1975 was a strange year for Country music. It was the year that Tammy Wynette and George Jones divorced each other. It was the year that Hank Williams Jr. tumbled 500 feet down Ajax Mountain which caused severe facial and head injuries. It was the year that Charlie Rich burned the envelope to the ground… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 1975
It’s been over two weeks since I’ve done one of these. Between the massive amounts of albums and singles I want to cover to other life commitments, I just haven’t been able to commit the time I’d like to this feature. Originally I had plans to look back at 1987 since Kyle of Kyle’s Korner requested… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 2013
For many people I’ve interacted with online, 90’s Country essentially equals pure nostalgia and bliss. Me? I would’ve grown up on the tail end of it at best, so unfortunately I’ve just played catch-up as I’ve gotten older. Still, it’s no wonder why this era was seen as a golden era. The cheesy songs (and… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 1992
In a change of events, I actually received a particular request for which year to look back on for this week’s “best hit songs” feature. Robert of Robert’s Country Opinion Blog chose to request 1972. Looking back, all I can say is that 1972 was a quiet year for Country music. Now, that’s not to… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 1972
No, I haven’t forgotten about this feature. Truth be told, I decided to scale it back a bit. Doing one of these every week is fun, sure, but it also gets to a point where I’m just saturating you all with cheap lists, and that’s not the point of this. The point of this is… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 2010
(Last edition’s list of the best hits of 2007 can be found here) Let’s hop in the time machine folks, because we’re going back to 2005 … I’ve got a few online friends who would say that 2005 was one of the best years for modern Country music, and looking back, I can’t say I… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 2005
