Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1991, 30 different songs topped the chart, then published under the title Hot Country Singles & Tracks, in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.[1]
George Strait's song "I've Come to Expect It from You" began the year at number one, having held the top position for the last four weeks of 1990.[2] The next week, Garth Brooks achieved the first of his eventual four number ones of the year with his song "Unanswered Prayers". Brooks' four was the most number ones for the year by any act, though Alan Jackson and George Strait would each have three songs reach the top of the chart. Ricky Van Shelton reached number one twice as a solo performer, and once in collaboration with Dolly Parton on her song "Rockin' Years". Three songs spent three weeks each at the top of the chart, the most of any song for the year: "Down Home" by Alabama, "Don't Rock the Jukebox" by Alan Jackson, and "You Know Me Better Than That" by George Strait.
Several acts hit number one with their debut singles during the year. Diamond Rio hit number one in June with the band's debut single "Meet in the Middle".[3] Trisha Yearwood accomplished the same feat in August with her debut single "She's in Love with the Boy"[4] Brooks & Dunn's debut single as a duo, "Brand New Man", topped the charts in September, although both had previously released songs as solo performers.[5] Lionel Cartwright charted the only number one of his career with "Leap of Faith" in the September 21 issue of Billboard.[6] Yearwood and Parton were two of three women to reach the top of the chart in 1991, Reba McEntire being the other one. The year-ending number one was "My Next Broken Heart" by Brooks & Dunn.
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- ^ "Lionel Cartwright Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for January 12, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for January 19, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for January 26, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for February 2, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for February 9, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for February 16, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for February 23, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for March 2, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for March 9, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for March 16, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for March 23, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for March 30, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for April 6, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for April 20, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for May 4, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for May 11, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for May 18, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for May 25, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for June 1, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for June 8, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for June 22, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for June 29, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for July 6, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for July 13, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for July 20, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for July 27, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for August 3, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for August 10, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for August 17, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for August 24, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for August 31, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for September 7, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for September 14, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for September 21, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for September 28, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for October 5, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for October 12, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for October 19, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for October 26, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for November 2, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for November 9, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for November 16, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for November 23, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for November 30, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for December 7, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for December 14, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for December 21, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs chart for December 28, 1991". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.