Paul Overstreet – Country Universe

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Jones, “Same Ole Me”

March 9, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 10

A beautiful song and strong vocal performance are smothered by a tasteless production choice.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #75-#51

May 23, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 1

Innovative covers, underrated hits, and should’ve been singles abound as we fully enter the upper half of the list.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Paul Overstreet, “Daddy’s Come Around”

July 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

Paul Overstreet’s final No. 1 single is yet another tale of suburban domestic bliss.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Paul Overstreet, “Seein’ My Father in Me”

June 4, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 8

For a few years, an unassuming songwriter became a chart-topping country artist.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Tanya Tucker, “My Arms Stay Open All Night”

May 27, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4

Tanya Tucker’s hot streak continues with her first No.1 hit of the nineties.

The Best Singles of 1991, Part One: #40-#21

January 9, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1

The first half of our Best Singles of 1991 list showcases the wide array of young talent that dominated the country music scene in the early nineties.

The Best of 1991: The Ballot

November 18, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 7

1991 is the year that multiple Country Universe writers fell in love with country music. One look at the ballot and it’s easy to see why.

Album Review: Kristian Bush, Southern Gravity

May 23, 2015 Leeann Ward 3

Kristian Bush Southern Gravity Although there is already a long list of great albums that have been released this year, Southern Gravity, Kristian Bush’s first solo album apart from Sugarland, just may end up being

Single Review: Kristen Kelly, &quot;Ex-Old Man&quot;

May 12, 2012 Ben Foster 15

Does country radio still have room for a song about drinkin’ and cheatin’? How about one sung by a female artist?

400 Greatest Singles of the Nineties: #150-#126

August 9, 2010 Kevin John Coyne 16

Signature hits, breakthrough hits, and why-weren’t-they-hits abound in this entry.