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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1984.

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Events

  • June 22 — The movie Rhinestone, starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone, is released to universally negative reviews. The much-hyped movie - about a singer's effort to transform a New York City taxicab driver into a country star within two weeks - flops, but still produces several hit singles, most notably the No. 1 hit "Tennessee Homesick Blues."
  • July 28 — With his No. 1 hit "Angel in Disguise," Earl Thomas Conley becomes the first artist in any genre to have four Billboard magazine chart-topping songs from the same album. The album in question is Don't Make it Easy For Me, and in addition to "Angel in Disguise" and the title track, Conley also hit with 1983's "Your Love's on the Line" and "Holding Her and Loving You." The feat is part of Conley's impressive 1980s streak, where he enjoyed 16 No. 1 hits through 1989.
  • September 11 — Barbara Mandrell is seriously injured in a car accident. She suffers multiple injuries and takes an 18-month sabbatical from performing to recover.

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

United States

(as certified by Billboard)

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 CAN peak Spec. Note
January 7 You Look So Good in Love George Strait 1
January 14 Slow Burn T. G. Sheppard 1
January 21 In My Eyes John Conlee 1 2
January 28 The Sound of Goodbye Crystal Gayle 1 9
February 4 Show Her Ronnie Milsap 1
February 11 That's the Way Love Goes Merle Haggard 1
February 18 Don't Cheat in Our Hometown Ricky Skaggs 1
February 25 Stay Young Don Williams 1 3
March 3 Woke Up in Love Exile 1 [A]
March 10 Going, Going, Gone Lee Greenwood 1
March 17 Elizabeth The Statler Brothers 1 12
  • The first Statlers No. 1 to feature Jimmy Fortune (here, on lead vocals).
March 24 Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) Alabama 1
March 31 Let's Stop Talkin' About It Janie Fricke 1
April 7 Don't Make it Easy For Me Earl Thomas Conley 1 2
April 14 Thank God For the Radio The Kendalls 1 16 [B]
April 21 The Yellow Rose Johnny Lee
with Lane Brody
1 [C] - Lane Brody
April 28 Right Or Wrong George Strait 1
May 5 I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes The Oak Ridge Boys 1
May 12 To All the Girls I've Loved Before Willie Nelson
with Julio Iglesias
2 [1]
[C] - Julio Iglesias
May 26 As Long As I'm Rockin' with You John Conlee 1
June 2 Honey (Open That Door) Ricky Skaggs 1
  • Written by Mel Tillis
June 9 Someday When Things Are Good Merle Haggard 1
June 16 I Got Mexico Eddy Raven 1 [A]
June 23 When We Make Love Alabama 1
June 30 I Can Tell By the Way You Dance
(You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)
Vern Gosdin 1 [A]
July 7 Somebody's Needin' Somebody Conway Twitty 1 3
July 14 I Don't Want to Be a Memory Exile 1
July 21 Just Another Woman in Love Anne Murray 1
July 28 Angel in Disguise Earl Thomas Conley 1
  • Upon its ascension to No. 1, the album Don't Make It Easy For Me became the first to have four No. 1 Billboard hits in any genre.
August 4 Mama He's Crazy The Judds 1 [A]
August 11 That's the Thing About Love Don Williams 1
August 18 Still Losing You Ronnie Milsap 1
August 25 Long Hard Road
(The Sharecropper's Dream)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1 2 [A]
September 1 Let's Fall to Pieces Together George Strait 1
September 8 Tennessee Homesick Blues Dolly Parton 1
September 15 You're Getting to Me Again Jim Glaser 1 3 [C]
  • This song represents something Jim Glaser accomplished that he failed to do with his more famous brother, Tompall — reach No. 1.
    Jim had recorded as part of the trio Tompall and the Glaser Brothers (Chuck Glaser was part of the group as well),
    and the closest any of their hits came to the top was 1981's "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)," stopping at No. 2.
September 22 Let's Chase Each Other
Around the Room
Merle Haggard 1 9
September 29 Turning Away Crystal Gayle 1
October 6 Everyday The Oak Ridge Boys 1
October 13 Uncle Pen Ricky Skaggs 1
October 20 I Don't Know a Thing
About Love (The Moon Song)
Conway Twitty 1
October 27 If You're Gonna Play in Texas
(You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
Alabama 1
November 3 City of New Orleans Willie Nelson 1
November 10 I've Been Around Enough to Know John Schneider 1 [A]
November 17 Give Me One More Chance Exile 1
November 24 You Could've Heard a Heart Break Johnny Lee 1 2 [B]
December 1 Your Heart's Not In It Janie Fricke 1
December 8 Chance of Lovin' You Earl Thomas Conley 1
December 15 Nobody Loves Me Like You Do Anne Murray
with Dave Loggins
1 [C] - Dave Loggins
December 22 Why Not Me The Judds 2 3
Notes
  • 1^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard.
  • A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • B^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • C^ Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.

Canada

(as certified by RPM)

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 U.S. peak Spec. Note
January 14 Take It to the Limit Waylon Jennings
with Willie Nelson
1 8
January 21 You Look So Good in Love George Strait 1
January 28 Ozark Mountain Jubilee The Oak Ridge Boys 1 5
February 4 Slow Burn T. G. Sheppard 1
February 11 Show Her Ronnie Milsap 1
February 18 That's the Way Love Goes Merle Haggard 1
February 25 Don't Cheat in Our Hometown Ricky Skaggs 1
March 3 Two Car Garage B. J. Thomas 1 3 [B]
March 10 Nothing Like Falling in Love Eddie Rabbitt 1 10
March 17 Woke Up in Love Exile 1 [A]
March 24 Going, Going, Gone Lee Greenwood 1 [A]
March 31 Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) Alabama 1
April 7 Let's Stop Talkin' About It Janie Fricke 1
April 14 You've Really Got a Hold on Me Mickey Gilley 1 2
April 21 I've Been Wrong Before Deborah Allen 1 2 [C]
April 28 Right Or Wrong George Strait 1
May 5 The Yellow Rose Johnny Lee
with Lane Brody
1 [B] - Johnny Lee
[C] - Lane Brody
May 12 To All the Girls I've Loved Before Willie Nelson
with Julio Iglesias
2 [C] - Julio Iglesias
May 26 I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes The Oak Ridge Boys 1
June 2 I Don't Want to Lose Your Love Crystal Gayle 1 2
June 9 Honey (Open That Door) Ricky Skaggs 1
June 16 As Long As I'm Rockin' with You John Conlee 1
June 23 I Got Mexico Eddy Raven 1 [A]
June 30 Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile David Allan Coe 1 2 [C]
July 7 Someday When Things Are Good Merle Haggard 1
July 14 When We Make Love Alabama 1
July 21 I Can Tell By the Way You Dance
(You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)
Vern Gosdin 1 [A]
July 28 Just Another Woman in Love Anne Murray 1
August 4 I Don't Want to Be a Memory Exile 1
August 11 Angel in Disguise Earl Thomas Conley 1 [A]
August 18 Mama He's Crazy The Judds 1 [A]
August 25 That's the Thing About Love Don Williams 1
September 1 Still Losing You Ronnie Milsap 1
September 8 Tennessee Homesick Blues Dolly Parton 2 [2]
  • Fell to #3 on September 15, returned to #1 on September 29.
September 15 Let's Fall to Pieces Together George Strait 1
September 22 Only a Lonely Heart Knows Barbara Mandrell 1 2 [B]
October 6 Turning Away Crystal Gayle 1
October 13 Uncle Pen Ricky Skaggs 1
October 20 Everyday The Oak Ridge Boys 1
October 27 I Don't Know a Thing
About Love (The Moon Song)
Conway Twitty 1
November 3 If You're Gonna Play in Texas
(You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
Alabama 1
November 10 City of New Orleans Willie Nelson 1
November 17 I've Been Around Enough to Know John Schneider 1 [A]
November 24 Nobody Loves Me Like You Do Anne Murray
with Dave Loggins
1 [C] - Dave Loggins
December 1 Give Me One More Chance Exile 1
December 8 Your Heart's Not In It Janie Fricke 1
December 15 Too Good to Stop Now Mickey Gilley 1 4 [B]
December 22 Chance of Lovin' You Earl Thomas Conley 1
Notes
  • 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
  • A^ First RPM No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • B^ Last RPM No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • C^ Only RPM No. 1 hit for that artist.

Other major hits

Singles released by American artists

US CAN Single Artist Notes
4 4 After All Ed Bruce
10 6 All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight Hank Williams, Jr.
6 America Waylon Jennings
10 20 Another Motel Memory Shelly West
3 2 Atlanta Blue The Statler Brothers
5 7 Attitude Adjustment Hank Williams, Jr.
3 2 B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love Eddie Rabbitt
7 10 Between Two Fires Gary Morris
19 26 Boys Like You Gail Davies
3 2 Buried Treasure Kenny Rogers
5 3 Candy Man Charly McClain with Mickey Gilley
11 10 Crossword Puzzle Barbara Mandrell
7 5 Denver Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
9 4 Diamond in the Dust Mark Gray
12 11 Disenchanted Michael Martin Murphey
8 14 Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Joe Stampley
36 20 Downtown Dolly Parton
18 Dream On Texas Ladies Rex Allen, Jr.
10 8 Drinkin' My Way Back Home Gene Watson
26 13 Drivin' Wheel Emmylou Harris
11 14 Evening Star/Midsummer Nights Kenny Rogers
2 7 Ev'ry Heart Should Have One Charley Pride
10 16 Faithless Love Glen Campbell
3 5 Fool's Gold Lee Greenwood
10 18 Forever Again Gene Watson
14 30 Forever You The Whites
5 13 Forget About Me The Bellamy Brothers
10 16 Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling The Whites
7 God Bless the USA Lee Greenwood
10 8 God Must Be a Cowboy Dan Seals
10 8 God Won't Get You Dolly Parton
17 15 Had a Dream (For the Heart) The Judds
3 18 Happy Birthday Dear Heartache Barbara Mandrell
15 19 He Broke Your Mem'ry Last Night Reba McEntire
9 29 I Call It Love Mel McDaniel
6 6 I Could'a Had You Leon Everette
9 6 I Could Use Another You Eddy Raven
7 6 I Dream of Women Like You Ronnie McDowell
8 4 I Got a Million of 'Em Ronnie McDowell
10 17 I Hurt for You Deborah Allen
3 3 I Love Only You Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4 4 I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up) Waylon Jennings
3 2 I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You) Sylvia
17 22 I Still Do Bill Medley
14 12 I Wish I Could Write You a Song John Anderson
7 8 I'm Not Through Loving You Yet Louise Mandrell
  • Co-written by Holly Dunn, who had not yet begun her recording career.
13 I've Been Rained on Too Tom Jones
9 6 If All the Magic Is Gone Mark Gray
10 10 If I Could Only Dance with You Jim Glaser
8 6 If the Fall Don't Get You Janie Fricke
9 6 In My Dreams Emmylou Harris
14 32 In the Midnight Hour Razzy Bailey
13 40 It's a Be Together Night David Frizzell with Shelly West
20 38 Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart Gail Davies
5 37 Just a Little Love Reba McEntire
3 2 The Lady Takes the Cowboy Everytime Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
  • No. 1 song of the year, as determined by RPM.
10 28 Left Side of the Bed Mark Gray
10 10 Let Somebody Else Drive John Anderson
4 3 Lonely Women Make Good Lovers Steve Wariner
11 13 Maggie's Dream Don Williams
12 11 Make My Day T. G. Sheppard with Clint Eastwood
3 4 Man of Steel Hank Williams, Jr.
15 35 My Baby's Gone The Kendalls
6 2 Never Could Toe the Mark Waylon Jennings
7 10 New Patches Mel Tillis
8 20 One Takes the Blame The Statler Brothers
10 12 Pins & Needles The Whites
9 9 Pledging My Love Emmylou Harris
9 11 The Power of Love Charley Pride
6 9 Prisoner of the Highway Ronnie Milsap
8 5 P.S. I Love You Tom T. Hall
19 30 Radio Land Michael Martin Murphey
14 7 The Right Stuff Charly McClain with Mickey Gilley
14 15 Rock & Roll Shoes Ray Charles with B. J. Thomas
13 10 Runaway Heart Louise Mandrell
3 2 Save the Last Dance for Me Dolly Parton
7 6 Second Hand Heart Gary Morris
3 3 Sentimental Ol' You Charly McClain
3 4 She Sure Got Away with My Heart John Anderson
20 20 Silent Partners David Frizzell with Shelly West
3 5 Somewhere Down the Line T. G. Sheppard
24 18 Stuck on You Lionel Richie
5 2 Sweet Country Music Atlanta
12 33 There Ain't No Future in This Reba McEntire
7 4 Three Times a Lady Conway Twitty
28 30 Till Your Memory's Gone Bill Medley
3 5 To Me Barbara Mandrell with Lee Greenwood
19 29 Together Again Kenny Rogers with Dottie West
19 14 Tonight I'm Here with Someone Else Karen Brooks
15 32 Too Late to Go Home Johnny Rodriguez
24 19 Victims of Goodbye Sylvia
4 2 Way Back John Conlee
6 7 We Didn't See a Thing Ray Charles with George Jones
10 9 What Would Your Memories Do Vern Gosdin
19 Whatever Turns You On Keith Stegall
8 8 Where's the Dress Moe Bandy with Joe Stampley
10 15 The Whole World's in Love When You're Lonely B. J. Thomas
12 16 Why Goodbye Steve Wariner
4 6 Why Lady Why Gary Morris
7 5 Will It Be Love By Morning Michael Martin Murphey
11 3 Without a Song Willie Nelson
12 12 Woman Your Love Moe Bandy
6 45 World's Greatest Lover The Bellamy Brothers
18 Wounded Hearts Mark Gray
9 6 (You Bring Out) The Wild Side of Me Dan Seals
3 4 You Made a Wanted Man of Me Ronnie McDowell
20 27 You Were a Good Friend Kenny Rogers
9 You're Welcome to Tonight Lynn Anderson with Gary Morris
3 6 You've Still Got a Place in My Heart George Jones

Singles released by Canadian artists

US CAN Single Artist
15 Change of Heart Paul Weber
17 The Closest Thing to You Terry Carisse
14 Get Along Little Doggie Dallas Harms
16 Hand Me Down Heart Roni Sommers
10 Heart on the Run Carroll Baker
19 I Can't Say No Paul Weber
6 If This Is Love Ronnie Prophet with Glory-Anne Carriere
9 Leader of the Band Mercey Brothers
8 Love at Last Sight Mercey Brothers
19 Midnight Invitation Terry Sumsion
7 Nothing Good About Goodbye Gilles Godard with Kelita Haverland
19 Railroad Man Murray McLauchlan
18 Red River Flood Murray McLauchlan
56 5 Repeat After Me Family Brown
16 Song for Davey Albert Hall

Top new album releases

US Album Artist Record Label
8 Atlanta Blue The Statler Brothers Mercury/PolyGram
22 The Best Year of My Life Eddie Rabbitt Warner Bros.
14 Blue Highway John Conlee MCA
18 By Heart Conway Twitty Warner Bros.
13 Cafe Carolina Don Williams MCA
1 City of New Orleans Willie Nelson Columbia
8 Clean Cut Barbara Mandrell MCA
25 Conway's Latest Greatest Hits–Vol. 1 Conway Twitty Warner Bros.
1 Country Boy Ricky Skaggs Epic
1 Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind George Strait MCA
25 Doin' What I Feel Leon Everette RCA
24 EB 84 The Everly Brothers Mercury/PolyGram
3 Eye of a Hurricane John Anderson Warner Bros.
12 Faded Blue Gary Morris Warner Bros.
22 Forever You The Whites MCA
17 The First Word in Memory Janie Fricke Columbia
1 Friendship Ray Charles Columbia
21 The Good Ol' Boys – Alive and Well Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley Columbia
7 The Great Pretender Dolly Parton RCA
2 Greatest Hits 2 The Oak Ridge Boys MCA
3 He Thinks He's Ray Stevens Ray Stevens MCA
4 Heart Over Mind Anne Murray Capitol
21 Heartaches, Love & Stuff Gene Watson MCA
9 Houston to Denver Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Columbia
7 It Takes Believers Mickey Gilley & Charly McClain Epic
1 It's All in the Game Merle Haggard Epic
23 Just a Little Love Reba McEntire MCA
22 Just Divorced David Allan Coe Columbia
1 Kentucky Hearts Exile Epic
25 Ladies' Choice George Jones Epic
1 Major Moves Hank Williams, Jr. Curb/Warner Bros.
5 Meant for Each Other Barbara Mandrell & Lee Greenwood MCA
21 Music from Songwriter Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson Columbia
13 My Kind of Country Reba McEntire MCA
20 Never Could Toe the Mark Waylon Jennings RCA
12 Once Upon a Christmas Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton RCA
10 One More Try for Love Ronnie Milsap RCA
8 Pictures Atlanta MCA
8 Plain Dirt Fashion Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Warner Bros.
24 Profile II: The Best of Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Warner Bros.
22 Restless The Bellamy Brothers Curb/MCA
18 Riddles in the Sand Jimmy Buffett MCA
1 Roll On Alabama RCA
24 San Antone Dan Seals Capitol
17 There Is a Season Vern Gosdin Compleat
23 'Til the Bars Burn Down Johnny Lee Warner Bros.
4 Too Good to Stop Now John Schneider MCA
2 Treadin' Water Earl Thomas Conley RCA
9 What About Me? Kenny Rogers RCA
1 Why Not Me The Judds Curb/RCA
23 Workin' for a Livin' Johnny Lee Warner Bros.
6 You've Got a Good Love Comin' Lee Greenwood MCA
17 You've Still Got a Place in My Heart George Jones Epic

Other top albums

US Album Artist Record Label
47 Building Bridges Larry Willoughby Atlantic America
33 By Request George Jones Epic
55 Can't Slow Down Lionel Richie Motown
42 Can't Wait All Night Juice Newton RCA
29 Charly Charly McClain Epic
31 Christmas at Our House Barbara Mandrell MCA
56 Day by Day McGuffey Lane Atlantic America
55 Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Ray Charles Columbia
43 Duets with Kim Carnes Kenny Rogers, Sheena Easton
Dottie West & Kim Carnes
Liberty
55 Easy Street The Wright Brothers Mercury/PolyGram
63 Fallen Angel Gus Hardin RCA
45 First Time Live George Jones Epic
35 Foolin' with Fire Johnny Rodriguez Epic
46 For the Record: The First 10 Years David Allan Coe Columbia
55 A Golden Celebration Elvis Presley RCA
45 Golden Duets–The Best of Frizzell & West David Frizzell & Shelly West Viva
28 Greatest Hits John Anderson Warner Bros.
64 Greatest Hits Juice Newton Capitol
40 Hearts on Fire Karen Brooks Warner Bros.
57 Highrollin' The Maines Brothers Band Mercury/PolyGram
41 Homecoming Ed Bruce RCA
41 I Could Use Another You Eddy Raven RCA
58 I Still Do Bill Medley RCA
54 I'm Not Through Loving You Yet Louise Mandrell RCA
33 In Session David Frizzell & Shelly West Viva
41 Julio Julio Iglesias Columbia
63 Karen Karen Taylor-Good Mesa
42 Kathy Mattea Kathy Mattea Mercury/PolyGram
52 Let Me Be the First Deborah Allen RCA
30 Letter to Home Glen Campbell Atlantic America
34 Little by Little Gene Watson MCA
40 Love Is on the Radio Tom Jones Mercury/PolyGram
26 Magic Mark Gray Columbia
64 Mel McDaniel with Oklahoma Wind Mel McDaniel Capitol
37 Merle Haggard's Epic Hits Merle Haggard Epic
36 The Midnight Hour Razzy Bailey RCA
45 Motel Matches Moe Bandy Columbia
42 Natural Dreams Tom T. Hall Mercury/PolyGram
62 New Beginnings David Wills RCA
34 New Patches Mel Tillis MCA
26 One Owner Heart T. G. Sheppard Warner Bros.
49 Power of Love Charley Pride RCA
32 Rhinestone (Soundtrack) Dolly Parton RCA
40 Shining B. J. Thomas Columbia
65 Soft Talk Mac Davis Casablanca
40 Surprise Sylvia RCA
56 Ten Years of Hits Mickey Gilley Epic
33 This Ol' Piano Mark Gray Columbia
34 Too Good to Stop Now Mickey Gilley Epic
64 Turn Me Loose Vince Gill RCA
27 Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Waylon Jennings RCA
57 Where Is a Woman to Go Gail Davies RCA
33 Willing Ronnie McDowell Epic
47 Writers in Disguise Pinkard & Bowden Warner Bros.
61 You and I – Classic Country Duets Various Artists Warner Bros.

On television

Regular series

Specials

Births

Deaths

  • January 28 — Al Dexter, 81, early honky tonk stylist best known for "Pistol Packin' Mama."
  • May 11 — Nudie Cohen, 81, famous costume designer for country stars.
  • September 6 — Ernest Tubb, 70, the "Texas Trubador" and a superstar since the 1940s (emphysema).

Hall of Fame inductees

Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

Major awards

Grammy Awards

Juno Awards

Academy of Country Music

Canadian Country Music Association

  • Entertainer of the YearRonnie Prophet
  • Male Artist of the YearTerry Carisse
  • Female Artist of the Year — Marie Bottrell
  • Group of the YearFamily Brown
  • SOCAN Song of the Year — "Jesus It's Me Again," Dick Damron (Performer: Dick Damron)
  • Single of the Year — "A Little Good News," Anne Murray
  • Album of the YearRepeat After Me, Family Brown
  • Top Selling AlbumEyes That See in the Dark, Kenny Rogers
  • Vista Rising Star Award — Roni Summers
  • Duo of the Year — Glory Anne Carriere and Ronnie Prophet

Country Music Association

Further reading

  • Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
  • Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
  • Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
  • Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.

Other links

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