Linda Ronstadt Top Country Singles

Although her major successes were in the pop/rock field, Linda Ronstadt also had great success in the country music field. This page shows a summary of her hit singles on the Billboard country music charts. This information is taken from the book Joel Whitburn's Top Country Singles 1944-1993. Joel Whitburn's Record Research books are an excellent source of music information and chart success for all types of popular music.

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RONSTADT, Linda    overall rank *156*    
Born on 7/15/46 in Tucson, Arizona. While in high school formed folk trio The Three Ronstadts (with sister and brother). To Los Angeles in 1964. Formed the Stone Poneys with Bobby Kimmel (guitar) and Ken Edwards (keyboards); recorded for Sidewalk in 1965. Went solo in 1968. In 1971 formed backing band with Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon (later became the Eagles). In Pirates of Penzance operetta in New York City in 1980, also in film of same name in 1983. Also see Hoyt Axton and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.


DEBUT
DATE
PEAK
POS
WKS
CHR
GOLD/
PLAT
RECORD TITLEPOP
POS
Label & Number
3/2/74 20 12 Silver Threads and Golden Needles67 Asylum 11032
12/21/74 2 17 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
flip side "You're No Good" made the Hot 100 (Pos 1-1 week)
Capitol 3990
4/19/75 1 15 When Will I Be Loved/ 2
9/13/75 54 7 It Doesn't Matter Anymore 47Capitol 4050
9/13/75 5 15 Love Is A Rose
originally released on Asylum 45271
flip side "Heat Wave" made the Hot 100 (POS 5)
63Asylum 45282
1/3/76 11 12 Tracks of My Tears/ 25
1/3/76 12 12 The Sweetest Gift
LINDA RONSTADT and EMMYLOU HARRIS
Asylum 45295
9/4/76 27 11 That'll Be The Day 11Asylum 45340
12/18/76 6 15 Crazy
flip side "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me" made the Hot 100 (POS 42)
Asylum 45361
9/17/77 2 19 PLAT Blue Bayou 3Asylum 45431
11/12/77 81 6 It's So Easy 5Asylum 45438
2/18/78 46 9 Poor Poor Pitiful Me 31Asylum 45462
5/13/78 8 13 I Never Will Marry
flip side "Tumbling Dice" made the Hot 100 (POS 32)
Asylum 45479
9/2/78 41 8 Back in the U.S.A. 16Asylum 45519
12/2/78 85 5 Ooh Baby Baby 7Asylum 45546
3/10/79 59 6 Love Me Tender
flip side "Just One Look" made the Hot 100 (POS 44)
Asylum 46011
3/1/80 42 8 Rambler Gambler
flip side "How Do I Make You" made the Hot 100 (POS 10)
Asylum 46602
10/16/82 27 12 Sometimes You Just Can't Win
LINDA RONSTADT AND JOHN DAVID SOUTHER
flip side "Get Closer" made the Hot 100 (POS 29)
Asylum 69948
1/29/83 84 3 I Knew You When 37Asylum 69853
DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS:
2/21/87 1 19 To Know Him Is To Love Him
#1 Pop Hit for The Teddy Bears in 1958
Warner 28492
5/30/87 3 18 Telling Me Lies Warner 28371
9/26/87 5 22 Those Memories Of You Warner 28248
3/26/88 6 18 Wildflowers Warner 27970
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