List of RPM number-one country singles of 1980

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These are the Canadian number-one country songs of 1980, per the RPM Country Tracks chart. NOTE: Beginning September 13, RPM published biweekly charts through the end of the year.

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1980.

<i>RPM</i> (magazine) Canadian music industry publication

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.

Contents

Issue dateTitleArtist
January 5(No Chart Published)
January 12 Coward of the County Kenny Rogers
January 19
January 26
February 2 Help Me Make It Through the Night Willie Nelson
February 9 Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight The Oak Ridge Boys
February 16 Love Me Over Again Don Williams
February 23 Sparkle in Her Eyes Terry Carisse
March 1 Love Was on Our Side Family Brown
March 8 Years Barbara Mandrell
March 15
March 22 Daydream Believer Anne Murray
March 29 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Willie Nelson
April 5
April 12 I Ain't Living Long Like This Waylon Jennings
April 19 I'd Love to Lay You Down Conway Twitty
April 26 Honky Tonk Blues Charley Pride
May 3 Two Story House George Jones and Tammy Wynette
May 10 It's Like We Never Said Goodbye Crystal Gayle
May 17 The Way I Am Merle Haggard
May 24
May 31 Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
June 7
June 14
June 21
June 28 Trying to Love Two Women The Oak Ridge Boys
July 5 Midnight Rider Willie Nelson
July 12
July 19 Bar Room Buddies Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood
July 26
August 2 Hollywood Love Carroll Baker
August 9 Clyde Waylon Jennings
August 16 True Love Ways Mickey Gilley
August 23 The Wayfaring Stranger Emmylou Harris
August 30 Love the World Away Kenny Rogers
September 6
September 13 Tennessee River Alabama
September 20(No Chart Published)
September 27 But It's Cheating Family Brown
October 4(No Chart Published)
October 11 Guess I Went Crazy Canadian Zephyr
October 18(No Chart Published)
October 25 I Believe in You Don Williams
November 1(No Chart Published)
November 8 I Believe in You Don Williams
November 15(No Chart Published)
November 22 Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray
November 29(No Chart Published)
December 6 Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray
December 13(No Chart Published)
December 20 Still Falling in Love Carroll Baker
December 27(No Chart Published)

See also

1980 in music Overview of the events of 1980 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980.

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