The Best of Country 1980s

“Could I Have This Dance” is a song that was recorded by the Canadian country music artist Anne Murray and featured in the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy.” The song was written by Wayland Holyfield and Bob House. It became Murray’s fifth number one country hit as a solo artist and was also her tenth Top 40 on the US pop singles chart. The song won Murray the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.

“Elvira” is a song that was written and originally recorded by the American country musician and songwriter Dallas Frazier. The song became a major pop and country hit when it was recorded by the American vocal quartet the Oak Ridge Boys in 1981. It became one of their signature songs and is featured on their album Fancy Free. The Oak Ridge Boys won the Grammy for the Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

“Good Ole’ Boys” is a song that was written and recorded by the American country music singer Waylon Jennings. It was the theme from the TV show “The Dukes of Hazzard.” The song came out in 1980 and is the second single from the album Music Man. It became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

“He Stopped Loving Her Today” is a song that was recorded by the American country music artist George Jones. It was released in 1980 as the lead single from his album I Am What I Am. It became Jones’s first solo number one single in six years, The song was written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman. The week of Jones’ death in 2013 the song reentered the Hot Country Songs chart. The American country singer and songwriter Alan Jackson sang it during George Jones’s funeral.

“I Love a Rainy Night” is a song that was recorded by the American country music artist Eddie Rabbit. It is the second single from his 1980 album Horizon. The song went to number one on the Hot Country Singles, Billboard Hot 100, and Adult Contemporary Singles charts. It was written by Rabbit, Even Stevens, and David Malloy. The song was certified Gold.

“Islands in the Stream” is a song that was written by the British-Australian pop group the Bee Gees. It was recorded by the American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. The song was released in 1983 and is the first single on Rogers’s album Eyes That See in the Dark. The song went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became their second pop number one for each of them. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

“On the Road Again” is a song that was written and recorded by the American country music singer and songwriter Willie Nelson. It is featured on the soundtrack of the film “Honeysuckle Rose”. It became Nelson’s ninth number one country singles. The song also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Nelson won the Grammy for Best Country Song.

“Queen of Hearts” is a country-pop song that was written by Hank DeVito and first recorded by the Welsh musician Dave Edmunds and featured on his album Repeat When Necessary. Then in 1981 it was recorded by the American pop and country singer Juice Newton and released as a single. Her version became very successful and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was certified gold.

“Seven Spanish Angels” is a song that was written by Tory Seals and Eddie Setser. It was recorded by the American singer, pianist, and songwriter Ray Charles as a duet with the American country musician Willie Nelson. The song came out in 1984 as a single on Charles’ album Friendship and is features on Nelson’s album Half Nelson. It became the most successful of Charles’ eight hits on the country chart and spent time at number one on the country chart.