List of number-one country albums of 1984 (U.S.)
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These are the U.S. number-one country albums of 1984
, per the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7-10 days in advance.
1984 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1984.-Events:* June 22 — The movie Rhinestone, starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone, is released to universally negative reviews...
, per the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7-10 days in advance.
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 7 | Eyes That See in the Dark Eyes That See in the Dark - Notes :The version of "I Will Always Love You" featured on this album was written by Barry and Maurice Gibb, and is hence not the same as the more famous song of the same name, which was written by Dolly Parton... |
Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur... |
| January 14 | Eyes That See in the Dark | Kenny Rogers |
| January 21 | Eyes That See in the Dark | Kenny Rogers |
| January 28 | Eyes That See in the Dark | Kenny Rogers |
| February 4 | Eyes That See in the Dark | Kenny Rogers |
| February 11 | Eyes That See in the Dark | Kenny Rogers |
| February 18 | Right or Wrong | George Strait George Strait George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional... |
| February 25 | Don't Cheat in Our Hometown Don't Cheat in Our Hometown (album) Don't Cheat in Our Hometown is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. It was released in 1983 via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.-Track listing:... |
Ricky Skaggs Ricky Skaggs Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:... |
| March 3 | Right or Wrong | George Strait |
| March 10 | Right or Wrong | George Strait |
| March 17 | Roll On Roll On (Alabama album) Roll On is the fifth studio album of country music band Alabama. Iit was released in 1984.All four singles released from this album reached Number One on the Hot Country Singles chart: "Roll On ", "When We Make Love", "If You're Gonna Play in Texas " and " Fire in the Night"... |
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... |
| March 24 | Roll On | Alabama |
| March 31 | Roll On | Alabama |
| April 7 | Roll On | Alabama |
| April 14 | Roll On | Alabama |
| April 21 | Roll On | Alabama |
| April 28 | Deliver Deliver (Oak Ridge Boys album) Deliver is the title of the tenth studio album released by The Oak Ridge Boys. The album includes two singles: "Ozark Mountain Jubilee" and "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes", the latter of which reached number one on Hot Country Songs.... |
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... |
| May 4 | Deliver | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| May 11 | Deliver | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| May 18 | Deliver | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| May 25 | Deliver | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| June 2 | Roll On | Alabama |
| June 9 | Roll On | Alabama |
| June 16 | Roll On | Alabama |
| June 23 | Roll On | Alabama |
| June 30 | Roll On | Alabama |
| July 7 | Roll On | Alabama |
| July 14 | Roll On | Alabama |
| July 21 | Major Moves | Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country... |
| July 28 | Major Moves | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| August 4 | Major Moves | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| August 11 | Major Moves | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| August 18 | Major Moves | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| August 25 | Major Moves | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| September 1 | Right or Wrong | George Strait |
| September 8 | Right or Wrong | George Strait |
| September 15 | Major Moves | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| September 22 | It's All in the Game It's All in the Game (Merle Haggard album) It's All in the Game is a studio album by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in 1984 via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.-Track listing:... |
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,... |
| September 29 | City of New Orleans City of New Orleans (album) City of New Orleans is a 1984 album by country musician Willie Nelson, released by Columbia Records. The title track was penned by Steve Goodman, originally recorded by Arlo Guthrie in 1972; Nelson's version of the song topped the U.S. country singles chart... |
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... |
| October 6 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| October 13 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| October 20 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| October 27 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| November 3 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| November 10 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| November 17 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| November 24 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| December 1 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| December 8 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| December 15 | City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson |
| December 22 | Kentucky Hearts Kentucky Hearts Kentucky Hearts is a studio album by American country music band Exile. It was released in 1984 via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.-Track listing:All songs written by J.P... |
Exile Exile (American band) Exile, originally known as The Exiles, is an American band founded in Richmond, Kentucky by J.P. Pennington. They started by playing local clubs which led to touring with Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars opening shows and providing backup for major rock artists of the period.Their name was shortened... |
| December 29 | Kentucky Hearts | Exile |