Johnny MacRae – Country Universe

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ricky Van Shelton, “Living Proof”

October 21, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2

Ricky Van Shelton ends the decade with a Male Vocalist trophy and a damn good ballad.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Conway Twitty, “Don’t Call Him a Cowboy”

November 21, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4

Conway Twitty goes for the jugular.

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Conway Twitty, “I’d Love to Lay You Down”

November 9, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 6

Conway Twitty subverts expectations with his first No. 1 single of the decade.

The Chicks Ranked: #50-#26

July 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 9

The middle section of the list is stacked top to bottom with excellent records.

Every #1 Single of the Nineties: George Strait, “You Can’t Make a Heart Love Somebody”

April 3, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 3

A heartbreaker that showcases Strait’s unique interpretive abilities.

The Best Singles of 1993, Part Three: #20-#11

July 27, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 8

As we enter the top half of the list, signature hits by some of the era’s biggest stars rub elbows with a pair of breakthrough singles and an overlooked release by a future superstar. You’ll

The Best Singles of 1993, Part Two: #30-#21

July 26, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 4

Our Best Singles of 1993 list continues with a collection of #1 hits, breakthrough hits, and should’ve been hits. Kicking things off is the debut single from one of the decade’s most successful vocal groups.

The Best Singles of 1994, Part 1: #40-#31

November 28, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 7

Six Hall of Famers appear in the opening entry of our Best Singles of 1994 list.