Top 10 Country Music Songs, Week of February 7, 1985

1. Kenny Rogers – “Morning Desire”

2. Ronnie Milsap – “Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)”

3. The Judds – “Love Is Alive”

4. Lee Greenwood – “Dixie Road”

5. Ricky Skaggs – “Country Boy”

6. George Strait – “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind”

7. Exile – “I Don’t Want to Be a Memory”

8. Earl Thomas Conley – “Honor Bound”

9. Merle Haggard – “Natural High”

10. John Schneider – “I’ve Been Around Enough to Know”

This week in 1985 saw a mix of established stars and rising talents in country music. Kenny Rogers topped the chart with “Morning Desire,” showcasing his continued popularity in the genre. The Judds, a mother-daughter duo, were making waves with their harmonies on “Love Is Alive.” George Strait, who would go on to become one of country music’s biggest stars, was already showing his chart prowess with “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind.” The diversity of styles represented, from traditional country to more pop-influenced sounds, reflected the evolving nature of country music in the mid-1980s.