This article highlights four country songs from 1978 that remain widely recognised by people who grew up in the 1970s, reflecting the strength of the genre during that period. It profiles hits from Waylon Jennings, Kenny Rogers and Dottie West, Don Williams, and Barbara Mandrell, several of which topped the charts and helped define the sound of late-70s country music.

Waylon Jennings' "I've Always Been Crazy" spent three weeks at No. 1 and appeared on his album of the same name, following his chart-topping duet with Willie Nelson. Kenny Rogers and Dottie West's "Every Time Two Fools Collide" gave West her first No. 1 single and earned the duo a CMA award. Don Williams' "Tulsa Time", written by Danny Flowers, was later covered by Eric Clapton, while Barbara Mandrell's "Sleeping Single In A Double Bed" became her first No. 1 hit, paving the way for further chart success.