Hot Country Songs

Week of September 7, 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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I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me

Rosanne Cash

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

R.Cash, R.Crowell

Producer(s):

D.Malloy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

First Country: Kip Moore, Rosanne Cash, The Panhandlers & More

Hot Country Songs

Week of September 7, 1985

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me
  Rosanne Cash
- 3
- 1
- 15
- - 3
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.Cash, R.Crowell

Producer(s):

D.Malloy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

2
- Modern Day Romance
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- 4
- 2
- 14
- - 4
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

K.Brooks, D.Tyler

Producer(s):

M.Morgan, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

3
- Used To Blue
  Sawyer Brown
- 5
- 3
- 14
- - 5
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

F.Knobloch, B.LaBounty

Producer(s):

R.Scruggs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Curb/Capitol

4
- I Fell In Love Again Last Night
  The Forester Sisters
- 8
- 4
- 11
- - 8
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

P.Overstreet, T.Schuyler

Producer(s):

J.L.Wallace, T.skinner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

5
- Drinkin' And Dreamin'
  Waylon Jennings
- 7
- 5
- 12
- - 7
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.H.Seals, M.D.Barnes

Producer(s):

J.Bridges, G.Scruggs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

6
- Lost In The Fifties Tonight(In The Still)
  Ronnie Milsap
- 9
- 6
- 9
- - 9
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.B.Reid, T.H.Seals, F.Parris

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, T.Collins, R.Galbraith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

7
- Between Blue Eyes And Jeans
  Conway Twitty
- 10
- 7
- 10
- - 10
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

K.McDuffie

Producer(s):

C.Twitty, D.Henry, R.Treat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

8
- Love Is Alive
  The Judds
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

K.M.Robbins

Producer(s):

B.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/RCA

9
- Cry Just A Little Bit
  Sylvia (r&b)
- 13
- 9
- 11
- - 13
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Heatlie

Producer(s):

B.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

10
- Pretty Lady
  Keith Stegall
- 12
- 10
- 13
- - 12
  - 10
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

K.Stegall

Producer(s):

K.Lehning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

11
- She's Comin' Back To Say Goodbye
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 14
- 11
- 9
- - 14
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

E.Rabbitt, E.Stevens

Producer(s):

E.Stevens, E.Rabbitt, J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

12
- With Just One Look In Your Eyes
  Charly McClain/Wayne Massey
- 15
- 12
- 10
- - 15
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Davis, D.Morgan

Producer(s):

N.Wilson, Sneed Brothers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

13
- Meet Me In Montana
  Marie Osmond (With Dan Seals)
- 16
- 13
- 10
- - 16
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Davis

Producer(s):

P.Worley, K.Lehning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

14
- Have I Got A Deal For You
  Reba McEntire
- 6
- 6
- 13
- - 6
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.P.Heeney, J.Leap

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, R.McEntire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

15
- Kern River
  Merle Haggard
- 18
- 15
- 10
- - 18
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Haggard

Producer(s):

M.haggard, G.Martin, R.Reynolds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

16
- You Make Me Want To Make You Mine
  Juice Newton
- 19
- 16
- 8
- - 19
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Loggins

Producer(s):

R.Landis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

17
- Blue Highway
  John Conlee
- 20
- 17
- 10
- - 20
  - 17
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Henry, D.Womack

Producer(s):

B.Logan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

18
- Touch A Hand,Make A Friend
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 22
- 18
- 6
- - 22
  - 18
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

H.Banks, R.Jackson, C.M.Hampton

Producer(s):

R.Chancey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

19
- She's Single Again
  Janie Fricke
- 2
- 2
- 17
- - 2
  - 2
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Craig, P.McCann

Producer(s):

B.Montgomery

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

20
- Love Talks
  Ronnie McDowell
- 23
- 20
- 8
- - 23
  - 20
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Jones, M.Garvin, T.Shapiro

Producer(s):

B.Killen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

21
- If It Weren't For Him
  Vince Gill
- 24
- 21
- 9
- - 24
  - 21
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

V.Gill, R.Cash

Producer(s):

E.Gordy,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

22
- Some Fools Never Learn
  Steve Wariner
- 26
- 22
- 7
- - 26
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Sherrill

Producer(s):

T.Brown, J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

23
- Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes
  George Jones
- 29
- 23
- 6
- - 29
  - 23
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.H.Seals, M.D.Barnes

Producer(s):

B.Sherrill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

24
- He Won't Give In
  Kathy Mattea
- 28
- 24
- 10
- - 28
  - 24
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Pierce

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

25
- I Never Made Love (Till I Made It With You)
  Mac Davis
- 11
- 10
- 16
- - 11
  - 10
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

B.McDill

Producer(s):

J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

26
- I Wanna Hear It From You
  Eddy Raven
- 30
- 26
- 6
- - 30
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

N.Montgomery, R.Giles

Producer(s):

P.Worley, E.Raven

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

27
- A Long And Lasting Love
  Crystal Gayle
- 31
- 27
- 5
- - 31
  - 27
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Masser, G.Goffin

Producer(s):

M.Masser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

28
- Real Love
  Dolly Parton (Duet With Kenny Rogers)
- 17
- 1
- 16
- - 17
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

D.Malloy, R.Brannon, R.McCormick

Producer(s):

D.Malloy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

29
- Hang On To Your Heart
  Exile
- 36
- 29
- 4
- - 36
  - 29
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.Lemaire, J.P.Pennington

Producer(s):

B.Killen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

30
- Can't Keep A Good Man Down
  Alabama
- 37
- 30
- 3
- - 37
  - 30
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.Corbin

Producer(s):

H.Shedd, Alabama

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

31
- Heart Don't Do This To Me
  Loretta Lynn
- 34
- 31
- 8
- - 34
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Wilde, K.Vassey

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, L.Lynn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

32
- I'm Gonna Leave You Tomorrow
  John Schneider
- 40
- 32
- 5
- - 40
  - 32
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.Daniels, G.Dobbins, J.Wilson

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, J.Schneider

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

33
- If It Ain't Love
  Ed Bruce
- 39
- 33
- 6
- - 39
  - 33
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Nesler

Producer(s):

B.Mevis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

34
- I'll Never Stop Loving You
  Gary Morris
- 46
- 34
- 3
- - 46
  - 34
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.Loggins, J.D.Martin

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

35
- Thing About You
  Southern Pacific
- 41
- 35
- 6
- - 41
  - 35
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Petty

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Southern Pacific

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

36
- Carolina In The Pines
  Michael Martin Murphey
- 25
- 9
- 16
- - 25
  - 9
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

M.Murphey

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Hot Country Songs

Week of September 7, 1985

Hot Country Songs

I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me

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First Country: Kip Moore, Rosanne Cash, The Panhandlers & More

Hot Country Songs

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Additional Awards

I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me

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Modern Day Romance

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Used To Blue

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I Fell In Love Again Last Night

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Drinkin' And Dreamin'

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Lost In The Fifties Tonight(In The Still)

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Between Blue Eyes And Jeans

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Love Is Alive

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Cry Just A Little Bit

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Pretty Lady

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She's Comin' Back To Say Goodbye

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With Just One Look In Your Eyes

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Meet Me In Montana

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Have I Got A Deal For You

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Kern River

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You Make Me Want To Make You Mine

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Blue Highway

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Touch A Hand,Make A Friend