Over EIGHT DECADES of EVERY song and artist to EVER appear on country singles charts, from the first "Most Played Juke Box Folk Records" in 1944 chart to the "Hot C&W Sides" in 1958 to today's "Country Airplay" and "Hot Country Songs" charts. We've followed these songs up and down the charts and recorded their lives with exacting detail. Each artist has a bio and listing of all Country charted songs. Each song has ...

• Complete Chart Data

  • Date Charted (Debut)

  • Highest Position (Peak)

  • Weeks Charted

• Sales Certification*

• Songwriter(s)

• B-side*

• Highest Position on Pop charts*

• Picture Sleeve*

• Record Label (& Number*)
  *where applicable

► NEW Songwriter Section! In honor of Country's legendary Top 40 DJ Bob Kingsley, we now show the 40 Top Songwriters of Country music!  A short bio and listing of their awards leads off their chronological listing of their Top 40 hits, with complete chart data and the recording artist(s) who charted with the song. 

► Complete chart research for both Country Airplay & Hot Country Songs charts from 2012-2026. If a song made both charts, then the Country Airplay data (debut date, peak position & weeks charted) is listed with a notation of the peak position achieved on the Hot Country Songs chart. Those songs exclusive to the Hot Country Songs chart are listed with full data and a special star symbol for easy identification.

► Song Title Section Lists alphabetically all songs from the Artist Section with artist, peak position, and year of peak

► Artist Rankings Section

• Top 300 All Time

• Top 50 of Each Decade

• Top Artist Achievements

► Song Rankings Section

• Top 100 Hits of All Time

• Top 25 Hits of Each Decade

► CMA & ACM Single & Song of the Year Chronologically

► Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Chronologically 

► #1 Hits Week by Week, 1944 through 2025