List of number-one country singles of 1980 (U.S.)

These are the U.S. number-one country songs of 1980

1980 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1980.- Events :* January 25 — At age 84, octogenerian comedian George Burns becomes by far the oldest performer to have a single in the top 40 of Billboards Hot Country Singles chart with "I Wish I Was 18 Again." The...

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Issue date	Title	Artist
January 5	Coward of the County	Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
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January 26	I'll Be Coming Back for More I'll Be Coming Back for More "I'll Be Coming Back for More" is a 1979 single written by Curly Putman and Sterling Whipple and recorded by T.G. Sheppard. "I'll Be Coming Back for More" would be T.G. Sheppard's fourth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of eleven...	T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard is an American country music singer, who had 14 number one hits during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:...
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February 9	Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" is the title of a song written by Rodney Crowell and Donivan Cowart and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys. "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" would be The Oak Ridge Boys second number one country hit...	The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
February 16	Love Me Over Again Love Me Over Again "Love Me Over Again" is a 1979 single written and recorded by Don Williams. "Love Me Over Again" would be Don Williams' tenth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country chart ....	Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...
February 23	Years Years (song) "Years" is the title of a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan and recorded by Barbara Mandrell. The song would be Barbara Mandrell third number one on the country chart...	Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...
March 1	I Ain't Living Long Like This I Ain't Living Long Like This "I Ain't Living Long Like This" is a song written by Rodney Crowell. "I Ain't Living Long Like This" was first recorded in 1978 by Emmylou Harris as a track for her album, Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town.-Waylon Jennings version:...	Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
March 8	My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (song) "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" is the title of a song from the soundtrack to the 1979 film The Electric Horseman, and which was released as a single in 1980. It was his first release in the 1980s. "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" was written by Sharon Vaughn and performed by Willie Nelson...	Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
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March 22	Why Don't You Spend the Night Why Don't You Spend the Night "Why Don't You Spend the Night" is a 1980 single written by Bob McDill and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "Why Don't You Spend the Night" would be Ronnie Milsap's fourteenth number one on the country chart. The single spent a week at number one and a total of eleven weeks on the chart .-Chart...	Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
March 29	I'd Love to Lay You Down I'd Love to Lay You Down "I'd Love to Lay You Down" is a 1980 single written by Johnny MacRae and recorded by Conway Twitty. "I'd Love to Lay You Down" was Conway Twitty's 24th number one on the country chart...	Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
April 5	Sugar Daddy Sugar Daddy (The Bellamy Brothers song) "Sugar Daddy" is a 1980 single by Bellamy Brothers. "Sugar Daddy" was written by David Bellamy and became the second of ten number one singles on the country chart for The Bellamy Brothers. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart...	The Bellamy Brothers
April 12	Honky Tonk Blues Honky Tonk Blues "Honky Tonk Blues" was a hit country and western song written and performed by Hank Williams. The original 1952 recording was a major hit, and it later became a hit for later-day superstar Charley Pride.-Song history:...	Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...
April 19	It's Like We Never Said Goodbye It's Like We Never Said Goodbye "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" is a song made famous by country music singer Crystal Gayle.-Historic week:The song was part of a historic week on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the week it reached number one...	Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s...
April 26	A Lesson in Leavin'	Dottie West Dottie West Dottie West was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and co-recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists...
May 3	Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again" is a 1980 single written by Debbie Hupp and Bob Morrison and recorded by Debby Boone. The song was Debby Boone's most successful country hit and her only number one. The single stayed at number one for a week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country...	Debby Boone Debby Boone Deborah Anne Boone is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life," which spent a then record ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year...
May 10	Beneath Still Waters Beneath Still Waters (song) "Beneath Still Waters" is a 1970 single written by Dallas Frazier and recorded by Diana Trask. "Beneath Still Waters" was Diana Trask second hit on the country chart, spending two weeks on the country chart, where it peaked at number thirty-eight ....	Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
May 17	Gone Too Far Gone Too Far (Eddie Rabbitt song) "Gone Too Far" is a 1980 single by Eddie Rabbitt, who co-wrote the song with Even Stevens and David Malloy. "Gone Too Far" was Eddie Rabbitt's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.-Chart...	Eddie Rabbitt Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...
May 24	Starting Over Again Starting Over Again "Starting Over Again" was a 1980 U.S. pop and country hit single for Dolly Parton. Telling the story of a middle aged couple separating after 30 years of marriage, the song was written by Donna Summer and her husband Bruce Sudano...	Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
May 31	My Heart My Heart (Ronnie Milsap song) "My Heart is a 1980 single written by Don Pfrimmer and Charles Quillen and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "My Heart" was Milsap's fourteenth number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart .-Chart performance:...	Ronnie Milsap
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June 21	One Day at a Time One Day at a Time (song) "One Day at a Time" is a popular Country and Western-style Christian song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson. It has been recorded by over 200 artists and has reached No.1 in several territories.- Marilyn Sellars version :...	Cristy Lane Cristy Lane Eleanor Johnston, known by her professional name as Cristy Lane is an American country music and gospel music singer, best known for a number of major country hits in the late 70s and the early 1980s, including her cover version of the song, "One Day at a Time".Lane's career began to take shape in...
June 28	Trying to Love Two Women Trying to Love Two Women "Trying to Love Two Women" is a 1980 single written by Sonny Throckmorton and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys. "Trying to Love Two Women" was The Oak Ridge Boys' third number one hit on the Billboard country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the...	The Oak Ridge Boys
July 5	He Stopped Loving Her Today He Stopped Loving Her Today "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is the title of a song by American country music artist George Jones that has been named in several surveys as the greatest country song of all time. It was released in April 1980 as the lead single from the album I Am What I Am. The song was Jones's first No. 1 single...	George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
July 12	You Win Again You Win Again (Hank Williams song) "You Win Again" is a 1952 song by Hank Williams. In style, the song is a blues ballad and deals with the singer's dispair with his partner. "You Win Again" would peak at number ten on the Most Played in C&W Juke Boxes chart, where it remained for a single week .-Cover versions:* Late in 1957,...	Charley Pride
July 19	True Love Ways True Love Ways "True Love Ways" is a song co-written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty and recorded with the Ray Ellis orchestra in October 1958, four months before the singer's death. It was first released on the posthumous "The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2"...	Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as...
July 26	Bar Room Buddies Bar Room Buddies Bar Room Buddies is the title of a song written by Milton Brown and Cliff Crofford and recorded by American country artist Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood. The song was featured in the film Bronco Billy starring Clint Eastwood...	Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,... and Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
August 2	Dancin' Cowboys Dancin' Cowboys "Dancin' Cowboys" is a 1980 single by The Bellamy Brothers. "Dancin' Cowboys" was written by David Bellamy and became The Bellamy Brothers third number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart .-Chart...	The Bellamy Brothers
August 9	Stand by Me Stand by Me (song) "Stand by Me" is the title of a song originally performed by Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller, based on the spiritual "Lord Stand by Me,", plus two lines rooted in Psalms 46:2-3...	Mickey Gilley
August 16	Tennessee River Tennessee River (song) "Tennessee River" is a song made famous by the country music band Alabama. Written by the group's lead singer, Randy Owen, the song was released in 1980, and eventually became the group's first No...	Alabama Alabama (band) Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
August 23	Drivin' My Life Away Drivin' My Life Away "Drivin' My Life Away" is a country song by Eddie Rabbitt. It reached number one on the Hot Country Singles in 1980, and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100....	Eddie Rabbitt
August 30	Cowboys and Clowns Cowboys and Clowns "Cowboys and Clowns" is a 1980 single written by Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett, Gary Harju, and Larry Herbstritt and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "Cowboys and Clowns" was featured in the film "Bronco Billy" and was also Ronnie Milsap's fifteenth number one on the country chart...	Ronnie Milsap
September 6	Lookin' for Love Lookin' for Love "Lookin' for Love" is the title of a song written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, and Patti Ryan. It was recorded by American country music singer Johnny Lee...	Johnny Lee Johnny Lee Johnny Lee is an American country music singer. His 1980 single, "Lookin' for Love" not only spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard country singles chart in the second half of 1980 but also went to the Top 5 on the Pop charts, and Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary survey...
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September 27	Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" was a country song written by Pebe Sebert and Hugh Moffatt. It provided a #14 U.S. country hit for Joe Sun in 1978, and a #86 hit for Brian Collins the same year. It was later covered by Dolly Parton, who took it to the top of the U.S. country charts in...	Dolly Parton
October 4	Do You Wanna Go to Heaven Do You Wanna Go to Heaven "Do You Wanna Go to Heaven" is a 1980 single written by Curly Putman and Bucky Jones and recorded by T.G. Sheppard. "Do You Wanna Go to Heaven" would be T.G. Sheppard's fifth number one on the country chart...	T. G. Sheppard
October 11	Loving Up a Storm Loving Up a Storm "Loving Up a Storm" is a 1980 single by Razzy Bailey. "Loving Up a Storm" would be Razzy Bailey's seventh country hit and the first of his five number ones. "Loving up a Storm" went to to number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart .-Chart performance:...	Razzy Bailey Razzy Bailey Razzy Bailey is an American country music artist.-Early life:Bailey was raised on a farm in La Fayette, Alabama. Bailey got his first experience of musical performance as a member of his high school's Future Farmers of America string band...
October 18	I Believe in You I Believe in You (Don Williams song) "I Believe in You" is a 1980 single written by Roger Cook and Sam Hogin and recorded by Don Williams. "I Believe in You" would be Don Williams' eleventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent twelve weeks on the country chart. "I Believe in You"...	Don Williams
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November 1	Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard " is a song made famous by country music singer Waylon Jennings. Recognizable to fans as the theme to the CBS comedy adventure television series The Dukes of Hazzard, the song became a No...	Waylon Jennings
November 8	On the Road Again On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song) "On the Road Again" is a song made famous by country music singer Willie Nelson, and is part of the soundtrack to the 1980 movie Honeysuckle Rose....	Willie Nelson
November 15	Could I Have This Dance Could I Have This Dance "Could I Have This Dance" is a 1980 single by Anne Murray. "Could I Have This Dance" was included in the 1980 film "Urban Cowboy" and would be Anne Murray's fifth number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart...	Anne Murray Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
November 22	Lady Lady (Kenny Rogers song) "Lady" is the title of a song written by Lionel Richie and recorded by American country artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in September 1980 as the only single from the album, Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits....	Kenny Rogers
November 29	If You Ever Change Your Mind If You Ever Change Your Mind "If You Ever Change Your Mind" is a 1980 single written by Parker McGee and Bob Gundry and recorded by Crystal Gayle. "If You Ever Change Your Mind" would be Crystal Gayle's eight number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart...	Crystal Gayle
December 6	Smoky Mountain Rain Smoky Mountain Rain "Smoky Mountain Rain" is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Originally released in 1980, the song became one of his best-known songs....	Ronnie Milsap
December 13	Why Lady Why Why Lady Why "Why Lady Why" is a song by the country music band Alabama. Written by Rick Scott and band member Teddy Gentry, the song was released in 1980, and eventually became the group's second No...	Alabama
December 20	That's All That Matters That's All That Matters "That's All That Matters" is a 1980 single written by Hank Cochran and recorded by Mickey Gilley. "That's All That Matters" would be Mickey Gilley's tenth number one on the country charts. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart .-Chart...	Mickey Gilley
December 27	One in a Million One in a Million (Johnny Lee song) "One in a Million" is the title of a song written by Chick Rains and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee. It was released in October 1980 as the second single from the album Lookin' for Love. "One in a Million" would be Johnny Lee's second number one on the country chart...	Johnny Lee

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