There are a few hit songs that never made it to the summit of the Billboard HOT100 chart.
Material Girl by Madonna (Peak position 2)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper(Peak position 2)
Last Christmas by Wham! (Peak position 4)
Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel (Peak position 3)
California Dreamin’ by The Mama’s and The Papa’s (Peak position 4)
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (Peak position 9)
At Last by Etta James (Peak position 47)
#10. 'Daddy Sang Bass' by Johnny Cash
- Artist: Johnny Cash
- Billboard rank: #10
This 1986 hit is the most successful of Johnny Cash’s melancholy songs. The narrator’s family attempts to stay close, despite the passing of his brother. It stayed #1 on the country charts for six weeks.
#9. 'Amazed' by Lonestar
- Artist: Lonestar
- Billboard rank: #9
The country group Lone Star’s 1999 hit spent eight weeks at the top of the Billboard country chart. A remix of the song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single is a powerful declaration of a man’s love for his romantic partner, whose every move leaves him “amazed.”
#8. 'Somebody Like You' by Keith Urban
- Artist: Keith Urban
- Billboard rank: #8
Keith Urban’s 2002 single, which Billboard dubbed the #1 country song of the first decade of the 21st century, is a simple love song. The narrator has finally found a woman who makes him forget about life's troubles.
#7. 'Convoy' by C. W. McCall
- Artist: C. W. McCall
- Billboard rank: #7
C.W. McCall’s 1975 song hit #1 on both country and pop charts. The song, laced with trucker slang, follows a group of truck drivers through a protest.
#6. 'Love's Gonna Live Here' by Buck Owens
- Artist: Buck Owens
- Billboard rank: #6
Buck Owens’ 1963 hit held the top spot for 16 weeks, a record that stood for a jaw-dropping 49 years. The song follows the narrator’s recovery from a breakup, and excitement about falling in love in the future.
#5. 'There Goes My Everything' by Jack Greene
- Artist: Jack Greene
- Billboard rank: #5
Jack Greene’s song about a tough breakup peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 and spent seven weeks at the top of the country chart.
#4. 'Take Your Time' by Sam Hunt
- Artist: Sam Hunt
- Billboard rank: #4
This 2014 recording became Hunt's second consecutive single to reach #1 on the country charts. The narrator seeks a romantic encounter with someone he meets in a crowd.
#3. 'Wanted' by Hunter Hayes
- Artist: Hunter Hayes
- Billboard rank: #3
Hunter Hayes broke a record held since 1973 as the youngest male artist to reach #1 when “Wanted” topped the Hot Country Songs chart. His second single, a love song, helped him win the CMA award for Best New Artist in 2012.
#2. 'Walk On By' by Leroy Van Dyke
- Artist: Leroy Van Dyke
- Billboard rank: #2
Leroy Van Dyke’s most successful song spent 37 weeks on the country chart in 1961, with a record-breaking 19 in the #1 spot. It was one of the first country-rock songs that inspired bands like The Eagles.
#1. 'Cruise' by Florida Georgia Line
- Artist: Florida Georgia Line
- Billboard rank: #1
The duo’s 2012 single set an all-time record of 56 weeks on the country charts, tying Taylor Swift’s record. The remix, which featured rapper Nelly, hit #6 on the Hot 100. In 2013, “Cruise” became the best-selling song by a country duo in digital history.
'Cruise' by Florida Georgia Line
