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Events

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine)
Date Song Name Artist Wks. No. 1 Spec.
Note
January 20Born to FlySara Evans1
January 27Without YouDixie Chicks1
February 3Tell HerLonestar2
February 17There is No ArizonaJamie O'Neal1A
February 24But for the Grace of Godkeith urban1A
  • This marked the first time two back-to-back No. 1 songs had been performed by Australian artists. Although O'Neal would have occasional success, Urban's career would skyrocket.
March 3You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like ThisToby Keith32
March 10One More DayDiamond Rio22
April 7Who I AmJessica Andrews3C
April 28Ain't Nothing 'Bout YouBrooks & Dunn61
June 9Don't Happen TwiceKenny Chesney1
June 16Grown Men Don't CryTim McGraw1
June 23I'm Already ThereLonestar6
August 4When I Think About AngelsJamie O'Neal1B
August 11AustinBlake Shelton5A
September 15I'm Just Talkin' About TonightToby Keith1
September 22What I Really Meant to SayCyndi Thomson3C
October 13Where I Come FromAlan Jackson2
October 27Only in AmericaBrooks & Dunn2
November 10Angry All the TimeTim McGraw (featuring Faith Hill)2
November 24I Wanna Talk About MeToby Keith5
December 29Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)Alan Jackson5Written and recorded in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
  • 1 - No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard magazine.
  • 2 - Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
  • A - First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • B - Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
  • C - Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

Other major hits

Top new album releases

Other top albums

Births

Deaths

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major Awards

Grammy awards

Academy of Country Music

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

External links

Date Song Name Artist Wks. No. 1 Spec.
Note
February 5 Cowboy Take Me Away Dixie Chicks 3
February 26 My Best Friend Tim McGraw 2
March 11 Smile Lonestar 1
March 18 How Do You Like Me Now?! Toby Keith 5 1
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Date Song Name Artist Wks. No. 1 Spec.
Note
February 2 Good Morning Beautiful Steve Holy 5 A
March 9 Bring on the Rain Jo Dee Messina
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March 16 The Cowboy in Me Tim McGraw 1
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Released August 9, 2000
Genre Country
Length 3:31
Label Monument Records
Writer(s) Natalie Maines
Eric Silver
Producer(s) Blake Chancey
Paul Worley
Peak chart positions
  • #1 (U.S.

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The Dixie Chicks are a country/rock music trio from the United States comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. They are the highest-selling female band in any musical genre, having sold 36 million albums as of June 2006.
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Lonestar is an American country music band consisting of lead singer Cody Collins (born in Pace, Florida), Michael Britt (born Michael Wayne Britt, 15 June 1966, in Fort Worth, Texas), Keech Rainwater (born Randy Keech Rainwater, 24 January 1963, in Plano, Texas) and Dean Sams
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Jamie O'Neal (born Jamie Murphy on June 3, 1968 in Sydney, Australia) is a contemporary country singer and songwriter. Her parents, Jimmy and Julie Murphy, were also professional musicians.
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February 24 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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Released 2000
Format CD single
Recorded 1999
Genre Country
Length 4:30 (album version)
Label Capitol Records
Writer(s) Keith Urban, Charlotte Caffrey, Jane Wiedlin

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Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967, New Zealand), is a New Zealand country music singer. Two of his albums, Be Here (2004) and Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing (2006) have reached the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart.
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March 3 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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Diamond Rio is an American country music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee.[][] Since its foundation, the group has comprised the same six members: Gene Johnson (born August 10, 1948 in Jamestown, New York); Jimmy Olander (born August 26, 1961 in
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Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's top division. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry, Kelley Elledge Earnhardt, Dale Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt.
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Released 2001
Format CD single
Recorded 2000
Genre Country music, country pop
Length 4:15
Label DreamWorks Nashville
Writer(s) Brett James, Troy Verges
Producer(s) Byron Gallimore
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    • Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983) is an Academy of Country Music Award winning American country music singer. While still in her teens, she became a successful singer with her #1 hit, "Who I Am".
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    Released 2001
    Format CD single
    Recorded 2001
    Genre country music
    Length 3:22
    Label Arista Nashville
    Writer(s) Rivers Rutherford, Tom Shapiro
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  • 1 - US Country
  • 25 - US Hot 100

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