TOP 100 COUNTRY/ POP CROSSOVER SONGS. This post: #90-81. Continues: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

THE TOP 100

Country🌾Pop Crossover 

SONGS

 

🐄90🫏

D.I.VO.R.C.E

Tammy Wynette 1968

Along with Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette is regarded as one of the leading female performers of country music. “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” was a #1     S-M-A-S-H on the US Country Chart. The song was the title track for her 1968 album release.

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🐄89🫏

DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY

Eddie Rabbitt 1980

Co-written by Eddie Rabbitt, “Drivin’ My Life Away” was a true crossover hit. The song reached #1 Country, #3 Adult Contemporary and #5 Pop. The song was included on the singer’s album ‘Horizon’.

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🐄88🫏

ACHY BREAKY HEART

Billy Ray Cyrus 1992

“Achy Breaky Heart” attracted derision, but did turn the unknown Billy Ray Cyrus into a worldwide star. This was his first single and it reached #1 Country and #4 Pop in the U.S.A. The song reached #1 in Australia and New Zealand.

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🐄87🫏

RUN TO ME

Barry Gibb & Brandi Carlile 2021

On ‘Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook (Vol. 1)’ the surviving member of The Bee Gees revisited the trio’s songs with a country re-interpretation. Brandi Carlile joined Barry Gibb on a remake of “Run To Me”, a 1972 hit for the brothers.

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🐄86🫏

DAYDREAM BELIEVER

Anne Murray 1982

Canadian singer Anne Murray covered The Monkees’ 1967 hit, giving it a new country feel. Her remake was a hit on the Country, Pop and Easy Listening Chart.

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🐄85🫏

LOVE STORY

Taylor Swift 2008

 

On her way to global stardom, Taylor Swift was considered a country artist. “Love Story” was on her second album ‘Fearless’. The song reached #1 on the US Country and Adult Contemporary charts. She peaked at #4 Pop there and climbed to #2 in Britain. On the Australian chart, “Love Story” reached pole position.

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🐄84🫏

AMAZED

Lonestar 1999

 

The power ballad “Amazed” enjoyed 8 weeks atop the US Country Chart. A remix of the song took the group to #1 Pop. Lonestar also scored a #2 hit on the Adult Contemporary Chart with the hit single.

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🐄83🫏

SHE BELIEVES IN ME

Kenny Rogers 1978

“She Believes In Me” was included on Kenny Rogers’ 1978 album ‘The Gambler’. The following year, the track was issued as a single. In America, the song topped the Country and Easy Listening charts, as well as peaking at #5 Pop.

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🐄82🫏

I DON’T WANNA PLAY HOUSE

Tammy Wynette 1967

 

The sad song “I Don’t Wanna Play House” became the first Country Chart #1 single for Tammy Wynette. It reigned for 3 weeks. Wynette went on to have another 19 #1 songs on the US Country Chart.  

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OLD TOWN ROAD Remix

Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus 2019

 

The first version of “Old Town Road” was a solo hit for Lil Nas X and was released in 2018. A remix emerged the following year and featured Billy Ray Cyrus. The country rap song was significant for a number of reasons: Lil Nas X became the first artist to come out as gay while at #1 in the U.S.and it spent a record-breaking 19 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

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