Hot Country Songs

Week of July 13, 1985

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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Forgiving You Was Easy

Willie Nelson

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

W.Nelson

Producer(s):

W.Nelson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Jazz Fest: Willie Nelson Cancels Set Due to COVID-19 Case in Band, Zac Brown Band Steps In

Hot Country Songs

Week of July 13, 1985

This Week

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Last Week

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1
- Forgiving You Was Easy
  Willie Nelson
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

W.Nelson

Producer(s):

W.Nelson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

2
- Dixie Road
  Lee Greenwood
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.Goodman, M.Kennedy, P.Rose

Producer(s):

J.Crutchfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

3
- Hello Mary Lou
  The Statler Brothers
- 4
- 3
- 13
- - 4
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

G.Pitney, C.Mangfaracina

Producer(s):

J.Kennedy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

4
- Love Don't Care (Whose Heart It Breaks)
  Earl Thomas Conley
- 5
- 4
- 11
- - 5
  - 4
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

5
- Old Hippie
  The Bellamy Brothers
- 6
- 5
- 11
- - 6
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Bellamy

Producer(s):

E.Gordy,Jr., J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/MCA

6
- 40 Hour Week (For A Livin')
  Alabama
- 7
- 6
- 9
- - 7
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Loggins, L.Silver, D.A.Schlitz. Jr.

Producer(s):

H.Shedd, Alabama

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

7
- I'm For Love
  Hank Williams Jr.
- 8
- 7
- 10
- - 8
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.Williams,Jr.

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, H.Williams,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/Warner Bros.

8
- Highwayman
  Highwaymen
- 11
- 8
- 9
- - 11
  - 8
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

9
- Lasso The Moon
  Gary Morris
- 12
- 9
- 11
- - 12
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.Dorff, M.Brown

Producer(s):

S.Dorff, J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

10
- Real Love
  Dolly Parton (Duet With Kenny Rogers)
- 15
- 10
- 8
- - 15
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Malloy, R.Brannon, R.McCormick

Producer(s):

D.Malloy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

11
- She's A Miracle
  Exile
- 1
- 1
- 15
- - 1
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.Pennington, S.Lemaire

Producer(s):

B.Killen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

12
- It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind
  Ray Charles & Mickey Gilley
- 13
- 12
- 11
- - 13
  - 12
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

13
- I Don't Think I'm Ready For You
  Anne Murray
- 17
- 13
- 9
- - 17
  - 13
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Dorff, Brown, Reynolds, Garrett

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

14
- It's A Short Walk From Heaven To Hell
  John Schneider
- 10
- 10
- 13
- - 10
  - 10
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

K.Bell, T.Skinner, J.L.Wallace

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, J.Schneider

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

15
- It's All Over Now
  John Anderson
- 16
- 15
- 11
- - 16
  - 15
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.& S.Womack

Producer(s):

J.Anderson, L.Bradley, J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

16
- She's Single Again
  Janie Fricke
- 18
- 16
- 9
- - 18
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Craig, P.McCann

Producer(s):

B.Montgomery

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

17
- Save The Last Chance
  Johnny Lee
- 19
- 17
- 10
- - 19
  - 17
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

W.Aldridge, R.Byrne

Producer(s):

B.Logan, R.McCallister

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

18
- The Fireman
  George Strait
- 20
- 18
- 7
- - 20
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Vickery, W.Kemp

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, G.Strait

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

19
- Love Is Alive
  The Judds
- 24
- 19
- 6
- - 24
  - 19
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

K.M.Robbins

Producer(s):

B.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/RCA

20
- Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud Loud Music)
  Vern Gosdin
- 22
- 20
- 11
- - 22
  - 20
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Maphis, R.L.Maphis, M.Fidler

Producer(s):

V.Gosdin, R.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Compleat/PolyGram

21
- Fooled Around And Fell In Love
  T.G. Sheppard
- 23
- 21
- 10
- - 23
  - 21
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

E.Bishop

Producer(s):

R.Hall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

22
- Operator,Operator
  Eddy Raven
- 14
- 9
- 13
- - 14
  - 9
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

L.Willoughby, J.Willoughby

Producer(s):

E.Raven, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

23
- (Love Always) Letter To Home
  Glen Campbell
- 25
- 23
- 9
- - 25
  - 23
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Jackson

Producer(s):

H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic America/Atlantic

24
- I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me
  Rosanne Cash
- 28
- 24
- 7
- - 28
  - 24
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Cash, R.Crowell

Producer(s):

D.Malloy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

25
- Carolina In The Pines
  Michael Martin Murphey
- 27
- 25
- 8
- - 27
  - 25
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Murphey

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

26
- Modern Day Romance
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- 29
- 26
- 6
- - 29
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

K.Brooks, D.Tyler

Producer(s):

M.Morgan, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

27
- I Want Everyone To Cry
  Restless Heart
- 32
- 27
- 7
- - 32
  - 27
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

W.Newton, M.Noble

Producer(s):

T.DuBois, S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

28
- Used To Blue
  Sawyer Brown
- 35
- 28
- 6
- - 35
  - 28
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

F.Knobloch, B.LaBounty

Producer(s):

R.Scruggs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Curb/Capitol

29
- He Burns Me Up
  Lane Brody
- 30
- 29
- 9
- - 30
  - 29
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Springfield

Producer(s):

H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

30
- She Keeps The Home Fires Burning
  Ronnie Milsap
- 9
- 1
- 15
- - 9
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Morgan, Pfrimmer, M.B.Reid

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, T.Collins, R.Galbraith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

31
- I Never Made Love (Till I Made It With You)
  Mac Davis
- 33
- 31
- 8
- - 33
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.McDill

Producer(s):

J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

32
- Heart Trouble
  Steve Wariner
- 21
- 8
- 15
- - 21
  - 8
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

K.M.Robbins, D.Gibson

Producer(s):

T.Brown, J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

33
- Have I Got A Deal For You
  Reba McEntire
- 37
- 33
- 5
- - 37
  - 33
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.P.Heeney, J.Leap

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, R.McEntire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

34
- If You Break My Heart
  The Kendalls
- 38
- 34
- 7
- - 38
  - 34
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Garvin, B.Jones, T.Shapiro

Producer(s):

B.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

35
- My Toot Toot
  Rockin' Sidney
- 40
- 35
- 4
- - 40
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S. Simien

Producer(s):

S.Simien, F.Soileau, H.Meaux

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

36
- Drinkin' And Dreamin'
  Waylon Jennings
- 42
- 36
- 4
- - 42
  - 36
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.H.Seals, M.D.Barnes

Producer(s):

J.Bridges, G.Scruggs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

37
- You Done Me Wrong
  Mel Tillis
- 39
- 37
- 7
- - 39
  - 37
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Price, S.Jones

Producer(s):

H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

38
- You Can't Run Away From Your Heart
  Lacy J. Dalton
- 41
- 38
- 6
- - 41
  - 38
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

W.Waldman, J.Photoglo

Producer(s):

M.Morgan, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

39
- I Fell In Love Again Last Night
  The Forester Sisters
- 45
- 39
- 3
- - 45
  - 39
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

P.Overstreet, T.Schuyler

Producer(s):

J.L.Wallace, T.skinner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

40
- Pretty Lady
  Keith Stegall
- 44
- 40
- 5
- - 44
  - 40
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

K.Stegall

Producer(s):

K.Lehning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

41
- Size Seven Round (Made Of Gold)
  George Jones And Lacy J. Dalton
- 34
- 19
- 12
- - 34
  - 19
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Fields, G.Lumpkin

Producer(s):

B.Sherrill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

42
- Cold Summer Day In Georgia
  Gene Watson
- 46
- 42
- 4
- - 46
  - 42
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Knutson, A.L.Owens

Producer(s):

G.Watson, L.Booth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Hot Country Songs

Week of July 13, 1985

Hot Country Songs

Forgiving You Was Easy

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Jazz Fest: Willie Nelson Cancels Set Due to COVID-19 Case in Band, Zac Brown Band Steps In

Hot Country Songs

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Forgiving You Was Easy

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Dixie Road

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Hello Mary Lou

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Love Don't Care (Whose Heart It Breaks)

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Old Hippie

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40 Hour Week (For A Livin')

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I'm For Love

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Highwayman

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Lasso The Moon

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Real Love

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She's A Miracle

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It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind

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I Don't Think I'm Ready For You

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It's A Short Walk From Heaven To Hell

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It's All Over Now

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She's Single Again

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Save The Last Chance

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The Fireman

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Love Is Alive

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