Contemporary Country: The Mid ’80s, Hot Hits

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me
producer:
David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive)
recording of:
I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash and Rodney Crowell
Rosanne Cash3:19
2Life’s Highway
Steve Wariner3:15
3Why Not Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 84)
recording of:
Why Not Me
writer:
Harlan Howard, Brent Maher and Sonny Throckmorton (American country singer / songwriter)
The Judds (Wynonna and Naomi)4.53:30
4What’s a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)
John Schneider3:25
5Somebody Should LeaveReba McEntire53:36
6(There’s a) Fire in the Night
Alabama4:01
7Thank God for the Radio
recording of:
Thank God for the Radio
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Robert John Jones (Rocky Topp)
The Kendalls2:58
8Forgiving You Was Easy
recording of:
Forgiving You was Easy
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Full Nelson Music, Inc.
Willie Nelson22:51
9Natural High
recording of:
Natural High
lyricist and composer:
Freddy Powers (American country music singer-songwriter)
Merle Haggard (with Janie Fricke)33:10
10Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes
music videos:
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes by George Jones (US country music vocalist)
recording of:
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Two Sons Music and WC Music Corp.
George Jones3:19
111982
producer:
Kyle Lehning
recording of:
1982
writer:
Buddy Blackmon and Vip Vipperman (US country musician)
publisher:
Grand Alliance Pub. and Grand Coalition Music
Randy Travis43:01
12Uncle Pen
cover recording of:
Uncle Pen
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1975)
recording of:
Uncle Pen
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1975)
Ricky Skaggs2:26
13Hello Mary Lou
The Statler Brothers2:19
14Country State of MindHank Williams, Jr.33:59
15The Chair
music videos:
The Chair (music video) by George Strait
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 124)
recording of:
The Chair
writer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Dean Dillon
George Strait3.52:52
16Radio Heart
Charly McClain3:13
17Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
producer:
Ron Chancey
recording of:
Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter), Carl Hampton (pianist, songwriter and producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
The Oak Ridge Boys3:33
18I Tell It Like It Used to Be
T. Graham Brown3:02
19Until I Met You
Judy Rodman3:53
20In My Eyes
John Conlee33:42
21That’s the Thing About Love
recording of:
That's The Thing About Love
composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer) and Don Nix
Don Williams3:38
22Only a Lonely Heart Knows
Barbara Mandrell3:48

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part of:Contemporary Country (Time-Life Music) (number: 13) (order: 12)