Remembering K.T. Oslin: Her 10 Best Songs and Biggest Hits
K.T. Oslin s legacy is being celebrated by fans and country singers who were inspired by her songs, talent and moxie. Her Top 40 country radio career was brief just five years but her impact was as long-lasting as her biggest hit. Do Ya is the song fans think of first when Oslin s name comes up, but the greatest tangible honors of her career came for a pair of very different hits. Officially,
Billboard tallies four No. 1 songs for Oslin and seven Top 10 hits, all from three albums released between 1987 and 1990. The Grammy winner would continue to record after she lightened her touring load in the early 1990s.
After signing to RCA and rebranding as K.T., Oslin released her debut album
80 s Ladies in 1987. The sweeping, nostalgic title track ballad was a breakout hit, only peaking at No. 7 on
Billboard s Hot Country Songs chart but winning song of the year at the 1988 CMA Awards the first-ever female songwriter winner in the category and best country vocal performance, female at the 88 Grammys. It became Oslin s signature song and established the earthy Oslin as a star, as
Ladies next two singles ( Do Ya and I ll Always Come Back ) both topped Hot Country Songs, and she also appeared on labelmates Alabama s own chart-topping Face to Face.
K.T. Oslin s legacy is being celebrated by fans and country singers who were inspired by her songs, talent and moxie. Her Top 40 country radio career was brief just five years but her impact was as long-lasting as her biggest hit. Do Ya is the song fans think of first when Oslin s name comes up, but the greatest tangible honors of her career came for a pair of very different hits. Officially,
Billboard tallies four No. 1 songs for Oslin and seven Top 10 hits, all from three albums released between 1987 and 1990. The Grammy winner would continue to record after she lightened her touring load in the early 1990s.