(Finished May 1st, 2022) Part 1 of The Best Country Songs of 1982

Hello,

I've been wanting to do a blog series like this for awhile. What kind of songs were big hits 40 years ago, it's hard to believe all these songs are at least 40 years old.

I'll pick five or more songs from 1953 to 2022. I would've started an earlier year but I'm not very familiar with songs of the years up to 1952. In 1952 I was still 15 years from being born, please forgive me for my lack of knowledge. 1953 is the first year I actually know six songs by title alone. I'll be posting anywhere between five to ten to who knows songs for each year. As these blogs continue I find more songs that I can't find a reason to leave off the list. So much for the five to ten songs for each year.

Sometimes I like to organize these blogs by genre. The main problem with that is some songs could be genre defying. Just what genre is Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's "Hooked On Classics". Some songs can be multiple genres. I would argue The Go-Go's could be rock or pop. Also some bands have songs that could be considered multiple genres, see Journey, Foreigner and a few other bands. So admitting all those issues I tried to be as consistent as possible.

Also if a song was a hit or released in two different years I count it as a hit in both years. That would explain the overlap. You can't hear a classic song too many times.

Sticking with the theme this is the first blog of the best country songs of 1982.

This song came out in 1985, but I'm including it as the following songs are what the narrator was listening to in 1982. Randy Travis "1982":

1) Juice Newton "The Sweetest Thing":

2) Willie Nelson "Always On My Mind":

3) Juice Newton "Love's Been A Little Hard On Me":

4) Alabama "Love In The First Degree":

5) Kenny Rogers "Love Will Turn You Around":

6) Ronnie Milsap "Any Day Now":

7) Michael Martin Murphey "What's Forever For":

8) Kenny Rogers "Through The Years":

9) The Bellamy Brothers "For All The Wrong Reasons":

10) Sylvia "Nobody":

11) Alabama "Mountain Music":

12) Jerry Reed "She Got The Gold Mine (I Got The Shaft)":

13) T.G. Sheppard "War Is Hell (On The Homefront Too)":

14) Don Williams "Mistakes":

15) Mickey Gilley "Put Your Dreams Away":

16) Anne Murray "Another Sleepless Night":

17) Anne Murray "Hey Baby":

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