Not only the best song of the 80's but my favorite song of all time. The list comes from the book Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits by Fred Bronson (4th Edition, 2007).

), Why Lady Why, Old Flame, Feels So Right, Love in the First Degree, Mountain Music, 40 Hour Week, She and I, and The Fans. Mac Davis, country pop hitmaker in the 70s and 80s; Jimmy Dean, singer and TV personality, former owner of Jimmy Dean Sausage Company; John Denver, singer/songwriter of numerous hit songs throughout the 1970s including Annies song,Back Home Again, and Take Me Home, Country Roads. Throughout the ’80s, I hated country music – with the exceptions of Alabama and Kenny Rogers, and maybe a handful of songs. This is a list of the top 100 songs of the 1980s in the United States, based exclusively on chart performance on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1980-1989. Like most country artists, Alabama made better singles than albums, rarely releasing a bad song for a single.

Alabama is an American country and Southern rock band formed in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1969.The band was founded by Randy Owen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass, backing vocals).They were soon joined by another cousin, Jeff Cook (lead guitar, fiddle, and keyboards).First operating under the name Wildcountry, the group toured the Southeast bar circuit in … BILLBOARD'S TOP SONGS OF THE '80S.

Alabama was my gateway into country music. Posted By Pia Sooney on Oct 25, 2006 | 45 comments. Here's a chronological look at the best Tina Turner solo songs of the '80s. 8. The complete playlist of the best songs in the 80s featuring the obscured songs that were popular for a short time and songs that you have heard from your favorite 80s movies or domestically around your area.

Before Alabama, bands were usually relegated to a supporting role in country music. FireJimi Hendrix. Lindsey Buckingham’s typically progressive production covered the song in a glossy 80s sheen, and would lead to another massive hit for the band from their monolithic ‘Tango In The Night’ album. 2, but reunited in 2011.

In the '90s, their popularity declined somewhat, yet they were still having hit singles and gold and platinum albums with regularity, and it's unlikely that any other country group will be able to surpass the success of Alabama.The group disbanded in 2006 following a farewell tour and two albums of gospel , 2006's Songs of Inspiration and 2007's Songs of Inspiration, Vol. All selected from 1980-1989. It brings together some of Country's biggest stars, each bringing a unique musical approach to classic ALABAMA songs that have influenced them. Enjoy the memories of our Top 10 Alabama Songs. When I was in the Navy, almost everybody seemed to be a country music fan. Alabama was the group that made country bands popular again. And, no songs were played more than the #1 hits. List of songs with Songfacts entries for Alabama.

We're taking a look back at great songs including "Feels So Right," "Mountain Music" and "The Closer You Get" that dominated FM playlists in the ‘80s. Physical.

Thirty years after Jimi Hendrix played "Fire" at Woodstock, Red Hot Chili Peppers played it at Woodstock '99, but this time the unruly crowd actually set fires and looted.

However, this is one of the best pop songs to come in the 80s, and is still one of the best songs today. The Billboard Hot 100 chart is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the Billboard magazine. The diversity and star power of the artists speaks volumes about the breadth and depth of ALABAMA's legacy.

You can get the feel of a decade from the songs that played on the radio at the time. Home » 80s Songs » Billboard Number One Hits 1980-1989. Top 100 Songs of the 80s show list info. John Denver died in 1997.