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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z OtherTop 1000

Top Country Songs of the 1980s

1970s <-1980-> 1990s
    

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1.
03/1985
429

✫1
US
✫1
AC
76
country


✫1
R&B
27
rock


✫1
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1986]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1986]
benefit recording by all-star group
[Columbia 04839]
written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie
2.
06/1987
382

✫1
US
4
AC
57
country




11
rock


✫1
UK
[Slash 28336]
written by traditional
3.
03/1982
357

3
US
7
AC
60
country








✫1
UK
[R]
[Motown 1611]
written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Ken Hirsch
4.
05/1980
354

5
US
2
AC
6
country








✫1
UK
[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
5.
10/1980
323

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country


42
R&B




12
UK
produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1380]
written by Lionel Richie
6.
08/1983
321

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country








7
UK
[RCA Victor PB-13615]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
7.
01/1989
272

9
US
✫1
AC
7
country




2
rock


3
UK
[Virgin 99245]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison & Tom Petty
8.
11/1980
268

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country
77
dance






47
UK
charted as 9 to 5 / The House of the Rising Sun in US dance charts
[RCA 12133]
written by Dolly Parton
9.
11/1980
252

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country










[Elektra 47066]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
10.
06/1984
233

3
US
✫1
AC
24
country


8
R&B




12
UK
[Motown 1746]
written by Lionel Richie
11.
11/1986
228

✫1
US
✫1
AC
42
country


70
R&B






as Billy Vera & the Beaters
[R]
[live]
[Rhino 74403]
written by Billy Vera
12.
05/1981
224

2
US
2
AC
14
country








76
UK
[Capitol 4997]
written by Hank DeVito
13.
04/1988
215

80
US
31
AC
85
country






23
alt.
✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1989]
[RCA 8789]
written by Mark Nevin (as Mark E. Nevin)
14.
12/1982
210

2
US
✫1
AC
15
country










as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5187]
written by Rodney Crowell
15.
06/1981
206

3
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country










produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1415]
written by Rick Christian
16.
03/1984
199

5
US
3
AC
✫1
country








17
UK
[Columbia 04217]
written by Albert Hammond & Hal David
17.
03/1982
187

5
US
2
AC
✫1
country








49
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1983]
[Columbia 02741]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson
18.
02/1981
181

4
US
✫1
AC
22
country




57
rock




[Capitol 4976]
written by Chip Taylor
19.
01/1987
181

4
US
✫1
AC
38
country




2
rock


70
UK
as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[RCA 5087]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
20.
06/1981
179

5
US
2
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 12264]
written by Walt Aldridge & Tom Brasfield
21.
03/1980
178

4
US
2
AC
3
country










[United Artists 1345]
written by Kim Carnes & Dave Ellingson
22.
01/1983
176

6
US
2
AC
✫1
country








28
UK
[Liberty 1492]
written by Bob Seger
23.
07/1981
176

5
US
3
AC
✫1
country










[Elektra 47174]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
24.
04/1981
168

5
US
8
AC
✫1
country










[MCA 51084]
written by Dallas Frazier
25.
06/1980
168

5
US
3
AC
✫1
country










[Elektra 46656]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
26.
10/1981
161

7
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country










[Capitol 5046]
written by Otha Young
27.
07/1980
159

5
US
10
AC
✫1
country










[Full Moon 47004]
written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison & Patti Ryan
28.
10/1982
158

7
US
2
AC
✫1
country








81
UK
[Elektra 69936]
written by Frank J. Myers
29.
11/1981
131

8
US
✫1
AC
50
country










[Kat Family 02524]
written by Bertie Higgins & Sonny Limbo
30.
05/1982
127

7
US
4
AC
30
country










[Capitol 5120]
written by Gary Burr
31.
06/1982
124

9
US
2
AC
87
country




9
rock




[Atlantic 4058]
written by Graham Nash
32.
08/1982
122

11
US
✫1
AC
2
country










[Capitol 5148]
written by Joe Seneca & Diane Lampert
33.
07/1982
117

13
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country










34.
05/1982
114

14
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 13216]
written by Burt Bacharach & Bob Hilliard
35.
12/1981
113

13
US
✫1
AC
5
country










produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1444]
written by Steve Dorff & Marty Panzer
36.
09/1981
110

14
US
✫1
AC
5
country










produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1430]
written by Al Braggs (as Alfred Braggs) & Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
37.
10/1981
106

15
US
5
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 12288]
written by Tim DuBois & Jim Hunt
38.
03/1981
104

14
US
7
AC
✫1
country










featuring Kenny Rogers
[Liberty 1404]
written by Randy Goodrum
39.
06/1982
102

15
US
5
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 13223]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
40.
05/1981
101

14
US
5
AC
4
country










[Scotti Brothers 02105]
written by Wally Gold & Aaron Schroeder
41.
01/1982
100

12
US
19
AC
✫1
country










[MCA 51231]
written by Wood Newton, Dan Tyler & Adele Tyler
42.
11/1981
99

15
US
10
AC
✫1
country










[Elektra 47239]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
43.
10/1980
98

13
US
3
AC
8
country










[MCA 41309]
written by Jerry Gillespie & Ed Penney
44.
10/1981
93

20
US
3
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 12342]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
45.
06/1982
92

19
US
4
AC
✫1
country










as Michael Murphey
[Liberty 1466]
written by Rafe VanHoy (as Rafe Van Hoy)
46.
05/1982
92

18
US
5
AC
✫1
country










47.
06/1980
91

14
US
8
AC
4
country










[United Artists 1359]
written by Bob Morrison & Johnny Wilson
48.
10/1980
90

24
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 12084]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
49.
09/1984
88

15
US
✫1
AC
70
country


57
R&B




92
UK
[RCA 13899]
written by Kenny Rogers, David Foster & Richard Marx
50.
05/1980
86

22
US
3
AC
✫1
country










[Full Moon 46640]
written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
51.
05/1981
85

20
US
9
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 12236]
written by Randy Owen
52.
02/1981
85

22
US
6
AC
✫1
country










[Columbia 11426]
written by Rosanne Cash
53.
06/1980
84

18
US
✫1
AC
30
country










[Scotti Brothers 518]
written by Fred Knoblock & Carson Whitsett
54.
08/1980
83

20
US
7
AC
✫1
country










[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #471]
[Columbia 11351]
written by Willie Nelson
55.
01/1981
83

28
US
16
AC
✫1
country








43
UK
US reissue; remix of 1968-hit
[RCA PB-12158]
written by Jerry Reed
56.
05/1980
82

11
US


13
country










[Epic 50888]
written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio (as Joel "Taz" DiGregorio), Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward (as Charles Hayward) & James W. Marshall
57.
01/1980
80

19
US
✫1
AC
93
country










[Millennium 11785]
written by Ronnie Serota & Tommy James
58.
08/1980
75

24
US
8
AC
✫1
country










[MCA 41304]
written by Roger Cook & Sam Hogin
59.
08/1980
68

21
US


✫1
country










[RCA 12067]
written by Waylon Jennings
60.
09/1980
67

33
US
3
AC
✫1
country










[Capitol 4920]
written by Wayland Holyfield & Bob House
61.
03/1981
66

37
US
3
AC
✫1
country










[Warner/Curb 49690]
written by Phil Sampson
62.
12/1986
66

33
US
3
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 5065]
written by Todd Cerney, Mary Ann Kennedy & Pat Bunch
63.
03/1983
63

23
US
8
AC
5
country










[RCA 13470]
written by Mike Reid
64.
10/1986
62

27
US


9
country
9
dance
17
R&B






as Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White
[Warner 28588]
written by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
65.
04/1981
62

23
US
6
AC
68
country










[Millennium 11804]
written by Joe Rock (as Joseph Rock), Jimmy Beaumont (as James Beaumont) & Lennie Martin (as Lenny Martin)
66.
03/1981
60

34
US
10
AC
✫1
country










[Capitol 4987]
written by Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke & Sandy Pinkard
67.
11/1982
59

25
US
4
AC
53
country










[Capitol 5192]
written by John Bettis & Michael Clark
68.
03/1980
59

43
US


10
country








27
UK
[Casablanca 2244]
written by Mac Davis
69.
10/1983
59

25
US
4
AC
86
country








89
UK
[EMI America 8186]
written by Jennifer Kimball & Cindy Richardson
70.
11/1980
59

28
US
5
AC
10
country










[Scotti Brothers 609]
written by Jeff Harrington & Jeff Pennig
71.
08/1983
58

26
US
10
AC
4
country










[RCA 13600]
written by Deborah Allen, Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke) & Rafe VanHoy (as Rafe Van Hoy)
72.
12/1980
55

21
US
17
AC
55
country










[live]
[Asylum 47100]
written by Steve Young
73.
04/1982
55

35
US
9
AC
2
country










[Elektra 47435]
written by Thom Schuyler
74.
04/1983
54

55
US
2
AC
✫1
country










[Warner 29712]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
75.
04/1981
51

41
US
14
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 12200]
written by Mike Settle
76.
05/1983
50

38
US
9
AC
✫1
country










77.
06/1980
50

25
US
12
AC
77
country










featuring Nicolette Larson
[United Artists 1356]
written by Robert Carpenter, Jeff Hanna & Richard Hathaway
78.
04/1983
49

37
US
2
AC
13
country










co-produced by David Foster
[Liberty 1495]
written by Dave Robbins, Jeff Silbar & Van Stephenson
79.
08/1982
49

40
US
11
AC
2
country










[Columbia 03073]
written by Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë & Manny Curtis (as Mann Curtis)
80.
10/1985
48

42
US
10
AC
✫1
country










[EMI America 8289]
written by Jennifer Kimball & Paul Davis
81.
03/1980
48

36
US
35
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 11926]
written by Donna Summer & Bruce Sudano
82.
07/1981
47

55
US
12
AC
✫1
country










[Epic 02172]
written by Cindy Walker & Eddy Arnold
83.
02/1981
45

37
US
8
AC
10
country










[Warner 49684]
written by Pat Ballard
84.
06/1981
44

36
US
12
AC
10
country










[RCA 12246]
written by Dick Feller
85.
07/1982
43

53
US
17
AC
✫1
country










[re-recording]
[RCA 13260]
written by Dolly Parton
86.
01/1980
43

44
US
29
AC
✫1
country










[Columbia 11186]
written by Sharon Rice (as Sharon Vaughn)
87.
10/1982
43

47
US
10
AC
3
country










[Liberty 1485]
written by Lee Greenwood
88.
01/1982
42

44
US
11
AC
4
country










[Capitol 5083]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
89.
08/1982
42

59
US
15
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 13286]
written by Ralph Murphy & Bobby Wood
90.
09/1984
42

50
US
9
AC
49
country








41
UK
produced by Dave Edmunds
[Mercury 880213]
written by Paul McCartney
91.
04/1982
42

58
US
17
AC
✫1
country










[Warner/Curb 50041]
written by Gary Chapman
92.
12/1984
42

79
US
5
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 13975]
written by Richard Marx & Kenny Rogers
93.
04/1983
41

53
US
4
AC
6
country










[MCA 52199]
written by Kerry Chater & Austin Roberts
94.
10/1985
41

72
US
8
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 14194]
written by Dave Loggins
95.
07/1983
40

58
US
12
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 13564]
written by Michael D. Stewart (as Michael Stewart) & Dan E. Williams (as Dan Williams)
96.
01/1986
40

92
US
7
AC
✫1
country










produced by David Foster
[Capitol 5547]
written by David Foster, Randy Goodrum & Jim Vallance
97.
04/1980
40

42
US
8
AC
9
country










[Capitol 4848]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
98.
02/1980
40

63
US
17
AC
✫1
country










[Columbia 11198]
written by Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens
99.
11/1981
40

68
US
20
AC
✫1
country










[Warner/Curb 49858]
written by Michael Garvin & Bucky Jones
100.
04/1984
39

72
US
8
AC
✫1
country










[RCA 13763]
written by Troy Seals & Mentor Williams

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