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Pam Tillis Ranked: #25 – #1

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Our inaugural edition of Ranked concludes with the top 25 records to date from the legendary Pam Tillis.

Pam Tillis Ranked: #150-#101

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This batch of fifty entries is the first to include major chart hits, with three of Pam’s top forty entries in the mix. 

Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Randy Travis, “Look Heart, No Hands”

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A trio of love songs today, and this one’s the best. 

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Ricky Van Shelton, “Keep it Between the Lines”

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A tender ballad becomes another No. 1 smash for Ricky Van Shelton. 

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

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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.

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The Best Singles of 1993, Part One: #40-#31

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How strong a year for country music was 1993? Well, if our Best Albums list revealed how many great artists were overlooked, our Best Singles list reveals why there is so little room at the

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