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Week of August 15, 1981

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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I Don't Need You

Kenny Rogers

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Last week

2

Weeks at no. 1

1

Weeks on chart

9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

From Buck Owens to Morgan Wallen, All the Albums That Set New Records for Longest Run at No. 1 on Top Country Albums

Hot Country Songs

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  • 1

    • I Don't Need You

      Kenny Rogers
    • 2
    • 1
    • 9
      • 2
      • 1
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

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  • 2

    • I Still Believe In Waltzes

      Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
    • 4
    • 2
    • 12
      • 4
      • 2
      • 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

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  • 3

    • (There's) No Gettin' Over Me

      Ronnie Milsap
    • 9
    • 3
    • 7
      • 9
      • 3
      • 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

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  • 4

    • Rainbow Stew

      Merle Haggard
    • 5
    • 4
    • 11
      • 5
      • 4
      • 11
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

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  • 5

    • It's Now Or Never

      John Schneider
    • 8
    • 5
    • 10
      • 8
      • 5
      • 10
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

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  • 6

    • Older Women

      Ronnie McDowell
    • 12
    • 6
    • 8
      • 12
      • 6
      • 8
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

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  • 7

    • Too Many Lovers

      Crystal Gayle
    • 1
    • 1
    • 13
      • 1
      • 1
      • 13
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

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  • 8

    • You Don't Know Me

      Mickey Gilley
    • 15
    • 8
    • 7
      • 15
      • 8
      • 7
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

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  • 9

    • Tight Fittin' Jeans

      Conway Twitty
    • 20
    • 9
    • 6
      • 20
      • 9
      • 6
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

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RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 10

    • Don't Wait On Me

      The Statler Brothers
    • 11
    • 10
    • 10
      • 11
      • 10
      • 10
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

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  • 11

    • Prisoner Of Hope

      Johnny Lee
    • 3
    • 3
    • 12
      • 3
      • 3
      • 12
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Asylum/Unknown

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  • 12

    • A Texas State Of Mind

      David Frizzell & Shelly West
    • 14
    • 12
    • 9
      • 14
      • 12
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Viva/Unknown

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  • 13

    • Party Time

      T.G. Sheppard
    • 21
    • 13
    • 5
      • 21
      • 13
      • 5
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

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  • 14

    • Queen Of Hearts

      Juice Newton
    • 19
    • 14
    • 10
      • 19
      • 14
      • 10
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Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

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  • 15

    • Miracles

      Don Williams
    • 17
    • 15
    • 7
      • 17
      • 15
      • 7
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

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  • 16

    • I Just Want You For Tonight

      Billy "Crash" Craddock
    • 18
    • 16
    • 9
      • 18
      • 16
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

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  • 17

    • Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)

      John Denver
    • 23
    • 17
    • 10
      • 23
      • 17
      • 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

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  • 18

    • You're The Best

      Kieran Kane
    • 22
    • 18
    • 9
      • 22
      • 18
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

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  • 19

    • Midnight Hauler/Scratch My Back (And Whisper In My Ear)

      Razzy Bailey
    • 28
    • 19
    • 6
      • 28
      • 19
      • 6
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

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  • 20

    • Step By Step

      Eddie Rabbitt
    • 43
    • 20
    • 3
      • 43
      • 20
      • 3
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Producer(s):

A.Toussaint, Van Leer Prod, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

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  • 21

    • We Don't Have To Hold Out

      Anne Murray
    • 24
    • 21
    • 7
      • 24
      • 21
      • 7
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

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  • 22

    • Today All Over Again

      Reba McEntire
    • 30
    • 22
    • 7
      • 30
      • 22
      • 7
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

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  • 23

    • Maybe I Should've Been Listening

      Gene Watson
    • 25
    • 23
    • 9
      • 25
      • 23
      • 9
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

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  • 24

    • I'm Gonna Put You Back On The Rack

      Dottie West
    • 29
    • 24
    • 6
      • 29
      • 24
      • 6
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

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  • 25

    • Good Times

      Willie Nelson
    • 27
    • 25
    • 16
      • 27
      • 25
      • 16
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

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  • 26

    • Love Ain't Never Hurt Nobody

      Bobby Goldsboro
    • 31
    • 26
    • 7
      • 31
      • 26
      • 7
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/Unknown

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  • 27

    • Takin' It Easy

      Lacy J. Dalton
    • 32
    • 27
    • 5
      • 32
      • 27
      • 5
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

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  • 28

    • It Don't Hurt Me Half As Bad

      Ray Price
    • 34
    • 28
    • 5
      • 34
      • 28
      • 5
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dimension/Unknown

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  • 29

    • Hurricane

      Leon Everette
    • 38
    • 29
    • 5
      • 38
      • 29
      • 5
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

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  • 30

    • Texas Cowboy Night

      Mel Tillis And Nancy Sinatra
    • 36
    • 30
    • 6
      • 36
      • 30
      • 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

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  • 31

    • Hello Woman

      Doug Kershaw
    • 35
    • 31
    • 8
      • 35
      • 31
      • 8
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

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  • 32

    • Somebody's Darlin, Somebody's Wife

      Dottsy
    • 33
    • 32
    • 8
      • 33
      • 32
      • 8
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tanglewood/Unknown

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  • 33

    • Right In The Palm Of Your Hand

      Mel McDaniel
    • 39
    • 33
    • 5
      • 39
      • 33
      • 5
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

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  • 34

    • I'll Need Someone To Hold Me When I Cry

      Janie Fricke
    • 40
    • 34
    • 4
      • 40
      • 34
      • 4
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

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  • 35

    • When You're In Love Everything's A Waltz

      Ed Bruce
    • 41
    • 35
    • 4
      • 41
      • 35
      • 4
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

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  • 36

    • I'm Into Lovin You

      Billy Swan
    • 44
    • 36
    • 4
      • 44
      • 36
      • 4
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

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  • 37

    • Unwound

      George Strait
    • 6
    • 6
    • 14
      • 6
      • 6
      • 14
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

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  • 38 NEW
  • NEW

    • Chicken Truck/I Love You A Thousand Ways

      John Anderson
    • -
    • 38
    • 1
      • -
      • 38
      • 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

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  • 39

    • Honky Tonk Queen

      Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley
    • 52
    • 39
    • 3
      • 52
      • 39
      • 3
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Producer(s):

J.Hug, K.mc Lin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

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  • 40

    • Hold On

      Rich Landers
    • 42
    • 40
    • 6
      • 42
      • 40
      • 6
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ovation/Unknown

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  • 41

    • I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

      Willie Nelson
    • 50
    • 41
    • 4
      • 50
      • 41
      • 4
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

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  • 42

    • Dream Of Me

      Vern Gosdin
    • 7
    • 7
    • 14
      • 7
      • 7
      • 14
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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ovation/Unknown

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  • 43

    • Wild Side Of Life/It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels

      Waylon Jennings And Jessi Colter
    • 10
    • 10
    • 11