Janie Fricke – Country Universe

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard, “Natural High”

November 27, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 1

Janie Fricke backs up Hag again.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Merle Haggard with Janie Fricke, “A Place to Fall Apart”

November 1, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5

Janie Fricke brightens up a dark ballad.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Janie Fricke, “Your Heart’s Not in it”

October 18, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5

Janie Fricke returns to No. 1 with another heartbreak ballad.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Janie Fricke, “Let’s Stop Talkin’ About It”

August 14, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2

Janie Fricke scores another uptempo hit.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Janie Fricke, “Tell Me a Lie”

July 13, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3

Janie Fricke revives a modest hit and takes it to the top of both charts.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Janie Fricke, “He’s a Heartache (Looking For a Place to Happen)”

June 13, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3

A jaunty little number from the reigning Female Vocalist of the Year.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Janie Fricke, “It Ain’t Easy Bein’ Easy”

April 18, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 3

Janie Fricke tops the chart with one of her most well-known hits.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Janie Fricke, “Don’t Worry ’bout Me Baby”

March 26, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5

Janie Fricke earns her first solo No. 1 hit.

CMA Flashback: Female Vocalist of the Year (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 23

Our CMA Flashback series continues with a look at Female Vocalist of the Year.

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 16

Here are all of the nominees and winners for CMA Album of the Year, starting with a look at this year’s contenders and stretching back to the first ceremony in 1967.