Week ending 10/20/12: #1 singles this week in country music history

This is the first week that Billboard’s controversial change in methodology for ranking country singles is reflected in these postings. Going forward, we’ll be including the #1 hits for both the Hot Country Songs and the Country Airplay charts. The comparison should be interesting.

1952: Jambalaya (On The Bayou) — Hank Williams (MGM)

1962: Devil Woman — Marty Robbins (Columbia)

1972: Funny Face — Donna Fargo (Dot)

1982: I Will Always Love You — Dolly Parton (RCA)

1992: If I Didn’t Have You — Randy Travis (Warner Bros.)

2002: Somebody Like You — Keith Urban (Capitol)

2012: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together — Taylor Swift (Big Machine)

2012 (Airplay): Take A Little Ride — Jason Aldean (Broken Bow)

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