How Conway Twitty's 'Desperado Love' Secured a Record 40th Country No. 1
In 1986, Conway Twitty's 'Desperado Love' became his 40th No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs, a first for any artist. The song was written by Sammy Johns, who found inspiration in his own desperation. Twitty's record stood until George Strait surpassed it with 44 chart-toppers.
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