Top 10 Country Music Songs — Week of August 10, 1985

1. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Modern Day Romance

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

3. Alabama – Forty Hour Week (For a Livin’)

4. George Strait – The Fireman

5. Sawyer Brown – Used to Blue

6. Exile – She’s a Miracle

7. Earl Thomas Conley – Love Don’t Care (Whose Heart It Breaks)

8. Ronnie Milsap – Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)

9. The Judds – Love Is Alive

10. John Schneider – I’m Gonna Leave You Tomorrow

Significant highlights:

This week in 1985, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band held the top spot with “Modern Day Romance,” marking a major hit in their career. The Forester Sisters and Alabama also featured prominently, reflecting the era’s blend of traditional and contemporary country sounds. Notably, George Strait and The Judds, both future legends, were climbing the charts, signaling their growing influence on the genre.