Hot Country Songs

Week of March 4, 2000

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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My Best Friend

Tim McGraw

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

A.Mayo, B.Luther

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, J.Stroud, T.McGraw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

How Mark Barden, Who Lost His Son in the Sandy Hook School Shooting, Enlisted Tim McGraw and Sheryl Crow to Heal and Help

Hot Country Songs

Week of March 4, 2000

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- My Best Friend
  Tim McGraw
- 1
- 1
- 24
- - 1
  - 1
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

A.Mayo, B.Luther

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, J.Stroud, T.McGraw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Back At One
  Mark Wills
- 3
- 2
- 18
- - 3
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

B.McKnight

Producer(s):

C.Chamberlain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

3
- Smile
  Lonestar
- 4
- 3
- 25
- - 4
  - 3
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

C.M.Lindsey, K.Follese

Producer(s):

D.Huff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

4
- Cowboy Take Me Away
  Dixie Chicks
- 2
- 1
- 26
- - 2
  - 1
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

M.Maguire, M.Hummon

Producer(s):

B.Chancey, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5
- How Do You Like Me Now?!
  Toby Keith
- 6
- 5
- 16
- - 6
  - 5
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

T.Keith, C.Cannon

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, T.Keith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- The Best Day
  George Strait
- 7
- 6
- 10
- - 7
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.Chamberlain, D.Dillon

Producer(s):

T.Brown, G.Strait

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

7
- Lessons Learned
  Tracy Lawrence
- 8
- 7
- 18
- - 8
  - 7
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

T.Lawrence, P.Nelson, L.Boone

Producer(s):

T.Lawrence, F.Anderson, B.Carr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

8
- Love's The Only House
  Martina McBride
- 9
- 8
- 16
- - 9
  - 8
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

T.Douglas, B.Cason

Producer(s):

M.McBride, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

9
- Breathe
  Faith Hill
- 5
- 1
- 22
- - 5
  - 1
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

H.Lamar, S.Bentley

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, F.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Because You Love Me
  Jo Dee Messina
- 12
- 10
- 20
- - 12
  - 10
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Sherrill, K.Lazarides

Producer(s):

T.McGraw, B.Gallimore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

11
- This Woman Needs
  SHeDAISY
- 10
- 10
- 27
- - 10
  - 10
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

K.Osborn, B.Baker, C.R.Harrington

Producer(s):

D.Huff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street

12
- Been There
  Clint Black With Steve Wariner
- 14
- 12
- 8
- - 14
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

C.Black, S.Wariner

Producer(s):

C.Black

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

13
- Do What You Gotta Do
  Garth Brooks
- 15
- 13
- 10
- - 15
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Flynn

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

14
- Put Your Hand In Mine
  Tracy Byrd
- 13
- 11
- 24
- - 13
  - 11
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

S.Ewing, J.W.Barber

Producer(s):

B.J.Walker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

15
- Carlene
  Phil Vassar
- 17
- 15
- 19
- - 17
  - 15
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

P.Vassar, C.Black, R.M.Bourke

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

16
- What Do You Say
  Reba
- 11
- 3
- 25
- - 11
  - 3
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

M.Dulaney, N.Thrasher

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, R.McEntire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

17
- It Was
  Chely Wright
- 19
- 17
- 22
- - 19
  - 17
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

G.Burr, M.Wright

Producer(s):

T.Brown, B.Cannon, N.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

18
- He Didn't Have To Be
  Brad Paisley
- 16
- 1
- 27
- - 16
  - 1
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

B.Paisley, J.K.Lovelace

Producer(s):

F.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville

19
- Daddy Won't Sell The Farm
  Montgomery Gentry
- 18
- 18
- 16
- - 18
  - 18
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

S.Fox, R.Branda

Producer(s):

J.Scaife

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

20
- She's More
  Andy Griggs
- 24
- 20
- 10
- - 24
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

L.Hengber, R.Crosby

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, J.G.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

21
- Something Like That
  Tim McGraw
- 20
- 1
- 37
- - 20
  - 1
  - 37

Songwriter(s):

R.Ferrell, K.Follese

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, J.Stroud, T.McGraw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- I Love You
  Martina McBride
- 21
- 1
- 32
- - 21
  - 1
  - 32

Songwriter(s):

T.Hyler, A.Follese, K.Follese

Producer(s):

M.McBride, P.Worley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

23
- Buy Me A Rose
  Kenny Rogers With Alison Krauss & Billy Dean
- 25
- 23
- 19
- - 25
  - 23
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

J.Funk, E.Hickenlooper

Producer(s):

K.Rogers, B.Maher, J.McKell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dreamcatcher

Gains In Performance

24
- When I Said I Do
  Clint Black
- 22
- 1
- 27
- - 22
  - 1
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

C.Black

Producer(s):

C.Black

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Real Live Woman
  Trisha Yearwood
- 27
- 25
- 8
- - 27
  - 25
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Cryner

Producer(s):

G.Fundis, T.Yearwood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

26
- Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
  Vince Gill
- 29
- 26
- 6
- - 29
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

V.Gill

Producer(s):

T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville

Gains In Performance

27
- Unbreakable Heart
  Jessica Andrews
- 28
- 27
- 13
- - 28
  - 27
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Tench

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks

Gains In Performance

28
- The Way You Love Me
  Faith Hill
- 34
- 28
- 9
- - 34
  - 28
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

K.Follese, M.Dulaney

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, F.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./WMN

29
- What I Need To Do
  Kenny Chesney
- 32
- 29
- 7
- - 32
  - 29
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Luther, T.Damphier

Producer(s):

B.Cannon, N.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

30
- Rock This Country!
  Shania Twain
- 30
- 30
- 8
- - 30
  - 30
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Twain, R.J.Lange

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Gains In Performance

31
- Another Nine Minutes
  Yankee Grey
- 33
- 31
- 8
- - 33
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.Douglas, B.Crain, T.Buppert

Producer(s):

R.E.Orrall, J.Leo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

Gains In Performance

32
- Can't Nobody Love You (Like I Do)
  Wynonna
- 31
- 31
- 17
- - 31
  - 31
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.Orton, C.Majeski

Producer(s):

J.Stroud

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/Mercury

33
- Couldn't Last A Moment
  Collin Raye
- 37
- 33
- 5
- - 37
  - 33
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Wells, Jeffrey Steele

Producer(s):

D.Huff, C.Raye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

34
- No Mercy
  Ty Herndon
- 38
- 34
- 7
- - 38
  - 34
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.W.Morgan, T.Cerney, S.A.Davis

Producer(s):

J.Scaife

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

35
- The Fun Of Your Love
  Jennifer Day
- 36
- 35
- 14
- - 36
  - 35
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

A.Roboff, B.N.Chapman, J.Day

Producer(s):

R.Byrne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA

Gains In Performance

36
- More
  Trace Adkins
- 39
- 36
- 6
- - 39
  - 36
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.McHugh, D.Gray

Producer(s):

T.Bruce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

37
- Unconditional
  Clay Davidson
- 44
- 37
- 8
- - 44
  - 37
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Hengber, D.Bryant, R.Rutherford

Producer(s):

S.Hendricks, J.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

Hot Country Songs

Week of March 4, 2000

Hot Country Songs

My Best Friend

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How Mark Barden, Who Lost His Son in the Sandy Hook School Shooting, Enlisted Tim McGraw and Sheryl Crow to Heal and Help

Hot Country Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

My Best Friend

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Back At One

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Smile

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Cowboy Take Me Away

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How Do You Like Me Now?!

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The Best Day

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Lessons Learned

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Love's The Only House

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Breathe

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Because You Love Me

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This Woman Needs

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Been There

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Do What You Gotta Do

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Put Your Hand In Mine

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Carlene

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What Do You Say

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It Was

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He Didn't Have To Be