Hot Country Songs

Week of November 2, 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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Some Fools Never Learn

Steve Wariner

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Sherrill

Producer(s):

T.Brown, J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Shania Twain, Hillary Lindsey, Steve Wariner & More Feted at Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction

Hot Country Songs

Week of November 2, 1985

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Some Fools Never Learn
  Steve Wariner
- 2
- 1
- 15
- - 2
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Sherrill

Producer(s):

T.Brown, J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

2
- Can't Keep A Good Man Down
  Alabama
- 4
- 2
- 11
- - 4
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Corbin

Producer(s):

H.Shedd, Alabama

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

3
- Hang On To Your Heart
  Exile
- 6
- 3
- 12
- - 6
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.Lemaire, J.P.Pennington

Producer(s):

B.Killen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

4
- I'll Never Stop Loving You
  Gary Morris
- 7
- 4
- 11
- - 7
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Loggins, J.D.Martin

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

5
- I Wanna Say Yes
  Louise Mandrell
- 8
- 5
- 12
- - 8
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Bannon

Producer(s):

R.C.Bannon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

6
- Too Much On My Heart
  The Statler Brothers
- 9
- 6
- 11
- - 9
  - 6
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Fortune

Producer(s):

J.Kennedy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

7
- Touch A Hand,Make A Friend
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.Chancey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

8
- Angel In Your Arms
  Barbara Mandrell
- 12
- 8
- 11
- - 12
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Ivery, T.Woodford, T.Brasfield

Producer(s):

T.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

9
- I Don't Mind The Thorns (If You're The Rose)
  Lee Greenwood
- 13
- 9
- 10
- - 13
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Buckingham, L.Young

Producer(s):

J.Crutchfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

10
- This Ain't Dallas
  Hank Williams Jr.
- 15
- 10
- 9
- - 15
  - 10
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

H.Williams,Jr.

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, H.Williams,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/Warner Bros.

11
- You've Got Something On Your Mind
  Mickey Gilley
- 16
- 11
- 11
- - 16
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

N.Wilson, R.Murrah, D.Gibson

Producer(s):

N.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

12
- A Long And Lasting Love
  Crystal Gayle
- 5
- 5
- 13
- - 5
  - 5
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Masser, G.Goffin

Producer(s):

M.Masser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

13
- Nobody Falls Like A Fool
  Earl Thomas Conley
- 18
- 13
- 8
- - 18
  - 13
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.McCann, M.Wright

Producer(s):

N.Larkin, E.T.Conley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

14
- Two Old Cats Like Us
  Ray Charles
- 17
- 14
- 10
- - 17
  - 14
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

15
- Lie To You For Your Love
  The Bellamy Brothers
- 20
- 15
- 8
- - 20
  - 15
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

F.Miller, D.Bellamy, H.Bellamy, J.Barry

Producer(s):

E.Gordy,Jr., J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/MCA

16
- Doncha
  T.G. Sheppard
- 19
- 16
- 9
- - 19
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

W.Aldridge

Producer(s):

R.Hall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

17
- Stand Up
  Mel McDaniel
- 22
- 17
- 8
- - 22
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Channel, Rector, J.S.Throckmorton

Producer(s):

J.Kennedy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

18
- Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes
  George Jones
- 3
- 3
- 14
- - 3
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

T.H.Seals, M.D.Barnes

Producer(s):

B.Sherrill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

19
- The Chair
  George Strait
- 23
- 19
- 7
- - 23
  - 19
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

H.Cochran, D.Dillon

Producer(s):

J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- I'm Gonna Leave You Tomorrow
  John Schneider
- 10
- 10
- 13
- - 10
  - 10
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.Daniels, G.Dobbins, J.Wilson

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, J.Schneider

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

21
- Desperados Waiting For A Train
  Highwaymen
- 25
- 21
- 8
- - 25
  - 21
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

22
- You Make Me Feel Like A Man
  Ricky Skaggs
- 27
- 22
- 8
- - 27
  - 22
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Rowan

Producer(s):

R.Skaggs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

23
- Me & Paul
  Willie Nelson
- 26
- 23
- 8
- - 26
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

W.Nelson

Producer(s):

W.Nelson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

24
- Have Mercy
  The Judds
- 28
- 24
- 5
- - 28
  - 24
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.Kennerley

Producer(s):

B.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/RCA

25
- Thing About You
  Southern Pacific
- 14
- 14
- 14
- - 14
  - 14
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Petty

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Southern Pacific

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

26
- If The Phone Doesn't Ring,It's Me
  Jimmy Buffett
- 29
- 26
- 9
- - 29
  - 26
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Buffett, W.Jennings, M.Utley

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, M.Utley, T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

27
- Somebody Else's Fire
  Janie Fricke
- 30
- 27
- 7
- - 30
  - 27
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Kennedy, P.Rose, P.Bunch

Producer(s):

B.Montgomery

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

28
- Betty's Bein' Bad
  Sawyer Brown
- 33
- 28
- 5
- - 33
  - 28
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Chapman

Producer(s):

R.L.Scruggs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Curb/Capitol

29
- In Another Minute
  Jim Glaser
- 32
- 29
- 8
- - 32
  - 29
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

C.Putman, M.Kosser

Producer(s):

D.Tolle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Noble Vision/MCA

30
- You Make Me Want To Make You Mine
  Juice Newton
- 11
- 1
- 16
- - 11
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

D.Loggins

Producer(s):

R.Landis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

31
- Morning Desire
  Kenny Rogers
- 36
- 31
- 4
- - 36
  - 31
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Loggins

Producer(s):

G.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

32
- Break Away
  Gail Davies
- 35
- 32
- 7
- - 35
  - 32
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Nicholson, W.Holyfield

Producer(s):

G.Davies, L.Sklar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

33
- I Wanna Hear It From You
  Eddy Raven
- 21
- 8
- 14
- - 21
  - 8
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

N.Montgomery, R.Giles

Producer(s):

P.Worley, E.Raven

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

34
- Never Be You
  Rosanne Cash
- 39
- 34
- 5
- - 39
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Petty, B.Tench

Producer(s):

R.Crowell, D.Thoener

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

35
- Only In My Mind
  Reba McEntire
- 40
- 35
- 5
- - 40
  - 35
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.McEntire

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, R.McEntire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

36
- Amber Waves Of Grain
  Merle Haggard
- 38
- 36
- 5
- - 38
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Haggard

Producer(s):

M.haggard, B.Montgomery

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Hot Country Songs

Week of November 2, 1985

Hot Country Songs

Some Fools Never Learn

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Shania Twain, Hillary Lindsey, Steve Wariner & More Feted at Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction

Hot Country Songs

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Additional Awards

Some Fools Never Learn

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Can't Keep A Good Man Down

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Hang On To Your Heart

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I'll Never Stop Loving You

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I Wanna Say Yes

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Too Much On My Heart

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Touch A Hand,Make A Friend

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Angel In Your Arms

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I Don't Mind The Thorns (If You're The Rose)

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This Ain't Dallas

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You've Got Something On Your Mind

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A Long And Lasting Love

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Nobody Falls Like A Fool

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Two Old Cats Like Us

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Lie To You For Your Love

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Doncha

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Stand Up

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Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes

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