Hot Country Songs

Week of April 25, 1987

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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Rose In Paradise

Waylon Jennings

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

S.Harris, J.McBride

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, W.Jennings

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Gains In Performance

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Hot Country Songs

Week of April 25, 1987

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Wks on Chart

1
- Rose In Paradise
  Waylon Jennings
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

S.Harris, J.McBride

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, W.Jennings

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Gains In Performance

2
- Don't Go To Strangers
  T. Graham Brown
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Martin, R.Smith

Producer(s):

B.Logan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

3
- The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder
  Michael Johnson
- 5
- 3
- 13
- - 5
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

H.Prestwood

Producer(s):

B.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

4
- A Face In The Crowd
  Michael Martin Murphy And Holly Dunn
- 6
- 4
- 12
- - 6
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

K.Staley, G.Harrison

Producer(s):

S.Gibson, J.E.Norman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

5
- To Know Him Is To Love Him
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris
- 7
- 5
- 10
- - 7
  - 5
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Spector

Producer(s):

G.massenburg

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

6
- Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You
  The O'Kanes
- 8
- 6
- 12
- - 8
  - 6
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.O'Hara, K.Kane

Producer(s):

K.kane, J.O'Hara

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

7
- You're The Power
  Kathy Mattea
- 9
- 7
- 12
- - 9
  - 7
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

C.Bickhardt, F.C.Collins

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

8
- It Takes A Little Rain
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 11
- 8
- 10
- - 11
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Hicks, R.Murrah, S.Dean

Producer(s):

J.Bowen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Gains In Performance

9
- Senorita
  Don Williams
- 12
- 9
- 12
- - 12
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

H.DeVito, D.Flowers

Producer(s):

D.Williams, G.Fundis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

10
- Let The Music Lift You Up
  Reba McEntire
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.H.Seals, E.Setser

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, R.McEntire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

11
- Goodbye's All We've Got Left
  Steve Earle
- 14
- 11
- 11
- - 14
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.Earle

Producer(s):

E.Gordy,Jr., T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Gains In Performance

12
- Julia
  Conway Twitty
- 16
- 12
- 8
- - 16
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.B.Jarvis, D.Cook

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, C.Twitty, D.Henry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Gains In Performance

13
- Girls Ride Horses Too
  Judy Rodman
- 15
- 13
- 10
- - 15
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

A.Randall, M.D. Sanders

Producer(s):

T.West

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MTM/Capitol

Gains In Performance

14
- Kids Of The Baby Boom
  The Bellamy Brothers
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Bellamy

Producer(s):

E.Gordy,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/MCA

15
- Domestic Life
  John Conlee
- 17
- 15
- 9
- - 17
  - 15
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.D.Martin, G.Harrison

Producer(s):

B.Logan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

16
- I Will Be There
  Dan Seals
- 18
- 16
- 8
- - 18
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Snow, Kimball

Producer(s):

K.Lehning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI-America/Capitol

Gains In Performance

17
- Old Bridges Burn Slow
  Billy Joe Royal
- 19
- 17
- 12
- - 19
  - 17
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.South, J.Meaders, S.Brown

Producer(s):

N.Larkin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic America/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

18
- Plain Brown Wrapper
  Gary Morris
- 21
- 18
- 9
- - 21
  - 18
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

G.Morris, K.Welch

Producer(s):

G.Morris, B.Albertine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

19
- Too Many Rivers
  The Forester Sisters
- 22
- 19
- 8
- - 22
  - 19
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

H.Howard

Producer(s):

J.L.Wallace, T.skinner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

20
- God Will
  Lyle Lovett
- 24
- 20
- 10
- - 24
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

L.Lovett

Producer(s):

T.Brown, L.Lovett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/MCA

Gains In Performance

21
- Til' I'm Too Old To Die Young
  Moe Bandy
- 26
- 21
- 9
- - 26
  - 21
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Hadley, K.Welch, S.Dooley

Producer(s):

J.Kennedy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Gains In Performance

22
- Baby's Got A Hold On Me
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- 25
- 22
- 5
- - 25
  - 22
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.Leo, J.Hanna, B.Carpenter

Producer(s):

J.Leo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

23
- The Bed You Made For Me
  Highway 101
- 13
- 4
- 16
- - 13
  - 4
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

P.T.Carlson

Producer(s):

P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

24
- Hard Livin'
  Keith Whitley
- 28
- 24
- 7
- - 28
  - 24
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Halley

Producer(s):

B.Mevis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

25
- You're My First Lady
  T.G. Sheppard
- 29
- 25
- 6
- - 29
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.McAnally

Producer(s):

R.Hall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

26
- "You've Got" The Touch
  Alabama
- 10
- 1
- 14
- - 10
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

W.Robinson, J.Jarrard, L.Palas

Producer(s):

H.Shedd, Alabama

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

27
- You're Never Too Old For Young Love
  Eddy Raven
- 31
- 27
- 5
- - 31
  - 27
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Giles, F.J.Myers

Producer(s):

D.gant, E.Raven

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

28
- Do I Have To Say Goodbye
  Louise Mandrell
- 30
- 28
- 9
- - 30
  - 28
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.McCann, J.McBride

Producer(s):

H.Shedd, M.Wright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

29
- Have I Got Some Blues For You
  Charley Pride
- 32
- 29
- 6
- - 32
  - 29
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Chamberlain

Producer(s):

R.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

16th Avenue/Capitol

Gains In Performance

30
- Chains Of Gold
  Sweethearts Of The Rodeo
- 36
- 30
- 4
- - 36
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.Kennerley

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, H.devito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

31
- Don't Touch Me There
  Charly McClain
- 33
- 31
- 8
- - 33
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.P.Heeney

Producer(s):

Sneed Brothers, W.Massey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

32
- Are You Satisfied
  Janie Fricke
- 34
- 32
- 7
- - 34
  - 32
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.Wooley, H.Escamilla

Producer(s):

N.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

33
- That Was A Close One
  Earl Thomas Conley
- 41
- 33
- 4
- - 41
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Byrne

Producer(s):

N.Larkin, E.T.Conley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

34
- Little Sister
  Dwight Yoakam
- 39
- 34
- 3
- - 39
  - 34
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Schuman

Producer(s):

P.Anderson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

35
- Love You Ain't Seen The Last Of Me
  John Schneider
- 40
- 35
- 4
- - 40
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

K.Franceschi

Producer(s):

J.Bowen, J.Schneider

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Gains In Performance

36
- It's Only Over For You
  Tanya Tucker
- 37
- 36
- 5
- - 37
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Reed, R.M.Bourke

Producer(s):

J.Crutchfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

Hot Country Songs

Week of April 25, 1987

Hot Country Songs

Rose In Paradise

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Country Music & Drugs: 10 Buzzworthy Moments From Willie Nelson to Kacey Musgraves

Hot Country Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Rose In Paradise

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Don't Go To Strangers

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The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder

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A Face In The Crowd

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To Know Him Is To Love Him

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Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You

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You're The Power

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It Takes A Little Rain

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Senorita

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Let The Music Lift You Up

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Goodbye's All We've Got Left

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Julia

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Girls Ride Horses Too

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Kids Of The Baby Boom

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Domestic Life

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I Will Be There

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Old Bridges Burn Slow

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Plain Brown Wrapper