4 Country Songs From 1998 That Every 90s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today
A retrospective selection highlights four country songs released in 1998 that remain widely recognisable to listeners who grew up in the 1990s.
– Jo Dee Messina’s “I’m Alright” was a multi-platinum, chart-topping title track written by Phil Vassar.
– Faith Hill’s “This Kiss”, from her album Faith, became a major crossover success and was written by Beth Nielsen Chapman, Robin Lerner and Annie Roboff.
– George Strait’s “I Just Want To Dance With You”, written by Roger Cook and John Prine, was another of his No. 1 hits.
– The Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces”, written by Susan Gibson, spent four weeks at No. 1 and won CMA awards for Single and Music Video of the Year.
- Four enduring country hits from 1998 are revisited.
- Each song achieved major chart or commercial success.
- “Wide Open Spaces” also won two CMA awards.