List of number-one country singles of 1984 (U.S.)

These are the U.S. number-one country songs of 1984

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...

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Issue date	Title	Artist
January 7	You Look So Good in Love You Look So Good in Love "You Look So Good in Love" is the title of a song recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in September 1983 as the lead single from his album Right or Wrong.-Content:...	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...
January 14	Slow Burn Slow Burn (T.G. Sheppard song) "Slow Burn" is a 1983 single written by Tommy Rocco and Charlie Black and recorded by T. G. Sheppard.A song about a deeply emotional but long-lasting love affair, "Slow Burn" was Sheppard's 13th number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and spent one week atop the chart as part of a...	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:...
January 21	In My Eyes In My Eyes (John Conlee song) "In My Eyes" is a 1983 single by John Conlee. "In My Eyes" was John Conlee's fifth number one on the country chart and was written by Barbara Wyrick. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart....	John Conlee John Conlee John Conlee is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of thirty-two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recorded eleven studio albums...
January 28	The Sound of Goodbye The Sound of Goodbye "The Sound of Goodbye" is a track from Crystal Gayle's 1983 album "Cage the Songbird" "The Sound of Goodbye" was written by Hugh Prestwood and was Crystal Gayle's thirteenth number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks...	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...
February 4	Show Her Show Her "Show Her" is a 1983 single written by Mike Reid and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "Show Her" was Ronnie Milsap's twenty-fifth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country 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...
February 11	That's the Way Love Goes	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,...
February 18	Don't Cheat in Our Hometown Don't Cheat in Our Hometown "Don't Cheat in Our Hometown" is a 1983 single written by Ray Pennington and Roy E. Marcum and recorded by Ricky Skaggs. "Don't Cheat in Our Hometown" was Ricky Skaggs' sixth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart...	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:...
February 25	Stay Young Stay Young (Gallagher & Lyle song) "Stay Young is a track from the 1975 Gallagher & Lyle album, "Breakaway". In the United States "Stay Young" was covered by Don Williams late in 1983 and it became his fifteenth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country...	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,...
March 3	Woke Up in Love Woke Up in Love "Woke Up in Love" is a 1983 single by Exile. "Woke Up in Love" was written by then-lead singer J.P. Pennington and was Exile's second country hit and the first of ten number one singles on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the...	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...
March 10	Going, Going, Gone Going, Going, Gone (Lee Greenwood song) "Going, Going, Gone" is a 1984 single written by Jan Crutchfield and performed by Lee Greenwood. "Going, Going, Gone" was Lee Greenwood's second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country chart.-Chart performance:...	Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....
March 17	Elizabeth	The Statler Brothers
March 24	Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) "Roll On " is a song made famous by the country music band Alabama. Written by Dave Loggins, the song was released in 1984 as the title track to the band's fifth album. It became the group's 12 straight 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...
March 31	Let's Stop Talkin' About It Let's Stop Talkin' About It "Let's Stop Talkin' About It" is a 1984 single written by Deborah Allen, Rafe VanHoy, and Rory Michael Bourke and recorded by Janie Fricke. "Let's Stop Talkin' About It" was Janie Fricke's fifth number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total...	Janie Fricke Janie Fricke Janie Fricke is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early to mid 1980s....
April 7	Don't Make It Easy for Me Don't Make it Easy For Me "Don't Make It Easy for Me" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley, who co-wrote the song with Randy Scruggs. It was released in January 1984 as the third single from the album of the same name, "Don't Make It Easy for Me". The song was Earl Thomas...	Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which...
April 14	Thank God for the Radio Thank God for the Radio "Thank God for the Radio" is a 1984 single by The Kendalls. "Thank God for the Radio" was The Kendalls' third and last number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart . The song was covered by Alan Jackson in 1994 for his...	The Kendalls The Kendalls The Kendalls was an American country music duo, consisting of Royce Kendall and his daughter Jeannie Kendall . Between the 1960s and 1990s, they released sixteen albums on various labels, including five on Mercury Records...
April 21	The Yellow Rose The Yellow Rose (song) "The Yellow Rose" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singers Johnny Lee and Lane Brody, set to the tune of the folk song "The Yellow Rose of Texas." It was recorded as the theme song to the NBC television series The Yellow Rose starring Cybill Shepherd, and was...	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... with Lane Brody Lane Brody Lane Brody is an American female singer-songwriter, active since the early 1980s, best known for her 1984 Billboard-topping country hit, "The Yellow Rose" , and for the Oscar nominated song "Over You" from the film "Tender Mercies". She is the first female in country music to have an...
April 28	Right Or Wrong Right or Wrong (song) "Right or Wrong" is a jazz ballad from 1921. Composed by Arthur Sizemore and Paul Biese, with words by Haven Gillespie, it is described by the original sheet music as "a beautiful fox-trot ballad."The lyrics tell of the loss of a paramour...	George Strait
May 5	I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" is a 1984 single written by Randy VanWarmer and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys. "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" was The Oak Ridge Boys' ninth number one on the country chart...	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 12	To All the Girls I've Loved Before To All the Girls I've Loved Before "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" was a 1984 cover of Albert Hammond's song by singers Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, which appeared on Iglesias's album 1100 Bel Air Place. A breakthrough for Iglesias in the English language market, the song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the...	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... with Julio Iglesias Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
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May 26	As Long as I'm Rockin' with You As Long As I'm Rockin' with You "As Long as I'm Rockin' with You" is a 1984 single written by Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane and recorded by John Conlee. "As Long as I'm Rockin' with You" was John Conlee's sixth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country...	John Conlee
June 2	Honey (Open That Door) Honey (Open That Door) "Honey " is a 1984 single written by Mel Tillis and recorded by Ricky Skaggs. "Honey " would be Ricky Skaggs' seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart.-Chart performance:...	Ricky Skaggs
June 9	Someday When Things Are Good Someday When Things Are Good "Someday When Things Are Good is a 1984 single by Merle Haggard, who co-wrote the song with Leona Williams. "Someday When Things Are Good" was Merle Haggard's thirty-first number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks...	Merle Haggard
June 16	I Got Mexico I Got Mexico "I Got Mexico" is a 1984 country music single made famous by Eddy Raven. Co-written with Frank J. Myers, the song became Raven's first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in June 1984, and spent a total of thirteen weeks in the top 40 of the country chart.The song became the first No...	Eddy Raven Eddy Raven Edward Garvin Futch is an American country music artist known professionally as Eddy Raven. Known for his Cajun-influenced country music, Raven has been a recording artist since 1962...
June 23	When We Make Love When We Make Love "When We Make Love" is a song made famous by the country music band Alabama. The song — a love ballad — was released in 1984 as the second single from the band's fifth album, Roll On, and became the group's 13th straight No...	Alabama
June 30	I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight) I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight) "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance " is the title of a song written by Sandy Pinkard and Rob Strandlund and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in March 1984 as the lead single from the album, There is a Season. The song was Vern Gosdin's eighteenth country hit and...	Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin was an American country music singer. He idolized The Louvin Brothers and The Blue Sky Boys as a young man and sang in a gospel quartet called The Gosdin Brothers. An inheritor of the soulful honky tonk style of Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard, Gosdin was nicknamed "The Voice" by his...
July 7	Somebody's Needin' Somebody Somebody's Needin' Somebody "Somebody's Needin' Somebody" is a 1984 single written by Len Chera and recorded by Conway Twitty. "Somebody's Needin' Somebody" was Conway Twitty's 31st number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 14 weeks on the country chart .-Chart performance:...	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...
July 14	I Don't Want to Be a Memory I Don't Want to Be a Memory "I Don't Want to Be a Memory" is a 1984 single by Exile. "I Don't Want to Be a Memory" was written by then-lead singer J.P. Pennington and bass player Sonny LeMaire and was Exile's second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen...	Exile
July 21	Just Another Woman in Love Just Another Woman in Love "Just Another Woman in Love" is a 1984 single written by Patti Ryan and Wanda Mallette and recorded by Anne Murray. "Just Another Woman in Love" was Anne Murray's eighth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the U.S....	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....
July 28	Angel in Disguise Angel in Disguise (Earl Thomas Conley song) "Angel in Disguise" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley, who co-wrote the song with Randy Scruggs. It was released in April 1984 as the fourth and final single from the album, "Don't Make It Easy for Me". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's sixth...	Earl Thomas Conley
August 4	Mama He's Crazy Mama He's Crazy "Mama He's Crazy" is the title of a song written by Kenny O'Dell and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. The song was The Judds' second country hit and the first of fourteen number one country hits. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the...	The Judds The Judds The Judds were an American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna Judd. Signed to RCA Records in 1983, the duo released six studio albums between then and 1991. One of the most successful acts in country music history, The Judds won five Grammy Awards for Best Country...
August 11	That's the Thing About Love That's the Thing About Love "That's the Thing About Love" is a 1984 single written by Richard Leigh and Gary Nicholson and recorded by Don Williams. "That's the Thing About Love" would be Don Williams sixteenth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on...	Don Williams
August 18	Still Losing You Still Losing You "Still Losing You" was a hit song recorded in 1984 by country music singer Ronnie Milsap.- Success & Reception :"Still Losing You" was Ronnie Milsap's 38th single to be released and his 25th No. 1 hit on the Billboard country charts , and became one of his biggest hits. "Still Losing You" was ...	Ronnie Milsap
August 25	Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) "Long Hard Road " is the title of a song written by Rodney Crowell and recorded by American country music band The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in May 1984 as the lead single from the album, Plain Dirt Fashion. The song became the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's first No...	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Nitty Gritty Dirt Band The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...
September 1	Let's Fall to Pieces Together Let's Fall to Pieces Together "Let's Fall to Pieces Together" is the title of a song recorded by American country singer George Strait in 1984. It was released in May 1984 as the third and final single from the album, Right or Wrong...	George Strait
September 8	Tennessee Homesick Blues Tennessee Homesick Blues "Tennessee Homesick Blues" was a song written and recorded by Dolly Parton that was featured in the movie Rhinestone. Released in June 1984 as a single from the film's soundtrack, it topped the U.S. country singles charts on September 8 1984...	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...
September 15	You're Getting to Me Again You're Getting to Me Again "You're Getting to Me Again" is a 1984 single written by Pat McManus and Woody Bomar and recorded by Jim Glaser. It was included on his album The Man in the Mirror, from which it was released as the fifth single. In September 1984, the song became his only No. 1 hit on the Hot Country Singles...	Jim Glaser Jim Glaser Jim Glaser is an American country music artist. The brother of country singers Chuck and Tompall Glaser, he has performed as both a solo artist and alongside his two brothers in the group Tompall and the Glaser Brothers...
September 22	Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room "Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room" is a 1984 single by Merle Haggard, who co-wrote the song with Freddy Powers and Sherill Rodgers. "Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room" was Merle Haggard's thirty-second number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one...	Merle Haggard
September 29	Turning Away Turning Away "Turning Away" is a 1984 single written by Tim Krekel and recorded by Crystal Gayle."Turning Away" was Crystal Gayle's fourteenth number one single on the country chart...	Crystal Gayle
October 6	Everyday Everyday (The Oak Ridge Boys song) "Everyday" is a 1984 single written by Dave Loggins and J.D. Martin and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys. "Everyday" was The Oak Ridge Boys' tenth number one country single...	The Oak Ridge Boys
October 13	Uncle Pen Uncle Pen (song) "Uncle Pen" is a song written by Bill Monroe about his uncle and musical mentor, Pendleton Vandiver. Besides Monroe, the song was recorded by Porter Wagoner in 1956 and Ricky Skaggs in 1984. "Uncle Pen" was Ricky Skaggs ninth number one single on the country chart...	Ricky Skaggs
October 20	I Don't Know a Thing About Love (The Moon Song) I Don't Know a Thing About Love (The Moon Song) " I Don't Know a Thing About Love " is a 1984 single written by Harlan Howard and recorded by Conway Twitty. "I Don't Know a Thing About Love" was Conway Twitty's 32nd number one country hit. The single with backing vocals by Joni Lee went to to number one for one week and spent a total of 14...	Conway Twitty
October 27	If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band) If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band) "If You're Gonna Play in Texas " is a song written by Murray Kellum and Dan Mitchell, and recorded by American country music band Alabama...	Alabama
November 3	City of New Orleans City of New Orleans (song) "City of New Orleans" is a folk song written by Steve Goodman , describing a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans via the Illinois Central Railroad in bittersweet and nostalgic terms. Goodman got the idea while traveling on the eponymous train for a visit to his wife's family...	Willie Nelson
November 10	I've Been Around Enough to Know I've Been Around Enough to Know "I've Been Around Enough to Know" is a 1984 single written by Bob McDill and Dickey Lee and recorded by John Schneider. "I've Been Around Enough to Know" was John Schneider's fourth country hit and the first of four number ones on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and...	John Schneider John Schneider (television actor) John Richard Schneider III is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman.Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a...
November 17	Give Me One More Chance Give Me One More Chance "Give Me One More Chance" is a 1984 single by Exile. "Give Me One More Chance" was written by then-lead singer J.P. Pennington and bass player Sonny LeMaire and was Exile's third number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country...	Exile
November 24	You Could've Heard a Heart Break You Could've Heard a Heart Break "You Could've Heard a Heart Break" is the title of a song written by Marc Rossi and recorded by American country music artist, Johnny Lee. It was released in August 1984 as the lead single from the album Workin' for a Livin. "You Could've Heard a Heart Break" would be Johnny Lee's fifth and final...	Johnny Lee
December 1	Your Heart's Not in It Your Heart's Not In It "Your Heart's Not in It" is a 1984 single written by Tom Shapiro, Michael Garvin, and Bucky Jones and recorded by Janie Fricke. "Your Heart's Not in It" would be Janie Fricke's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of thirteen...	Janie Fricke
December 8	Chance of Lovin' You Chance of Lovin' You "Chance of Lovin' You" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley, who co-wrote the song with Randy Scruggs. It was released in August 1984 as the lead single from the album, "Treadin' Water". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's seventh number one country hit...	Earl Thomas Conley
December 15	Nobody Loves Me Like You Do Nobody Loves Me Like You Do "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" is the title of a song written by James Dunne and Pamela Phillips, and recorded by Anne Murray with Dave Loggins as a duet. The song was Dave Loggins' only hit on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the...	Anne Murray with Dave Loggins Dave Loggins David Allen "Dave" Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame...
December 22	Why Not Me	The Judds
December 29	Why Not Me	The Judds

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