1980s
This Razzy Bailey number one song from 1981 was released as a double-sided single with its accompanying number one hit “Anywhere There’s a Jukebox.”
What is Friends by Razzy Bailey.
This 1991 hit was released as the album’s debut single and is famed for being the first country music band’s debut single to reach number one in history!
What is Meet in The Middle by Diamond Rio.
Billboard Magazine notes this song as one that “represents a departure from Brooks & Dunn's signature honky-tonk style” in 2001.
What is Ain’t Nothing ‘bout You by Brooks & Dunn.
In this 2011 Paisley song (featuring Alabama) a tribute to Alabama is noted with lyrics from several class Alabama songs, including “Why Lady Why,” “Tennessee River,” “Feels so Right,” “Love in the First Degree,” and “Dixieland Delight.”
What is Old Alabama by Brad Paisley (featuring Alabama).
This was 2016’s top Country Airplay song by Dustin Lynch.
What is Mind Reader by Dustin Lynch.
This T.G. Sheppard number one song in 1982 lasted on the charts for a week and was even made into a music video, which was a rarity in country music at the time.
What is Finally by T.G. Sheppard.
This 1993 top 100 hit had more than three million spins on country radio, making it the most played song of the 1990s.
What is Should've Been a Cowboy by Toby Keith.
This 2002 released number one hit is a song dedicated to Alan Jackson’s father who passed in 2000 whose lyrics recall memories of driving in an old beat-up truck he and his father fixed up together.
What is Drive (For Daddy Gene) by Alan Jackson.
This Florida Georgia Line bro-country song remained the #1 song for 24 weeks in 2013, surpassing Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Backroad” as the longest running no. 1 single.
What is Cruise by Florida Georgia Line.
This song is by the artist who been known to be called “Kathy Matty” by some. It also happens to be Somer's alltime favorite!!!
What is 18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses by Kathy Matea.
This Waylon Jennings 1983 number one hit was originally a rock and roll song recorded by Little Richard in 1957.
What is Lucille (You Won’t Do Your Daddy’s Will) by Waylon Jennings.
This ’94 top 100 hit has been favorably reviewed as a song that will have the listeners “crying in their beer in the dancehalls down in Texas.”
What is Don't Take the Girl by Tim McGraw.
Released in 2002, this was the fifth and final number one single for Diamond Rio, charted in 2003.
What is I Believe by Diamond Rio.
This Little Big Town hit of 2015 is certified Quintuple Platinum in the US and was the second-most played sone of 2015.
What is Girl Crush by Little Big Town.
Who is the all time #1 country music selling artist that Somer has seen in concert only once (we know of).
Who is Garth Brooks.
This 1985 song was released in February of 1985 but topped the charts in June making it Conway Twitty’s 50th overall Billboard number one single.
What is Don't Call Him a Cowboy by Conway Twitty.
This ’98 #1 hit was favorably reviewed as a "tropical flavored li'l ditty, awash in delicate guitar work that is as tantalizing and refreshing as a summer breeze.”
What is I Just Want to Dance With You by George Strait.
This Keith Urban 2005 chart topper was the third version of the song, previously recorded and released by Tracy Byrd and Vince Gill.
What is Making Memories of Us by Keith Urban.
Modern Country Music Review deemed this FGL 2016 #1hit as the song of the decade March 2019.
What is H.O.L.Y. by Florida Georgia Line.
Name all the concerts Somer has attended for country music greats.
Kathy Matea
Rascall Flats
Garth Brooks
Sawyer Brown
and maybe more!
This Reba McEntire song was inspired by Barry Manilow’s “Weekend in New England” 1970s Pop hit and is said to be the signature and breakthrough single in McEntire’s musical career.
What is Whoever’s in New England by Reba McEntire.
This McGraw hit of ’99 was co-written by country music lyricist greats Rodney Crowell and Waylon Jennings.
What is Please Remember Me by Tim McGraw.
This 2007 hit was written by Luke Bryan and Rachel Thibodeau yet performed by Billy Currington, who must have had great turnip greens.
What is Good Directions by Billy Currington.
This is one of the times we wouldn't call the artist Hootie, although that was something he had done at one time, just not during this time.
What is For the First Time by Darius Rucker.
This is what all the songs in this game have in common.
June 6th Billboard’s top Country Hit songs for the past 40 years! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOMER!