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Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “A Better Love Next Time”

October 25, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2

Merle Haggard’s final number one single is held back by a baffling production choice.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star”

June 28, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2

Merle Haggard’s final Billboard No. 1 hit.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Natural High”

November 27, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3

Janie Fricke backs up Hag again.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard with Janie Fricke, “A Place to Fall Apart”

November 1, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5

Janie Fricke brightens up a dark ballad.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Let’s Chase Each Other Around the Room”

October 3, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Merle Haggard’s old traditionalism fits quite nicely on mid-eighties radio.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Someday When Things are Good”

August 30, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Merle Haggard and Leona Williams write the epitaph for their marriage.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “That’s the Way Love Goes”

August 3, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5

A gorgeous cover of a Johnny Rodriguez hit returns Merle Haggard and Lefty Frizzell to the top of the chart.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson, “Pancho and Lefty”

June 9, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4

A Townes Van Zandt classic tops the country charts, thanks to a powerhouse pairing of superstar artists.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “You Take Me For Granted”

May 28, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2

A stunning portrait of a collapsing marriage.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Going Where the Lonely Go”

April 28, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2

The Merle Haggard renaissance continues.

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