Year in Review: My Top 100 Country Music Songs of 2018
It’s that time of year again where I like to take a quick look at my favorite country music songs of the year. We’re just about to the end, so now is as good a time as any, right?
Now, let me preface this list as I always do.
- I’m not a professional music reviewer.
- I don’t get paid to promote artists.
- I don’t go by Billboard or radio airplay charts.
This list consists of the top 100 songs that I liked in 2018. The songs that I wanted to come on my radio while driving to and from work, on a road trip, or when I was just sitting at home. Note that not all songs may be “traditional country”. I listen to all genre’s of music, so I have no issues with country artists who play “non-traditional” country. To me…music is music. If I like it, I’m going to listen to it (and enjoy it).
By the way, my three kids had input into this list so some songs might have ended up higher than I might have put them myself. But hey…I value their opinions!
Also, you’ll notice that a lot of mainstream, radio hits by major artists are not included. No reason except for the fact that my list is not based on how famous you are. Simple as that. It’s the songs that I love (but please feel free to sway me in your direction if I left a song off).
You probably heard some of these songs every hour (on the hour) on your local country station. Others may not have been played much (if at all) when they should have been, in my own, personal opinion. Also, while some of these songs may have come out in late 2017, and may have even landed a low spot on my wrap up of the year, they were ones that were predominantly played (if they made the radio) in the 2018 calendar year.
Others may be primed for success next year so keep your ears open!
Either way, I’m sure that I’m going to leave quite a few songs off this list that could have easily made it. I know this going in and expect each and every one of you to say “hey, what about this song…or that song.” Please do.
Fight for the music and artists that YOU love!!!!
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to go through each entry and provide detailed background on the song, reasons for it’s placement, etc…But, feel free to leave a comment and I’d be happy to respond.
Now, without further ado, let’s get this party started:
100. “Old Fashioned“, The Springs
99. “Three Coors and the Truth“, 17 Memphis
98. “Clockwork“, Cody Wolfe
97. “Cure“, Wild Fire
96. “When It Comes to Loving You“, Jon Langston
95. “Worth It“, Danielle Bradbery
94. “High Note“, Haley & Michaels
93. “Don’t Get Better Than That“, LoCash
92. “Town You Never Heard Of“, Eric Burgett
91. “Fall Crazy“, Phil Vassar
90. “Meet Me in Vegas“, Halfway to Hazard
89. “Just Say You Love Me“, Hillbilly Vegas
88. “I Can’t Wait“, Cash Creek
87. “Gentle Man“, Drew Baldridge
86. “Call Your Momma“, Seth Ennis featuring Little Big Town
85. “Drunk People“, Chris Lane
84. “Day Drunk“, Morgan Evans
83. “Color Blind“, Trae Edwards
82. “Eyes on You“, Chase Rice
81. “Rollin“, Jackson Michelson
80. “Lonely for You Only“, Midland
79. “On My Way to You“, Cody Johnson
78. “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)“, Jake Owen
77. “Goodbye Summer“, Danielle Bradbery and Thomas Rhett
76. “Mercy“, Brett Young
75. “Hooked“, Dylan Scott
74. “Space Cowboy“, Kacey Musgraves
73. “Hands on You“, Ashley Monroe
72. “Caught Up in the Country“, Rodney Atkins
71. “Lose It“, Kane Brown
70. “The Difference“, Tyler Rich
69. “Bring Your Love Back“, Brandon Ray
68. “Blue Tacoma“, Russell Dickerson
67. “Tailgate“, RaeLynn
66. “Love You Too Late“, Cole Swindell
65. “Last Shot“, Kip Moore
64. “Dear Life“, High Valley
63. “Woman, Amen“, Dierks Bentley
62. “I Hate Love Songs“, Kelsea Ballerini
61. “All on Me“, Devin Dawson
60. “Buy My Own Drinks“, Runaway June
59. “Must Be the Whiskey“, Cody Jinks
58. “One That Got Away“, Michael Ray
57. “Love Wins“, Carrie Underwood
56. “Under the Influence“, Cloverdayle
55. “Growin’ Up“, Walker McGuire
54. “All Day Long“, Garth Brooks
53. “The Long Way“, Brett Eldredge
52. “Written in the Sand“, Old Dominion
51. “Another One Just Like That“, Michael Beck
50. “U-Turn“, Ryan Scripps
49. “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright“, David Lee Murphy and Kenny Chesney
48. “Kiss Somebody“, Morgan Evans
47. “Born Ready“, Steve Moakler
46. “One Number Away“, Luke Combs
45. “Rich“, Maren Morris
44. “Need to Breathe“, Love and Theft
43. “This Town is Killing Me“, Caitlyn Smith
42. “All Out“, Haley & Michaels
41. “Working on Me“, Clay Walker
40. “Feels Like a Party“, LoCash
39. “Got My Name Changed Back“, Pistol Annies
38. “Born to Love You“, LANCO
37. “Whole Lot in Love“, Austin Burke
36. “Desperate Man“, Eric Church
35. “Whiskey Glasses“, Morgan Wallen
34. “Nothin’ That a Shot Won’t Fix“, Kari Lynch
33. “Break Up in the End“, Cole Swindell
32. “Criminal“, Lindsay Ell
31. “What Whiskey Does“, Randy Houser
30. “Night Shift“, Jon Pardi
29. “One Man Army“, A Thousand Horses
28. “Cry Pretty“, Carrie Underwood
27. “Hide the Wine“, Carly Pearce
26. “You’re In It“, Granger Smith
25. “Far From Ugly“, Stephanie Quayle
24. “Drunk Me“, Mitchell Tenpenny
23. “Make Him Wait“, Abby Anderson
22. “Sleeves“, Jake Rose
21. “Wonder Woman“, Waterloo Revival
20. “Singles You Up“, Jordan Davis
19. “She Got the Best of Me“, Luke Combs
18. “Tequila“, Dan + Shay
17. “Life Changes“, Thomas Rhett
16. “There Was This Girl“, Riley Green
15. “Shoot Me Straight“, Brothers Osborne
14. “You Won’t See Me Cry“, Cash Creek
13. “Mr. 3 a.m.“, Kaylee Starr
12. “High Horse“, Kacey Musgraves
11. “Girl Going Nowhere“, Ashley McBryde
10. “Love Ain’t“, Eli Young Band
9. “Best Shot“, Jimmie Allen
8. “David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs“, Travis Denning
7. “Movin’ On“, Muscadine Bloodline
6. “Better Me“, Montgomery Gentry
5. “Burning Man“, Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne
4. “Diane“, Cam
3. “Hotel Key“, Old Dominion
2. “You Broke Up With Me“, Walker Hayes
1. “Drunk Girl“, Chris Janson
Well that’s it. My Top 100 of 2018!
Where did I hit the nail on the head? Where did the arrow miss the mark?
I want to hear from you!
Let me know in the comments below!
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