1997 in country music
Top hits of the year -- Singles released by Canadian artists
Table:
US

CAN

Single

Artist

Reference

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10

Ain't No Justice

Greg Hanna

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3

Almost Always

Chris Cummings

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4

The Answer Is Yes

Michelle Wright

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3

Born Again in Dixieland

Jason McCoy

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9

The Craziest Thing

Rick Tippe

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19

A Dozen Red Roses

Joan Kennedy

10

1

Emotional Girl

Terri Clark

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10

Girl Out of the Ordinary

Beverley Mahood

48

7

God Bless the Child

Shania Twain

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11

Heaven Help Her Heart

Jason McCoy

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7

I Give You My Word

George Fox

39

1

I Meant to Do That

Paul Brandt

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1

I'm Feeling Kind of Lucky Tonight

Charlie Major

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20

Indian Woman

Montgomery Steele

49

16

Just the Same

Terri Clark

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3

Let It Rain

Shirley Myers

45

1

A Little in Love

Paul Brandt

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1

Little Ol' Kisses

Julian Austin

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12

A Little Thing Called Love

Beverley Mahood

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15

Lonely Gypsy Wind

Farmer's Daughter

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Ai n't No Justice is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Greg Hanna . It was released in 1997 as Hanna 's third single . It peaked at number 10 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in November 1997 .
Greg Hanna ( born in Finch , Ontario , Canada ) is a male Canadian country music singer . Signing with his own independent label in 1995 , Hanna charted several singles on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada , including the top ten hit Ai n't No Justice from 1997 , but his debut album was never issued . In 2005 , Hanna appeared on the third season of Nashville Star , but dropped out after receiving an offer to work with producer Chris Farren . In 2007 , Hanna toured Canada as the opening act for Canadian country band Emerson Drive 's Countrified Tour . Hanna 's debut self-titled album was issued in October 2009 in the United States and Canada on his own USA record label imprint , Pheromone Records LLC ; with MegaForce Records and Sony . From his debut CD in the USA and Canada came the releases It 's a Man 's Job , What Kind of Love Are You On and Makin ' Love Real . Their supporting music videos which earned Hanna exposure on television networks such as CMT , GAC and TCN . In 2010 , Hanna signed with the Paradigm agency for representation and booked his first major USA tour as opening act on the American Ride Tour for Toby Keith and Trace Adkins .
Almost Always is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Chris Cummings . It was released in 1997 as the fourth single from his debut album , Somewhere Inside . It peaked at number 3 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in July 1997 .
Christopher Allen Thomas Chris Cummings ( born August 11 , 1975 ) is a Canadian country music artist . In his career , he has released five studio albums , an EP and two compilations . Several of his singles have charted on the Canadian country charts , including the Number One hits Sure Enough and The Kind of Heart That Breaks .
The Answer Is Yes is a song written and originally recorded by Rodney Crowell on his 1992 album Life Is Messy . It was also recorded by Canadian country music artist Michelle Wright . Wright released the song in 1997 as the third single from her fifth studio album , For Me It 's You . Her version peaked at number 4 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in May 1997 .
Michelle Wright ( born July 1 , 1961 ) is a Canadian born country music artist . She is one of the country 's most widely recognized and awarded female country singers of the 1990s , winning the Canadian Country Music Association 's Fans ' Choice Award twice ( 1993 and 1995 ) . In 2011 , Wright was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame . Wright 's primary success has been in her native Canada , where she has charted more than twenty-five singles , including six Number One hits : Take It Like a Man , One Time Around , Guitar Talk , One Good Man , Nobody 's Girl and Crank My Tractor . She also had chart success in the United States in the 1990s , landing in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with Take It Like a Man at No . 10 , He Would Be Sixteen at No . 31 and New Kind of Love at No . 32 .
Born Again in Dixieland is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Jason McCoy . Released in June 1997 , it was the lead single from his album Playin ' for Keeps . The song reached # 3 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in September 1997 . The song won a SOCAN Song of the Year award .
Jason McCoy ( born Jason Dwight Campsall on August 27 , 1970 ) is a Canadian country singer-songwriter . He has won the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards , 3 SOCAN Song of the Year awards , 19 CCMA nominations and 5 Juno nominations ( all for Best Country Male Vocalist ) . He also won 6 awards at the 2004 Ontario Country Performer and Fan Association awards . In 2006 , he was awarded with the Global Artist Award at the CMA Awards in Nashville . McCoy was also one of the three members of the group The Road Hammers , which has released two studio albums , in addition to charting four singles in Canada and one in the United States before parting ways in 2010 . The group later reunited in 2013 .
The Craziest Thing is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Rick Tippe . It was released in 1996 as the first single from his second studio album , Get Hot or Go Home . It peaked at number 9 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in January 1997 .
Ricky Clarence Rick Tippe ( born December 21 , 1958 in Maple Ridge , British Columbia ) is a Canadian country music artist . Tippe has released seven albums on Moon Tan Music , including a greatest hits collection in 2000 . His highest charting single , The Craziest Thing , peaked at No . 9 in 1996 . He has won more than 25 awards from the British Columbia Country Music Association , including three consecutive Entertainer of the Year wins from 2001-2003 . Tippe has toured across the United States , the United Kingdom and Australia , and opened for artists such as Tracy Byrd , Terri Clark , Mark Chesnutt and Sawyer Brown .
A Dozen Red Roses is a song recorded by American country music artist Tammy Graham . It was released in March 1997 as the second single from the album Tammy Graham . The song reached # 37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart . The song was written by Archie Jordan , John Greenebaum and Carrie Folks . Joan Kennedy also recorded the song on her 1997 album of the same name .
Joan Kennedy ( born in Douglas Harbour , New Brunswick , Canada ) is a female country music singer . She came to fame after winning the Canadian National Talent Contest in 1983 and issued her first album , I 'm a Big Girl Now , the following year in 1984 . After two more albums in 1985 and 1987 , she signed with MCA Records and issued two albums , 1990 's Candle in the Window and 1992 's Higher Ground . In 2000 , Kennedy released A Dozen Red Roses , a greatest hits album . During the early 1990s , she had her own syndicated weekly television show in Canada . She now resides in Portland , Maine .
Emotional Girl is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark . It was released in January 1997 as the second single from Clark 's album Just the Same . The song reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in March 1997 and number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart . It was written by Clark , Rick Bowles and Chris Waters .
Terri Clark ( born Terri Lynn Sauson ; August 5 , 1968 ) is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States . Signed to Mercury Records in 1995 , she released her self-titled debut that year . Both it and its two follow-ups , 1996 's Just the Same and 1998 's How I Feel , were certified platinum in both countries , and produced several Top Ten country hits . Her fourth album , 2000 's Fearless , though certified gold in Canada , was not as successful in the U.S. , producing no Top 10 hits . Pain to Kill from 2003 restored her chart momentum in the U.S. with I Just Wan na Be Mad and I Wan na Do It All , while a 2004 greatest hits album produced the Number One Girls Lie Too . A non-album single , The World Needs a Drink , and the 2005 album Life Goes On were her last releases for Mercury before she signed to BNA Records in 2007 . There , she released the singles Dirty Girl and In My Next Life . Although the latter went to Number One in Canada , she has not released an album for BNA . Clark 's albums have accounted for more than twenty singles , including six Number Ones . If I Were You , Poor Poor Pitiful Me , Emotional Girl and In My Next Life all topped the country charts in Canada ( the former three were also U.S. Top Ten singles ) , Girls Lie Too reached Number One only in the U.S. , and You 're Easy on the Eyes was a Number One in both countries .
Girl Out of the Ordinary is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Beverley Mahood . It was released in 1997 as the first single from her debut album , Girl Out of the Ordinary . It peaked at number 10 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in May 1997 .
Beverley Mahood ( born 2 November 1974 in Belfast , Northern Ireland ) is a country music singer-songwriter and television host in Canada . Beverley emigrated from Belfast to Canada as a child . She is also formerly part of the all-female trio Lace , produced by the renowned Los Angeles producer , David Foster . From 2004 to 2005 , she co-hosted the Citytv Vancouver morning show , Breakfast Television . Mahood was then named to co-host CMT Canada 's flagship show , CMT Central . She starred as the anchor judge on the series CMT Chevy Karaoke Star . Other hosting duties have included the reality series Project Mom/Project Dad and Pick a Puppy ( 2010-2013 ) and the countdown program Ultimate . Mahood established a business partnership in 2005 with Canadian entrepreneur W. Brett Wilson in forming BPM Entertainment Corp. to pursue creative investment opportunities in the entertainment world . She bought out his interest in BPMEC in 2012 and has continued to grow her entertainment business . [ citation needed ] Mahood attended Saunders High School in London .
God Bless the Child is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Shania Twain . It was released in October 1996 as the eighth and final single from her 1995 album The Woman in Me . The song was written by Twain and an extended version co-written by Mutt Lange . The song became Twain 's first single off The Woman in Me to not hit the top 40 at country radio . The original album version is more a poem than a song , done completely a cappella . For radio airplay , the song had to be expanded lyrically and musically . It was included on Twain 's Come on Over Tour usually accompanied by a local choir , and on Australian and Asian tour editions of the Come On Over album , but was not included on her 2004 Greatest Hits release . All singles sales from the United States were donated to Second Harvest/Kids Cafe , and from Canada to Breakfast for Learning . Twain performed the song at the 1996 Country Music Association Awards .
Eilleen Regina Edwards , OC ( /ʃəˈnaɪ.ə/ ; born August 28 , 1965 ) , known professionally as Shania Twain , is a Canadian singer , songwriter , actress and television personality . She has sold over 100 million records , making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and among the best-selling music artists of all time . Her success garnered her several honorific titles including the Queen of Country Pop . Raised in Timmins , Ontario , Twain pursued singing and songwriting from a young age before signing with Mercury Nashville Records in the early 1990s . Her self-titled debut studio album saw little commercial success upon release in 1993 . After collaborating with producer and later husband Robert John Mutt Lange , Twain rose to fame with her second studio album , The Woman in Me ( 1995 ) , which brought her widespread success . It sold 20 million copies worldwide , spawned widely successful singles such as Any Man of Mine , and earned her a Grammy Award . Her third studio album , Come On Over ( 1997 ) , became the best-selling studio album of all time by a female act in any genre and the best-selling country album , selling nearly 40 million copies worldwide . Come On Over produced twelve singles , including You 're Still the One , From This Moment On and Man ! I Feel Like a Woman ! , and earned Twain four Grammy Awards . Her fourth studio album , Up ! ( 2002 ) , was also certified Diamond in the United States .
I Give You My Word is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist George Fox . It was released in 1997 as the first single from his first greatest hits album , Greatest Hits 1987-1997 . It peaked at number 7 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in June 1997 .
George Fox ( born March 23 , 1960 ) is a Canadian country/western music singer/songwriter raised in Cochrane , Alberta , the son of cattle ranchers Bert and Gert Fox . His debut single Angelina reached No . 8 on Canadian country music charts . In subsequent years , Goldmine , No Trespassing , Mustang Heart , I Give You My Word , What 's Holding Me and Breakfast Alone would also become top 10 singles and signature songs . He has also written a book of short stories depicting ranch life entitled My First Cow . Awards include the Canadian Country Music Awards 'Male Vocalist Of The Year ' ( 3 times ) and the Juno Awards 'Country Male Vocalist Of The Year ' ( three times ) . George acted as host of the CCMA Awards television show from 1991 to 1994 . In 1995 , his home town of Cochrane named a new street George Fox Trail in his honour . George and his wife Monica live near Ancaster in southern Ontario with their two daughters .
I Meant to Do That is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Paul Brandt . It was released in November 1996 as the third single from his debut album Calm Before the Storm . The song reached number 39 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart . It was written by Brandt , Kerry Chater and Lynn Gillespie Chater .
Paul Rennée Belobersycky ( born July 21 , 1972 ) is a Canadian country music artist , known professionally as Paul Brandt . Growing up in Calgary , he was a pediatric RN at the time of his big break . In 1996 , he made his mark on the country music charts with the single My Heart Has a History , propelling him to international success and making him the first male Canadian country singer to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the United States since Hank Snow in 1974 .
I 'm Feeling Kind of Lucky Tonight is a single by Canadian country music artist Charlie Major . Released in 1997 , it was the first single from Major 's album Everything 's Alright . The song reached # 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in December 1997 .
Charles Bernard Major ( born December 31 , 1954 ) is a Canadian country music artist . He has recorded seven studio albums and released more than twenty singles . In 2019 he was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame .
Montgomery Steele is a Canadian country music artist . Steele 's 1997 album , First Time Out , became the first 100% Canadian content debut CD to chart five consecutive Top 30 singles on the RPM charts . Steele 's Top 30 singles include Indian Woman , In This Heart of Mine , The River Song , Red Wine Kisses and Debbie Darlene .
Let It Rain is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Shirley Myers . It was released in 1997 as the first single from her debut album , Let It Rain . It peaked at number 3 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in August 1997 .
Shirley Myers is a Canadian country music artist . She was signed to Stony Plain Records and released her debut album , Let It Rain , in 1997 . The first single , the title track , reached the Top 5 of the Canadian Country Singles chart . Myers was nominated for a 1998 Juno Award for Best Country Female Vocalist .
A Little in Love is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Paul Brandt for his 1997 album Outside the Frame . It was released as the first single from that album where it reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart .
Little Ol ' Kisses is a single by Canadian country music artist Julian Austin . Released in 1997 , it was the first single from Austin 's album What My Heart Already Knows . The song reached # 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in July 1997 .
Julian Austin ( born August 24 , 1963 in Sussex , New Brunswick ) is a Canadian country music singer . He has released more than fifteen singles in Canada , including the Number One hit Little Ol ' Kisses ( 1997 ) . In addition , Austin has recorded five studio albums .
Farmer 's Daughter is a Canadian country music group . Farmer 's Daughter recorded three studio albums and charted sixteen singles on the Canadian country music charts . Their highest charting single was the Number One song Cornfields or Cadillacs . Although sometimes referred to as a band , they do not play musical instruments as part of their act .