Artist	Song
Holly Dunn	Daddy's Hands
from Rhino Hi-Five: Holly Dunn - EP (2007)
Reba McEntire	Little Rock
from Reba #1's (2005)
Merle Haggard	I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Merle Haggard (2000)
George Jones	He Stopped Loving Her Today
from The Essential George Jones (2006)
Conway Twitty	That's My Job
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Conway Twitty, Vol. 2 (2001)
Restless Heart	The Bluest Eyes In Texas
from RCA Country Legends: Restless Heart (2003)
Dolly Parton	I Will Always Love You
from 16 Biggest Hits: Dolly Parton (2007)
Reba McEntire	Somebody Should Leave
from Reba #1's (2005)
David Allen Coe	The Ride
from Country Super Hits (1994)
Dan Seals	Bop
from Dan Seals: Greatest Hits (1991)
Willie Nelson	My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
from The Essential Willie Nelson (2003)
John Anderson	Swingin'
from Rhino Hi-Five: Classic Country Hits, Vol.1 (2006)
Johnny Lee	One In a Million
from Lookin' for Love (2008)
Jerry Reed	She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)
from The Essential Jerry Reed (1994)
The Bellamy Brothers	Redneck Girl
from The Bellamy Brothers: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1985)
Steve Wariner	Some Fools Never Learn
from Steve Wariner: Greatest Hits (1987)
Randy Travis	Forever and Ever, Amen
from I Told You So - The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis (2009)
Dolly Parton	9 to 5
from 16 Biggest Hits: Dolly Parton (2007)
Johnny Lee	Lookin' for Love
from Best Of Johnny Lee (1990)
Mel McDaniel	Louisiana Saturday Night
from Mel McDaniel: Greatest Hits (1998)
Kenny Rogers	Coward Of The County
from Through The Years: A Retrospective (1998)
Eddie Rabbitt	I Love a Rainy Night
from Rhino Hi-Five: Eddie Rabbit - EP (2005)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	Fishin' In the Dark
from Rhino Hi-Five: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - EP (2007)
Kenny Rogers	Islands In the Stream (With Dolly Parton)
from A Decade of Hits (2010)
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers	Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)
from Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers: 17 Greatest Hits (1985)
Alabama	Mountain Music
from The Essential Alabama (2005)
The Judds	Why Not Me
from The Judds: Greatest Hits (1988)
Randy Travis	Deeper Than the Holler
from I Told You So - The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis (2009)
Ronnie Milsap	Lost In the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)
from The Essential Ronnie Milsap (2006)
Keith Whitley	When You Say Nothing At All
from The Essential Keith Whitley (1996)
Travis Tritt	I'm Gonna Be Somebody
from The Very Best of Travis Tritt (2007)
George Strait	All My Ex's Live In Texas
from 50 Number Ones (2004)
Ronnie Milsap	A Woman In Love
from The Essential Ronnie Milsap (2006)
Ricky Van Shelton	I'll Leave This World Loving You
from Greatest Hits Plus (1992)
Highway 101	Somewhere Tonight
from Rhino Hi-Five: Classic Country Hits, Vol.1 (2006)
Willie Nelson	To All the Girls I've Loved Before
from The Essential Willie Nelson (2003)
Charley Pride	Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)
from RCA Country Legends: Charley Pride (2000)
Conway Twitty	Slow Hand
from Conway's Latest Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (2008)
Lee Greenwood	God Bless The U.S.A.
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Best of Lee Greenwood (2002)
Earl Thomas Conley	Holding Her and Loving You
from The Essential Earl Thomas Conley (1996)
Statler Brothers	Elizabeth
from Statler Brothers: The Definitive Collection (2005)
Clint Black	A Better Man
from Ultimate Clint Black (2003)
Mel McDaniel	Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
from Mel McDaniel: Greatest Hits (1998)
Barbara Mandrell & George Jones	I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool (Duet with George Jones)
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Barbara Mandrell (2000)
George Strait	You Look So Good in Love
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Best of George Strait (2002)
Shenandoah	Two Dozen Roses
from 15 Favorites (1995)
Clint Black	Killin' Time
from Ultimate Clint Black (2003)
Eddie Rabbitt	Drivin' My Life Away
from Rhino Hi-Five: Eddie Rabbit - EP (2005)
Hank Williams, Jr.	All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
from That's How They Do It In Dixie - The Essential Collection (2006)
Sawyer Brown	The Race Is On
from All Time Greatest Hits of Country, Vol. 1 (Re-recorded Version) (2008)
George Strait	Ocean Front Property
from George Strait's Greatest Hits Volume Two (1987)
The Judds	Mama He's Crazy
from The Judds: Greatest Hits (1988)
Restless Heart	Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)
from RCA Country Legends: Restless Heart (2003)
Conway Twitty	Tight Fittin' Jeans
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Conway Twitty (1999)
Randy Travis	On the Other Hand
from I Told You So - The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis (2009)
Kenny Rogers	Lady
from Through The Years: A Retrospective (1998)
Alabama	If You're Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle In the Band)
from The Essential Alabama (2005)
Waylon Jennings	Theme from "The Dukes of Hazzard" (Good Ol' Boys)
from The Essential Waylon Jennings (2007)
Shenandoah	Church On Cumberland Road
from 15 Favorites (1995)
Juice Newton	Queen of Hearts
from Juice Newton's Greatest Hits (And More) (1988)
Kathy Mattea	Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
from Kathy Mattea: A Collection of Hits (1990)
The Oak Ridge Boys	Elvira
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Oak Ridge Boys (2000)
Dwight Yoakam	Guitars, Cadillacs
from Rhino Hi-Five: Dwight Yoakam (2006 Remastered) - EP (2007)
Travis Tritt	Country Club
from The Very Best of Travis Tritt (2007)
Ronnie Milsap	(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
from The Essential Ronnie Milsap (2006)
Willie Nelson	Always On My Mind
from The Essential Willie Nelson (2003)
Alan Jackson	Wanted
from Alan Jackson: The Greatest Hits Collection (1995)
Keith Whitley	I'm No Stranger to the Rain
from The Essential Keith Whitley (1996)
Hank Williams, Jr.	Born to Boogie
from That's How They Do It In Dixie - The Essential Collection (2006)
Dwight Yoakam	Honky Tonk Man
from Rhino Hi-Five: Dwight Yoakam (2006 Remastered) - EP (2007)
Alabama	Dixieland Delight
from The Essential Alabama (2005)
The Judds	Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)
from The Judds: Greatest Hits (1988)
Rosanne Cash	Seven Year Ache
from The Very Best Of Rosanne Cash (2005)
Willie Nelson	On the Road Again
from The Essential Willie Nelson (2003)

Comment:

In the era leading up to country music's larger-than-life, rock-friendly "hat act" era, Nashville was home to an equal amount of rootsy roughnecks and pop-savvy crossover cowpokes. Even as the New Traditionalists pursued honky-tonk heaven (try George Strait's "All My Ex's Live in Texas" on for size), old-schoolers like Dolly Parton were expanding their horizons by reaching out to pop princes the Bee Gees for the boundary-breaking hit "Islands in the Stream." But whether you're an Eddie Rabbitt-lovin' urban cowboy looking for an uptown tinge to your twang, or an unreformed outlaw rustling up a ruckus with Hank Williams, Jr.'s "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight," you'll find the finest in '80s country right here.

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