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 #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Judds, “Why Not Me” October 13, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3 The Judds become superstars with their second No. 1 country hit.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Conway Twitty, “I Don’t Know a Thing About Love (The Moon Song)” September 27, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1 Twitty’s subtlety saves the day.
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: Patty Loveless, “Blame it On Your Heart” December 3, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 2 Patty Loveless finds great success with a new label.
Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Pam Tillis, “Don’t Tell Me What to Do” July 11, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6 A new era for women in country begins with this No. 1 hit.
Single Review: Brad Paisley, “City of Music” June 15, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 1 “City of Music” is one of Paisley’s best-written songs to date.
Classic Country Singles: Reba McEntire, “Somebody Should Leave” March 4, 2021 Ben Foster 6 The beginning of a storied chapter both in McEntire’s career and in country music history.
Classic Country Singles: The Judds, “Why Not Me” May 31, 2020 Zackary Kephart 4 A single that truly reflected the Judds.
A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Two: 1993-1994 March 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5 The two years covered by this entry featured some stopgap singles, a Christmas set, and a third album anchored by a poignantly beautiful classic.