On Oct. 20, 1958, Billboard introduced Hot Country Songs, which has since served as the genre’s main songs survey. It was then known as Hot C&W Sides, streamlining various country charts that had published since 1944.

A little more than two months earlier, on Aug. 4, 1958, the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 began, and the remodeled country chart built upon the Hot 100’s immediate momentum. “The enthusiastic acceptance of the new Hot 100 pop singles chart as the standard of the industry since its inception has made it possible for The Billboard to complete its plans to streamline its record research operation,” Billboard noted.

“Hot C&W Sides provides the fastest and most accurate coverage available on country music records, with the emphasis on ‘traditional’ rather than pop-style disks.”

Still, for especially mass-appeal songs, both mainstream and country success weren’t mutually exclusive.

Before long, the charts shone a spotlight on the first song to top both tallies. On the Hot Country Songs chart dated May 18, 1959, Johnny Horton’s “The Battle of New Orleans” hit No. 1. Two weeks later, it led the Hot 100.

Since then (through charts dated June 20, 2026), 32 total titles have crowned both Hot Country Songs and the Hot 100, reflecting the most elite crossover dominance between the genres. The 2020s have sported the most such No. 1s of any decade — 12 — having passed the 1970s (nine).

The artist with the most shared Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 No. 1s? Morgan Wallen, with four. Taylor Swift follows with three, through her latest, “I Knew It, I Knew You.” Glen Campbell, John Denver, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers have each earned two such double-ups.

Below, browse through a look at each widely welcomed hit that has ruled both Hot Country Songs and the Hot 100.

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