1984 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1984.

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List of years in country music (table)
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Events

Top hits of the year

Singles released by American artists

USCANSingleArtist
44 After All Ed Bruce
106 All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight Hank Williams, Jr.
6 America Waylon Jennings
11 Angel in Disguise Earl Thomas Conley
1020Another Motel Memory Shelly West
11 As Long as I'm Rockin' with You John Conlee
32 Atlanta Blue The Statler Brothers
57 Attitude Adjustment Hank Williams, Jr.
32 B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love Eddie Rabbitt
710 Between Two Fires Gary Morris
1926 Boys Like You Gail Davies
32 Buried Treasure Kenny Rogers
53 Candy Man Charly McClain & Mickey Gilley
11 Chance of Lovin' You Earl Thomas Conley
11 City of New Orleans Willie Nelson
1110 Crossword Puzzle Barbara Mandrell
75 Denver Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band
94 Diamond in the Dust Mark Gray
1211 Disenchanted Michael Martin Murphey
11 Don't Cheat in Our Hometown Ricky Skaggs
12 Don't Make It Easy for Me Earl Thomas Conley
814 Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Joe Stampley
3620 Downtown Dolly Parton
18Dream On Texas Ladies Rex Allen, Jr.
108Drinkin' My Way Back Home Gene Watson
2613 Drivin' Wheel Emmylou Harris
112 Elizabeth The Statler Brothers
1114 Evening Star Kenny Rogers
27 Ev'ry Heart Should Have One Charley Pride
11 Everyday The Oak Ridge Boys
1016 Faithless Love Glen Campbell
35 Fool's Gold Lee Greenwood
1018Forever AgainGene Watson
1430Forever You The Whites
513 Forget About Me The Bellamy Brothers
1016Give Me Back That Old Familiar FeelingThe Whites
11 Give Me One More Chance Exile
7 God Bless the USA Lee Greenwood
108 God Must Be a Cowboy Dan Seals
108God Won't Get YouDolly Parton
11 Going, Going, Gone Lee Greenwood
1715 Had a Dream (For the Heart) The Judds
318 Happy Birthday Dear Heartache Barbara Mandrell
1519 He Broke Your Memory Last Night Reba McEntire
11 Honey (Open That Door) Ricky Skaggs
929 I Call It Love Mel McDaniel
11 I Can Tell By the Way You Dance
(You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)
Vern Gosdin
66I Could'a Had You Leon Everette
96 I Could Use Another You Eddy Raven
11 I Don't Know a Thing About Love (The Moon Song) Conway Twitty
21 I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love Crystal Gayle
11 I Don't Want to Be a Memory Exile
76 I Dream of Women Like You Ronnie McDowell
84 I Got a Million of 'Em Ronnie McDowell
11 I Got Mexico Eddy Raven
11 I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes The Oak Ridge Boys
1017 I Hurt for You Deborah Allen
33 I Love Only You Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
44 I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up) Waylon Jennings
32 I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You) Sylvia
1722I Still Do Bill Medley
1412I Wish I Could Write You a Song John Anderson
78 I'm Not Through Loving You Yet Louise Mandrell
11 I've Been Around Enough to Know John Schneider
13I've Been Rained on Too Tom Jones
21 I've Been Wrong Before Deborah Allen
96If All the Magic Is GoneMark Gray
1010If I Could Only Dance with You Jim Glaser
86 If the Fall Don't Get You Janie Fricke
11 If You're Gonna Play in Texas
(You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
Alabama
96 In My Dreams Emmylou Harris
12 In My Eyes John Conlee
1432 In the Midnight Hour Razzy Bailey
1340It's a Be Together Night David Frizzell & Shelly West
2038 Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart Gail Davies
537 Just a Little Love Reba McEntire
32 The Lady Takes the Cowboy Everytime Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers
1028 Left Side of the Bed Mark Gray
1010 Let Somebody Else Drive John Anderson
19 Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room Merle Haggard
11 Let's Fall to Pieces Together George Strait
11 Let's Stop Talkin' About It Janie Fricke
43 Lonely Women Make Good Lovers Steve Wariner
12 Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1113 Maggie's Dream Don Williams
1211 Make My Day T. G. Sheppard with Clint Eastwood
11 Mama He's Crazy The Judds
34 Man of Steel Hank Williams, Jr.
21 Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile David Allan Coe
1535My Baby's Gone The Kendalls
62 Never Could Toe the Mark Waylon Jennings
710New Patches Mel Tillis
101 Nothing Like Falling in Love Eddie Rabbitt
820 One Takes the Blame The Statler Brothers
21 Only a Lonely Heart Knows Barbara Mandrell
51 Ozark Mountain Jubilee The Oak Ridge Boys
1012Pins & NeedlesThe Whites
99 Pledging My Love Emmylou Harris
911 The Power of Love Charley Pride
69 Prisoner of the Highway Ronnie Milsap
85 P.S. I Love You Tom T. Hall
1930 Radio Land Michael Martin Murphey
11 Right or Wrong George Strait
147The Right StuffCharly McClain & Mickey Gilley
1415Rock & Roll Shoes Ray Charles with B. J. Thomas
11 Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) Alabama
1310Runaway HeartLouise Mandrell
32 Save the Last Dance for Me Dolly Parton
76 Second Hand Heart Gary Morris
33 Sentimental Ol' You Charly McClain
34 She Sure Got Away with My Heart John Anderson
11 Show Her Ronnie Milsap
2020Silent PartnersDavid Frizzell & Shelly West
11 Slow Burn T. G. Sheppard
13 Somebody's Needin' Somebody Conway Twitty
11 Someday When Things Are Good Merle Haggard
35 Somewhere Down the Line T. G. Sheppard
19 The Sound of Goodbye Crystal Gayle
13 Stay Young Don Williams
11 Still Losing You Ronnie Milsap
2418 Stuck on You Lionel Richie
52 Sweet Country Music Atlanta
81 Take It to the Limit Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings
11 Tennessee Homesick Blues Dolly Parton
116 Thank God for the Radio The Kendalls
11 That's the Thing About Love Don Williams
11 That's the Way Love Goes Merle Haggard
1233 There Ain't No Future in This Reba McEntire
74 Three Times a Lady Conway Twitty
2830Till Your Memory's GoneBill Medley
11 To All the Girls I've Loved Before Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
35 To Me Barbara Mandrell & Lee Greenwood
1929 Together Again Kenny Rogers & Dottie West
1914Tonight I'm Here with Someone Else Karen Brooks
41 Too Good to Stop Now Mickey Gilley
1532Too Late to Go Home Johnny Rodriguez
11 Turning Away Crystal Gayle
31 Two Car Garage B. J. Thomas
11 Uncle Pen Ricky Skaggs
2419 Victims of Goodbye Sylvia
42 Way Back John Conlee
67We Didn't See a ThingRay Charles with George Jones
109 What Would Your Memories Do Vern Gosdin
19Whatever Turns You On Keith Stegall
11 When We Make Love Alabama
88Where's the Dress Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley
1015The Whole World's in Love When You're LonelyB. J. Thomas
1216 Why Goodbye Steve Wariner
46 Why Lady Why Gary Morris
13 Why Not Me The Judds
75 Will It Be Love by Morning Michael Martin Murphey
113 Without a Song Willie Nelson
11 Woke Up in Love Exile
1212Woman Your LoveMoe Bandy
645 World's Greatest Lover The Bellamy Brothers
18Wounded HeartsMark Gray
11 The Yellow Rose Johnny Lee with Lane Brody
96 (You Bring Out) The Wild Side of Me Dan Seals
12 You Could've Heard a Heart Break Johnny Lee
11 You Look So Good in Love George Strait
34 You Made a Wanted Man of Me Ronnie McDowell
2027You Were a Good FriendKenny Rogers
13 You're Gettin' to Me Again Jim Glaser
9 You're Welcome to Tonight Lynn Anderson with Gary Morris
21 You've Really Got a Hold on Me Mickey Gilley
36 You've Still Got a Place in My Heart George Jones
11 Your Heart's Not in It Janie Fricke

Singles released by Canadian artists

USCANSingleArtist
15Change of Heart Paul Weber
17The Closest Thing to You Terry Carisse
14Get Along Little Doggie Dallas Harms
16Hand Me Down Heart Roni Sommers
10Heart on the Run Carroll Baker
19I Can't Say NoPaul Weber
6If This Is Love Ronnie Prophet with Glory-Anne Carriere
11 Just Another Woman in Love Anne Murray
9Leader of the Band Mercey Brothers
8Love at Last SightMercey Brothers
19Midnight Invitation Terry Sumsion
11 Nobody Loves Me Like You Do Anne Murray & Dave Loggins
7Nothing Good About Goodbye Gilles Godard with Kelita Haverland
19Railroad Man Murray McLauchlan
18Red River FloodMurray McLauchlan
565 Repeat After Me Family Brown
16Song for Davey Albert Hall

Top new album releases

USAlbumArtistRecord Label
8 Atlanta Blue The Statler Brothers Mercury/PolyGram
18The Best of Don Williams Volume III Don Williams MCA
20 The Best of Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey EMI America
22 The Best Year of My Life Eddie Rabbitt Warner Bros.
14 Blue Highway John Conlee MCA
18 By Heart Conway Twitty Warner Bros.
13 Cafe Carolina Don Williams MCA
1 City of New Orleans Willie Nelson Columbia
8 Clean Cut Barbara Mandrell MCA
25 Conway's Latest Greatest Hits Volume 1 Conway Twitty Warner Bros.
1 Country Boy Ricky Skaggs Epic
1 Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind George Strait MCA
25Doin' What I Feel Leon Everette RCA
24 EB 84 The Everly Brothers Mercury/PolyGram
3 Eye of a Hurricane John Anderson Warner Bros.
12 Faded Blue Gary Morris Warner Bros.
17 The First Word in Memory Janie Fricke Columbia
22Forever You The Whites MCA
1 Friendship Ray Charles Columbia
21The Good Ol' Boys – Alive and Well Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley Columbia
7 The Great Pretender Dolly Parton RCA
2 Greatest Hits 2 The Oak Ridge Boys MCA
3 He Thinks He's Ray Stevens Ray Stevens MCA
4 Heart Over Mind Anne Murray Capitol
21Heartaches, Love & Stuff Gene Watson MCA
9Houston to Denver Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Columbia
7It Takes Believers Mickey Gilley & Charly McClain Epic
1 It's All in the Game Merle Haggard Epic
23 Just a Little Love Reba McEntire MCA
22 Just Divorced David Allan Coe Columbia
1 Kentucky Hearts Exile Epic
25 Ladies' Choice George Jones Epic
1 Major Moves Hank Williams, Jr. Curb/Warner Bros.
5 Meant for Each Other Barbara Mandrell & Lee Greenwood MCA
21 Music from Songwriter Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson Columbia
13 My Kind of Country Reba McEntire MCA
20 Never Could Toe the Mark Waylon Jennings RCA
12 Once Upon a Christmas Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton RCA
10 One More Try for Love Ronnie Milsap RCA
8 Pictures Atlanta MCA
8 Plain Dirt Fashion Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Warner Bros.
24 Profile II: The Best of Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Warner Bros.
22 Restless The Bellamy Brothers Curb/MCA
18 Riddles in the Sand Jimmy Buffett MCA
1 Roll On Alabama RCA
24 San Antone Dan Seals Capitol
17There Is a Season Vern Gosdin Compleat
23'Til the Bars Burn Down Johnny Lee Warner Bros.
4 Too Good to Stop Now John Schneider MCA
2 Treadin' Water Earl Thomas Conley RCA
9 What About Me? Kenny Rogers RCA
1 Why Not Me The Judds Curb/RCA
23Workin' for a Livin' Johnny Lee Warner Bros.
6 You've Got a Good Love Comin' Lee Greenwood MCA
17 You've Still Got a Place in My Heart George Jones Epic

Other top albums

USAlbumArtistRecord Label
47Building Bridges Larry Willoughby Atlantic America
33 By Request George Jones Epic
55 Can't Slow Down Lionel Richie Motown
42 Can't Wait All Night Juice Newton RCA
29Charly Charly McClain Epic
31Christmas at Our House Barbara Mandrell MCA
56Day by Day McGuffey Lane Atlantic America
55Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Ray Charles Columbia
43 Duets Kenny Rogers, Sheena Easton
Dottie West & Kim Carnes
Liberty
55Easy Street The Wright Brothers Mercury/PolyGram
63Fallen Angel Gus Hardin RCA
45 First Time Live George Jones Epic
35Foolin' with Fire Johnny Rodriguez Epic
46 For the Record: The First 10 Years David Allan Coe Columbia
55A Golden Celebration Elvis Presley RCA
45Golden Duets–The Best of Frizzell & West David Frizzell & Shelly West Viva
28 Greatest Hits John Anderson Warner Bros.
64 Greatest Hits Juice Newton Capitol
40Hearts on Fire Karen Brooks Warner Bros.
57Highrollin' The Maines Brothers Band Mercury/PolyGram
41 His Epic Hits: The First 11 (To Be Continued...) Merle Haggard Epic
41 Homecoming Ed Bruce RCA
41 I Could Use Another You Eddy Raven RCA
58I Still Do Bill Medley RCA
54I'm Not Through Loving You Yet Louise Mandrell RCA
33In Session David Frizzell & Shelly West Viva
41Julio Julio Iglesias Columbia
63Karen Karen Taylor-Good Mesa
42 Kathy Mattea Kathy Mattea Mercury/PolyGram
52Let Me Be the First Deborah Allen RCA
30 Letter to Home Glen Campbell Atlantic America
34Little by Little Gene Watson MCA
40Love Is on the Radio Tom Jones Mercury/PolyGram
26Magic Mark Gray Columbia
64Mel McDaniel with Oklahoma Wind Mel McDaniel Capitol
36The Midnight Hour Razzy Bailey RCA
45Motel Matches Moe Bandy Columbia
42Natural Dreams Tom T. Hall Mercury/PolyGram
62New Beginnings David Wills RCA
34New Patches Mel Tillis MCA
26 One Owner Heart T. G. Sheppard Warner Bros.
57One Way Rider The Osmond Brothers Warner Bros./Curb
49 Power of Love Charley Pride RCA
32 Rhinestone (Soundtrack) Dolly Parton and various artistsRCA
40Shining B. J. Thomas Columbia
65Soft Talk Mac Davis Casablanca
40 Surprise Sylvia RCA
56Ten Years of Hits Mickey Gilley Epic
33This Ol' Piano Mark Gray Columbia
34 Too Good to Stop Now Mickey Gilley Epic
64 Turn Me Loose Vince Gill RCA
27 Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Waylon Jennings RCA
57Where Is a Woman to Go Gail Davies RCA
33Willing Ronnie McDowell Epic
47Writers in Disguise Pinkard & Bowden Warner Bros.
61You and I – Classic Country DuetsVarious ArtistsWarner Bros.

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Hall of Fame inductees

Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

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Academy of Country Music

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