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Michael Peterson achieved his first number one in December.
Hot Country Songs is a
chart that ranks the top-performing
country music songs in the United States, published by
Billboard magazine. In 1997, 23 different songs topped the chart, then published under the title Hot Country Singles & Tracks, in 52 issues of the magazine. Chart rankings were based on weekly
airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems .
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At the start of the year, the number one song was "
One Way Ticket (Because I Can) " by
LeAnn Rimes , which had reached the top of the chart in the issue of Billboard dated December 28, 1996.
[2] It remained at the top for one further week in 1997 before
Kevin Sharp began a four-week run at the top with his debut single, a cover version of
R&B singer
Tony Rich 's song "
Nobody Knows ". This would prove to be the only number-one hit for Sharp, who died in 2014 at age 43.
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[4] Three other vocalists achieved their first number-one country songs in 1997.
Rick Trevino spent one week in the top spot in March with "
Running Out of Reasons to Run ", which would also prove to be his only number one.
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Trace Adkins achieved the feat with "
(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing " in April,
[6] and
Michael Peterson scored his first and only chart-topper in December with "
From Here to Eternity ".
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George Strait spent the highest number of total weeks at number one with nine, comprising five with "
One Night at a Time " and four with "
Carrying Your Love with Me ". The only other acts to have more than one chart-topper during the year were
Deana Carter and
Tim McGraw . "
It's Your Love ", McGraw's duet with his wife
Faith Hill , spent six weeks in the top spot, the longest unbroken run of the year. Hill was one of five female vocalists to spend time in the top spot in 1997; during the late 1990s, female performers achieved a level of success on the country charts greater than they had in the first half of the decade or would in the subsequent decade.
[8] The final number one of the year was "
Longneck Bottle " by
Garth Brooks .
Chart history
George Strait spent a total of nine weeks at number one.
Deana Carter had two number ones in 1997.
Shania Twain had a five-week run at number one with "
Love Gets Me Every Time ".
See also
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