Hot Country Songs

Week of September 1, 1979

Hot Country Songs

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT COUNTRY SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Heartbreak Hotel

Willie Nelson And Leon Russell

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

Hot Country Songs

Week of September 1, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Heartbreak Hotel
  Willie Nelson And Leon Russell
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

2
- I May Never Get To Heaven
  Conway Twitty
- 4
- 2
- 8
- - 4
  - 2
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

3
- You're My Jamaica
  Charley Pride
- 8
- 3
- 8
- - 8
  - 3
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

4
- Till I Can Make It On My Own
  Kenny Rogers And Dottie West
- 5
- 4
- 9
- - 5
  - 4
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

5
- Just Good Ol' Boys
  Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley
- 9
- 5
- 8
- - 9
  - 5
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

6
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia
  The Charlie Daniels Band
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.Daniels, F.Edwards, J.W.Marshall, C.F.Hayward, J.Crain, W.J.Digregorio

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

7
- Coca Cola Cowboy
  Mel Tillis
- 3
- 1
- 12
- - 3
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

8
- Your Kisses Will
  Crystal Gayle
- 11
- 8
- 7
- - 11
  - 8
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

9
- It Must Be Love
  Don Williams
- 13
- 9
- 5
- - 13
  - 9
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

10
- Stay With Me
  Dave Rowland And Sugar
- 6
- 6
- 10
- - 6
  - 6
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

11
- Here We Are Again
  The Statler Brothers
- 12
- 11
- 9
- - 12
  - 11
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

12
- My Silver Lining
  Mickey Gilley
- 16
- 12
- 7
- - 16
  - 12
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

13
- I Know A Heartache When I See One
  Jennifer Warnes
- 15
- 13
- 10
- - 15
  - 13
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

14
- Fools
  Jim Ed Brown And Helen Cornelius
- 18
- 14
- 5
- - 18
  - 14
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

15
- Only Love Can Break A Heart
  Kenny Dale
- 17
- 15
- 7
- - 17
  - 15
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

16
- Last Cheater's Waltz
  T.G. Sheppard
- 21
- 16
- 5
- - 21
  - 16
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

17
- Fools For Each Other
  Johnny Rodriguez
- 19
- 17
- 9
- - 19
  - 17
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

18
- Daddy
  Donna Fargo
- 20
- 18
- 7
- - 20
  - 18
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

19
- Before My Time
  John Conlee
- 23
- 19
- 4
- - 23
  - 19
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

20
- There's A Honky Tonk Angel/i've Got A Feelin' In M
  Elvis Presley
- 28
- 20
- 4
- - 28
  - 20
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

21
- Who Will The Next Fool Be
  Jerry Lee Lewis
- 25
- 21
- 7
- - 25
  - 21
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

22
- Fooled By A Feeling
  Barbara Mandrell
- 32
- 22
- 4
- - 32
  - 22
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

23
- All I Want And Need Forever
  Vern Gosdin
- 27
- 23
- 9
- - 27
  - 23
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

24
- Play Her Back To Yesterday
  Mel McDaniel
- 24
- 24
- 10
- - 24
  - 24
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

25
- If I Fell In Love With You
  Rex Allen Jr.
- 29
- 25
- 5
- - 29
  - 25
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

26
- That Makes Two Of Us
  Jack Ward And Reba McEntire
- 26
- 26
- 9
- - 26
  - 26
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

27
- Dream On
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 37
- 27
- 3
- - 37
  - 27
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

28
- In No Time At All/get It Up
  Ronnie Milsap
- 38
- 28
- 3
- - 38
  - 28
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

29
- The Letter
  Sammi Smith
- 31
- 29
- 7
- - 31
  - 29
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cyclone (GRT)/Unknown

30
- Goodbye
  Eddy Arnold
- 35
- 30
- 5
- - 35
  - 30
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

31
- Robinhood
  Billy "Crash" Craddock
- 36
- 31
- 5
- - 36
  - 31
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

32
- Low Dog Blues
  John Anderson
- 33
- 32
- 8
- - 33
  - 32
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

33
- You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie
  The Bellamy Brothers
- 48
- 33
- 3
- - 48
  - 33
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/Unknown

34
- I Don't Do Like That No More/never My Love
  The Kendalls
- 50
- 34
- 3
- - 50
  - 34
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ovation/Unknown

35
- Another Easy Loving Night
  Randy Barlow
- 41
- 35
- 4
- - 41
  - 35
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Unknown

36
- Livin' Our Love Together
  Billie Jo Spears
- 43
- 36
- 5
- - 43
  - 36
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

37
- We Got Love
  Mundo Earwood
- 42
- 37
- 5
- - 42
  - 37
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

GMC/Unknown

38
- The Room At The Top Of The Stairs
  Stella Parton
- 39
- 38
- 6
- - 39
  - 38
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

39
- Dancin' 'round And Round
  Olivia Newton-John
- 45
- 39
- 5
- - 45
  - 39
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

40
- The Dream Never Dies
  Bill Anderson
- 40
- 40
- 7
- - 40
  - 40
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

41
- I Ain't Got No Business Doin' Business Today
  Razzy Bailey
- 47
- 41
- 3
- - 47
  - 41
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

42
- Everything I've Always Wanted
  Porter Wagoner
- 46
- 42
- 4
- - 46
  - 42
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

43
- All The Gold In California
  Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
- 55
- 43
- 2
- - 55
  - 43
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

44
- I Could Sure Use The Feeling
  Earl Scruggs Revue
- 30
- 30
- 9
- - 30
  - 30
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

45
- Slippin' Up,slippin' Around
  Christy Lane
- 74
- 45
- 2
- - 74
  - 45
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

46 NEW
NEW
- Sweet Summer Lovin'/great Balls Of Fire
  Dolly Parton
- -
- 46
- 1
- - -
  - 46
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

47
- Guess Who Loves You
  Mary K Miller
- 49
- 47
- 6
- - 49
  - 47
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

48
- Don't Let Me Cross Over
  Jim Reeves
- 10
- 10
- 11
- - 10
  - 10
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

49
- Pick The Wildwood Flower
  Gene Watson
- 7
- 5
- 13
- - 7
  - 5
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

50
- Once In A Blue Moon
  Zella Lehr
- 34
- 34
- 8
- - 34
  - 34
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

51
- Suspicions
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 14
- 1
- 12
- - 14
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

52
- Someday My Day Will Come
  George Jones
- 22
- 22
- 10
- - 22
  - 22
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

53
- I Can't Say Goodbye To You
  Becky Hobbs
- 44
- 44
- 10
- - 44
  - 44
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

54
- Barstool Moutain
  Moe Bandy
- 51
- 9
- 12
- - 51
  - 9
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

55
- Crazy Arms
  Willie Nelson
- 71
- 55
- 3
- - 71
  - 55
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

56
- What More Could A Man Need
  Tommy Overstreet
- 75
- 56
- 2
- - 75
  - 56
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

57
- That Run-away Woman Of Mine
  Freddy Weller
- 67
- 57
- 4
- - 67
  - 57
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

58
- I'm Just A Heartache Away
  Dickey Lee
- 60
- 58
- 6
- - 60
  - 58
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

59
- Easy
  Bobby Hood
- 69
- 59
- 4
- - 69
  - 59
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chute/Unknown

60
- Please Sing Satin Sheets For Me
  Jeanne Pruett
- 70
- 60
- 4
- - 70
  - 60
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

IBC/Unknown

61
- Family Tradition
  Hank Williams Jr.
- 53
- 4
- 13
- - 53
  - 4
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

62
- I Love How You Love Me
  Lynn Anderson
- 54
- 18
- 11
- - 54
  - 18
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

63
- Let's Try Again
  Janie Fricke
- 52
- 28
- 9
- - 52
  - 28
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

64
- Beside Me
  Steve Wariner
- 66
- 64
- 5
- - 66
  - 64
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

65
- It's Summer Time
  Jess Garron
- 68
- 65
- 5
- - 68
  - 65
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Charta/NSD/Unknown

66
- All Around Cowboy
  Marty Robbins
- 57
- 16
- 11
- - 57
  - 16
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

67
- My Empty Arms
  Ann J.Morton
- 77
- 67
- 3
- - 77
  - 67
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prairie Dust/NSD/Unknown

68
- Love Me Now
  Ronnie McDowell
- 81
- 68
- 2
- - 81
  - 68
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

69 NEW
NEW
- Half The Way
  Crystal Gayle
- -
- 69
- 1
- - -
  - 69
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

70
- Let Your Love Fall Back On Me
  David Houston
- 87
- 70
- 3
- - 87
  - 70
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Derrick/Unknown

71
- You're The Only One
  Dolly Parton
- 59
- 1
- 13
- - 59
  - 1
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

72
- Soap
  O.B. Mcclinton
- 82
- 72
- 2
- - 82
  - 72
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

73
- It's Too Soon To Say Goodbye
  Terri Hollowell
- 56
- 56
- 7
- - 56
  - 56
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Con-Brio/Unknown

74
- I Know A Good Thing When I Feel It
  Pia Zadora
- 84
- 74
- 2
- - 84
  - 74
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

75
- No One Else In The World
  Tammy Wynette
- 58
- 7
- 13
- - 58
  - 7
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

76
- That's The Only Way To Say Good Morning
  Ray Price
- 62
- 18
- 13
- - 62
  - 18
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Unknown

77
- Tower Of Strength
  Narvel Felts
- 61
- 33
- 9
- - 61
  - 33
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

78
- I Hear The South Calling Me
  Hank Thompson
- 89
- 78
- 2
- - 89
  - 78
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

79
- Without You
  Susie Allanson
- 79
- 79
- 3
- - 79
  - 79
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

80 NEW
NEW
- Put Your Clothes Back On
  Joe Stampley
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

81 NEW
NEW
- Hound Dog Man
  Glen Campbell
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

82
- Liberated Woman
  John Wesley Ryles
- 63
- 14
- 14
- - 63
  - 14
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

83
- Rainy Days And Rainbows
  Paul Schmucker
- 83
- 83
- 4
- - 83
  - 83
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star-Fox/NSD/Unknown

84
- Life Goes On
  Charlie Rich
- 86
- 84
- 3
- - 86
  - 84
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

85
- Skip A Rope
  Roger Young
- 85
- 85
- 3
- - 85
  - 85
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dessa

86
- Take Good Care Of My Love
  Max Brown
- 96
- 86
- 3
- - 96
  - 86
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Door Knob/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- See You In September
  Debby Boone
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- Here I Go Again
  Dorsey Burnette
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

89 NEW
NEW
- I Never Loved Anyone Like I Love You
  Louise Mandrell
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

90
- Save The Last Dance For Me
  Emmylou Harris
- 73
- 4
- 14
- - 73
  - 4
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

91
- Thank You For The Roses
  Kitty Wells
- 93
- 91
- 2
- - 93
  - 91
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruboca/Unknown

92 NEW
NEW
- Unbreakable Hearts
  Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

93 NEW
NEW
- Maybe I'll Cry Over You
  Arthur Blanch
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ridgetop/Century 21/Unknown

94
- I'm In Another World
  Scheree
- 94
- 94
- 2
- - 94
  - 94
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Compass

95
- You Broke My Heart So Gently (It Almost Didn't Break)
  Sandra Kaye
- 98
- 95
- 3
- - 98
  - 95
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Door Knob

96
- You Are My Rainbow
  David Rogers
- 64
- 36
- 8
- - 64
  - 36
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Unknown

97
- (ghost)riders In The Sky
  Johnny Cash
- 72
- 2
- 16
- - 72
  - 2
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

98
- Yours
  Freddy Fender
- 65
- 22
- 11
- - 65
  - 22
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Starflite/CBS/Unknown

99
- Thanks A Lot
  Billy Parker
- 80
- 80
- 4
- - 80
  - 80
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SCR/Unknown

100
- Backslider's Wine
  Michael Martin Murphey
- 92
- 92
- 3
- - 92
  - 92
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

Hot Country Songs

Week of September 1, 1979

Hot Country Songs

Heartbreak Hotel

Producer(s):

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Hot Country Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Heartbreak Hotel

Producer(s):

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I May Never Get To Heaven

Producer(s):

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You're My Jamaica

Producer(s):

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Till I Can Make It On My Own

Producer(s):

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Just Good Ol' Boys

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The Devil Went Down To Georgia

Songwriter(s):

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Coca Cola Cowboy

Producer(s):

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Your Kisses Will

Producer(s):

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It Must Be Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stay With Me

Producer(s):

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Here We Are Again

Producer(s):

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My Silver Lining

Producer(s):

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I Know A Heartache When I See One

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Fools

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Only Love Can Break A Heart

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Last Cheater's Waltz

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Fools For Each Other

Producer(s):

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Daddy

Producer(s):

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Before My Time

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There's A Honky Tonk Angel/i've Got A Feelin' In M

Producer(s):

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Who Will The Next Fool Be

Producer(s):

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Fooled By A Feeling

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All I Want And Need Forever

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