Jo Dee: I remember I was on a radio tour, and they told me, “Hey, we’re going to play this tomorrow morning.” I was so excited. I called my mom, and I was like, “Listen, I’m on the radio!”

I still get excited. Literally, I was getting my hair done yesterday, and I’m like, “That’s me on the radio!” It’s so wild.

BuzzFeed: How did you define success when you started, and how has that changed looking back 30 years later?

Jo Dee: Well, success for me, I thought, was having a song on country radio. Then you had to keep having songs on country radio. It became a race. You had to keep going and keep doing.

I think now, when I look back, just being able to do what you love to do for a living — that would be success.

BuzzFeed: I have a few in mind, but is there a song in your catalog that you think is underrated and deserves more love?

Jo Dee: There are lots of them. What are yours?

BuzzFeed: My two are “Not Going Down” —

Jo Dee: I was gonna say that! Oh my gosh, “Not Going Down.” What was your other one?

BuzzFeed: “I Wear My Life,” also from Delicious Surprise.