However, several country artists choose to go it alone. The three No. 1 country songs below were written solely by one person.

If you're a country fan with a vinyl collection of any size, these classic albums from legendary artists are must-haves.

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT COUNTRY SONGS, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND ...

"Mac reminded me of how instinctive songwriting should be,” said Coyle Girelli, who revisits songs he wrote with the legend ...