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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Country Songs of 1980

1979 <-1980-> 1981

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1.
05/1980

Crying by Don McLean

from Chain Lightning   Chain Lightning
352

5
US
2
AC
6
country




✫1
UK
[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
2.
10/1980

Lady by Kenny Rogers

from Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits   
321

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country


42
R&B
12
UK
produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1380]
written by Lionel Richie
3.
11/1980

9 to 5 by Dolly Parton

from 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs   9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
266

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country
77
dance


47
UK
charted as 9 to 5 / The House of the Rising Sun in US dance charts
[RCA 12133]
written by Dolly Parton
4.
11/1980

I Love a Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbitt

from Horizon   Horizon
250

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country






[Elektra 47066]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
5.
03/1980

Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer by Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes

from Gideon   
177

4
US
2
AC
3
country






[United Artists 1345]
written by Kim Carnes & Dave Ellingson
6.
06/1980

Drivin' My Life Away by Eddie Rabbitt

from Horizon   Horizon
167

5
US
3
AC
✫1
country






[Elektra 46656]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
7.
07/1980

Lookin' for Love by Johnny Lee

from Lookin' for Love   
158

5
US
10
AC
✫1
country






[Full Moon 47004]
written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison & Patti Ryan
8.
10/1980

Somebody's Knockin' by Terri Gibbs

from Somebody's Knockin'   
97

13
US
3
AC
8
country






[MCA 41309]
written by Jerry Gillespie & Ed Penney
9.
06/1980

Love the World Away by Kenny Rogers

from Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
91

14
US
8
AC
4
country






[United Artists 1359]
written by Bob Morrison & Johnny Wilson
10.
10/1980

Smoky Mountain Rain by Ronnie Milsap

89

24
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country






[RCA 12084]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
11.
05/1980

Stand by Me by Mickey Gilley

from Encore   Encore
85

22
US
3
AC
✫1
country






[Full Moon 46640]
written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
12.
06/1980

Why Not Me by Fred Knoblock

from Why Not Me   Why Not Me
83

18
US
✫1
AC
30
country






[Scotti Brothers 518]
written by Fred Knoblock & Carson Whitsett
13.
08/1980

On the Road Again by Willie Nelson

from Honeysuckle Rose   Honeysuckle Rose
83

20
US
7
AC
✫1
country






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #471]
[Columbia 11351]
written by Willie Nelson
14.
05/1980

In America by The Charlie Daniels Band

from Full Moon   Full Moon
82

11
US


13
country






[Epic 50888]
written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio (as Joel "Taz" DiGregorio), Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward (as Charles Hayward) & James W. Marshall
15.
01/1980

Three Times in Love by Tommy James

from Three Times in Love   
79

19
US
✫1
AC
93
country






[Millennium 11785]
written by Ronnie Serota & Tommy James
16.
08/1980

I Believe in You by Don Williams

from I Believe in You   
74

24
US
8
AC
✫1
country






[MCA 41304]
written by Roger Cook & Sam Hogin
17.
08/1980

Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) by Waylon Jennings

from Music Man   
68

21
US


✫1
country






[RCA 12067]
written by Waylon Jennings
18.
09/1980

Could I Have This Dance by Anne Murray

from Anne Murray's Greatest Hits   
67

33
US
3
AC
✫1
country






[Capitol 4920]
written by Wayland Holyfield & Bob House
19.
03/1980

It's Hard to Be Humble by Mac Davis

from It's Hard to Be Humble   
59

43
US


10
country




27
UK
[Casablanca 2244]
written by Mac Davis
20.
11/1980

Killin' Time by Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton

58

28
US
5
AC
10
country






[Scotti Brothers 609]
written by Jeff Harrington & Jeff Pennig
21.
12/1980

Seven Bridges Road by Eagles

from Eagles Live   Eagles Live
55

21
US
17
AC
55
country






[live]
[Asylum 47100]
written by Steve Young
22.
06/1980

Make a Little Magic by The Dirt Band

from Make a Little Magic   
49

25
US
12
AC
77
country






featuring Nicolette Larson
[United Artists 1356]
written by Robert Carpenter, Jeff Hanna & Richard Hathaway
23.
03/1980

Starting Over Again by Dolly Parton

from Dolly, Dolly, Dolly   
47

36
US
35
AC
✫1
country






[RCA 11926]
written by Donna Summer & Bruce Sudano
24.
01/1980

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys by Willie Nelson

from The Electric Horseman   
43

44
US
29
AC
✫1
country






[Columbia 11186]
written by Sharon Rice (as Sharon Vaughn)
25.
04/1980

Lucky Me by Anne Murray

from Somebody's Waiting   
40

42
US
8
AC
9
country






[Capitol 4848]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
26.
02/1980

It's Like We Never Said Goodbye by Crystal Gayle

from Miss the Mississippi   
40

63
US
17
AC
✫1
country






[Columbia 11198]
written by Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens
27.
06/1980

That Lovin' You Feelin' Again by Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris

from Roadie OST   
36

55
US
10
AC
6
country






[Warner 49262]
written by Roy Orbison & Chris Price
28.
05/1980

True Love Ways by Mickey Gilley

from That's All That Matters to Me   
34

66
US
40
AC
✫1
country






[Epic 50876]
written by Buddy Holly & Norman Petty
29.
02/1980

A Lesson in Leavin' by Dottie West

from Special Delivery   Special Delivery
33

73
US
42
AC
✫1
country






[United Artists 1339]
written by Randy Goodrum & Brent Maher
30.
03/1980

Gone Too Far by Eddie Rabbitt

from Loveline   
32

82
US
35
AC
✫1
country






[Elektra 46613]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
31.
08/1980

The Legend of Wooley Swamp by The Charlie Daniels Band

from Full Moon   Full Moon
29

31
US


80
country






[Epic 50921]
written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio (as Joel "Taz" DiGregorio), Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward (as Charles Hayward) & James W. Marshall
32.
09/1980

If You Ever Change Your Mind by Crystal Gayle

from These Days   
28



18
AC
✫1
country






[Columbia 11359]
written by Parker McGee & Bob Gundry
33.
01/1980

I Wish I Was Eighteen Again by George Burns

from I Wish I Was Eighteen Again   
27

49
US
25
AC
15
country






[Mercury 57011]
written by Sonny Throckmorton
34.
11/1980

Fool That I Am by Rita Coolidge

from Coast to Coast: Music from the Motion Picture Sound Track   
26

46
US
15
AC
72
country






[A&M 2281]
written by Bruce Roberts & Carole Bayer Sager
35.
05/1980

The Blue Side by Crystal Gayle

from Miss the Mississippi   
25

81
US
16
AC
8
country






[Columbia 11270]
written by David Lasley & Allee Willis
36.
05/1980

Ashes by Now by Rodney Crowell

from But What Will the Neighbors Think   
25

37
US
46
AC
78
country






[Warner 49224]
written by Rodney Crowell
37.
02/1980

Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again by Debby Boone

from Love Has No Reason   Love Has No Reason
25



31
AC
✫1
country






[Warner/Curb 49176]
written by Debbie Hupp & Bob Morrison
38.
06/1980

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You by Anne Murray

from Somebody's Waiting   
24

64
US
13
AC
23
country






[Capitol 4878]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
39.
08/1980

Cowboys and Clowns by Ronnie Milsap

from Bronco Billy: The Original Music Soundtrack   Bronco Billy: The Original Music Soundtrack
24

103
US


✫1
country






[RCA 12006]
written by Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett, Gary Harju & Larry Herbstritt
40.
10/1980

One in a Million by Johnny Lee

from Lookin' for Love   
24

102
US


✫1
country






[Full Moon 47076]
written by Chick Rains
41.
10/1980

That's All That Matters by Mickey Gilley

from Biggest Hits   
24

101
US


✫1
country






[Epic 50940]
written by Hank Cochran
42.
10/1980

Texas in My Rear View Mirror by Mac Davis

from Texas in My Rear View Mirror   
24

51
US


9
country






[Casablanca 2305]
written by Mac Davis
43.
05/1980

Somethin' Bout You Baby I Like by Rita Coolidge & Glen Campbell

from Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like   
22

42
US
39
AC
60
country






[Capitol 4865]
written by Richard Supa (as Richie Supa)
44.
02/1980

Autograph by John Denver

from Autograph   Autograph
21

52
US
20
AC
84
country






[RCA 11915]
written by John Denver
45.
1980

Silent Night (After the Fight) by Ronnie Milsap

from Milsap Magic   Milsap Magic
21





✫1
country






written by John Schweers
46.
1980

Misery Loves Company by Ronnie Milsap

from Milsap Magic   Milsap Magic
21





✫1
country






[RCA 12006]
written by Jerry Reed
47.
03/1980

One Day at a Time by Cristy Lane

from Ask Me to Dance   Ask Me to Dance
21





✫1
country






[United Artists 1342]
written by Kris Kristofferson & Marijohn Wilkin
48.
05/1980

Dancin' Cowboys by The Bellamy Brothers

from You Can Get Crazy   
21





✫1
country






[Warner/Curb 49241]
written by David Bellamy
49.
09/1980

Why Lady Why by Alabama

from My Home's in Alabama   My Home's in Alabama
21





✫1
country






[RCA 12091]
written by Teddy Gentry & Richard Scott
50.
05/1980

Tennessee River by Alabama

from My Home's in Alabama   My Home's in Alabama
21





✫1
country






[RCA 12018]
written by Randy Owen
51.
04/1980

My Heart by Ronnie Milsap

from Milsap Magic   Milsap Magic
21





✫1
country






[RCA 11952]
written by Don Pfrimmer & Charles Quillen
52.
11/1980

I Keep Coming Back / True Life Country Music by Razzy Bailey

from Razzy   
21





✫1
country






[RCA 12120]
written by Jim Hurt, Johnny Slate, Larry Keith, Danny Morrison, Jeff Silbar & Sam Lorber
53.
04/1980

He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones

from I Am What I Am   I Am What I Am
21





✫1
country






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #270]
[Epic 50867]
written by Bobby Braddock & Curly Putman
54.
05/1980

Bar Room Buddies by Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood

from Bronco Billy: The Original Music Soundtrack   Bronco Billy: The Original Music Soundtrack
21





✫1
country






[Elektra 46634]
written by Milton Brown & Cliff Crofford
55.
11/1980

Who's Cheatin' Who by Charly McClain

from Who's Cheatin' Who   
21





✫1
country






[Epic 50948]
written by Jerry Hayes
56.
04/1980

Trying to Love Two Women by The Oak Ridge Boys

from Together   
21





✫1
country






[MCA 41217]
written by Sonny Throckmorton
57.
02/1980

I'd Just Love to Lay You Down by Conway Twitty

from Heart and Soul   Heart and Soul
21





✫1
country






[MCA 41174]
written by Johnny MacRae
58.
10/1980

I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink by Merle Haggard

from Back to the Barrooms   Back to the Barrooms
21





✫1
country






[MCA 51014]
written by Merle Haggard
59.
03/1980

Beneath Still Waters by Emmylou Harris

from Blue Kentucky Girl   Blue Kentucky Girl
21





✫1
country






[Warner 49164]
written by Dallas Frazier
60.
01/1980

Why Don't You Spend the Night by Ronnie Milsap

from Milsap Magic   Milsap Magic
21





✫1
country






[RCA 11909]
written by Bob McDill
61.
02/1980

Sugar Daddy by The Bellamy Brothers

from You Can Get Crazy   
21





✫1
country






[Warner/Curb 49160]
written by David Bellamy
62.
12/1980

Southern Rains by Mel Tillis

from Southern Rains   
21





✫1
country






[Elektra 47082]
written by Roger Murrah
63.
01/1980

I Ain't Living Long Like This by Waylon Jennings

from What Goes Around Comes Around   
21





✫1
country






[RCA PB-11898]
written by Rodney Crowell
64.
08/1980

Do You Wanna Go to Heaven by T. G. Sheppard

from Smooth Sailin'   
21





✫1
country






[Warner/Curb 49515]
written by Curly Putman & Bucky Jones
65.
12/1980

Are You Happy Baby? by Dottie West

from Wild West   Wild West
21





✫1
country






[Liberty 1392]
written by Bob Stone
66.
05/1980

You Win Again by Charley Pride

from There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me   There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me
21





✫1
country






[RCA 12002]
written by Hank Williams
67.
07/1980

Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You by Dolly Parton

from Dolly, Dolly, Dolly   
21





✫1
country






[RCA 12040]
written by Pebe Sebert & Hugh Moffatt
68.
08/1980

Loving Up a Storm by Razzy Bailey

from Razzy   
21





✫1
country






[RCA 12062]
written by Danny Morrison & Johnny Slate
69.
12/1980

I Feel Like Lovin' You Again by T. G. Sheppard

from Smooth Sailin'   
21





✫1
country






[Warner/Curb 49615]
written by Bobby Braddock & Sonny Throckmorton
70.
02/1980

Honky Tonk Blues by Charley Pride

from There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me   There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me
21





✫1
country






[RCA 11912]
written by Hank Williams
71.
07/1980

Heart of Mine by The Oak Ridge Boys

from Together   
21

105
US
49
AC
3
country






[MCA 41280]
written by Michael Foster [songwriter]
72.
06/1980

Crackers by Barbara Mandrell

from Love Is Fair   Love Is Fair
19

105
US


3
country






[MCA 41263]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
73.
06/1980

Making Plans by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

from Porter & Dolly   
18





2
country






[RCA 11983]
written by Johnny Russell & Voni Morrisson
74.
03/1980

Good Ole Boys Like Me by Don Williams

from Portrait   
18





2
country






[MCA 41205]
written by Bob McDill
75.
11/1980

Down to My Last Broken Heart by Janie Fricke

from I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry   
18





2
country






[Columbia 11384]
written by Chick Rains
76.
03/1980

Two Story House by George Jones & Tammy Wynette

from Together Again   
18





2
country






[Epic 50849]
written by David Lindsay, Glenn Tubb & Tammy Wynette
77.
03/1980

The Way I Am by Merle Haggard

from The Way I Am   
18





2
country






[MCA 41200]
written by Sonny Throckmorton
78.
08/1980

I'm Not Ready Yet by George Jones

from I Am What I Am   I Am What I Am
18





2
country






[Epic 50922]
written by Tom T. Hall
79.
05/1980

Friday Night Blues by John Conlee

from Friday Night Blues   Friday Night Blues
18





2
country






[MCA 41233]
written by Sonny Throckmorton & Rafe VanHoy
80.
09/1980

She Can't Say That Anymore by John Conlee

from Friday Night Blues   Friday Night Blues
18





2
country






[MCA 41321]
written by Sonny Throckmorton
81.
12/1980

Wandering Eyes by Ronnie McDowell

from Going, Going, Gone   
18





2
country






[Epic 50962]
written by Jamie O'Hara
82.
10/1980

Who Were You Thinkin' Of by Dandy & The Doolittle Band

17

49
US


54
country






[Columbia 11355]
written by Jim Glaser, Paul Gauvin & Cathie Pelletier
83.
10/1980

Lovers Live Longer by The Bellamy Brothers

from Sons of the Sun   
15





3
country






[Warner/Curb 49573]
written by David Bellamy
84.
11/1980

Beautiful You by The Oak Ridge Boys

from Together   
15





3
country






[MCA 51022]
written by Dave Hanner (as David Hanner)
85.
10/1980

A Bridge That Just Won't Burn by Conway Twitty

from Rest Your Love on Me   
15





3
country






[MCA 51011]
written by Roger Murrah & Jim McBride
86.
08/1980

Faded Love by Willie Nelson & Ray Price

from San Antonio Rose   
15





3
country






[Columbia 11329]
written by Bob Wills & John Wills
87.
04/1980

Your Body Is an Outlaw by Mel Tillis

from Your Body Is an Outlaw   
15





3
country






[Elektra 46628]
written by Buzz Rabin
88.
07/1980

Misery and Gin by Merle Haggard

from Back to the Barrooms   Back to the Barrooms
15





3
country






[MCA 41255]
written by John Durrill & Snuff Garrett
89.
09/1980

You Almost Slipped My Mind by Charley Pride

from Roll on Mississippi   Roll on Mississippi
14





4
country






[RCA 12100]
written by Troy Seals, Don Goodman, Tilden Back & Delbert Barker
90.
11/1980

I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) by Gail Davies

from I'll Be There   
14





4
country






[Warner 49592]
written by Rusty Gabbard & Ray Price
91.
01/1980

Nothing Sure Looked Good on You by Gene Watson

from Should I Come Home   
14





4
country






[Capitol 4814]
written by Jim Rushing
92.
12/1980

Can I See You Tonight by Tanya Tucker

from Dreamlovers   Dreamlovers
14





4
country






[MCA 51037]
written by Deborah Allen & Rafe Vanhoy
93.
02/1980

Shriner's Convention by Ray Stevens

from Shriner's Convention   
14

101
US


7
country






[novelty]
[RCA 11911]
written by Ray Stevens
94.
05/1980

Clyde by Waylon Jennings

from Music Man   
14

103
US


7
country






[RCA 12007]
written by J.J. Cale
95.
03/1980

Shotgun Rider by Joe Sun

from Out of Your Mind   Out of Your Mind
14

71
US


23
country






[Ovation 1141]
written by Larry Henley, Johnny Slate & Jim Hurt
96.
03/1980

Takin' Somebody with Me When I Fall by Larry Gatlin

from Straight Ahead   
14

108
US
36
AC
12
country






as Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band
[Columbia 11219]
written by Larry Gatlin
97.
1980

Take Me to Your Lovin' Place by The Gatlin Brothers

from Help Yourself   
13





5
country







written by Larry Gatlin
98.
10/1980

Giving Up Easy by Leon Everette

from If I Keep on Going Crazy   If I Keep on Going Crazy
13





5
country






[R]
[RCA 12111]
written by Jerry Foster & Bill Rice
99.
03/1980

Temporarily Yours by Jeanne Pruett

from Encore!   
13





5
country






[IBC 0008]
written by Bobby Fischer (as Robert Warren Fischer) & Sonny Throckmorton (as James Fron Throckmorton)
100.
04/1980

I'm Already Blue by The Kendalls

from Heart of the Matter   
13





5
country






[Ovation 1143]
written by Bob McDill
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