

How strong a year for country music was 1993? Well, if our Best Albums list revealed how many great artists were overlooked, our Best Singles list reveals why there is so little room at the