List of Hot Country Singles number ones of 1980 explained

Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1980, 43 different singles topped the chart, then published under the title Hot Country Singles, in 52 issues of the magazine, based on playlists submitted by country music radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores.[1]

In the first issue of Billboard of 1980, Kenny Rogers moved into the number one position with "Coward of the County", his fifth consecutive country number one. The song went on to tie for the year's longest unbroken run at the top with Ronnie Milsap's double A-sided single "My Heart" / "Silent Night (After the Fight)" and "Lookin' for Love" by Johnny Lee. All three singles spent three consecutive weeks at number one. Rogers returned to the top of the country chart later in the year with "Lady", which was a crossover success, also reaching number one on Billboards all-genres chart, the Hot 100.[2] Rogers was experiencing a lengthy spell of success with smooth sounds which appealed equally to country and pop audiences and established him as a major star in both genres.[3] Milsap had the most country number ones of any artist in 1980, taking four different singles to the top spot, followed by Mickey Gilley with three. Milsap's total of six weeks at number one was the most achieved by an individual act.

Cristy Lane reached number one for the first and only time in June with "One Day at a Time".[4] [5] Another first-time chart topper was the actor Clint Eastwood, who duetted with Merle Haggard on the song "Bar Room Buddies" for the soundtrack of his film Bronco Billy, in which Haggard made a cameo appearance.[6] [7] Eastwood had made occasional previous forays into music, including the full-length album Rawhide's Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites in 1963,[8] but "Bar Room Buddies" was his first ever Hot Country hit.[9] Ronnie Milsap's number-one song "Cowboys and Clowns" also featured in Bronco Billy.[10] A song from a film soundtrack also gave Johnny Lee his first number one in 1980,[11] [12] as "Lookin' for Love" was recorded for the film Urban Cowboy.[13] Mickey Gilley's chart-topping version of "Stand by Me" was taken from the same film,[14] in which Gilley himself appeared, as was "Could I Have This Dance" by Canadian country artist Anne Murray.[15] [16] The final artist to debut at number one in 1980 was Razzy Bailey with "Loving Up a Storm" in October.[17] Johnny Lee's second chart-topper of the year, "One in a Million", was the final number one of the year.

Chart history

scope=colIssue datescope=colTitlescope=colArtist(s)scope=col class=unsortableRef.
scope=row"Coward of the County"[18]
scope=row[19]
scope=row[20]
scope=row"I'll Be Coming Back for More"[21]
scope=row[22]
scope=row"Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight"[23]
scope=row"Love Me Over Again"[24]
scope=row"Years"[25]
scope=row"I Ain't Living Long Like This"[26]
scope=row"My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"[27]
scope=row[28]
scope=row"Why Don't You Spend the Night"[29]
scope=row"I'd Love to Lay You Down"[30]
scope=row"Sugar Daddy"[31]
scope=row"Honky Tonk Blues"[32]
scope=row"It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"[33]
scope=row"A Lesson in Leavin'"[34]
scope=row"Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again"[35]
scope=row"Beneath Still Waters"[36]
scope=row"Gone Too Far"[37]
scope=row"Starting Over Again"[38]
scope=row"My Heart" / "Silent Night (After the Fight)"[39]
scope=row[40]
scope=row[41]
scope=row"One Day at a Time"[42]
scope=row"Trying to Love Two Women"[43]
scope=row"He Stopped Loving Her Today"[44]
scope=row"You Win Again"[45]
scope=row"True Love Ways"[46]
scope=row"Bar Room Buddies" and Clint Eastwood[47]
scope=row"Dancin' Cowboys"[48]
scope=row"Stand by Me"[49]
scope=row"Tennessee River"Alabama[50]
scope=row"Drivin' My Life Away"[51]
scope=row"Cowboys and Clowns" / "Misery Loves Company"[52]
scope=row"Lookin' for Love"[53]
scope=row[54]
scope=row[55]
scope=row"Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"[56]
scope=row"Do You Wanna Go to Heaven"[57]
scope=row"Loving Up a Storm"[58]
scope=row"I Believe in You"[59]
scope=row[60]
scope=row"Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)"[61]
scope=row"On the Road Again"[62]
scope=row"Could I Have This Dance"[63]
scope=row"Lady"[64]
scope=row"If You Ever Change Your Mind"[65]
scope=row"Smoky Mountain Rain"[66]
scope=row"Why Lady Why"Alabama[67]
scope=row"That's All That Matters"[68]
scope=row"One in a Million"[69]

a. Double A-sided single

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944-2005. ix. Joel Whitburn. Record Research. 2005. 978-0-89820-165-9.

  2. Book: Hoffmann, Frank. Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000. 393. Routledge. 2006. 978-1-135-86886-4. 2019-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314042954/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hAI3DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA393&lpg=PA393&dq=lady+%22kenny+rogers%22+%22number+one%22+%22hot+100%22&source=bl&ots=J1-j0FCqZa&sig=w8bXs7CVbXExODE__FTenk6bcwE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmgNPm3unZAhVGXhQKHUAbBSg4ChDoAQg1MAM#v=onepage&q=lady%20%22kenny%20rogers%22%20%22number%20one%22%20%22hot%20100%22&f=false. 2018-03-14. live.
  3. Web site: Kenny Rogers Biography & History. David. Vinpoal. AllMusic. September 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723104723/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-rogers-mn0000069986/biography. July 23, 2019. live.
  4. Web site: 20 Greatest Hits - Cristy Lane. AllMusic. Al. Campbell. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214428/https://www.allmusic.com/album/20-greatest-hits-mw0000082175. March 13, 2018. live.
  5. Web site: Cristy Lane - Biography & History. AllMusic. James. Manheim. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214431/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/cristy-lane-mn0000128101/biography. March 13, 2018. live.
  6. Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Clint Eastwood Remember Merle Haggard. Rolling Stone. April 6, 2016. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314043258/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/willie-nelson-dolly-parton-clint-eastwood-remember-merle-haggard-20160406. March 14, 2018. live.
  7. Web site: What to Stream: Clint Eastwood in 'Bronco Billy'. Yahoo! Entertainment. May 15, 2014. September 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928131801/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/what-to-stream-clint-eastwood-in-bronco-billy-85770172147.html. September 28, 2019. live.
  8. Web site: Rawhide's Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites. AllMusic. James. Allen. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214350/https://www.allmusic.com/album/rawhides-clint-eastwood-sings-cowboy-favorites-mw0000866974. March 13, 2018. live.
  9. Clint Eastwood Chart History. Billboard. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180514113218/https://www.billboard.com/music/clint-eastwood/chart-history/country-songs. May 14, 2018. live.
  10. Web site: Bronco Billy - Original Soundtrack. AllMusic. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314042554/https://www.allmusic.com/album/bronco-billy-mw0001883765. March 14, 2018. live.
  11. Web site: Lee performs downtown Saturday. Terri. Richardson. Marshall News Messenger. March 17, 2010. March 14, 2018.
  12. Johnny Lee Chart History. Billboard. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180514112954/https://www.billboard.com/music/johnny-lee/chart-history/country-songs. May 14, 2018. live.
  13. Web site: Johnny Lee - Biography & History. AllMusic. Mark. Deming. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312083442/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-lee-mn0000240267/biography. March 12, 2018. live.
  14. Book: Carlin, Richard. Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary. 151. Taylor & Francis. 2003. 978-0-415-93802-0. 2019-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314043358/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UWmyUQVUqhQC&pg=PA151&dq=mickey+gilley+stand+by+me+urban+cowboy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjZxqT1lerZAhVNFMAKHdWVBiMQ6AEIKzAB#v=onepage&q=mickey%20gilley%20stand%20by%20me%20urban%20cowboy&f=false. 2018-03-14. live.
  15. Web site: 'Urban Cowboy' Tour reunites Johnny Lee and Mickey Gilley. Houston Chronicle. Joey. Guerra. January 23, 2018. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314104338/https://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Urban-Cowboy-Tour-reunites-Johnny-Lee-and-12518388.php. March 14, 2018. live.
  16. Web site: Urban Cowboy  - Original Soundtrack. Tom. Roland. AllMusic. August 5, 2020. July 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200713150449/https://www.allmusic.com/album/urban-cowboy-mw0000312638. live.
  17. Web site: Razzy Baily - Biography & History. AllMusic. Jason. Ankeny. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314043510/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/razzy-bailey-mn0000869042/biography. March 14, 2018. live.
  18. Hot Country Songs chart for January 5, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329052106/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-01-05 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  19. Hot Country Songs chart for January 12, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401100050/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-01-12 . April 1, 2018 . live .
  20. Hot Country Songs chart for January 19, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094852/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-01-19 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  21. Hot Country Songs chart for January 26, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094854/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-01-26 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  22. Hot Country Songs chart for February 2, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094856/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-02-02 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  23. Hot Country Songs chart for February 9, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329052142/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-02-09 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  24. Hot Country Songs chart for February 16, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329052148/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-02-16 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  25. Hot Country Songs chart for February 23, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094857/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-02-23 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  26. Hot Country Songs chart for March 1, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094858/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-03-01 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  27. Hot Country Songs chart for March 8, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094900/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-03-08 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  28. Hot Country Songs chart for March 15, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329052212/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-03-15 . March 29, 2018 . live .
  29. Hot Country Songs chart for March 22, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094901/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-03-22 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  30. Hot Country Songs chart for March 29, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094902/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-03-29 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  31. Hot Country Songs chart for April 5, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094904/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-04-05 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  32. Hot Country Songs chart for April 12, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094907/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-04-12 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  33. Hot Country Songs chart for April 19, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094910/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-04-19 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  34. Hot Country Songs chart for April 26, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094913/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-04-26 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  35. Hot Country Songs chart for May 3, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094917/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-05-03 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  36. Hot Country Songs chart for May 10, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094920/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-05-10 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  37. Hot Country Songs chart for May 17, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094923/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-05-17 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  38. Hot Country Songs chart for May 24, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401100053/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-05-24 . April 1, 2018 . live .
  39. Hot Country Songs chart for May 31, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094932/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-05-31 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  40. Hot Country Songs chart for June 7, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094936/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-06-07 . March 31, 2018 . live .
  41. Hot Country Songs chart for June 14, 1980. Billboard. March 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180514210750/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-06-14. May 14, 2018. live.
  42. Hot Country Songs chart for June 21, 1980. Billboard. 2 January 2013. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094950/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-06-21. March 31, 2018. live.
  43. Hot Country Songs chart for June 28, 1980. Billboard. 2 January 2013. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094954/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-06-28. March 31, 2018. live.
  44. Hot Country Songs chart for July 5, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331094958/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-07-05. March 31, 2018. live.
  45. Hot Country Songs chart for July 12, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095001/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-07-12. March 31, 2018. live.
  46. Hot Country Songs chart for July 19, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095005/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-07-19. March 31, 2018. live.
  47. Hot Country Songs chart for July 26, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180401100102/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-07-26. April 1, 2018. live.
  48. Hot Country Songs chart for August 2, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095015/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-08-02. March 31, 2018. live.
  49. Hot Country Songs chart for August 9, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095019/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-08-09. March 31, 2018. live.
  50. Hot Country Songs chart for August 16, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095023/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-08-16. March 31, 2018. live.
  51. Hot Country Songs chart for August 23, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095027/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-08-23. March 31, 2018. live.
  52. Hot Country Songs chart for August 30, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095030/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-08-30. March 31, 2018. live.
  53. Hot Country Songs chart for September 6, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095033/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-09-06. March 31, 2018. live.
  54. Hot Country Songs chart for September 13, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095038/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-09-13. March 31, 2018. live.
  55. Hot Country Songs chart for September 20, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095040/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-09-20. March 31, 2018. live.
  56. Hot Country Songs chart for September 27, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095045/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-09-27. March 31, 2018. live.
  57. Hot Country Songs chart for October 4, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095049/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-10-04. March 31, 2018. live.
  58. Hot Country Songs chart for October 11, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095051/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-10-11. March 31, 2018. live.
  59. Hot Country Songs chart for October 18, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095053/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-10-18. March 31, 2018. live.
  60. Hot Country Songs chart for October 25, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095055/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-10-25. March 31, 2018. live.
  61. Hot Country Songs chart for November 1, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095059/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-11-01. March 31, 2018. live.
  62. Hot Country Songs chart for November 8, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095104/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-11-08. March 31, 2018. live.
  63. Hot Country Songs chart for November 15, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095107/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-11-15. March 31, 2018. live.
  64. Hot Country Songs chart for November 22, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095112/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-11-22. March 31, 2018. live.
  65. Hot Country Songs chart for November 29, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095116/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-11-29. March 31, 2018. live.
  66. Hot Country Songs chart for December 6, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095119/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-12-06. March 31, 2018. live.
  67. Hot Country Songs chart for December 13, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180401100105/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-12-13. April 1, 2018. live.
  68. Hot Country Songs chart for December 20, 1980. Billboard. March 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331095128/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-12-20. March 31, 2018. live.
  69. Hot Country Songs chart for December 27, 1980 . Billboard . March 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329052622/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1980-12-27 . March 29, 2018 . live .

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