Top Country Songs of the 1980s Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1970s <-1980-> 1990s
Top songs: #1: We Are the World by USA for Africa - #2: La Bamba by Los Lobos - #3: I've Never Been to Me by Charlene - #4: Crying by Don McLean - #5: Islands in the Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
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We Are the World
#1
03/1985

We Are the World
USA for Africa

from We Are the World: U.S.A. for Africa   
454 pts
1
US
1
AC
76
ctry


1
R&B
27
rock


1
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986 charity record
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie
#2
06/1987

La Bamba
Los Lobos

from La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
405 pts
1
US
4
AC
57
ctry




11
rock


1
UK
[Slash 28336]
written by traditional
I've Never Been to Me
#3
03/1982

I've Never Been to Me
Charlene

from I've Never Been to Me   
376 pts
3
US
7
AC
60
ctry








1
UK
R
[Motown 1611]
written by Ron Miller & Ken Hirsch
Crying
#4
05/1980

Crying
Don McLean

from Chain Lightning   
370 pts
5
US
2
AC
6
ctry








1
UK
[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
#5
08/1983

Islands in the Stream
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

from Eyes That See in the Dark   
340 pts
1
US
1
AC
1
ctry








7
UK
[RCA PB-13615]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
Lady
#6
10/1980

Lady
Kenny Rogers

from Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits   
339 pts
1
US
1
AC
1
ctry


42
R&B




12
UK
produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1380]
written by Lionel Richie
You Got It
#7
01/1989

You Got It
Roy Orbison

from Mystery Girl   
287 pts
9
US
1
AC
7
ctry




2
rock


3
UK
[Virgin 99245]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison & Tom Petty
9 to 5
#8
11/1980

9 to 5
Dolly Parton

from 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs   
280 pts
1
US
1
AC
1
ctry
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
I Love a Rainy Night
#9
11/1980

I Love a Rainy Night
Eddie Rabbitt

from Horizon   
264 pts
1
US
1
AC
1
ctry










[Elektra 47066]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
Stuck on You
#10
06/1984

Stuck on You
Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down   
248 pts
3
US
1
AC
24
ctry


8
R&B




12
UK
[Motown 1746]
written by Lionel Richie
At This Moment
#11
11/1986

At This Moment
Billy Vera

from By Request: The Best of Billy Vera & the Beaters   
241 pts
1
US
1
AC
42
ctry


70
R&B






as Billy Vera & the Beaters
R live
[Rhino 74403]
written by Billy Vera
#12
05/1981

Queen of Hearts
Juice Newton

from Juice   
238 pts
2
US
2
AC
14
ctry








76
UK
[Capitol 4997]
written by Hank DeVito
Perfect
#13
04/1988

Perfect
Fairground Attraction

from The First of a Million Kisses   
228 pts
80
US
31
AC
85
ctry






23
alt.
1
UK
BRIT Awards Best British Single 1989
[RCA 8789]
written by Mark E. Nevin
Shame on the Moon
#14
12/1982

Shame on the Moon
Bob Seger

from The Distance   
222 pts
2
US
1
AC
15
ctry










as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5187]
written by Rodney Crowell
I Don't Need You
#15
06/1981

I Don't Need You
Kenny Rogers

from Share Your Love   
218 pts
3
US
1
AC
1
ctry










produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1415]
written by Rick Christian
To All the Girls I've Loved Before
#16
03/1984

To All the Girls I've Loved Before
Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson

from Half Nelson   
209 pts
5
US
3
AC
1
ctry








17
UK
[Columbia 04217]
written by Albert Hammond & Hal David
Always on My Mind
#17
03/1982

Always on My Mind
Willie Nelson

from Always on My Mind   
197 pts
5
US
2
AC
1
ctry








49
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1983
[Columbia 02741]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson
Angel of the Morning
#18
02/1981

Angel of the Morning
Juice Newton

from Juice   
192 pts
4
US
1
AC
22
ctry




57
rock




[Capitol 4976]
written by Chip Taylor
Mandolin Rain
#19
01/1987

Mandolin Rain
Bruce Hornsby

from The Way It Is   
191 pts
4
US
1
AC
38
ctry




2
rock


70
UK
as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[RCA 5087]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
#20
06/1981

(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
Ronnie Milsap

from There's No Gettin' Over Me   
190 pts
5
US
2
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 12264]
written by Walt Aldridge & Tom Brasfield
Step by Step
#21
07/1981

Step by Step
Eddie Rabbitt

from Step by Step   
186 pts
5
US
3
AC
1
ctry










[Elektra 47174]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
We've Got Tonight
#22
01/1983

We've Got Tonight
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton

from We've Got Tonight   
186 pts
6
US
2
AC
1
ctry








28
UK
[Liberty 1492]
written by Bob Seger
Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer
#23
03/1980

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

from Gideon   
185 pts
4
US
2
AC
3
ctry










[United Artists 1345]
written by Kim Carnes & Dave Ellingson
Elvira
#24
04/1981

Elvira
The Oak Ridge Boys

from Fancy Free   
178 pts
5
US
8
AC
1
ctry










[MCA 51084]
written by Dallas Frazier
Drivin' My Life Away
#25
06/1980

Drivin' My Life Away
Eddie Rabbitt

from Horizon   
175 pts
5
US
3
AC
1
ctry










[Elektra 46656]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)
#26
10/1981

The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)
Juice Newton

from Juice   
171 pts
7
US
1
AC
1
ctry










[Capitol 5046]
written by Otha Young
You and I
#27
10/1982

You and I
Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle

from Radio Romance   
167 pts
7
US
2
AC
1
ctry








81
UK
[Elektra 69936]
written by Frank J. Myers
Lookin' for Love
#28
07/1980

Lookin' for Love
Johnny Lee

from Lookin' for Love   
165 pts
5
US
10
AC
1
ctry










[Full Moon 47004]
written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison & Patti Ryan
Key Largo
#29
11/1981

Key Largo
Bertie Higgins

from Just Another Day in Paradise   
139 pts
8
US
1
AC
50
ctry










[Kat Family 02524]
written by Bertie Higgins & Sonny Limbo
Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
#30
05/1982

Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
Juice Newton

from Quiet Lies   
133 pts
7
US
4
AC
30
ctry










[Capitol 5120]
written by Gary Burr
#31
06/1982

Wasted on the Way
Crosby, Stills & Nash

from Daylight Again   
131 pts
9
US
2
AC
87
ctry




9
rock




[Atlantic 4058]
written by Graham Nash
Break It to Me Gently
#32
08/1982

Break It to Me Gently
Juice Newton

from Quiet Lies   
129 pts
11
US
1
AC
2
ctry










[Capitol 5148]
written by Joe Seneca & Diane Lampert
Love Will Turn You Around
#33
07/1982

Love Will Turn You Around
Kenny Rogers

from Love Will Turn You Around   
124 pts
13
US
1
AC
1
ctry










[Liberty 1471]
written by Kenny Rogers, David Malloy, Thom Schuyler & Even Stevens
#34
12/1981

Through the Years
Kenny Rogers

from Share Your Love   
121 pts
13
US
1
AC
5
ctry










produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1444]
written by Steve Dorff & Marty Panzer
Any Day Now
#35
05/1982

Any Day Now
Ronnie Milsap

from Inside   
120 pts
14
US
1
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 13216]
written by Burt Bacharach & Bob Hilliard
#36
09/1981

Share Your Love
Kenny Rogers

from Share Your Love   
117 pts
14
US
1
AC
5
ctry










produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1430]
written by Alfred Braggs & Deadric Malone
#37
10/1981

Love in the First Degree
Alabama

from Feels So Right   
113 pts
15
US
5
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 12288]
written by Tim DuBois & Jim Hunt [songwriter]
What Are We Doin' in Love
#38
03/1981

What Are We Doin' in Love
Dottie West

from Wild West   
112 pts
14
US
7
AC
1
ctry










featuring Kenny Rogers
[Liberty 1404]
written by Randy Goodrum
#39
06/1982

Nobody
Sylvia [Sylvia Kirby aka Sylvia Hutton]

from Just Sylvia   
107 pts
15
US
5
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 13223]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
It's Now or Never
#40
05/1981

It's Now or Never
John Schneider

from Now or Never   
107 pts
14
US
5
AC
4
ctry










[Scotti Brothers 02105]
written by Wally Gold & Aaron Schroeder
Bobbie Sue
#41
01/1982

Bobbie Sue
The Oak Ridge Boys

from Bobbie Sue   
106 pts
12
US
19
AC
1
ctry










[MCA 51231]
written by Wood Newton, Dan Tyler & Adele Tyler
Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight
#42
11/1981

Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight
Eddie Rabbitt

from Step by Step   
105 pts
15
US
10
AC
1
ctry










[Elektra 47239]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
Somebody's Knockin'
#43
10/1980

Somebody's Knockin'
Terri Gibbs

from Somebody's Knockin'   
103 pts
13
US
3
AC
8
ctry










[MCA 41309]
written by Jerry Gillespie & Ed Penney
I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World
#44
10/1981

I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World
Ronnie Milsap

from There's No Gettin' Over Me   
100 pts
20
US
3
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 12342]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
What's Forever For
#45
06/1982

What's Forever For
Michael Martin Murphey

from Michael Martin Murphey   
98 pts
19
US
4
AC
1
ctry










as Michael Murphey
[Liberty 1466]
written by Rafe Van Hoy
Take Me Down
#46
05/1982

Take Me Down
Alabama

from Mountain Music   
97 pts
18
US
5
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 13210]
written by Mark Gray [country singer] & J.P. Pennington
Love the World Away
#47
06/1980

Love the World Away
Kenny Rogers

from Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
96 pts
14
US
8
AC
4
ctry










[United Artists 1359]
written by Bob Morrison & Johnny Wilson
Smoky Mountain Rain
#48
10/1980

Smoky Mountain Rain
Ronnie Milsap

94 pts
24
US
1
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 12084]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
#49
09/1984

What About Me?
Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram

from What About Me   
94 pts
15
US
1
AC
70
ctry


57
R&B




92
UK
[RCA 13899]
written by Kenny Rogers, David Foster & Richard Marx
#50
05/1981

Feels So Right
Alabama

from Feels So Right   
91 pts
20
US
9
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 12236]
written by Randy Owen
Seven Year Ache
#51
02/1981

Seven Year Ache
Rosanne Cash

from Seven Year Ache   
91 pts
22
US
6
AC
1
ctry










[Columbia 11426]
written by Rosanne Cash
Stand by Me
#52
05/1980

Stand by Me
Mickey Gilley

from Encore   
90 pts
22
US
3
AC
1
ctry










[Full Moon 46640]
written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Guitar Man
#53
01/1981

Guitar Man
Elvis Presley

from Guitar Man   
89 pts
28
US
16
AC
1
ctry








43
UK
R: US reissue rm
[RCA 12158]
written by Jerry Reed
On the Road Again
#54
08/1980

On the Road Again
Willie Nelson

from Honeysuckle Rose   
88 pts
20
US
7
AC
1
ctry










[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #471]
[Columbia 11351]
written by Willie Nelson
#55
06/1980

Why Not Me
Fred Knoblock

from Why Not Me   
88 pts
18
US
1
AC
30
ctry










[Scotti Brothers 518]
written by Fred Knoblock & Carson Whitsett
In America
#56
05/1980

In America
The Charlie Daniels Band

from Full Moon   
86 pts
11
US


13
ctry










[Epic 9-50888]
written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward & James W. Marshall
#57
01/1980

Three Times in Love
Tommy James

from Three Times in Love   
84 pts
19
US
1
AC
93
ctry










[Millenium 11785]
written by Ronnie Serota & Tommy James
I Believe in You
#58
08/1980

I Believe in You
Don Williams

from I Believe in You   
79 pts
24
US
8
AC
1
ctry










[MCA 41304]
written by Roger Cook & Sam Hogin
Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
#59
08/1980

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

from Music Man   
72 pts
21
US


1
ctry










[RCA 12067]
written by Waylon Jennings
I Loved 'Em Every One
#60
03/1981

I Loved 'Em Every One
T. G. Sheppard

from I Love 'Em All   
71 pts
37
US
3
AC
1
ctry










[Warner/Curb 49690]
written by Phil Sampson
Could I Have This Dance
#61
09/1980

Could I Have This Dance
Anne Murray

from Anne Murray's Greatest Hits   
71 pts
33
US
3
AC
1
ctry










[Capitol 4920]
written by Wayland Holyfield & Bob House
I'll Still Be Loving You
#62
12/1986

I'll Still Be Loving You
Restless Heart

from Wheels   
70 pts
33
US
3
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 5065]
written by Todd Cerney, Mary Ann Kennedy & Pat Bunch
Stranger in My House
#63
03/1983

Stranger in My House
Ronnie Milsap

from Keyed Up   
67 pts
23
US
8
AC
5
ctry










[RCA 13470]
written by Mike Reid
#64
10/1986

Facts of Love
Jeff Lorber & Karyn White

66 pts
27
US


9
ctry
9
dance
17
R&B






as Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White
[Warner 28588]
written by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
Since I Don't Have You
#65
04/1981

Since I Don't Have You
Don McLean

from Chain Lightning   
66 pts
23
US
6
AC
68
ctry










[Millennium 11804]
written by Joseph Rock, James Beaumont & Lenny Martin
Blessed Are the Believers
#66
03/1981

Blessed Are the Believers
Anne Murray

from Where Do You Go When You Dream   
64 pts
34
US
10
AC
1
ctry










[Capitol 4987]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke & Sandy Pinkard
Heart of the Night
#67
11/1982

Heart of the Night
Juice Newton

from Quiet Lies   
63 pts
25
US
4
AC
53
ctry










[Capitol 5192]
written by John Bettis & Michael Clark
Almost Over You
#68
10/1983

Almost Over You
Sheena Easton

from Best Kept Secret   
63 pts
25
US
4
AC
86
ctry








89
UK
[EMI America 8186]
written by Jennifer Kimball & Cindy Richardson
#69
11/1980

Killin' Time
Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton

62 pts
28
US
5
AC
10
ctry










[Scotti Brothers 609]
written by Jeff Harrington & Jeff Pennig
It's Hard to Be Humble
#70
03/1980

It's Hard to Be Humble
Mac Davis

from It's Hard to Be Humble   
62 pts
43
US


10
ctry








27
UK
[Casablanca 2244]
written by Mac Davis
Baby I Lied
#71
08/1983

Baby I Lied
Deborah Allen

from Cheat the Night   
61 pts
26
US
10
AC
4
ctry










[RCA 13600]
written by Deborah Allen, Rory Bourke & Rafe Van Hoy
#72
04/1982

I Don't Know Where to Start
Eddie Rabbitt

from Step by Step   
58 pts
35
US
9
AC
2
ctry










[Elektra 47435]
written by Thom Schuyler
#73
12/1980

Seven Bridges Road
Eagles

from Eagles Live   
58 pts
21
US
17
AC
55
ctry










live
[Asylum 47100]
written by Steve Young
#74
04/1983

You Can't Run from Love
Eddie Rabbitt

from Radio Romance   
57 pts
55
US
2
AC
1
ctry










[Warner Bros. 29712]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
But You Know I Love You
#75
04/1981

But You Know I Love You
Dolly Parton

from 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs   
55 pts
41
US
14
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 12200]
written by Mike Settle
#76
05/1983

The Closer You Get
Alabama

from The Closer You Get   
53 pts
38
US
9
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 13524]
written by J.P. Pennington & Mark Gray [country singer]
#77
06/1980

Make a Little Magic
The Dirt Band

from Make a Little Magic   
52 pts
25
US
12
AC
77
ctry










featuring Nicolette Larson
[United Artists 1356]
written by Robert Carpenter, Jeff Hanna & Richard Hathaway
All My Life
#78
04/1983

All My Life
Kenny Rogers

from We've Got Tonight   
52 pts
37
US
2
AC
13
ctry










co-produced by David Foster
[Liberty 1495]
written by Dave Robbins, Jeff Silbar & Van Stephenson
Let It Be Me
#79
08/1982

Let It Be Me
Willie Nelson

from Always on My Mind   
52 pts
40
US
11
AC
2
ctry










[Columbia 03073]
written by Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë & Mann Curtis
#80
10/1985

Bop
Dan Seals

from Won't Be Blue Anymore   
51 pts
42
US
10
AC
1
ctry










[EMI America 8289]
written by Jennifer Kimball & Paul Davis
#81
03/1980

Starting Over Again
Dolly Parton

from Dolly, Dolly, Dolly   
50 pts
36
US
35
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 11926]
written by Donna Summer & Bruce Sudano
You Don't Know Me
#82
07/1981

You Don't Know Me
Mickey Gilley

from You Don't Know Me   
50 pts
55
US
12
AC
1
ctry










[Epic 02172]
written by Cindy Walker & Eddy Arnold
Mister Sandman
#83
02/1981

Mister Sandman
Emmylou Harris

from Evangeline   
48 pts
37
US
8
AC
10
ctry










[Warner 49684]
written by Pat Ballard
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
#84
06/1981

Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
John Denver

from Some Days Are Diamonds   
47 pts
36
US
12
AC
10
ctry










[RCA 12246]
written by Dick Feller
I Will Always Love You
#85
07/1982

I Will Always Love You
Dolly Parton

from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas   
46 pts
53
US
17
AC
1
ctry










[re-recording]
[RCA 13260]
written by Dolly Parton
#86
10/1982

A Love Song
Kenny Rogers

from Love Will Turn You Around   
45 pts
47
US
10
AC
3
ctry










[Liberty 1485]
written by Lee Greenwood
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
#87
01/1980

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Willie Nelson

from The Electric Horseman   
45 pts
44
US
29
AC
1
ctry










[Columbia 11186]
written by Sharon Vaughn
#88
01/1982

Another Sleepless Night
Anne Murray

from Where Do You Go When You Dream   
45 pts
44
US
11
AC
4
ctry










[Capitol 5083]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
#89
08/1982

He Got You
Ronnie Milsap

from Inside   
45 pts
59
US
15
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 13286]
written by Ralph Murphy & Bobby Wood
On the Wings of a Nightingale
#90
09/1984

On the Wings of a Nightingale
The Everly Brothers

from EB 84   
44 pts
50
US
9
AC
49
ctry








41
UK
produced by Dave Edmunds
[Mercury 880213]
written by Paul McCartney
Crazy
#91
12/1984

Crazy
Kenny Rogers

from What About Me   
44 pts
79
US
5
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 13975]
written by Richard Marx & Kenny Rogers
#92
04/1982

Finally
T. G. Sheppard

from Finally!   
44 pts
58
US
17
AC
1
ctry










[Warner/Curb 50041]
written by Gary Chapman
I.O.U.
#93
04/1983

I.O.U.
Lee Greenwood

from Somebody's Gonna Love You   
44 pts
53
US
4
AC
6
ctry










[MCA 52199]
written by Kerry Chater & Austin Roberts
Morning Desire
#94
10/1985

Morning Desire
Kenny Rogers

from Heart of the Matter   
43 pts
72
US
8
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 14194]
written by Dave Loggins
Now and Forever (You and Me)
#95
01/1986

Now and Forever (You and Me)
Anne Murray

from Something to Talk About   
43 pts
92
US
7
AC
1
ctry










produced by David Foster
[Capitol 5547]
written by David Foster, Randy Goodrum & Jim Vallance
#96
07/1983

Don't You Know How Much I Love You
Ronnie Milsap

from Keyed Up   
43 pts
58
US
12
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 13564]
written by Michael Stewart & Dan Williams
Only One You
#97
11/1981

Only One You
T. G. Sheppard

from Finally!   
42 pts
68
US
20
AC
1
ctry










[Warner/Curb 49858]
written by Michael Garvin & Bucky Jones
#98
04/1980

Lucky Me
Anne Murray

from Somebody's Waiting   
42 pts
42
US
8
AC
9
ctry










[Capitol 4848]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
#99
02/1980

It's Like We Never Said Goodbye
Crystal Gayle

from Miss the Mississippi   
42 pts
63
US
17
AC
1
ctry










[Columbia 11198]
written by Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens
#100
04/1984

When We Make Love
Alabama

from Roll On   
41 pts
72
US
8
AC
1
ctry










[RCA 13763]
written by Troy Seals & Mentor Williams

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