List of Hot Country Songs number ones of 2005 explained
Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 2005, twenty different songs topped the chart, published under the title Hot Country Singles & Tracks through the April 23 issue, in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.[1]
Singer Blake Shelton's song "Some Beach" was at number one at the start of the year, having risen to the top in the issue of Billboard dated December 25, 2004.[2] The song remained at number one for three further weeks until it was replaced at the top by "Awful, Beautiful Life" by Darryl Worley in the issue dated January 22. Australian singer Keith Urban spent the most weeks at number one in 2005, with eleven, comprising five weeks with "Making Memories of Us" and six with "Better Life", the latter of which tied for the most weeks at number one by a single song with "As Good as I Once Was" by Toby Keith. Two other acts reached the top of the chart with more than one song in 2005. Brooks & Dunn topped the chart with "It's Getting Better All the Time" in May and "Play Something Country" in September, although each only spent one week at number one. Rascal Flatts, in contrast, spent eight weeks in total at number one with their two chart-toppers, "Bless the Broken Road" and "Fast Cars and Freedom".
Although it did not spend as long at the top as Urban's and Keith's songs, the song that was ranked number one on Billboards year-end chart of the most popular country songs was "That's What I Love About Sunday" by Craig Morgan,[3] which spent four weeks at number one in March and April. Despite this success, it remains Morgan's only Hot Country Songs number one.[4] Two other artists reached the top of the chart for the first time in 2005. In March, Josh Gracin achieved his first number one with "Nothin' to Lose",[5] making him the first of a number of former American Idol finalists to achieve success on the country charts.[6] In the final week of the year, Billy Currington topped the chart for the first time with "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right".[7]
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Notes and References
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- Hot Country Songs chart for December 25, 2004. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181400/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2004-12-25. 24 September 2015.
- Best of 2005: Hot Country Songs. Billboard. October 19, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20071118140651/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+Country+Songs&g=Year-end+Singles&year=2005. November 18, 2007.
- Craig Morgan Chart History. Billboard. October 6, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206074023/https://www.billboard.com/music/craig-morgan/chart-history/country-songs. February 6, 2018.
- Web site: Josh Gracin Scores His First No. 1 Single. CMT. March 11, 2005. Calvin. Gilbert. October 19, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019220429/http://www.cmt.com/news/1498047/josh-gracin-scores-his-first-no-1-single/. October 19, 2017.
- Top 100 'American Idol' Hits of All Time . Billboard . March 5, 2013 . October 19, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170716222054/http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/1550614/american-idol-top-100-hits-of-all-time . July 16, 2017 .
- Web site: Billy Currington's "Do I Make You Wanna" Is Week's Most-Played Country Song. CMT. August 3, 2017. Edward. Morris. October 19, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003121228/http://www.cmt.com/news/1784799/billy-curringtons-do-i-make-you-wanna-is-weeks-most-played-country-song/. October 3, 2017.
- Hot Country Songs chart for January 1, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151128183726/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-01-01. 28 November 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for January 8, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160219054530/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-01-08. 19 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for January 15, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160219083258/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-01-15. 19 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for January 22, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150124171639/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-01-22. 24 January 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for January 29, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150129042022/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-01-29. 29 January 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for February 5, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160215203457/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-02-05. 15 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for February 12, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161107005013/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-02-12. 7 November 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for February 19, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215212104/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-02-19. 15 February 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for February 26, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150310104636/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-02-26. 10 March 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for March 5, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150310104639/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-03-05. 10 March 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for March 12, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150310105225/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-03-12. 10 March 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for March 19, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401004023/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-03-19. 1 April 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for March 26, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401004705/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-03-26. 1 April 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for April 2, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401004029/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-04-02. 1 April 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for April 9, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412041753/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-04-09. 12 April 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for April 16, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210080400/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-04-16. 10 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for April 23, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210080405/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-04-23. 10 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for April 30, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210080516/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-04-30. 10 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for May 7, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210080519/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-05-07. 10 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for May 14, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210080524/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-05-14. 10 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for May 21, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210074954/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-05-21. 10 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for May 28, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210075000/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-05-28. 10 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for June 4, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210075005/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-06-04. 10 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for June 11, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210080529/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-06-11. 10 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for June 18, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924202013/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-06-18. 24 September 2015.
- Hot Country Songs chart for June 25, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201195142/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-06-25. 1 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for July 2, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201195147/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-07-02. 1 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for July 9, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201195152/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-07-09. 1 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for July 16, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201195158/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-07-16. 1 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for July 23, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201195202/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-07-23. 1 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for July 30, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201195208/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-07-30. 1 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for August 6, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201195213/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-08-06. 1 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for August 13, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201195217/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-08-13. 1 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for August 20, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201195222/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-08-20. 1 February 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for August 27, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124205058/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-08-27. 24 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for September 3, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124205103/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-09-03. 24 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for September 10, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124202522/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-09-10. 24 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for September 17, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124202527/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-09-17. 24 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for September 24, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160114084353/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-09-24. 14 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for October 1, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160114084357/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-10-01. 14 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for October 8, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160114084402/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-10-08. 14 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for October 15, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160114084407/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-10-15. 14 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for October 22, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160114084412/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-10-22. 14 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for October 29, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160114084417/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-10-29. 14 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for November 5, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160114084432/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-11-05. 14 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for November 12, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109074001/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-11-12. 9 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for November 19, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109023458/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-11-19. 9 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for November 26, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109071215/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-11-26. 9 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for December 3, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109074006/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-12-03. 9 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for December 10, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109074012/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-12-10. 9 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for December 17, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109074017/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-12-17. 9 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for December 24, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109071221/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-12-24. 9 January 2016.
- Hot Country Songs chart for December 31, 2005. Billboard. 22 August 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208182437/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2005-12-31. 8 December 2015.