1982 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1982.

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List of years in country music (table)
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Top hits of the year

Singles released by American artists

USCANSingleArtist
1631 After the Love Slips Away Earl Thomas Conley
45 Ain't No Money Rosanne Cash
11 Always on My Mind Willie Nelson
5 The American Dream Hank Williams, Jr.
83 Another Chance Tammy Wynette
820 Another Honky-Tonk Night on Broadway David Frizzell and Shelly West
11 Any Day Now Ronnie Milsap
21 Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver) Merle Haggard
1919Ashes to Ashes Terri Gibbs
3615Bad News Boxcar Willie
105 Be There for Me Baby Johnny Lee
11 Big City Merle Haggard
44 Big Ole Brew Mel McDaniel
94 Blaze of Glory Kenny Rogers
12 Blue Moon with Heartache Rosanne Cash
11 Bobbie Sue The Oak Ridge Boys
310 Born to Run Emmylou Harris
22 Break It to Me Gently Juice Newton
65 Busted John Conlee
1024 Cherokee Fiddle Johnny Lee
11 Close Enough to Perfect Alabama
17 The Clown Conway Twitty
22 A Country Boy Can Survive Hank Williams, Jr.
13 Crying My Heart Out Over You Ricky Skaggs
36 Dancing Your Memory Away Charly McClain
922Diamonds in the Stars Ray Price
41 Do Me with Love Janie Fricke
1235 Don't Look Back Gary Morris
18 Don't Worry 'bout Me Baby Janie Fricke
15 Dreams Die Hard Gary Morris
44 Ever, Never Lovin' You Ed Bruce
528 Everybody Makes Mistakes Lacy J. Dalton
109Every Time You Cross My Mind (You Break My Heart) Razzy Bailey
110 Finally T. G. Sheppard
11 Fool Hearted Memory George Strait
120 For All the Wrong Reasons The Bellamy Brothers
187Forty and Fadin'Ray Price
15 Fourteen Carat Mind Gene Watson
219 Get into Reggae Cowboy The Bellamy Brothers
827 Hard Candy Christmas Dolly Parton
51 Have You Ever Been Lonely? Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves
12 He Got You Ronnie Milsap
71 Heartbreak Express Dolly Parton
11 Heartbroke Ricky Skaggs
83 Heavenly Bodies Earl Thomas Conley
16 Honky Tonkin' Hank Williams, Jr.
12 I Don't Care Ricky Skaggs
213 I Don't Know Where to Start Eddie Rabbitt
21 I Don't Think She's in Love Anymore Charley Pride
39 I Just Came Here to Dance David Frizzell and Shelly West
75 I Just Came Home to Count the Memories John Anderson
1124 I Just Cut Myself Ronnie McDowell
99 I Lie Loretta Lynn
17 I Think About Your Lovin' The Osmonds
11 I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton
24 I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone) The Oak Ridge Boys
11 I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World Ronnie Milsap
1824I'm Goin' Hurtin' Joe Stampley
13 I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home David Frizzell
311 I'm Not That Lonely Yet Reba McEntire
32 If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home) George Strait
10If You're Waitin' on Me (You're Backin' up) The Kendalls
1512In Like with Each Other Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band
1940Innocent Lies Sonny James
11 It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy Janie Fricke
17 It Turns Me Inside Out Lee Greenwood
19It'll Be Her Tompall & the Glaser Brothers
1631 It's High Time Dottie West
16It's Who You Love Kieran Kane
74Just Give Me What You Think is Fair Leon Everette
12 Just to Satisfy You Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
15 Kansas City Lights Steve Wariner
17The Killin' Kind Bandana
21 Let It Be Me Willie Nelson
31 Listen to the Radio Don Williams
1243 A Little Bit Crazy Eddy Raven
930 Livin' in These Troubled Times Crystal Gayle
11 Lonely Nights Mickey Gilley
11 Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good Don Williams
11 Love Will Turn You Around Kenny Rogers
1314 Love's Found You and Me Ed Bruce
811 Love's Gonna Fall Here Tonight Razzy Bailey
1941 Making Love from Memory Loretta Lynn
919Midnight RodeoLeon Everette
127Mis'ry RiverTerri Gibbs
33 Mistakes Don Williams
11 Mountain Music Alabama
11 Mountain of Love Charley Pride
20Natural Love Petula Clark
1232New Cut Road Bobby Bare
17New Way Out Karen Brooks
2044No Relief in Sight Con Hunley
11 Nobody Sylvia
19Nothing but the Radio On James & Michael Younger
1226 Oh Girl Con Hunley
1918Old Friends Roger Miller, Willie Nelson (with Ray Price)
11 Only One You T. G. Sheppard
13 Only You (And You Alone) Reba McEntire
99 Operator, Long Distance Please Barbara Mandrell
1937Preaching Up a StormMel McDaniel
11 Put Your Dreams Away Mickey Gilley
13 Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night Conway Twitty
17 Redneck Girl The Bellamy Brothers
52 Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands Lee Greenwood
1012Rodeo Romeo Moe Bandy
913 Round the Clock Lovin' Gail Davies
16 Run for the Roses Dan Fogelberg
51 Same Ole Me George Jones
13 She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) Jerry Reed
12 She Left Love All Over Me Razzy Bailey
1921She Used to Sing on SundayLarry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band
76 She's Lying Lee Greenwood
42She's Not Really Cheating (She's Just Getting Even)Moe Bandy
10 She's Playing Hard to Forget Eddy Raven
51 Shine Waylon Jennings
81 Single Women Dolly Parton
132 (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay Waylon Jennings with Willie Nelson
713 16th Avenue Lacy J. Dalton
13 Slow Down Lacy J. Dalton
16 Slow Hand Conway Twitty
2216So FineThe Oak Ridge Boys
101 Some Memories Just Won't Die Marty Robbins
2039Some of My Best Friends Are Old Songs Louise Mandrell
14 Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight Eddie Rabbitt
139 Somewhere Between Right and Wrong Earl Thomas Conley
1020Soul Searchin'Leon Everette
94 Speak Softly (You're Talking to My Heart) Gene Watson
17 Stay a Little Longer Mel Tillis
7 Step Back Ronnie McDowell
1935Stuck Right in the Middle of Your Love Billy Swan
51 Sure Feels Like Love Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band
1211 Sweet Yesterday Sylvia
11 The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) Juice Newton
11 Take Me Down Alabama
1022 Take Me to the Country Mel McDaniel
31 Tears of the Lonely Mickey Gilley
10 Tell Me Why Earl Thomas Conley
95 Tennessee Rose Emmylou Harris
811 This Dream's on Me Gene Watson
55 Through the Years Kenny Rogers
2417 Tie Your Dream to Mine Marty Robbins
13 'Till You're Gone Barbara Mandrell
520 The Very Best Is You Charly McClain
15 War Is Hell (On the Homefront Too) T. G. Sheppard
43 Watchin' Girls Go By Ronnie McDowell
22 We Did But Now You Don't Conway Twitty
11 What's Forever For Michael Martin Murphey
713 Whatever The Statler Brothers
18 When a Man Loves a Woman Jack Grayson & Blackjack
1446 When You Fall in Love Johnny Lee
11 Who Do You Know in California Eddy Raven
115 Wild and Blue John Anderson
1615A Woman's Touch Tom Jones
46 Women Do Know How to Carry On Waylon Jennings
615 Would You Catch a Falling Star John Anderson
12 Years Ago The Statler Brothers
15 Yesterday's Wine Merle Haggard and George Jones
11 You and I Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle
53 You Never Gave Up on Me Crystal Gayle
10You Put the Blue in Me The Whites
1642 You Still Get to Me in My Dreams Tammy Wynette
177 You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio Gail Davies
3 You'll Be Back (Every Night in My Dreams) The Statler Brothers
526You're My Bestest Friend Mac Davis
12 You're So Good When You're Bad Charley Pride
110 You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had Ed Bruce

Singles released by Canadian artists

USCANSingleArtist
19Another Motel Memory Ruth Ann
41 Another Sleepless Night Anne Murray
6Brand New Tears (For an Old Heartache) Carroll Baker
9Did I Forget to Tell Her Jerry Palmer
7A Dreamer and a Fool (Am I) Kevin Waara
18Everybody's Going Country Midnite Rodeo Band
8The Ex-Superstar's Waltz Ronnie Prophet
4From the Bar Room to the Bedroom Eddie Eastman
9Good Ol' Time Country Rock 'N' Roll Dick Damron
71 Hey! Baby Anne Murray
7Honky Tonk Angels and Good Ol' BoysDick Damron
20I Am Your Fire Bill Hersh & Blue Train
13I've Gotta Cowboy in the Saddle Iris Larratt
14Intimate StrangersEddie Eastman
7Kentucky Serenade Tony Prophet
14Lay Your Heart on the Line Marie Bottrell
10(Livin' On) Fast LoveMidnite Rodeo Band
12Married or SingleRuth Ann
8Maybe It's Love This Time Mercey Brothers
11Nobody Quite Like YouEddie Eastman
15Overnight Success John Allan Cameron
16The Parting of the Ways John Winters
9Raised on Country Music Family Brown
9ReunionDick Damron
4The Second Time AroundCarroll Baker
10Should You Ever Think of CheatingJohn Winters
614Some Never Stand a ChanceFamily Brown
16Starlight Lady Gurney Anderson
10Sugartime Glory-Anne Carriere
6Summertime The Good Brothers
17Ten Years Old and Barefoot Gary Fjellgaard
10Took a Train to Vegas Gilles Godard
10Took You Back Again Canadian Zephyr
15You Never Really Loved Me David Thompson

Top new album releases

USAlbumArtistRecord Label
2316th Avenue Lacy J. Dalton Columbia
1 Always on My Mind Willie Nelson Columbia
16 Anniversary – 10 Years of Hits George Jones Epic
5 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Soundtrack Various ArtistsMCA
22Big Al Downing Big Al Downing Team
17Biggest Hits Marty Robbins Columbia
20The Bird Jerry Reed RCA
3 Black on Black Waylon Jennings RCA
1 Bobbie Sue The Oak Ridge Boys MCA
23Brotherly Love Gary Stewart & Dean Dillon RCA
21 Busted John Conlee MCA
10 Charley Sings Everybody's Choice Charley Pride RCA
9 Christmas The Oak Ridge Boys MCA
25Come Back to Me Marty Robbins Columbia
21Conway's #1 Classics Volume One Conway Twitty Elektra
8The David Frizzell & Shelly West Album David Frizzell & Shelly West Warner Bros./Viva
7 Dolly Parton's Greatest Hits Dolly Parton RCA
15 Dream Maker Conway Twitty Elektra
12The Dukes of Hazzard (Soundtrack)Various ArtistsScotti Brothers
7The Family's Fine, But This One's All Mine! David Frizzell Warner Bros./Viva
10Feelin' Right Razzy Bailey RCA
4 Finally! T. G. Sheppard Warner Bros./Curb
19 Get Closer Linda Ronstadt Asylum
3 Going Where the Lonely Go Merle Haggard Epic
9 Greatest Hits The Bellamy Brothers Warner Bros./Curb
5 Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits Hank Williams, Jr. Elektra/Curb
5 Heartbreak Express Dolly Parton RCA
3 High Notes Hank Williams, Jr. Elektra/Curb
1 Highways & Heartaches Ricky Skaggs Epic
7 ...In Black and White Barbara Mandrell MCA
4 Inside Ronnie Milsap RCA
12 Inside Out Lee Greenwood MCA
15 It Ain't Easy Janie Fricke Columbia
2 Just Sylvia Sylvia RCA
9 Last Date Emmylou Harris Warner Bros.
17 The Legend Goes On The Statler Brothers Mercury
6 Listen to the Radio Don Williams MCA
22Love to Burn Ronnie McDowell Epic
5 Love Will Turn You Around Kenny Rogers Liberty
10The Man with the Golden Thumb Jerry Reed RCA
14 Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey Liberty
1 Mountain Music Alabama RCA
20 Number Ones Conway Twitty MCA
25 Perfect Stranger T. G. Sheppard Warner Bros./Curb
10Put Your Dreams Away Mickey Gilley Epic
7 Quiet Lies Juice Newton Capitol
5 Radio Romance Eddie Rabbitt Warner Bros.
18 Seasons of the Heart John Denver RCA
19She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Just Gettin' Even) Moe Bandy Columbia
10 Somewhere Between Right and Wrong Earl Thomas Conley RCA
6 Somewhere in the Stars Rosanne Cash Columbia
5 Southern Comfort Conway Twitty Elektra
18 Strait from the Heart George Strait MCA
17 Strong Weakness The Bellamy Brothers Elektra/Curb
18Sure Feels Like Love Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Columbia
21 The Survivors Live Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis
and Carl Perkins
Columbia
4 A Taste of Yesterday's Wine Merle Haggard & George Jones Epic
21Tom Jones Country Tom Jones Mercury
22Too Good to Hurry Charly McClain Epic
14 True Love Crystal Gayle Elektra
22 Unlimited Reba McEntire Mercury
15 When We Were Boys The Bellamy Brothers Elektra/Curb
3 Wild & Blue John Anderson Warner Bros.
7 Windows Charlie Daniels Epic
4 The Winning Hand Various ArtistsMonument
3 WWII Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson RCA

Other top albums

USAlbumArtistRecord Label
54After All These Years Tompall & the Glaser Brothers Elektra
29Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose Bobby Bare Columbia
37Amazing Grace Cristy Lane Liberty
53Back in the Country Roy Acuff Elektra
63Backslidin' Joe Stampley Epic
34Best of Boxcar, Vol. 1 Boxcar Willie Main Street
62 The Best of Willie Nelson Willie Nelson RCA
39Biggest Hits Mickey Gilley Epic
64Biggest Hits Tammy Wynette Epic
64Bluegrass Spectacular Osborne Brothers RCA
47 Changes Tanya Tucker Arista
62Charley Pride Live Charley Pride RCA
35Conway's #1 Classics Volume Two Conway Twitty Elektra
50A Country ChristmasVarious ArtistsRCA
29The Elvis Medley Elvis Presley RCA
52Family & Friends Ricky Skaggs Rounder
39 Gary Morris Gary Morris Warner Bros.
40A Gatlin Family Christmas Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Columbia
41Givin' Herself Away Gail Davies Warner Bros.
41 Goin' Home for Christmas Merle Haggard Epic
62 Good Love & Heartbreak Tammy Wynette Epic
49Greatest Hits Moe Bandy Columbia
34 Greatest Hits Janie Fricke Columbia
43Greatest Hits Charly McClain Epic
59 He Set My Life to Music Barbara Mandrell MCA
48Heartbreak Rodney Lay and the Wild West Churchill
42 Here's to Us Cristy Lane Liberty
27Honkytonk Man (Soundtrack)Various ArtistsWarner Bros.
29 The Hottest Night of the Year Anne Murray Capitol
63 I Write It Down Ed Bruce MCA
37I'm Goin' Hurtin' Joe Stampley Epic
38It's a Long Way to Daytona Mel Tillis Elektra
59Jack Grayson Sings Jack Grayson Joe-Wes
26Just Hooked on Country Albert Coleman's Atlanta Pops Epic
38Kieran Kane Kieran Kane Elektra
27Last Train to Heaven Boxcar Willie Main Street
59A Little More Razz Razzy Bailey RCA
67 Live Tanya Tucker MCA
58Mel Tillis' Greatest Hits Mel Tillis Elektra
48Memories of Christmas Elvis Presley RCA
37 Merle Haggard's Greatest Hits Merle Haggard MCA
45Night After Night Jacky Ward Asylum
56 Oh Girl Con Hunley Warner Bros.
33 Old Home Town Glen Campbell Atlantic America
54The Osmond Brothers The Osmond Brothers Elektra/Curb
41Pistol Packin' Mama Hoyt Axton Jeremiah
49The Roy Clark Show Live from Austin City Limits Roy Clark Churchill
31Soft Touch Tammy Wynette Epic
33Some Days It Rains All Night Long Terri Gibbs MCA
32Sounds Like Love Johnny Lee Full Moon
35 Steve Wariner Steve Wariner RCA
38Stickin' Together The Kendalls Mercury
56Sugar Free Dave Rowland Elektra
43Take Me to the Country Mel McDaniel Capitol
67Talk to Me Cindy Hurt Churchill
27This Dream's on Me Gene Watson MCA
43Turned Loose Roy Clark Churchill
38Walk On Karen Brooks Warner Bros.
37When a Man Loves a Woman Jack Grayson Koala
44(You're My) Super Woman/(You're My) Incredible Man Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon RCA

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References

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