Retro 10 – 80s Editions – 07/07/2025

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

1. “Modern Day Romance” – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

2. “I Fell in Love Again Last Night” – The Forester Sisters

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

4. “Morning Desire” – Kenny Rogers

5. “Somebody Should Leave” – Reba McEntire

6. “Seven Spanish Angels” – Ray Charles with Willie Nelson

7. “Can’t Keep a Good Man Down” – Alabama

8. “Country Girls” – John Schneider

9. “Natural High” – Merle Haggard

10. “My Only Love” – The Statler Brothers

Highlights:

The week of July 7, 1985, featured a blend of traditional and contemporary country sounds, with Kenny Rogers’ “Morning Desire” and Ronnie Milsap’s “Lost in the Fifties Tonight” showcasing smooth, crossover appeal. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Modern Day Romance” and The Forester Sisters’ “I Fell in Love Again Last Night” reflected the era’s strong vocal harmonies and storytelling. Notably, the collaboration “Seven Spanish Angels” by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson brought a soulful, cross-genre flavor to the country charts, highlighting the diversity within the genre at the time.