What does Hot Country Singles and Tracks for 1996 mean? “On December 5, 1992, Billboard started compiling the Country singles chart strictly on the number of detections registered by each song,” based on airplay gathered by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
The result is fewer one-week #1s, which is a good thing in my mind.
My Maria – Brooks & Dunn, three weeks at #1
It Matters To Me – Faith Hill, three weeks at#1
No News – Lonestar, three weeks at #1
Time Marches On – Tracy Lawrence, three weeks at #1
Carried Away – George Strait, three weeks at #1. My GS album, Ten Strait Hits, predates this by five years.
Like The Rain – Clint Black, three weeks at #1
Little Bitty – Alan Jackson, three weeks at #1
(If you’re not in it for love) I’m Outta Here! – Shania Twain, two weeks at #1
Bigger Than The Beatles – Joe Diffie, two weeks at #1. There’s a humorous Fab Four reference in the last minute of the video.
You Can Feel Bad – Patti Loveless, two weeks at #1. My only Loveless album is 1991’s Up Against My Heart
You Win My Love – Shania Twain, two weeks at #1
Blue Clear Sky – George Strait, two weeks at #1
Daddy’s Money – Ricochet, two weeks at #1
She Never Lets It Go To Her Heart – Tim McGraw, two weeks at #1
So Much For Pretending – Bryan White, two weeks at #1
Believe Me Baby (I lied) – Trisha Yearwood, two weeks at #1
Strawberry Wine – Deana Carter, two weeks at #1. I own her 1996 debut album, Did I Shave My Legs For This?, which includes this song.
One Way Ticket (because I can) -LeAnn Rimes, two weeks at #1
The rest of the songs are number one for a single week
Rebecca Lynn – Brian White
Wild Angels – Martina McBride
I’ll Try – Alan Jackson
The Beaches of Cheyenne – Garth Brooks, which I own on the 1995 album Fresh Horses
To Be Loved By You – Wynonna
No One Needs To Know– Shania Twain
Don’t Let Me Get Started – Rhett Akins
Guys Do It All The Time – Mindy McCready. A tough life.
Living In A Moment – Ty Herndon
Lonely Too Long – Patty Loveless