1980s

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On This Day in 1965, Johnnie Wright Was at No. 1 With a Song That Would Become the Theme From One of the Greatest War Movies Ever Made

By Clayton Edwards
The List

11.03.25

3 Nostalgic Songs From the 1980s That Influenced Who You Became as a Person

By Em Casalena
On This Day

11.03.25

On This Day in 1980, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 With His Most Recognizable Hit and Every Good Ol’ Boy’s Favorite TV Theme Song

By Clayton Edwards
The List

11.03.25

3 Forgotten and Lost Songs From 1981 I Bet You Don’t Remember

By Em Casalena
On This Day

11.02.25

On This Day in 1985, This Soul Singer Hit No. 1 After a 22-Year Drought With a Shocking Tale of Infidelity Between Husband and Wife

By Em Casalena
The List

11.02.25

3 Country Albums From 1980 That Are Still Classics Today

By Gayle Thompson
The List

11.01.25

3 Story Songs From the 1980s That Have Gut-Punching Lyrical Twists

By Em Casalena
The List

10.31.25

5 Excellent Albums Released 40 Years Ago This Month in October 1985

By Jim Beviglia
The List

10.31.25

3 No. 1 Singles From 1988 That Might Just Surprise You

By Jacob Uitti
On This Day

10.30.25

On This Day in 2016, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Songwriter Who Penned Major Hits for George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Porter Wagoner

By Clayton Edwards
The List

10.30.25

3 Songs That Defined 1989’s Last Stand for Rock

By Alex Hopper
The List

10.30.25

3 Hall of Fame Women Who Scored No. 1 Hits in 1985

By Jacob Uitti

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