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After we took a look at some downright shocking George Strait songs that never went #1 earlier in the week, it got me thinking of more surprising country songs that never graced the top of the charts despite their popularity. As we all know at this point, tracks like “Amarillo By Morning” somehow never went #1; however, there is a laundry list of other massive country songs that never found their way to the top of the charts that are downright shocking. This, of course, is due to a plethora of different reasons. From songs not gaining popularity until well after their initial release to other massive songs blocking their rise to the top, the songs present on this list had a multitude of different factors preventing them from reaching #1 status. From Brad Paisley and Allison Krauss’ “Whiskey Lullaby” to Patsy Cline’s “Crazy,” here are 17 of the most surprising country songs to never go #1: “Amarillo By Morning” – George Strait Arguably the most iconic country song of all time, up there with the likes of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” and Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” “Amarillo By Morning” is, without a doubt, George Strait’s signature song. Despite Strait having 60 #1 hits, which is the most for any artist in history, the song is not one of them. Though it did reach #1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart upon its release, “Amarillo By Morning” only peaked at #4 in the U.S. on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in April of 1983. “In Color” – Jamey Johnson Jamey Johnson’s signature hit is undoubtedly one of the most well-recognizable songs of the 2000s. Despite its powerful nature and long-lasting legacy, the song failed to even reach the Top 5, peaking at #9 on January 10, 2009. In “In Color’s” case, it seems as if it’s one of those tracks that took some time for fans and listeners to truly appreciate the magnitude of. It would later receive a 5x platinum certification from the RIAA back in October 2024. “Callin’ Baton Rouge” – Garth Brooks Similar to “Amarillo By Morning,” “Callin’ Baton Rouge” is another signature hit that would reach #1 in Canada but not in the United States. Despite the song being one of Brooks’ biggest hits of the ’90s, the song was blocked from going #1 by Brooks & Dunn’s three-week stay at the top of the charts with “She’s Not the Cheatin’ Kind,” followed by Alan Jackson’s four-week run with “Livin’ on Love” immediately after. “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” – Hank Williams It’s hard to believe that one of country music’s earliest and most iconic hit songs never reached #1, but that’s the case with Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” This is thanks in part to it actually being released as a B-side to “My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It,” which peaked at #2. Though it would end up peaking at #4 despite being a B-side track, it’s hard to imagine a song with a more impactful legacy despite not reaching #1. “Fancy” – Reba McEntire Reba’s cover of the 1969 Bobbie Gentry track has undoubtedly become her signature song since its release back in 1991. Though it is certified 2x platinum and remains Reba’s most-streamed song to date, with over 145 million listens on Spotify alone, it failed to reach the Top 5. “Fancy” shockingly only peaked at #8 in April of 1991. “Whiskey Lullaby” – Brad Paisley feat. Allison Krauss There’s not much to be said about “Whiskey Lullaby” that hasn’t been said already. Being one of the saddest country songs ever written and undoubtedly one of the most iconic of the 2000s, the track’s legacy has carried a heavy weight in the genre since its release. Despite winning Song of the Year at the 2005 CMA Awards, it failed to reach #1 and only peaked at #3 in August 2004. This is thanks in part to Tim McGraw’s 5-week run at #1 with “Live Like You Were Dying.” “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” – Shania Twain Despite being one of the highest-streamed country songs of all time, with over 700 million streams on Spotify alone and being on one of the best-selling country albums of all time, the 2x diamond-certified Come On Over, “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” failed to reach #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart upon its release in 1999. It did, however, chart in well over a dozen countries worldwide, even going #1 all-genre in New Zealand. “Crazy” – Patsy Cline “Crazy,” which was famously penned by Willie Nelson, has not only become Patsy Cline’s signature song but also one of the most iconic songs in the genre’s history. Often being referred to as an era-defining song for Cline, “Crazy” shockingly never went #1, peaking at #2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and #9 on the all-genre Billboard 100. “Crazy’s” rise to the top of the country charts was blocked by Leroy Van Dyke’s massive 19-week #1 stint with “Walk On By,” which would remain the longest-running #1 country song in the chart’s history for over fifty years until 2013 when Florida Georgia Line broke it with the success of “Cruise.” “Heads Carolina, Tails California” – Jo Dee Messina A ’90s standard, “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” remains one of the most iconic hits of the decade. Despite its lasting success til today and a platinum certification from the RIAA, it failed to reach the top of the charts. It would peak at #2 in May of 1996, being blocked by Brooks & Dunn’s “My Maria.” “Midnight in Montgomery” – Alan Jackson Jackson’s haunting, fictional encounter with Hank Williams’ ghost has remained one of the best and most unique in the “Chattahoochee” singer’s discography. Though it’s often regarded as one of his best, it is not among his 26 #1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. It would peak at #3 in July 1992 behind the likes of Billy Ray Cyrus’ now infamous “Achy Breaky Heart” and Wynonna’s cover of “I Saw the Light.” “Red Solo Cup” – Toby Keith As one of the last major hits of the late, great Toby Keith, “Red Solo Cup” has become a staple of sorts for dumb, fun party songs. Though it has earned a 3x platinum certification from the RIAA, the track did not receive much love on the country charts. It would barely reach the Top 10, peaking at #9 in February 2012. “‘Ol Red” – Blake Shelton Blake Shelton’s cover of George Jones’ 1990 single has remained his self-proclaimed “signature song” since its release on his self-titled debut album back in 2001, even becoming the name of his restaurant chain, which has six different locations around the country. Despite the song being used so heavily by Shelton both on-stage and in marketing, the song was shockingly not even a Top 10 hit for the “Austin” singer, peaking at #14 in August 2002. “Whiskey River” – Willie Nelson Willie’s cover of Johnny Bush’s “Whiskey River” has become a staple in seemingly endless discography, being played live by the 92-year-old singer as a concert-opener ’til today. Though it has remained one of his most popular tracks, it wasn’t even a Top 10 hit for the living legend. Nelson’s cover would peak at #12 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in February 1979. “Delta Dawn” – Tanya Tucker Though “Delta Dawn” had already been recorded by the likes of Bette Midler and had even experienced more chart success upon Helen Reddy’s 1973 release (#1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and Easy Listening chart), the then-13-year-old Tanya Tucker’s 1972 recording of the song has remained the definitive version over the following decades. Despite its notoriety in country music over the years, Tucker’s cover of “Delta Dawn” failed to reach the Top 5 upon its release. It would peak at #6 in August 1972. “Life Is a Highway” – Rascal Flatts Say what you will about the song itself and Rascal Flatts as a group, there’s absolutely no denying how big a hit “Life Is a Highway” is. As a cover of Tom Cochrane’s 1991 single released for Disney’s first Cars film, the song had a massive crossover. Despite being one of the most-streamed country songs of all time, with over 871 million listens on Spotify alone and an 8x platinum certification from the RIAA, it would only peak at #18 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. This was due mainly to the fact that their current single on country radio at the time, “My Wish,” was also receiving heavy play on its way to a #1 spot. “Love Like Crazy” – Lee Brice “Love Like Crazy” holds the unique title of being the first song ever to finish as Billboard’s #1 country song of the year (2010) without reaching #1 on the Hot Country Song chart at any point. This is thanks in part to the fact that it broke the record of longest-running entry on the Hot Country Songs chart at the time, with a staggering 55 weeks throughout 2009 and 2010. With that being said, “Love Like Crazy” peaked at #3 in September 2010, being blocked by the likes of Billy Currington’s “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer” and Lady A’s “Our Kind of Love.” “Go Rest High On That Mountain” – Vince Gill Largely recognized as one of the greatest country-gospel songs ever recorded, “Go Rest High On That Mountain” has remained one of the most important songs in Vince Gill’s discography. Inspired by the death of both Keith Whitley and his brother, Bob, the song was years in the making for the legendary guitarist and songwriter. Though it has remained one of the most powerful tracks in country history, “Go Rest High On That Mountain” only peaked at #14 in December 1995. The post 17 Country Music Hits That Surprisingly Never Went #1 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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The heartbreaking shooting yesterday at a Minneapolis Catholic Church that killed two innocent children ages 8 and 10 and injured 17, was just the most recent mass shooting perpetrated by a self-identified transgendered individual. The suspect, Robin Westman, has been identified in the media as a “transgender person in their early 20s.” Westman, a 22-year-old biological male named Robert, who identified as female, left a detailed manifesto in a spiral-bound notebook as well as a series of YouTube videos to help explain his plans to murder the children. The New York Post published photos of the pages from Westman’s manifesto, which included a chilling diagram of the Ascension Catholic Church where the shooting took place. Drawing the altar as well as the place where the children would be seated, the shooter even included the holy water font at the entrance of the Church. According to The Post: In one of the videos by the alleged Minneapolis shooter, a hand slowly turns the pages of a red notebook, which is laid out on top of what appears to be schematic gun diagrams. Each page is filled with inscrutable handwritten scrawl, and an occasional plume of smoke is seen from the bottom of the screen as the person turning the pages coughs and occasionally maniacally giggles. The motive for the Minneapolis shootings has not been revealed, but the Post has reported that Westman’s mother had been employed by the Annunciation Church and School for five years prior to her retirement in 2021. Westman’s manifesto will provide more clues to his motives, but it is unclear whether the Minneapolis police or Governor Tim Walz will release this information. There was a time when we could openly analyze sociological data and draw conclusions. Unfortunately, in the past, the police and other government officials have been reluctant to release information about school shooters when the perpetrators are revealed to be transgendered. And even when the police might initially release that information, as in the Christian Covenant mass shooting, the media has been even more reluctant to report it. Finally, with this latest shooting, it will be harder to deny the pattern of these mass shootings. Recent Transgendered Mass Shooters In 2023, Aiden Hale, a biological female who was transitioning to become a male, killed three 9-year-old children and three staff members at the private Christian Covenant School in Nashville. Aiden, who had been born a biological female named Audrey, was described in the New York Times following the shooting as “being treated for an emotional disorder.” There was not a word in the lengthy Times article about Aiden/Audrey being transgendered. In 2019, one of the two perpetrators at the STEM School Highlands Ranch identified as transgendered.  Maya (Alec) McKinney was one of the two Colorado students charged and convicted in the shooting that killed four. McKinney, who was a juvenile at the time of the shooting, was sentenced as an adult and faced a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Born as a female, but identifying as a male, few media outlets — except CBS were willing to report that she was transgendered. Most legacy media like ABC refused to acknowledge the transgender identity of the shooter in their reports at her sentencing — choosing instead to describe the shooter as “Alec” instead of her given name. The year before, in 2018, a few media outlets reported that a transgendered individual fatally shot three people and injured three others at a Maryland Rite Aid warehouse. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office revealed the identity of the shooter as Snochia Moseley, age 26, as being a “transgender African American of Baltimore County who was a temporary worker at the facility.” Moseley shot herself in the head and later died of her wounds at the hospital. But, of course, CNN was unable to be straightforward in its coverage of the event and instead, published an article with the headline: “Why Maryland’s Shooter’s Gender is so Confounding.” Claiming that since most mass shooters are male, it was puzzling why Snochia could have done such a thing. The transgender link is clear in each of these shootings. Yet, few in the media or the public will acknowledge this. And when there is a shooting in which the perpetrator’s gender is ambiguous, everyone seems to be afraid to even ask questions about their gender identity. This occurred following the Houston megachurch shooting in 2024 when a shooter was identified as transgender by some conservative media outlets, but the Houston police contradicted those reports by confirming that the shooter, Genesse Moreno, was indeed a woman and did not identify as transgender — even though she used a male alias and called herself “Jeffrey.” There was a time when we could openly analyze sociological data and draw conclusions. But with protected categories of individuals within the transgender community, we are discouraged from making those kinds of conclusions. With this latest Minneapolis shooting, even the mainstream media can no longer deny these disturbing connections between transgender identity and violence. READ MORE from Anne Hendershott: AI Chatbots Are Not the Answer to Alleviating Loneliness for Young People ’90s Heroin Chic Is Back … For Boys Sydney Sweeney Ad Means America Is Hot Again