Hot Country Songs

Week of December 28, 1996

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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One Way Ticket (Because I Can)

LeAnn Rimes

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

J.Rodman, K.Hinton

Producer(s):

W.C.Rimes, C.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

Grammy Museum to Host 'The Power of Women in Country Music' Exhibit

Hot Country Songs

Week of December 28, 1996

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- One Way Ticket (Because I Can)
  LeAnn Rimes
- 3
- 1
- 14
- - 3
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Rodman, K.Hinton

Producer(s):

W.C.Rimes, C.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

2
- Little Bitty
  Alan Jackson
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.T.Hall

Producer(s):

K.Stegall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

3
- The Fear Of Being Alone
  Reba McEntire
- 2
- 2
- 13
- - 2
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

W.Aldridge, B.Miller

Producer(s):

R.McEntire, J.Guess

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

4
- That Ol' Wind
  Garth Brooks
- 5
- 4
- 14
- - 5
  - 4
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

L.Reynolds, T.G.Brooks

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

5
- Big Love
  Tracy Byrd
- 6
- 5
- 15
- - 6
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

M.Clark, J.Stevens

Producer(s):

T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

6
- Nobody Knows
  Kevin Sharp
- 7
- 6
- 14
- - 7
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Richards, D.DuBose

Producer(s):

C.Farren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Asylum

Gains In Performance

7
- Every Light In The House
  Trace Adkins
- 4
- 3
- 19
- - 4
  - 3
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

K.M.Robbins

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Friends
  John Michael Montgomery
- 9
- 8
- 11
- - 9
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Holland

Producer(s):

C.Petocz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

9
- Maybe We Should Just Sleep On It
  Tim McGraw
- 10
- 9
- 12
- - 10
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Laseter, K.K.Phillips

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, B.Gallimore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

10
- Her Man
  Gary Allan
- 11
- 10
- 19
- - 11
  - 10
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

K.M.Robbins

Producer(s):

M.Wright, B.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Is That A Tear
  Tracy Lawrence
- 12
- 11
- 9
- - 12
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Jarrard, K.Beard

Producer(s):

T.Lawrence, F.Anderson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

12
- Let Me Into Your Heart
  Mary Chapin Carpenter
- 14
- 12
- 13
- - 14
  - 12
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.C.Carpenter

Producer(s):

J.Jennings, M.C.Carpenter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

13
- Everybody Knows
  Trisha Yearwood
- 15
- 13
- 8
- - 15
  - 13
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Berg, G.Harrison

Producer(s):

G.Fundis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

14
- It's A Little Too Late
  Mark Chesnutt
- 19
- 14
- 13
- - 19
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Chesnutt, S.Morrisette, R.Springer

Producer(s):

T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

15
- Pretty Little Adriana
  Vince Gill
- 16
- 15
- 8
- - 16
  - 15
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

V.Gill

Producer(s):

T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

16
- Goodnight Sweetheart
  David Kersh
- 8
- 6
- 22
- - 8
  - 6
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

K.Williams, L.D.Lewis, R.Boudreaux

Producer(s):

P.McMakin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

17
- I Can't Do That Anymore
  Faith Hill
- 18
- 17
- 11
- - 18
  - 17
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

A.Jackson

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks, F.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

18
- Half Way Up
  Clint Black
- 23
- 18
- 5
- - 23
  - 18
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Black, H.Nicholas

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, C.Black

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

19
- That's Another Song
  Bryan White
- 20
- 19
- 11
- - 20
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.P.Daniel, M.Powell, D.Pincock, J.Medders

Producer(s):

B.J.Walker,Jr., K.Lehning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

Gains In Performance

20
- Strawberry Wine
  Deana Carter
- 13
- 1
- 20
- - 13
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

M.Berg, G.Harrison

Producer(s):

C.Farren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21
- A Man This Lonely
  Brooks & Dunn
- 31
- 21
- 4
- - 31
  - 21
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Dunn, T.L.James

Producer(s):

D.Cook, K.Brooks, R.Dunn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

22
- Running Out Of Reasons To Run
  Rick Trevino
- 25
- 22
- 10
- - 25
  - 22
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.G.Teren III, B.Regan

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, D.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

23
- Amen Kind Of Love
  Daryle Singletary
- 29
- 23
- 12
- - 29
  - 23
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.Bruce, W.Tester

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, D.Malloy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant/Reprise

Gains In Performance

24
- Maybe He'll Notice Her Now
  Mindy McCready (Featuring Lonestar's Richie McDonald)
- 27
- 24
- 12
- - 27
  - 24
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.Johnson

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, N.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

25
- Would I
  Randy Travis
- 26
- 25
- 13
- - 26
  - 25
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Winchester

Producer(s):

K.Lehning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

26
- What If Jesus Comes Back Like That
  Collin Raye
- 28
- 26
- 19
- - 28
  - 26
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

P.Bunch, D.Johnson

Producer(s):

P.Worley, E.Seay, J.Hobbs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

27
- I Can Still Make Cheyenne
  George Strait
- 22
- 4
- 19
- - 22
  - 4
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

A.G.Barker, E.Woolsey

Producer(s):

T.Brown, G.Strait

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Where Corn Don't Grow
  Travis Tritt
- 33
- 28
- 6
- - 33
  - 28
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Murrah, M.A.Springer

Producer(s):

D.Was, T.Tritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

29
- Me Too
  Toby Keith
- 34
- 29
- 6
- - 34
  - 29
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.Keith, C.Cannon

Producer(s):

N.Larkin, T.Keith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

30
- Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
  Terri Clark
- 17
- 5
- 12
- - 17
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

W.Zevon

Producer(s):

K.Stegall, C.Waters

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

31
- Lonely Too Long
  Patty Loveless
- 24
- 1
- 19
- - 24
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

M.Lawler, B.Rice, S.Rice

Producer(s):

E.Gordy,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

32
- Love Is Stronger Than Pride
  Ricochet
- 21
- 9
- 20
- - 21
  - 9
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

R.Bowles, D.Johnson

Producer(s):

R.Chancey, E.Seay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

33
- Like The Rain
  Clint Black
- 32
- 1
- 17
- - 32
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Black, H.Nicholas

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, C.Black

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- She Wants To Be Wanted Again
  Ty Herndon
- 35
- 34
- 9
- - 35
  - 34
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.D.Jones, B.Henderson

Producer(s):

D.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

35
- All I Do Is Love Her
  James Bonamy
- 38
- 35
- 10
- - 38
  - 35
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Ewing, W.Patton

Producer(s):

D.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

36
- Another You, Another Me
  Brady Seals
- 37
- 36
- 17
- - 37
  - 36
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

T.H.Seals, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

R.Crowell, B.Seals

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

Gains In Performance

37
- High Low And In Between
  Mark Wills
- 36
- 33 </

Hot Country Songs

Week of December 28, 1996

Hot Country Songs

One Way Ticket (Because I Can)

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Grammy Museum to Host 'The Power of Women in Country Music' Exhibit

Hot Country Songs

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Additional Awards

One Way Ticket (Because I Can)

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Little Bitty

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The Fear Of Being Alone

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That Ol' Wind

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Big Love

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Nobody Knows

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Every Light In The House

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Friends

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Maybe We Should Just Sleep On It

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Her Man

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Is That A Tear

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Let Me Into Your Heart

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Everybody Knows

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It's A Little Too Late

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Pretty Little Adriana

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Goodnight Sweetheart

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I Can't Do That Anymore

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Half Way Up