Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s: Darryl Worley, “I Miss My Friend” July 2, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 6 A high water mark for an empath.
Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Donna Fargo, “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.” July 1, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 10 An endearing breakthrough hit from an enduring artist.
Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s: Kenny Chesney, “The Good Stuff” June 25, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 4 Kenny Chesney goes supernova.
Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Conway Twitty, “(Lost Her Love) On Our Last Date” June 24, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 10 A rock and roller reworks a classic.
Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s: Toby Keith, “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)” June 22, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 8 Reflections on 9/11 and country music, courtesy of the grieving New Yorker.
Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Merle Haggard and the Strangers, “Grandma Harp” June 21, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 3 A great moment for Merle Haggard as a songwriter and as a grandson.
Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s: Brad Paisley, “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)” June 19, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 12 Another reverse engineered hit.
Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Jerry Lee Lewis, “Chantilly Lace” June 18, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 22 This one’s for the rape apologists.
Every No. 1 Single of the 2000s: George Strait, “Living and Living Well” June 17, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 6 A well constructed hit that doesn’t live it up too well.
Every No. 1 Single of the Seventies: Freddie Hart, “My Hang-Up is You” June 17, 2025 Kevin John Coyne 10 An understandably lost hit.