1957 (Sales):Young Love — Sonny James (Capitol)
1957 (Jukebox): There You Go/Train of Love — Johnny Cash (Sun)
1957 (Disc Jockeys): Young Love — Sonny James (Capitol)
1967: I’m a Lonesome Fugitive — Merle Haggard (Capitol)
1977: Say You’ll Stay Until Tomorrow — Tom Jones (Epic)
1987: I Can’t Win For Losin’ You — Earl Thomas Conley (RCA)
1997: Running Out of Reasons to Run — Rick Trevino (Columbia)
2007: Ladies Love Country Boys — Trace Adkins (Capitol)
2017: Body Like a Back Road — Sam Hunt (MCA)
2017 (Airplay): Better Man — Little Big Town (Capitol)
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My Kind of Country 
This week’s #1 for 2017 exemplify why I don’t bother listening to country radio anymore. I would describe both the LBT and Sam Hunt entries as boring mediocrities – neither truly terrible but neither offering any reason to keep listening
Well fans who grew up on 1960’s pop/rock music generally don’t listen to popular hit radio today–whether it’s hip-hop-this or “power”-that.
Nothing lasts forever. Just because they still use the name “country” doesn’t mean it would.
The San Hunt entry is a an abomination. The Little Big Town song I could live with.
1967 is definitely the best year this week.
Without question.
I agree but that is a pretty formidable set of songs for 1957