Hot Country Songs

Week of August 25, 1979

Hot Country Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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The Devil Went Down To Georgia

The Charlie Daniels Band

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

C.Daniels, F.Edwards, J.W.Marshall, C.F.Hayward, J.Crain, W.J.Digregorio

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Alabama, Charlie Daniels Band, Jamey Johnson to Play Concert for Jacksonville Tornado Relief

Hot Country Songs

Week of August 25, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia
  The Charlie Daniels Band
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Daniels, F.Edwards, J.W.Marshall, C.F.Hayward, J.Crain, W.J.Digregorio

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

2
- Heartbreak Hotel
  Willie Nelson And Leon Russell
- 4
- 2
- 8
- - 4
  - 2
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

3
- Coca Cola Cowboy
  Mel Tillis
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

4
- I May Never Get To Heaven
  Conway Twitty
- 6
- 4
- 7
- - 6
  - 4
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

5
- Till I Can Make It On My Own
  Kenny Rogers And Dottie West
- 8
- 5
- 8
- - 8
  - 5
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

6
- Stay With Me
  Dave Rowland And Sugar
- 7
- 6
- 9
- - 7
  - 6
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

7
- Pick The Wildwood Flower
  Gene Watson
- 5
- 5
- 12
- - 5
  - 5
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

8
- You're My Jamaica
  Charley Pride
- 11
- 8
- 7
- - 11
  - 8
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

9
- Just Good Ol' Boys
  Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley
- 12
- 9
- 7
- - 12
  - 9
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

10
- Don't Let Me Cross Over
  Jim Reeves
- 10
- 10
- 10
- - 10
  - 10
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

11
- Your Kisses Will
  Crystal Gayle
- 15
- 11
- 6
- - 15
  - 11
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

12
- Here We Are Again
  The Statler Brothers
- 14
- 12
- 8
- - 14
  - 12
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

13
- It Must Be Love
  Don Williams
- 26
- 13
- 4
- - 26
  - 13
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

14
- Suspicions
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

15
- I Know A Heartache When I See One
  Jennifer Warnes
- 21
- 15
- 9
- - 21
  - 15
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

16
- My Silver Lining
  Mickey Gilley
- 19
- 16
- 6
- - 19
  - 16
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

17
- Only Love Can Break A Heart
  Kenny Dale
- 22
- 17
- 6
- - 22
  - 17
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

18
- Fools
  Jim Ed Brown And Helen Cornelius
- 31
- 18
- 4
- - 31
  - 18
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

19
- Fools For Each Other
  Johnny Rodriguez
- 20
- 19
- 8
- - 20
  - 19
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

20
- Daddy
  Donna Fargo
- 24
- 20
- 6
- - 24
  - 20
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

21
- Last Cheater's Waltz
  T.G. Sheppard
- 34
- 21
- 4
- - 34
  - 21
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

22
- Someday My Day Will Come
  George Jones
- 23
- 22
- 9
- - 23
  - 22
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

23
- Before My Time
  John Conlee
- 38
- 23
- 3
- - 38
  - 23
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

24
- Play Her Back To Yesterday
  Mel McDaniel
- 25
- 24
- 9
- - 25
  - 24
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

25
- Who Will The Next Fool Be
  Jerry Lee Lewis
- 29
- 25
- 6
- - 29
  - 25
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

26
- That Makes Two Of Us
  Jack Ward And Reba McEntire
- 27
- 26
- 8
- - 27
  - 26
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

27
- All I Want And Need Forever
  Vern Gosdin
- 30
- 27
- 8
- - 30
  - 27
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

28
- There's A Honky Tonk Angel/i've Got A Feelin' In M
  Elvis Presley
- 42
- 28
- 3
- - 42
  - 28
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

29
- If I Fell In Love With You
  Rex Allen Jr.
- 40
- 29
- 4
- - 40
  - 29
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

30
- I Could Sure Use The Feeling
  Earl Scruggs Revue
- 32
- 30
- 8
- - 32
  - 30
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

31
- The Letter
  Sammi Smith
- 37
- 31
- 6
- - 37
  - 31
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cyclone (GRT)/Unknown

32
- Fooled By A Feeling
  Barbara Mandrell
- 43
- 32
- 3
- - 43
  - 32
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

33
- Low Dog Blues
  John Anderson
- 39
- 33
- 7
- - 39
  - 33
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

34
- Once In A Blue Moon
  Zella Lehr
- 35
- 34
- 7
- - 35
  - 34
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

35
- Goodbye
  Eddy Arnold
- 41
- 35
- 4
- - 41
  - 35
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

36
- Robinhood
  Billy "Crash" Craddock
- 45
- 36
- 4
- - 45
  - 36
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

37
- Dream On
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 55
- 37
- 2
- - 55
  - 37
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

Hot Country Songs

Week of August 25, 1979

Hot Country Songs

The Devil Went Down To Georgia

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Producer(s):

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Alabama, Charlie Daniels Band, Jamey Johnson to Play Concert for Jacksonville Tornado Relief

Hot Country Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Devil Went Down To Georgia

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Heartbreak Hotel

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Coca Cola Cowboy

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I May Never Get To Heaven

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Till I Can Make It On My Own

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Stay With Me

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Pick The Wildwood Flower

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You're My Jamaica

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Just Good Ol' Boys

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Don't Let Me Cross Over

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Your Kisses Will

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Here We Are Again

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It Must Be Love

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Suspicions

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I Know A Heartache When I See One

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My Silver Lining

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Only Love Can Break A Heart

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Fools

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Fools For Each Other

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Daddy

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Last Cheater's Waltz

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Someday My Day Will Come

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Before My Time

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