Country - ACC Top Groups

ACC Top Groups 1990-99 [Start][Women][Men1][Men2]

1. Brooks & Dunn

Bob Kingsley (1997): They're not only the most awarded duo in country history, they're also the best selling. In fact, they're second only to Simon & Carfunkel as salesleaders in any musical format. -- Kicks Brooks and Ronny Dunn jokingly refer to themselves as "hillbillies with attitude", and Ronny tributes much of their success to the fact that they're also good friends. He says: "We don't go seperate ways when the bus stops, the phones ring, we work on ideas - it's a lot like a marriage. But, I don't think I'd marry a man that looks like him."

Position, Year, Title:
001-1996 My Maria
007-1992 Boot Scootin' Boogie
009-1992 Neon Moon
011-1998 How Long Gone
013-1995 You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
016-1998 If You See Him/If You See Her
017-1994 She's Not The Cheatin' Kind
019-1997 A Man This Lonely
022-1993 We'll Burn That Bridge
022-1994 That Ain't No Way To Go
023-1995 Little Miss Honky Tonk
025-1994 Rock My World (Little Country Girl)
030-1993 Hard Working Man
030-1999 Husbands And Wives
034-1991 Brand New Man
037-1998 He's Got You
051-1996 I Am That Man
056-1999 I Can't Get Over You
063-1992 My Next Broken Heart
066-1997 Honky Tonk Truth
069-1993 She Used To Be Mine
076-1999 Missing You
079-1997 Why Would I Say Goodbye
088-1995 I'll Never Forgive My Heart
088-1996 Whiskey Under The Bridge

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2. Alabama

Bob Kingsley (1995): You know, it's hard to imaging now, but prior to the 1980's there were no superstar bands in country music. Individual singers or bandleaders were the stars. But this next group changed that forever with a series of 32 number-one-singles and a 15-year-string of gold and platinum albums. Today after all those years in the major leagues, the band continues to have one of the freshest, most melodic sounds imaginable. At number 75 for the year, here's Alabama.

Position, Year, Title:
003-1991 Forever's As Far As I'll Go
008-1991 Down Home
011-1990 Southern Star
017-1992 Born Country
018-1990 Jukebox In My Mind
019-1992 Take A Little Trip
020-1991 Here We Are
023-1999 God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You
035-1990 Pass It On Down
036-1993 Hometown Honeymoon
038-1995 Give Me One More Shot
041-1997 Sad Lookin' Moon
054-1993 Once Upon A Lifetime
055-1998 How Do You Fall In Love
058-1997 Dancin' Shaggin' On The Boulevard
059-1996 In Pictures
069-1999 Keepin' Up
071-1995 She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl
075-1995 We Can't Love Like This Anymore
081-1993 Reckless
083-1996 The Maker Said Take Her
088-1994 T.L.C.A.S.A.P.
098-1998 Of Course I'm Alright
100-1998 She's Got That Look In Her Eyes

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3. Diamond Rio

IMusic: With its buoyant, lighter-than-air vocal harmonies and intricately woven instrumentation, Diamond Rio has been transforming great songs into standards since the release of its self-titled 1991 debut album. In the process, the six-man band has won six "Vocal Group of the Year" awards from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. It has racked up seven Grammy nominations. All of its studio albums have been certified gold or platinum.

Position, Year, Title:
007-1997 How Your Love Makes Me Feel
016-1991 Meet In The Middle
017-1999 Unbelievable
028-1996 Walkin' Away
034-1992 Norma Jean Riley
038-1991 Mirror Mirror
042-1994 Love A Little Stronger
043-1993 In A Week Or Two
043-1998 Imagine That
052-1996 That's What I Get For Loving You
057-1998 You're Gone
065-1992 Nowhere Bound
072-1997 Holdin'
083-1993 Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby
084-1992 Mama Don't Forget To Pray For Me
090-1995 Night Is Falling In My Heart
097-1993 This Romeo Ain't Got Julie, Yet

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4. Sawyer Brown

Position, Year, Title:
004-1993 Thank God For You
010-1992 Some Girls Do
037-1995 This Time
046-1991 The Walk
048-1994 The Boys & Me
051-1992 The Dirt Road
052-1999 Drive Me Wild
067-1996 Treat Her Right
073-1993 All These Years
077-1993 Trouble On The Line
078-1992 Cafe On The Corner
082-1997 This Night Won't Last Forever
087-1995 I Don't Believe In Goodbye
094-1994 Hard To Say
095-1997 Six Days On The Road

Bob Kingsley (1997): Up now a spring-time hit by a band that first hit billboard's country chart in 1984 and their lead singer has this explanation for the groups long genius: He said, the secret of our success is that we have never quit caring.We've never been complacent about our music or opposition within country music. We always felt that we had more to achieve. That keeps you hungry and that is at the heart why we are still here.

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5. Shenandoah

Bob Kingsley (1989): This group had a recording contract before they had a name. These guys have been playing for several years around mustle shows in Alabama, doing sessions for their Artists and knocking around the local clubs.Then Columbia Records came calling. They got themselves all set to make an album and they needed to come up with a catchy name. They couldn't name themselves after their home state of Alabama, since an other group had beaten them to it. So, the record company offered them two choices: "The Rythmwriters" abd "Shenandoah". Guess which one they chose .....

Position, Year, Title:
022-1990 Next To You, Next To Me
024-1992 Rock My Baby
029-1994 If Bubba Can Dance (I Can, Too)
050-1990 Two Dozen Roses
052-1991 I Got You
060-1995 Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do)
067-1994 I Want To Be Loved Like That
070-1991 Ghost In This House
072-1991 The Moon Over Georgia
078-1990 See If I Care
085-1995 Somewhere In The Vicinity Of The Heart

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6. Lonestar

Position, Year, Title:
001-1999 Amazed
009-1996 No News
011-1997 Come Cryin' To Me
054-1998 Everything's Changed
070-1998 You Walked In
085-1996 Runnin' Away With My Heart
087-1998 Say When
094-1996 Tequila Talkin'

TwangThis: "This is something the five of us have wanted to do all our lives," claims lead singer Richie McDonald. "We've had real jobs, everything from delivering pizzas to running jack hammers to mixing pig feed. This was a dream for all of us that has come true. You'll never hear us complaining about what we do now."

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7. Dixie Chicks

Countrystars.com: Natalie Maines, Martie Seidel and Emily Robison have taken the Texas-bred sound of a fiddle, banjo, dobro and crystal-clear vocal harmonies into whole new territory. They are the rare act that comes along a few times in a generation that is destined to shake things up, rewrite the rules and become the new musical trendsetters.

Position, Jahr, Titel:
007-1998 Wide Open Spaces
009-1998 There's Your Trouble
011-1999 You Were Mine
031-1999 Ready To Run
051-1999 Tonight The Heartache's On Me
068-1998 I Can Love You Better

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8. Blackhawk

Bob Kingsley (1995): Cut good songs, singin' tunes, put on a good show and rock on down the road. According to the singer of this next group, that's the key to success in the world of country music, and he should know. His name is Henry Paul and he is joined by Dave Robbins and Van Stevenson on the song that comes in on number 41 for the year. Here is Blackhawk: "I'm not strong enough to say no".

Position, Year, Title:
031-1994 Every Once In A While
039-1999 There You Have It
041-1995 I'm Not Strong Enough To Say No
072-1996 Like There Ain't No Yesterday
078-1995 That's Just About Right
084-1994 I Sure Can Smell The Rain
092-1999 Your Own Little Corner Of My Heart

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8. Little Texas Bob Kingsley (1994): Up now a number one hit from last spring by an act that pretty much represents the essence of 90th country music: Youth, good looks, wide musical interests, top musicianship, high energy and style. Three of the members write, 3 don't, but all of them entertain. With survey song number 12, called "My Love", here's Little Texas.
Position, Year, Title: 012-1994 My Love 023-1993 What Might Have Been 061-1992 You And Forever And Me 061-1995 Amy's Back In Austin 062-1996 Life Goes On 064-1994 Kick A Little 093-1994 God Bless Texas	Little Texas Links Homepage Countrystars IMusic AllMusic

10. Restless Heart
Position, Year, Title:
037-1990 Fast Movin' Train
067-1990 Dancy's Dream
068-1992 You Can Depend On Me
092-1993 We Got The Love
093-1991 Long Lost Friend
099-1993 Mending Fences

Bob Kingsley (1989): Stepping up now is one of country music's few self-contained groups, and by that I mean: They are top-of-the-line vocalists, musicians and songwriters who play all the lead instruments on their albums, and in Nashville that doesn't happen as often as you might think They call themself Restless Heart and their soaring five-part harmonies can be heard on three of 1989 top country hits.

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11. Ricochet
Bob Kingsley (1997): The song at number 100 is by six guys who pride themselves on their instrumental prowess as well as their collective vocal strength. The Academy of Country Music voted them "Best New Goup Of 1997" and this song is one of the reasons why. Here's Ricochet: "He Left A Lot To Be Desired".

Position, Year, Title:
008-1996 Daddy's Money
084-1997 Love Is Stronger Than Pride
091-1996 What Do I Know
100-1997 He Left A Lot To Be Desired Ricochet Links:
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