Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Dan Seals, “Everything That Glitters (is Not Gold)” February 16, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 10 Dan Seals follows a bop with brilliance.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Mel McDaniel, “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On” October 29, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 Mel McDaniel earns his only No. 1 hit.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: John Schneider, “I’ve Been Around Enough to Know” October 6, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5 That time where the Dukes of Hazzard guy made a classic country record.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Don Williams, “If Hollywood Don’t Need You (Honey I Still Do)” May 10, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2 Another No. 1 hit written by 2023 Hall of Famer Bob McDill.
2023 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees: Patty Loveless, Bob McDill, and Tanya Tucker April 3, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 17 This year’s inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame are: Patty Loveless, Bob McDill, and Tanya Tucker
Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Don Williams, “Falling Again” January 14, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2 Don Williams scores with another Bob McDill composition.
Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Don Williams, “Good Ole Boys Like Me” November 18, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 8 Don Williams tops the chart with a deeply moving piece of self-reflection.
Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Ronnie Milsap, “Why Don’t You Spend the Night” November 7, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 5 Ronnie Milsap’s first No. 1 hit of the eighties reveals his influence on the biggest new act of the decade.
Pam Tillis Ranked: #25 – #1 June 22, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 0 Our inaugural edition of Ranked concludes with the top 25 records to date from the legendary Pam Tillis.
Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Alan Jackson, “Gone Country” March 27, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 15 Alan Jackson’s long history of bemoaning country music interlopers begins here.