Hot Country Songs

Week of April 19, 1997

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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Rumor Has It

Clay Walker

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

C.Walker, M.J.Greene

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, C.Walker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant/Reprise

Gains In Performance

Darius Rucker, Clay Walker & More Bulk Up CMA Benefits

Hot Country Songs

Week of April 19, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Rumor Has It
  Clay Walker
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

C.Walker, M.J.Greene

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, C.Walker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant/Reprise

Gains In Performance

2
- When I Close My Eyes
  Kenny Chesney
- 3
- 2
- 18
- - 3
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

M.A.Springer, N.Musick

Producer(s):

B.Beckett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

3
- One Night At A Time
  George Strait
- 7
- 3
- 6
- - 7
  - 3
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

E.B.Lee, E.Kilgallon, R.Cook

Producer(s):

T.Brown, G.Strait

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

4
- Don't Take Her She's All I Got
  Tracy Byrd
- 4
- 4
- 13
- - 4
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.L.Williams, G.U.S.Bonds

Producer(s):

T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

5
- Another You
  David Kersh
- 9
- 5
- 14
- - 9
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Paisley

Producer(s):

P.McMakin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

6
- On The Verge
  Collin Raye
- 8
- 6
- 9
- - 8
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

H.Prestwood

Producer(s):

P.Worley, J.Hobbs, E.Seay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

7
- (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
  Trace Adkins
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.Nichols, M.D. Sanders

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

8
- Better Man, Better Off
  Tracy Lawrence
- 10
- 8
- 9
- - 10
  - 8
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Jones, S.P.Davis

Producer(s):

F.Anderson, T.Lawrence

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

9
- Sad Lookin' Moon
  Alabama
- 13
- 9
- 8
- - 13
  - 9
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Owen, T.Gentry, G.Fowler

Producer(s):

D.Cook, Alabama

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

10
- Emotional Girl
  Terri Clark
- 11
- 10
- 15
- - 11
  - 10
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.Bowles, T.Clark, C.Waters

Producer(s):

K.Stegall, C.Waters, T.Clark

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

11
- How Was I To Know
  Reba McEntire
- 6
- 1
- 17
- - 6
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Majeski, S.Russ, S.Smith

Producer(s):

R.McEntire, J.Guess

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

12
- Holdin'
  Diamond Rio
- 5
- 4
- 19
- - 5
  - 4
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

K.Garrett, C.Wiseman

Producer(s):

M.D.Clute, T.DuBois, Diamond Rio

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

13
- Sittin' On Go
  Bryan White
- 17
- 13
- 8
- - 17
  - 13
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Leo, R.Bowles

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

Gains In Performance

14
- I Miss You A Little
  John Michael Montgomery
- 15
- 14
- 8
- - 15
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Anthony, R.Fagan, J.M.Montgomery

Producer(s):

C.Petocz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

15
- If She Don't Love You
  The Buffalo Club
- 14
- 14
- 14
- - 14
  - 14
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

T.Bruce, M.Beeson

Producer(s):

B.Beckett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rising Tide

Gains In Performance

16
- Good As I Was To You
  Lorrie Morgan
- 16
- 16
- 13
- - 16
  - 16
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.A.Schlitz. Jr., B.Livsey

Producer(s):

J.Stroud

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

17
- She's Sure Taking It Well
  Kevin Sharp
- 18
- 17
- 11
- - 18
  - 17
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Buppert, D.Pfrimmer, G.G.Teren III

Producer(s):

C.Farren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Asylum

Gains In Performance

18
- A Girl's Gotta Do (What A Girl's Gotta Do)
  Mindy McCready
- 22
- 18
- 8
- - 22
  - 18
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Bowles, R.Byrne

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, N.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

19
- A Little More Love
  Vince Gill
- 27
- 19
- 4
- - 27
  - 19
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

V.Gill

Producer(s):

T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

20
- Why Would I Say Goodbye
  Brooks & Dunn
- 24
- 20
- 5
- - 24
  - 20
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

K.Brooks, C.Waters

Producer(s):

D.Cook, K.Brooks, R.Dunn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

Gains In Performance

21
- 455 Rocket
  Kathy Mattea
- 23
- 21
- 14
- - 23
  - 21
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

G.Welch, D.Rawlings

Producer(s):

B.Wisch, K.Mattea

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

22
- Dark Horse
  Mila Mason
- 21
- 21
- 11
- - 21
  - 21
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Tyson, D.McTaggart, A.Marshall

Producer(s):

B.Mevis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

23
- She's Taken A Shine
  John Berry
- 12
- 2
- 20
- - 12
  - 2
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

G.W.Barnhill, R.Bach

Producer(s):

C.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

24
- Six Days On The Road
  Sawyer Brown
- 26
- 24
- 8
- - 26
  - 24
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

E.Greene, C.Montogomery

Producer(s):

M.A.Miller, M.McAnally

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

25
- The Light In Your Eyes
  LeAnn Rimes
- 29
- 25
- 5
- - 29
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Tyler

Producer(s):

C.Howard, W.C.Rimes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

26
- Cry On The Shoulder Of The Road
  Martina McBride
- 28
- 26
- 13
- - 28
  - 26
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Berg, T.Krekel

Producer(s):

M.McBride, P.Worley, E.Seay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

27
- We Danced Anyway
  Deana Carter
- 25
- 1
- 19
- - 25
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

M.Berg, R.Scruggs

Producer(s):

C.Farren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

28
- She Drew A Broken Heart
  Patty Loveless
- 19
- 4
- 18
- - 19
  - 4
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

J.McElroy, N.McElroy

Producer(s):

E.Gordy,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

29
- Little Things
  Tanya Tucker
- 31
- 29
- 8
- - 31
  - 29
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Dulaney, S.D.Jones

Producer(s):

G.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

30
- Cold Outside
  Big House
- 30
- 30
- 11
- - 30
  - 30
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Byrom, D.Neuhauser, D.Knutson, M.Reese

Producer(s):

P.Bunetta, M.Byrom, D.Neuhauser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

31
- Everything I Love
  Alan Jackson
- 20
- 9
- 14
- - 20
  - 9
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

H.Allen, C.Chamberlain

Producer(s):

K.Stegall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

32
- Count Me In
  Deana Carter
- 37
- 32
- 4
- - 37
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Carter, C.Jones

Producer(s):

C.Farren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

33
- Never Again, Again
  Lee Ann Womack
- 36
- 33
- 6
- - 36
  - 33
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.H.Holmes, B.Isham

Producer(s):

M.Wright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

Gains In Performance

34
- Places I've Never Been
  Mark Wills
- 35
- 34
- 8
- - 35
  - 34
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.Martin, R.Wilson, A.Mayo

Producer(s):

C.Chamberlain, K.Stegall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

Hot Country Songs

Week of April 19, 1997

Hot Country Songs

Rumor Has It

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Darius Rucker, Clay Walker & More Bulk Up CMA Benefits

Hot Country Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Rumor Has It

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When I Close My Eyes

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One Night At A Time

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Don't Take Her She's All I Got

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Another You

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On The Verge

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(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing

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Better Man, Better Off

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Sad Lookin' Moon

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Emotional Girl

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How Was I To Know

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Holdin'

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Sittin' On Go

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I Miss You A Little

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If She Don't Love You

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Good As I Was To You

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She's Sure Taking It Well

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A Girl's Gotta Do (What A Girl's Gotta Do)