Hot Country Songs

Week of November 23, 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'll Never Stop Loving You

Gary Morris

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

D.Loggins, J.D.Martin

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Hot Country Songs

Week of November 23, 1985

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

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1
- I'll Never Stop Loving You
  Gary Morris
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Loggins, J.D.Martin

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

2
- Too Much On My Heart
  The Statler Brothers
- 3
- 2
- 14
- - 3
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Fortune

Producer(s):

J.Kennedy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

3
- I Don't Mind The Thorns (If You're The Rose)
  Lee Greenwood
- 4
- 3
- 13
- - 4
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Buckingham, L.Young

Producer(s):

J.Crutchfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

4
- This Ain't Dallas
  Hank Williams Jr.
- 5
- 4
- 12
- - 5
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

H.Williams,Jr.

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, H.Williams,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/Warner Bros.

5
- Nobody Falls Like A Fool
  Earl Thomas Conley
- 7
- 5
- 11
- - 7
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

P.McCann, M.Wright

Producer(s):

N.Larkin, E.T.Conley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

6
- Lie To You For Your Love
  The Bellamy Brothers
- 8
- 6
- 11
- - 8
  - 6
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

E.Gordy,Jr., J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/MCA

7
- Stand Up
  Mel McDaniel
- 10
- 7
- 11
- - 10
  - 7
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Channel, Rector, J.S.Throckmorton

Producer(s):

J.Kennedy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

8
- Doncha
  T.G. Sheppard
- 9
- 8
- 12
- - 9
  - 8
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

W.Aldridge

Producer(s):

R.Hall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

9
- The Chair
  George Strait
- 11
- 9
- 10
- - 11
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.Cochran, D.Dillon

Producer(s):

J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

10
- Have Mercy
  The Judds
- 13
- 10
- 8
- - 13
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Kennerley

Producer(s):

B.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/RCA

11
- You Make Me Feel Like A Man
  Ricky Skaggs
- 14
- 11
- 11
- - 14
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

P.Rowan

Producer(s):

R.Skaggs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

12
- Hang On To Your Heart
  Exile
- 1
- 1
- 15
- - 1
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

S.Lemaire, J.P.Pennington

Producer(s):

B.Killen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

13
- Can't Keep A Good Man Down
  Alabama
- 6
- 1
- 14
- - 6
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Corbin

Producer(s):

H.Shedd, Alabama

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

14
- Me & Paul
  Willie Nelson
- 16
- 14
- 11
- - 16
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

W.Nelson

Producer(s):

W.Nelson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

15
- Desperados Waiting For A Train
  Highwaymen
- 15
- 15
- 11
- - 15
  - 15
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

16
- Somebody Else's Fire
  Janie Fricke
- 18
- 16
- 10
- - 18
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Kennedy, P.Rose, P.Bunch

Producer(s):

B.Montgomery

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

17
- Morning Desire
  Kenny Rogers
- 21
- 17
- 7
- - 21
  - 17
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Loggins

Producer(s):

G.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

18
- Betty's Bein' Bad
  Sawyer Brown
- 20
- 18
- 8
- - 20
  - 18
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Chapman

Producer(s):

R.L.Scruggs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Curb/Capitol

19
- If The Phone Doesn't Ring,It's Me
  Jimmy Buffett
- 19
- 19
- 12
- - 19
  - 19
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Buffett, W.Jennings, M.Utley

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, M.Utley, T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

20
- Never Be You
  Rosanne Cash
- 24
- 20
- 8
- - 24
  - 20
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Petty, B.Tench

Producer(s):

R.Crowell, D.Thoener

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

21
- Break Away
  Gail Davies
- 23
- 21
- 10
- - 23
  - 21
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Nicholson, W.Holyfield

Producer(s):

G.Davies, L.Sklar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

22
- Home Again In My Heart
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- 27
- 22
- 7
- - 27
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Leo, W.Waldman

Producer(s):

M.Morgan, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

23
- Only In My Mind
  Reba McEntire
- 26
- 23
- 8
- - 26
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.McEntire

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, R.McEntire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

24
- Bop
  Dan Seals
- 33
- 24
- 5
- - 33
  - 24
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.Kimball, P.Davis

Producer(s):

K.Lehning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

25
- They Never Had To Get Over You
  Johnny Lee
- 29
- 25
- 8
- - 29
  - 25
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.McGuire, M.McGuire

Producer(s):

B.Logan, R.McCallister

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

26
- It's Time For Love
  Don Williams
- 30
- 26
- 7
- - 30
  - 26
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.McDill, H.Moore

Producer(s):

D.Williams, G.Fundis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

27
- A World Without Love
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 31
- 27
- 7
- - 31
  - 27
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.Stevens, E.Rabbitt, P.E.Galdston

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

28
- Memories To Burn
  Gene Watson
- 34
- 28
- 6
- - 34
  - 28
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

W.Robb, D.Kirby

Producer(s):

G.Watson, L.Booth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

29
- I Wanna Say Yes
  Louise Mandrell
- 12
- 5
- 15
- - 12
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Bannon

Producer(s):

R.C.Bannon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

30
- You've Got Something On Your Mind
  Mickey Gilley
- 22
- 10
- 14
- - 22
  - 10
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

N.Wilson, R.Murrah, D.Gibson

Producer(s):

N.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

31
- Angel In Your Arms
  Barbara Mandrell
- 17
- 8
- 14
- - 17
  - 8
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

C.Ivery, T.Woodford, T.Brasfield

Producer(s):

T.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

32
- Some Fools Never Learn
  Steve Wariner
- 25
- 1
- 18
- - 25
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Sherrill

Producer(s):

T.Brown, J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

33
- Get Back To The Country
  Neil Young
- 36
- 33
- 8
- - 36
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

N.Young

Producer(s):

N.Young, B.Keith, D.Briggs, E.Mayor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

34
- (Back To The) Heartbreak Kid
  Restless Heart
- 40
- 34
- 5
- - 40
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.DuBois, V.Stephenson

Producer(s):

T.DuBois, S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

35
- Just In Case
  The Forester Sisters
- 42
- 35
- 4
- - 42
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.P.Pennington, S.Lemaire

Producer(s):

J.L.Wallace, T.skinner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

36
- River In The Rain
  Roger Miller
- 38
- 36
- 8
- - 38
  - 36
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Miller

Producer(s):

J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

37
- I Feel The Country Callin' Me
  Mac Davis
- 39
- 37
- 8
- - 39
  - 37
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Richie, S.Davis

Producer(s):

J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

38
- I Tell It Like It Used To Be
  T. Graham Brown
- 41
- 38
- 6
- - 41
  - 38
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Hellard, Garvin, Jones

Producer(s):

B.Logan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

39
- Old School
  John Conlee
- 43
- 39
- 5
- - 43
  - 39
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.A.Schlitz. Jr., R.Smith

Producer(s):

B.Logan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

40
- The Legend And The Man
  Conway Twitty
- 44
- 40
- 5
- - 44
  - 40
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Putman, R.Hellard, B.Jones

Producer(s):

C.Twitty, D.Henry, R.Treat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

41
- Hurt
  Juice Newton
- 48
- 41
- 3
- - 48
  - 41
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Crane, A.Jacobs

Producer(s):

R.Landis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

42
- In Another Minute
  Jim Glaser
- 32
- 27
- 11
- - 32
  - 27
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Putman, M.Kosser

Producer(s):

D.Tolle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Noble Vision/MCA

Hot Country Songs

Week of November 23, 1985

Hot Country Songs

I'll Never Stop Loving You

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Hot Country Songs

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I'll Never Stop Loving You

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Too Much On My Heart

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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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Nobody Falls Like A Fool

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Lie To You For Your Love

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Stand Up

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Doncha

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The Chair

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Have Mercy

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You Make Me Feel Like A Man

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Hang On To Your Heart

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Can't Keep A Good Man Down

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Me & Paul

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Desperados Waiting For A Train

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Somebody Else's Fire

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Morning Desire

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Betty's Bein' Bad

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