The website "Country Chord" put together a list of songs that never got to #1, even though they were a massive success. It's hard to believe that some of these songs never hit #1.
Here are the most surprising Country songs never to reach it to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart:
1. "Amarillo by Morning" by George Strait. It only reached #4 in America. But as a consolation, it did hit #1 in Canada.
2. "Fancy" by Reba McEntire. Reba's most iconic song only peaked at #8 in 1991.
3. "Crazy" by Patsy Cline. It reached #2 on the Country chart.
4. "Independence Day" by Martina McBride. One of the most powerful Country songs of all-time only got as high as #12 in 1994.
5. "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain. It never reached the top spot in the states, but it did get to #1 in New Zealand.
6. "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" by Big & Rich. This track is 2x certified platinum, but it couldn't even crack the top 10 in 2004.
7. "Troubadour" by George Strait. George has SIXTY #1 hits in his lifetime, so it's surprising that "Troubadour" is not one of them. It's widely considered to be his best song.
You can check out the whole list, here.
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