Caffè Lattè presents:

THE TOP 100

Country🌾Pop Crossover 

SONGS

(#100-91). Continues: next week.

 

🐄100🫏

A WHITE SPORT COAT

(AND A PINK CARNATION)

Marty Robbins 1957

 

Marty Robbins topped the Billboard US Country Chart with this self-penned single that peaked at #2 Pop.

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🐄99🫏

BREATHE

Faith Hill 1999

This was the title song from Faith Hill’s fourth album release. It reached #1 on the Country and Adult Contemporary charts as well as peaking at #2 Pop.

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🐄98🫏

NOT READY TO MAKE NICE

The Chicks 2006

At the time the trio was known as The Dixie Chicks. The women co-wrote the song which was produced by Rick Rubin. On Billboard’s Hot 100, the single climbed to #4.

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🐄97🫏

LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE

Johnny Lee 1980

Lifted as a single off the ‘Urban Cowboy’ movie soundtrack, this hit topped the Country Chart for 3 weeks and went Top 5 on the Pop equivalent.

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🐄96🫏

YOU AND I

Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gale 1982

This duet reached #1 on Billboard’s Country Chart as well as #7 Pop.

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🐄95🫏

THANK GOD I’M A COUNTRY BOY

John Denver 1975

A live version of this song topped both the Country and Pop charts for one week.

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🐄94🫏

DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER

Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes 1980

Written by Kim Carnes and her husband David Ellingson, this song was recorded as a duet by the former and Kenny Rogers. The single reached the Top 5 Country and Pop.

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🐄93🫏

DANNY’S SONG

Anne Murray 1972

Anne Murray transformed the song from its rock original version by Loggins & Messina to a countrified remake that topped the Adult Contemporary Chart as well as making the Top 10 on Billboard’s Country and Pop listings.

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🐄92🫏

IF YOU LOVE ME (LET ME KNOW)

Olivia Newton-John 1974

Olivia Newton-John broke through in America via the Country music route before achieving even more success with her later Pop releases. This song was produced by her frequent producer John Farrar. The single peaked in the Top 5 on the Country, Pop and Adult Contemporary charts.

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🐄91🫏

THE END OF THE WORLD

Skeeter Davis 1962

Chet Atkins produced the original version of this song that has been covered by the likes of Herman’s Hermits, Carpenters and ABBA’s Agnetha Fältskog.

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