Jim McBride – Country Universe

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Johnny Lee, “Bet Your Heart On Me”

February 15, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 2

The Urban Cowboy Era’s most unlikely star returns to No. 1.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #100-#76

May 15, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 2

We enter the top 100, and Pam’s most recent album makes its first appearance on the list.

Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Alan Jackson, “(Who Says) You Can’t Have it All”

February 1, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 6

Another stone cold country classic from Alan Jackson.

Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Alan Jackson, “Chattahoochee”

December 6, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4

Alan Jackson’s career explodes.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Alan Jackson, “Someday”

August 12, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 3

Alan Jackson refines his skills as a balladeer.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Alan Jackson, “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow”

July 2, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8

Alan Jackson’s third No. 1 hit of 1990 is a celebration of a dream as it’s becoming a reality.

Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Alan Jackson (2020 Edition)

June 29, 2020 Zackary Kephart 16

Songs about livin’ and some about love.

The Best Singles of 1993, Part Four: #10-#1

July 28, 2015 Kevin John Coyne 6

The list comes to a close with ten classic records from some of the era’s most commercially and critically successful stars. It’s easy to be cynical about country radio these days, but unlike most of

Best Singles of 1994, Part 4: #10-#1

December 16, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 20

The countdown concludes with a wide range of classics, including breakthrough hits, signature songs, and exciting later career gems from long-established icons of the genre. #10 “(Who Says) You Can’t Have it All” Alan Jackson

Retro Single Review: Alan Jackson, "(Who Says) You Can't Have it All"

April 29, 2012 Leeann Ward 3

1993 | Peak: #4

“(Who Says) You Can’t Have It All” is not just an average song of lost love. Rather, the loss translates into a certain resolution from a man who is the lord and master of his proverbial castle that has turned into nothing more than a lonely room with “a ceiling, a floor and four walls”, full of pictures and memories of the broken past.