Country Annual - 1944-1997

Introducing the first-ever, year-by-year ranking of every record that peaked on Billboard's "Top Country Singles" chart! This treasure of information lists 53 yearly rankings, encompassing 16,682 hits arranged in numerical order according to the highest chart position each reached. See at a glance every country title's yearly ranking and extensive chart data, including peak position, total weeks at peak position, date peaked, and total weeks in the Top 10, the Top 40, and on the charts. Also includes the week-by-week chart positions for every Top 5 hits' entire chart life and its songwriter(s). All this and much more information appears for every title, from Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" to Garth Brooks' "Longneck Bottle." Special sections include a Top 400 Artists Ranking, song title section, and record achievements. This fascinating yearly chronicle of country music presents a wealth of facts and figures at your fingertips! 700 pages, 7 inch. x 9 1/4 inch., Hardcover.