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Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Reba McEntire, “Somebody Should Leave”

November 19, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 7

A painful and poignant window into a marriage nearing its end.

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Mickey Gilley, “A Headache Tomorrow (or a Heartache Tonight)”

January 13, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3

Mickey Gilley goes a more traditional route.

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Johnny Lee, “One in a Million”

December 26, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 1

Johnny Lee earns his second No. 1 hit.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #188-#151

April 25, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 6

The first part of Pam Tillis Ranked covers #188-#151.

Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Wade Hayes, “I’m Still Dancin’ With You”

April 18, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 7

Wade’s second No. 1 single is also his final one to date.

A Country Music Conversation, Day 17: “9 to 5” to “Now I Know”

December 14, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 5

Day 17 features tracks from Dolly Parton, Iris DeMent, Radney Foster, Kim Richey, and Lari White.

The Best Singles of 1994, Part 1: #40-#31

November 28, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 7

Our Best of 1994 Singles List kicks off today with the bottom quarter of our top forty. The list was compiled by weighing each individual writer’s choices, with preference given to songs that appeared on