In country music, there may not be a better decade than the 1990s. Included in the 1990s are some of the best country songs, which are still being sung today, including these three. All of these tunes dropped in 1992, and itโs almost certain that every 90s kid can still sing them word for word today.
“Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus
There may not be a more popular country song from the 1990s than โAchy Breaky Heartโ. The song is Cyrusโs debut single. It is part of Some Gave All, his freshman album.
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โAchy Breaky Heartโ was written by Don Von Tress. The Marcy Brothers first released โAchy Breaky Heartโ in 1991, titled โDonโt Tell My Heartโ. One year later, Cyrus released his version, which became the biggest hit of his career.
The singalong chorus says, โBut don’t tell my heart my achy breaky heart / I just don’t think it’d understand / And if you tell my heart my achy breaky heart / He might blow up and kill this man.”
โAchy Breaky Heartโ spent five weeks in the No. 1 spot on the country charts. It also became a Top 5 pop hit.
“No One Else On Earth” by Wynonna Judd
โNo One Else On Earthโ is Wynonna Juddโs third single as a solo artist and her third consecutive No.1 single. On Wynonna, her first album since The Judds, a duo she formed with her mother, Naomi Judd, disbanded, โNo One Else On Earth” was written by Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris, and Sam Lorber.
โNo One Else On Earthโ says, โNo one else on earth could ever hurt me / Break my heart the way you do / No one else on earth was ever worth it / No one can love me like / No one can love me like you.“
Wynonna includes โShe Is His Only Needโ and โI Saw The Lightโ, which were also big hits.
“What Part Of No” by Lorrie Morgan
By the time Lorrie Morgan released โWhat Part Of Noโ, she had already made a name for herself by releasing sassy songs. But โWhat Part Of Noโ is full of attitude, in the best way possible. The feisty song is on Watch Me, Morganโs third studio album.
Wayne Perry and Gerald Smith are the writers of โWhat Part Of Noโ. The slightly comedic song says, โWhat part of ‘No’ don’t you understand / To put it plain and simple / I’m not into one night stands / I’d be glad to explain / If it’s too hard to comprehend / What part of ‘No’ don’t you understand?”
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