"Always on My Mind" is a ballad written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James, first recorded by Brenda Lee, Gwen McCrae, and Elvis Presley, and first released by McCrae in 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories.
"Elvira" is a song written and originally performed by Dallas Frazier in 1966 on his album of the same name. Though a minor hit for Frazier at the time of release, the song became a bigger and much more famous country and pop hit by The Oak Ridge Boys in 1981. "Elvira" is now considered one of the Oak Ridge Boys' signature songs.
"Gonna Take a Lot of River" — often known as "Gonna Take a Lot of River " — is a song written by John Kurhajetz and Mark Henley, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in July 1988 as the lead-off single from the album Monongahela.
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American musical group. Originally a gospel quartet, The Oak Ridge Boys switched their focus to secular country music in the mid-1970s, releasing a string of hit albums and singles that lasted into the early 1990s. Their discography comprises thirty-one studio albums and sixty-three singles. Their highest-selling album is 1981's Fancy Free, which is certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"My Second Home" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Tracy Lawrence. It was released on September 16, 1993, as the third single from his album, Alibis. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Lawrence with Paul Nelson and Kenny Beard.
"Your Love Amazes Me" is a song written by Amanda Hunt-Taylor and Chuck Jones, and recorded by American country music singer John Berry. It was released in January 1994 as the third single from the album John Berry. It is his only Number One single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was also the first of two Number Ones for him on the RPM Country Tracks charts. A cover version was released in 1996 by Contemporary Christian singer Michael English. Andy Childs also recorded it on his 1993 self-titled album and released it as the B-side to his 1993 single "Broken."
"Callin' Baton Rouge" is a country music song written by Dennis Linde. It was originally recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys on their 1978 album Room Service, and was later recorded by New Grass Revival on their 1989 album Friday Night in America, and more famously by Garth Brooks on his 1993 album In Pieces. Brooks' rendition, the fifth single from the album, reached a peak of number two on the U.S. country singles charts in 1994. The number one spot was occupied by "She's Not the Cheatin' Kind" by Brooks & Dunn.
"All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released in October 1984 as the second single from his album Major Moves. It peaked at number ten on the country music charts. From 1989 to 2011, Williams performed a version of the song as the opening theme to Monday Night Football. The song was reinstated in 2017, with a new version by Williams Jr., Florida Georgia Line and Jason Derulo.
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk. It was first released in 1962 by Don Cherry, as a country song and again as a doo-wop in 1967 by the group The Casinos on its album of the same name, and was a number 6 pop hit that year. The song has since been covered by Eddy Arnold, whose version was a number 1 country hit in 1968, and by Neal McCoy, whose version became a Top 5 country hit in 1996.
Get to the Heart is the 16th solo studio album by American country artist Barbara Mandrell. The album was released in August 1985 on MCA Records and was produced by Tom Collins. It was Mandrell's first solo studio release since 1984's Clean Cut, and spawned three singles between 1985 and 1986.
"She's Taken a Shine" is a song written by Greg Barnhill and Richard Bach, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in November 1996 as the second single from the album Faces. The song reached number 2 on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also reached number 1 status on the Radio & Records Country Top 50 chart and number 38 on the Billboard Top 100 Country Hits of 1997.
"Beyond Those Years" is a song written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in April 1989 as the third single from the album Monongahela. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"An American Family" is a song written by Bob Corbin, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in 1989 as the first single from the album American Dreams. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Lucky Moon" is a song written by Doug Johnson and Mark Wright and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in March 1991 as the first single from the album Unstoppable. The song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was the group's last Top 10 hit.
"Love Without Mercy" is a song written by Don Pfrimmer and Mike Reid. It was originally recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys for their 1987 album Heartbeat, and later by Reid on his album Twilight Town. The Oak Ridge Boys' version was the B-side of their 1988 single "True Heart".
"Same Ole Me" is a song written by Paul Overstreet, and recorded by American country music artist George Jones with The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in January 1982 as the second single and partial title track from Jones' album Still the Same Ole Me. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"Sail Away" is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy, and first recorded by American country music artist Sam Neely. Neely's version was released in September 1977. The single peaked at number 98 on Hot Country Songs and 84 on the Billboard Hot 100. Kenny Rogers covered the song on his Love or Something Like It album.
"Dream On" is a song written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. In 1974, The Righteous Brothers had a hit version, reaching No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 6 on the U.S. and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts. Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield alternate lead vocals.
"Heaven Bound " is a song written by Dennis Linde and originally recorded by the American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys on their 1991 album Unstoppable. It was released in August 1995 by American country music group Shenandoah as the third single from the album In the Vicinity of the Heart. Their version of the song reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Cain's Blood" is a song written by Michael Johnson and Jack Sundrud, and recorded by American country music group 4 Runner. It was released in February 1995 as the first single from the album 4 Runner. The song reached number 26 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Johnson himself also recorded the song on his 1995 album Departure.
