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Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a 5x5 grid of song titles under the heading “80s COUNTRY”. The task is likely to find which songs are actually from the 1980s — because not all of them are! Some might be from other decades, even if they’re country songs.

So our goal: Identify which songs in the grid were released in the 1980s (between 1980 and 1989).

We’ll go row by row and check each song’s release year.

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Row 1:

- *Islands In the Stream* – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton → 1983 ✔
- *Forever and Ever, Amen* – Randy Travis → 1987 ✔
- *Chains* – This is tricky. There’s a country song called “Chains” by Alabama? Actually, no — Alabama had “Love in the First Degree”, but “Chains” was by The Cookies (1962) or later covered. Wait — there’s a country version? Let’s double-check. Actually, “Chains” as a country hit in the 80s? Not really. Maybe it’s referring to “Chain of Fools”? No. Hmm. Perhaps it’s a trick. Let’s hold off.

Wait — maybe we should look for well-known 80s country hits. Let’s skip and come back.

Actually, let’s use known facts:

Better approach: List each song with its artist and year.

Let me recall or reconstruct based on common knowledge:

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Let’s list each song with actual release year (based on standard music history):

Row 1:

1. *Islands In the Stream* – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton → 1983 ✔
2. *Forever and Ever, Amen* – Randy Travis → 1987 ✔
3. *Chains* – This is ambiguous. There’s no major 80s country hit called just “Chains”. Could it be “Chain of Love”? No. Or perhaps it’s a mistake? Wait — maybe it’s “Chained” by something? Actually, upon second thought — there IS a song called “Chains” by Exile? No. Let’s check: Actually, “Chains” was recorded by many, but not a big 80s country hit. Possibly NOT from the 80s. ✘
4. *Big City* – Merle Haggard → 1981 ✔
5. *Could I Have This Dance* – Anne Murray → 1980 ✔ (from Urban Cowboy soundtrack)

→ So Row 1: 4 out of 5 are 80s? But “Chains” is questionable.

Wait — let’s verify “Chains”. Upon checking memory: There is a country song called “Chains” by The Judds? No. Actually, “Chains” is more associated with rock/pop. Probably NOT an 80s country hit. So mark as ✘.

But wait — maybe it’s “Chains” by Alabama? Alabama did have a song called “Close Enough to Perfect” etc., but not “Chains”. I think “Chains” here is a red herring — not from the 80s.

So Row 1: Islands, Forever, Big City, Could I Have This Dance = 4 ✔; Chains = ✘

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Row 2:

6. *Mountain Music* – Alabama → 1982 ✔
7. *Always On My Mind* – Willie Nelson → 1982 ✔ (though originally earlier, his version was huge in ‘82)
8. *I Love a Rainy Night* – Eddie Rabbitt → 1980 ✔
9. *Swingin’* – John Anderson → 1980 ✔
10. *Smoky Mountain Rain* – Ronnie Milsap → 1980 ✔

→ All 5 in Row 2 are 80s hits! ✔✔✔✔✔

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Row 3:

11. *Why Not Me* – The Judds → 1984 ✔
12. *Little Rock* – Reba McEntire → 1986 ✔
13. *Free Space* – ??? Wait — is this a real song? “Free Space” doesn’t ring a bell. Maybe it’s “Fool Such As I”? No. Or perhaps it’s “Space Man”? No. Actually, upon thinking — there’s no famous 80s country song called “Free Space”. Might be a fake or misremembered title. ✘
14. *Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses* – Kathy Mattea → 1987 ✔
15. *Don't Close Your Eyes* – Keith Whitley → 1988 ✔

→ So Row 3: Why Not Me, Little Rock, Eighteen Wheels, Don’t Close Your Eyes = 4 ✔; Free Space = ✘

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Row 4:

16. *Seven Year Ache* – Rosanne Cash → 1981 ✔
17. *Fishing In the Dark* – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band → 1987 ✔
18. *Amarillo by Morning* – George Strait → 1983 ✔ (single release; album track earlier)
19. *9 to 5* – Dolly Parton → 1980 ✔
20. *The Ride* – David Allan Coe → 1983 ✔

→ All 5 in Row 4 are 80s hits! ✔✔✔✔✔

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Row 5:

21. *He Stopped Loving Her Today* – George Jones → 1980 ✔
22. *Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On* – Mel McDaniel → 1984 ✔
23. *Copperhead Road* – Steve Earle → 1988 ✔
24. *She Got the Goldmine* – Jerry Reed → 1980 ✔
25. *Theme from "the Dukes of Hazzard"* – Waylon Jennings → 1980 ✔

→ All 5 in Row 5 are 80s hits! ✔✔✔✔✔

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Now, let’s tally up how many are actually from the 80s.

From above:

Row 1: 4 (excluding “Chains”)
Row 2: 5
Row 3: 4 (excluding “Free Space”)
Row 4: 5
Row 5: 5

Total = 4 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 5 = 23

But wait — what about “Chains” and “Free Space”? Are they really not from the 80s?

Let’s double-check those two.

🔍 “Chains” – Is there any 80s country song titled “Chains”? After research (in mind), no major country hit by that name in the 80s. It’s possible it refers to “Chains” by The Beatles cover? No. Or maybe “Chained” by someone? Unlikely. So probably not 80s country.

🔍 “Free Space” – Definitely not a known 80s country song. Might be a made-up title or confusion with “Free Fallin’” (Tom Petty, 1989, but not country) or “Space Oddity”? No. So safe to say not 80s country.

Therefore, only 23 songs are authentic 80s country hits.

But wait — the grid has 25 squares. If 23 are correct, then 2 are imposters.

However, sometimes these puzzles ask you to find the ones that DON’T belong — i.e., the non-80s songs.

Looking back at the problem: The user didn’t specify the exact question, but since it’s labeled “80s COUNTRY”, and it’s a bingo-style grid, the implied task is likely: “Which songs are NOT from the 80s?” or “How many are from the 80s?”

Given that, and since we found 23 are from the 80s, then 2 are not.

But let’s confirm once more:

Songs that are NOT from the 80s:

- “Chains” — no significant 80s country release → ✘
- “Free Space” — no such 80s country hit → ✘

All others are verified 80s country hits.

Therefore, the answer depends on what the question is asking.

Since the user didn’t specify, but in context of such grids, often the task is to identify the outliers — the ones that don’t fit the theme.

So the two songs that do NOT belong are:

→ Chains

→ Free Space

Alternatively, if the question is “how many are from the 80s?”, answer is 23.

But looking at typical homework problems like this, especially with a grid titled “80s COUNTRY”, the expected answer is usually to circle or list the songs that are NOT from the 80s.

Moreover, in some versions of this puzzle, “Chains” might refer to a different song — but after careful review, it’s not a standard 80s country hit.

Similarly, “Free Space” is almost certainly not real in this context.

Thus, final conclusion:

The two songs that are NOT from the 80s country era are:

Chains and Free Space

Final Answer:
Chains, Free Space