"80's Ladies" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist K. T. Oslin. It was released on April 24, 1987 as the second single and title track from Oslin's album 80's Ladies.[1] The song reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It won Song of the Year at the 1988 CMA Awards.[2]
| "80's Ladies" | ||||
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| Single by K. T. Oslin | ||||
| from the album 80's Ladies | ||||
| B-side | "Old Pictures" | |||
| Released | April 24, 1987[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | K. T. Oslin | |||
| Producer(s) | Harold Shedd | |||
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| "80's Ladies" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editIn 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at #114 on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking.[3]
Music video
editA video for the song was released in 1988 and directed by Michael Merriman. The video starts off with a group of couples getting together and leaving, as Oslin's character tells her husband that she was going to stay the night at her friend's house, where she and a friend are watching old films on a projection screen and reminiscing about the past. The friends later drive to the cemetery, where it is revealed their longtime friend who was in the films had recently died and the couples at the start of the film were together for a memorial service.
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ a b "K.T. Oslin Fact Sheet" (PDF). RCA, BMG Music. p. 2. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 254.
- ^ "The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. May 24, 2014.
- ^ "K.T. Oslin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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