100 Hits: Country

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1I Love You Because
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1954-07-05)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-07-05)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-07-05) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-07-05)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-07-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954, in 1956, in 1957)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-07-05)
cover recording of:
I Love You Because (on 1954-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
Elvis Presley42:42
2Gentle on My Mind
producer:
Felton Jarvis
recording of:
Gentle on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Hartford
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd. and Ensign Music Corp.
John Hartford43:05
3Annie’s Song
assistant engineer:
Artie Torgersen
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
John Denver and Steve Weisberg
mandolin:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Annie’s Song (John Denver song) (on 1974-03-08)
lyricist:
John Denver (in 1973-01)
composer:
John Denver
dedicated to:
Annie Denver (ex-wife and friend of John Denver)
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
lyrics written at:
Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, United States (in 1973-01)
John Denver3.653:01
4Hearts on Fire
recording of:
Hearts on Fire
composer:
Walter Egan and Tom Guidera
Gram Parsons3:50
5Sylvia’s Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook43:51
6L.A. Freeway
producer:
Neil Wilburn
produced for:
Free Flow Productions
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
L.A. Freeway (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Guy Clark
publisher:
Sunbury Music, Inc. (ASCAP) and World Song Publishing Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner-Chappell
Guy Clark44:58
7He Stopped Loving Her Today
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1980-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1980-02-06)
guitar:
Phil Baugh (on 1980-02-06), Billy R. Sanford (guitar) (on 1980-02-06) and Pete Wade (on 1980-02-06)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1980-02-06)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1980-02-06)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1980-02-06)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1980-02-06)
vocals:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) (on 1980-02-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 270)
recording of:
He Stopped Loving Her Today (on 1980-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
George Jones53:17
8He’ll Have to Go
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1959)
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go (on 1959-10-15)
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
Jim Reeves4.352:20
9Behind Closed Doors
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter) (on 1972-11-12)
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1972-11-12)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1972-11-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-11-12)
recording of:
Behind Closed Doors (on 1972-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
publisher:
House of Gold Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich52:58
10Last Thing on My Mind
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
cover recording of:
The Last Thing on My Mind (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Essex Music, Inc., Harmony Music Ltd., United Artists Music Co., Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton42:35
11True Love
recording of:
True Love
lyricist and composer:
Pat Alger
Don Williams2:53
12Blue Bayou
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass] and mandolin:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set [syn-drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
marimba:
Steve Forman (US percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Don Henley (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory, LA (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 61)
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Linda Ronstadt4.253:54
13It’s Just a Matter of Time
recording of:
It’s Just a Matter of Time
writer:
Belford C. Hendricks, Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Eden Music, Inc., The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Randy Travis3:57
14I’m Already There
part of:
Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 40) and Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 2002)
recording of:
I’m Already There
writer:
Gary Baker (songwriter), Richie McDonald (lead singer of Lonestar) and Frank Joseph Myers (country music singer, songwriter, record producer)
Lonestar34:15
15Three Days
Mandy Barnett3:09
16I Love How You Love Me
cover recording of:
I Love How You Love Me
writer:
Larry Kolber and Barry Mann
publisher:
Robert Mellin Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Glen Campbell2:36
17Talking in Your Sleep
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1978)
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep (in 1978)
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
publisher:
G.O.A.L. Music Ltd. (publisher), Roger Cook Music and The International Music Network
Crystal Gayle22:55
18My Baby Loves Me
additional recording engineer:
Mike Poole (engineer) and Clarke Schleicher (American producer, engineer and mixing engineer.)
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Anthony S. Martin (background vocals/production assistant)
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Seay
editor:
Don Cobb and Carlos Grier
acoustic guitar:
Biff Watson (American country producer and guitarist.) and Paul Worley
bass guitar:
Joe Chemay
drums (drum set):
Lonnie Wilson (drummer, songwriter, and producer)
electric guitar:
Dan Dugmore, Dann Huff and Paul Worley
keyboard:
Steve Nathan
background vocals:
Mary Ann Kennedy (American country singer), Martina McBride and Pamela Rose (American singer songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
Javelina Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at and engineered at:
The Money Pit in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
My Baby Loves Me (Just the Way That I Am)
lyricist and composer:
Gretchen Peters
publisher:
Cross Keys Publishing Co., Purple Crayon Music and Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
Martina McBride4.352:37
19I Love the Way You Love Me
recording of:
I Love The Way You Love Me (from 1993 to present)
writer:
Chuck Cannon and Victoria Shaw
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it)
John Michael Montgomery3.54:03
20Passionate Kisses
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
John Jorgenson
piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
background vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
Passionate Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Lucinda Williams
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) (in 1989) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1989)
Mary Chapin Carpenter43:20
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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 8) (order: 40)