Olney’s Top 20 Country Songs of the ’80s: Our First Countdown Show was a success!

What a morning it was for our very first Olney Country Countdown Show!

This week, we took a trip back to the 1980s, and what a fun ride it was! Our listeners picked their favorite country songs from the decade, and you helped make our first countdown a huge success.

We had a blast playing the hits, remembering the artists and songs that made the ’80s so special, and counting down your top 20 choices.

So, without further ado, here are the 20 songs you, our listeners, chose for this week’s Olney Country Countdown!

Olney Country Countdown: The ’80s

20. “Mountain Music” — Alabama (1982)
19. “9 to 5” — Dolly Parton (1980)
18. “Stranger in My House” — Ronnie Milsap (1983)
17. “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On” — Mel McDaniel (1984)
16. “Who’s Cheatin’ Who” — Charly McClain (1980)
15. “The Race Is On” — Sawyer Brown (1989)
14. “Islands in the Stream” — Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (1983)
13. “Miami, My Amy” — Keith Whitley (1985)
12. “Little Rock” — Reba McEntire (1986)
11. “Elvira” — The Oak Ridge Boys (1981)

Top 10

10. “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” — George Strait (1987)
9. “I Love a Rainy Night” — Eddie Rabbitt (1980)
8. “Grandpa (Tell Me About the Good Old Days)” — The Judds (1985)
7. “The Chair” — George Strait (1985)
6. “Queen of Hearts” — Juice Newton (1981)
5. “On the Road Again” — Willie Nelson (1980)
4. “A Country Boy Can Survive” — Hank Williams Jr. (1982)
3. “Swingin’” — John Anderson (1982)
2. “When You Say Nothing at All” — Keith Whitley (1988)

Number One!

1. “Forever and Ever, Amen” — Randy Travis (1987)

Vote Next Week!

Thanks to everyone who voted and helped make our first Olney Country Countdown such a fun and successful morning!