American Songwriter has picked out three country hits from 1984 that remain widely recognised by those who grew up in the 1980s. The article highlights how enduring these songs have proven, with each having topped the country charts on release and gone on to be covered, referenced or remembered decades later.

– "Why Not Me" by The Judds, the title track of their debut album, was the group's second consecutive number one and spent two weeks at the top; it won a CMA Award for Single of the Year and was covered by Megan Moroney in 2023.
– "I Got Mexico" by Eddy Raven was his first ever number one single, taken from his album I Could Use Another You, which also produced two further hits.
– "As Long As I'm Rockin' With You" by John Conlee, from his In My Eyes album, was written by Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane; it took Conlee seven more singles to reach number one again, with 1986's "Got My Heart Set On You" proving his final chart-topper.