Top 10 Country Music Songs – Week of December 7, 1985

1. Earl Thomas Conley – Nobody Falls Like A Fool

2. Conway Twitty – Desperado Love

3. The Judds – Have Mercy

4. Exile – Hang On To Your Heart

5. Lee Greenwood – Dixie Road

6. Sawyer Brown – Betty’s Bein’ Bad

7. Restless Heart – Let The Heartache Ride

8. Dan Seals – Bop

9. Gary Morris – I’ll Never Stop Loving You

10. Reba McEntire – Somebody Should Leave

These songs capture a pivotal mid‑’80s moment in country music, balancing traditional storytelling with a smoother, more pop‑influenced sound. Several artists here—such as “Reba McEntire”, “The Judds”, and “Earl Thomas Conley”—were at or near their commercial peak, helping define what country radio sounded like in 1985.