Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Kathy Mattea, “Goin’ Gone” June 15, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 A critical female artist tops the charts for the first time.
Single Review Roundup: Vol. 3, No. 9 March 21, 2024 Jonathan Keefe 1 Going old school pays dividends this week for Kimmi Bitter and Denitia.
Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Garth Brooks, “That Summer” December 6, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 3 Garth Brooks tops the chart with an adolescent fantasy.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Garth Brooks, “What She’s Doing Now” August 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 11 The last in a string of ten consecutive No. 1 hits spends multiple weeks at the top.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Hal Ketchum, “Small Town Saturday Night” August 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6 A miraculous moment of meritocracy.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Garth Brooks, “The Thunder Rolls” July 25, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6 Garth Brooks scores again with the cleanup single from the top-selling male country album of all time.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Garth Brooks, “Unanswered Prayers” July 4, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6 Garth Brooks takes the Radio & Records chart into 1991 with this long-running No. 1 single.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Kathy Mattea, “She Came From Fort Worth” June 15, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8 The reigning Female Vocalist of the Year scores her final No. 1 hit.
A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part One: 1991-1992 August 16, 2019 Jonathan Keefe 7 As she prepares the release of her first country album in twelve years, Country Universe looks back on the distinguished career of Trisha Yearwood.
The Best Singles of 1991, Part Two: #20-#1 January 10, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 4 Our Best Singles of 1991 list concludes with our twenty favorites from a great year of country music.