Billboard Top Country Hits

Billboard Top Country Hits is a series of compilation albums released by Rhino Records, each featuring ten hit country music recordings from a specific year, mostly number ones on the Billboard country singles chart. In all, 15 albums were released spanning the years 19591968 (released in 1990) and 19861990 (released in 1993).

The cover of the 1959 edition of Billboard Top Country Hits

1959

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1959
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1959
GenreCountry
Length25:37
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [1]

The first volume, covering the year of 1959, contains seven tracks that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart, with the remaining three tracks all peaking in the top five.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[2]

1960

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1960
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1960
GenreCountry
Length28:35
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
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AllMusic      [3]

Four of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart during 1960. One of the tracks — "El Paso" by Marty Robbins, was also a chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100. Also included in the track lineup is the year's No. 1 song, "Please Help Me I'm Falling" by Hank Locklin. The remaining six tracks all peaked in the top ten.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[4]

1961

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1961
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1961
GenreCountry
Length26:51
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]

Seven of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1961, including the year's No. 1 song, "I Fall to Pieces" by Patsy Cline. Also included is "Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean, a crossover hit which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. The other three tracks all peaked in the top ten of the country chart.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[6]

1962

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1962
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1962
GenreCountry
Length28:49
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]

Five of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1962, including the year's No. 1 song, "Wolverton Mountain" by Claude King. The other five tracks all peaked in the top five.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[8]

1963

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1963
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1963
GenreCountry
Length24:24
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [9]

Seven of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1963, including the year's No. 1 song, "Still" by Bill Anderson. The other three tracks all peaked in the Top 5.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[10]

1964

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1964
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 17, 1990 (1990-10-17)
Recorded1963
GenreCountry
Length24:04
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [11]

Eight of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1964, including the year's No. 1 song, "My Heart Skips a Beat" by Buck Owens. The other two tracks — "Chug-A-Lug" by Roger Miller and "The Race Is On" by George Jones — peaked in the top five.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[12]

1965

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1965
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
Recorded1965
GenreCountry
Length25:00
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [13]

Eight of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1965. The other two tracks — "Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun" by Dave Dudley and "I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)" by Sonny James — peaked in the top five.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."King of the Road"Roger MillerRoger Miller2:28
2."I've Got a Tiger by the Tail"Buck Owens3:13
3."I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)"
Sonny James2:21
4."Girl on the Billboard"Del Reeves2:44
5."Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun"
  • Iris Buswell
  • Joseph R. Phillips
Dave Dudley2:12
6."Make the World Go Away"Hank CochranEddy Arnold2:41
7."Before You Go"
Buck Owens2:11
8."Behind the Tear"
Sonny James2:04
9."This Is It"Cindy WalkerJim Reeves3:08
10."Buckaroo"Bob MorrisBuck Owens & His Buckaroos1:58
Total length:25:00

1966

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1966
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
Recorded1966
GenreCountry
Length25:08
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [15]

Eight of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1966, including the year's No. 1 song, "Almost Persuaded" by David Houston. The other two tracks — "You Ain't Woman Enough" by Loretta Lynn and "Tippy-Toeing" by the Harden Trio — peaked at No. 2.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[16]

1967

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1967
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
Recorded1967
GenreCountry
Length25:29
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [17]

Each of the tracks on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1967. Included is the year's No. 1 song, "All the Time" by Jack Greene.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[18]

1968

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1968
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
Recorded1968
GenreCountry
Length27:18
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [19]

Each of the tracks reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1968. Included is the year's No. 1 song, "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash. "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley also was a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[20]

1986

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1986
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1986
GenreCountry
Length34:09
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [21]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1986 and early 1987.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[22]

1987

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1987
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1987
GenreCountry
Length33:39
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      [23]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1987 and early 1988.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[24]

1988

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1988
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1988
GenreCountry
Length32:56
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [25]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1988 and early 1989.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[26]

1989

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1989
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1989
GenreCountry
Length34:04
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [27]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1989 and early 1990.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[28]

1990

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1990
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1990
GenreCountry
Length33:53
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      [29]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1990 and early 1991.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[30]

References

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  1. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1959 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1959 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Koda, Cub. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1960 at AllMusic
  4. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1960 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Koda, Cub. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1961 at AllMusic
  6. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1961 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1962 at AllMusic
  8. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1962 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Koda, Cub. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1963 at AllMusic
  10. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1963 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Koda, Cub. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1964 at AllMusic
  12. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1964 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1965 at AllMusic
  14. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1965 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1966 at AllMusic
  16. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1966 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1967 at AllMusic
  18. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1967 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1968 at AllMusic
  20. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1968 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1986 at AllMusic
  22. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1986 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1987 at AllMusic
  24. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1987 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1988 at AllMusic
  26. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1988 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1989 at AllMusic
  28. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1989 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  29. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1990 at AllMusic
  30. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1990 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)