{"id":2363,"date":"2026-06-02T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=2363"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:24:19","slug":"5-of-the-biggest-and-best-crossover-hits-in-country-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/5-of-the-biggest-and-best-crossover-hits-in-country-music\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the Biggest (And Best) Crossover Hits in Country Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A great song can resonate with listeners and break out of its genre to become a hit. And country music in particular has a long history of producing chart-topping crossovers. 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