Top Country Songs on the Charts Have It All
Love, loss, sing-alongs and plain ol’ good times – those are the core characteristics that make country music so appealing to its fans. They’re often lyrics that tell a clear story about the biggest moment in life or those simple days when you can shed your worries and just have fun. More often than not, the songs played most on country radio and topping the charts will represent one or more of those sentiments in the songs. It’s what keeps people coming back for more in their cars and at their nearest concert venue day after day, year after year.
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Country music may not not seem, to some, like something that’s all that complicated, but the top country songs and videos take just as much work as their pop and rock counterparts. The instrumentals are generally more consistent, but it still takes a team of songwriters and talented producers to make a hit country record or album. Of course, the best country artists also have the natural chops and work ethic to also make their music work while entertaining fans live in concert. Country music is changing, and the hottest songs out there are defining turns the genre may take in the future while welcoming more influences from rock ‘n roll and other forms of music. Check out the top ten country songs from time to time to see if any of the newer stuff picks your banjo.
Top 10 Country Songs
Chart Number | Song | Artist | Album |
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1 | Wagon Wheel | Darius Rucker | Wagon Wheel |
2 | Sure Be Cool If You Did | Blake Shelton | Sure Be Cool If You Did |
3 | Downtown | Lady Antebellum | Downtown |
4 | Mama’s Broken Heart | Miranda Lambert | Four the Record |
5 | Get Your Shine On | Florida Georgia Line | Here’s to the Good Times |
6 | I Drive Your Truck | Lee Brice | Hard 2 Love |
7 | If I Didn’t Have You | Thompson Square | If I Didn’t Have You |
8 | Cruise | Florida Georgia Line | Here’s to the Good Times |
9 | Pirate Flag | Kenny Chesney | Life on a Rock |
10 | Somebody’s Heartbreak | Hunter Hayes | Hunter Hayes |
Top Country Songs
Darius Rucker Back On Top
One of the more popular country records of 2013 is “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker. It is another example of Rucker paying homage to the work of Bob Dylan; while Dylan never finished a full song in this manner, his sketch of the song had been released on bootlegs in the 70s before the verses and full arrangement was finished by the Old Crow Medicine Show about a decade ago.
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Cavendish Beach Music Festival (3 Day Pass) with Luke Combs, Darius Rucker, Dustin Lynch, and moreCavendish Beach Events Centre · Cavendish, Canada
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Darius RuckerRadians Amphitheater · Memphis, TN
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Darius Rucker with Ryan Hurd and Elvie ShaneWalmart AMP · Rogers, AR
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Darius RuckerCalifornia Mid-State Fair · Paso Robles, CA
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Darius Rucker with Caylee HammackArizona Federal Theatre · Phoenix, AZ
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Rockin River Music Fest (4-Day Pass) with Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Billy Currington, and moreMerritt Mountain Music Festival · Merritt, Canada
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Sunfest Country Music Festival (Thursday) with Dallas Smith, Rodney Atkins, Ben Klick, and moreLaketown Ranch Music and Recreation Park · Lake Cowichan, Canada
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Sunfest Country Music Festival (4-Day Pass) with Rodney Atkins, Darius Rucker, Billy Currington, and moreLaketown Ranch Music and Recreation Park · Lake Cowichan, Canada
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Darius Rucker with Caylee Hammack and Tenille TownesHayden Homes Amphitheater · Bend, OR
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Sunfest Country Music Festival (Saturday) with Darius Rucker, Kip Moore, James Barker Band, and moreLaketown Ranch Music and Recreation Park · Lake Cowichan, Canada
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Night in the Country Carolinas Music Festival (3 Day Pass)Tryon International Equestrian Center · Mill Spring, NC
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Night in the Country Carolinas Music Festival (Thursday Pass)Tryon International Equestrian Center · Mill Spring, NC
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Darius RuckerThe Meadow Event Park · Doswell, VA
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Darius Rucker with Larry Fleet and Tyler BoothLive Oak Bank Pavilion · Wilmington, NC
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Darius Rucker with Jameson Rodgers and Elvie ShaneHartford HealthCare Amphitheater · Bridgeport, CT
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Darius Rucker with Jameson Rodgers and Elvie ShaneBethel Woods Center for the Arts · Bethel, NY
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Darius Rucker with Jameson Rodgers and Elvie ShaneBank of New Hampshire Pavilion · Gilford, NH
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Darius Rucker with Tyler BoothRiver Spirit Casino · Tulsa, OK
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Darius Rucker with Tyler BoothOzarks Amphitheater · Camdenton, MO
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Darius Rucker with Lindsay EllRed Rock Casino Resort & Spa · Las Vegas, NV
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Riverfront Revival (Weekend Pass) with Darius Rucker, Brothers Osborne, Trampled By Turtles, and moreRiverfront Park · North Charleston, SC
Florida Georgia Line a New Landmark for Country Music
The only artists with two records on the top ten country charts are the guys of Florida Georgia Line, with “Cruise” and “Get Your Shine On” from their debut album “Here’s to the Good Times”. When your freshman and sophomore singles are setting the bar this time, your likely to be one of the biggest country music concert draws of the summer
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Country Thunder (4 Day Pass) with Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Young, and moreShadow Hill Ranch · Twin Lakes, WI
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Country Thunder (Sunday Pass) with Jackson Dean, Florida Georgia Line, Tenille TownesShadow Hill Ranch · Twin Lakes, WI
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Boots and Hearts Music Festival (4 Day Pass) with Shania Twain, Florida Georgia Line, Sam HuntBurl's Creek Event Grounds · Oro-Medonte, Canada
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Boots and Hearts Music Festival (Saturday Pass) with Niko Moon, Russell Dickerson, Florida Georgia LineBurl's Creek Event Grounds · Oro-Medonte, Canada
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Country Thunder (3 Day Pass) with Florida Georgia Line, Lee Brice, Morgan WallenPrairie Winds Park · Calgary, Canada
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Country Thunder (Sunday Pass) with The Washboard Union, Clay Walker, Florida Georgia LinePrairie Winds Park · Calgary, Canada
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Florida Georgia LineMinnesota State Fair Grandstand · Saint Paul, MN
New & Hot Country Songs
The two biggest jumps up the Billboard Country Charts this week are by industry heavyweights Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean. Check out “Boys Round Here” and “1994.”
Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies & Friends – Boys ‘Round Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI-r_bbjCCA
Jason Aldean – 1994 Live on Today Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyn63YvKdfk