Country Music: The 300 Best Country Songs Of All Time

Country music is somewhat a niche in Germany. On the other hand, country music is one of the most popular music genres in the USA, and country music is a great, varied genre.

There is classic country music, modern country songs, outlaw country, cowpunk, alt-country, and much more.

Especially the old country songs are appreciated by fans of all ages. No list of the most successful country songs of all time would be complete without the classic hits of legendary artists like Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and George Jones.

Since its inception in the 1920s, country music has explored themes of struggle, triumph, pride of home, and Heartbreak took up. This genre is often about the American way of life, personal destinies, and experiences, but current events are not infrequently also humorously discussed.

Classics like “Ring of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and “I Walk the Line” have crossed the pond to delight people around the world.

A great country song tells a story. It takes a stand and has a melody that directly invites you to dance. Some songs are crazy; some are whiny; others convey a strong opinion.

So it is a difficult task to choose the best country songs of all time.

The history of country music is rich in diversity. From country legends like Hank Williams George Jones to new stars like Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert, and Carrie Underwood, expect a great mix of the best country songs of all time.

The 100 most successful country songs of all time

Song:	Performer:	Listen:
Unknown Legend	Neil Young
Love Story	Taylor Swift
I Walk the Line	Johnny Cash
The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.	Donna Fargo
Jolene	Dolly Parton
Ring of Fire	Johnny Cash
Somebody Like You	Keith Urban
Something You Get Through	Willie Nelson
Mean	Taylor Swift
Friends in Low Places	Garth Brooks
Either Way	Chris Stapleton
American Honey	Lady Antebellum
Brace for Impact (Live a Little)	Sturgill Simpson
I Hope You Dance	Lee Ann Womack
Stealing Kisses	Faith Hill
Dear John	Taylor Swift
Choices	George Jones
Chicken Fried	Zac Brown Band
Check Yes Or No	George Strait
‘The Lucky One	Alison Krauss & Union Station
Daddy Sang Bass	Johnny Cash
Just To See You Smile	Tim McGraw
Coal Miner’s Daughter	Loretta Lynn
Queen of Hearts	Juice Newton
Come a Little Closer	Dierks Bentley
Vice	Miranda Lambert
Can the Circle Be Unbroken	The Carter Family
Concrete Angel	Martina McBride
Guitar Town	Steve Earle
Not Ready to Make Nice	Dixie Chicks
All My Ex’s Live in Texas	George Strait
Take Me Home Country Roads	John Denver
Breathe	Faith Hill
Drive (For Daddy Gene)	Alan Jackson
Hands of Time	Margo Price
Where Were You	Alan Jackson
White Lightning	The Cadillac Three
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry	Hank Williams
How Do You Like Me Now?!	Toby Keith
Liar Liar	Aubrie Sellers
Walkin’ After Midnight	Patsy Cline
Butterflies	Kacey Musgraves
Good Bye Earl	The Dixie Chicks
Long Time Gone	Dixie Chicks
If I Die Young	The Band Perry
Live Like You Were Dying	Tim McGraw
Always On My Mind	Willie Nelson
Lesson in Leavin	Jo Dee Messina
80s Mercedes	Maren Morris
Hurt	Johnny Cash
Here You Come Again	Dolly Parton
Before He Cheats	Carrie Underwood
Colder Weather	Zac Brown Band
Tennessee Whiskey	Chris Stapleton
All My Ex’s Live in Texas	George Strait
I Like It, I Love It	Tim McGraw
When I Said I Do	Clint Black ft. Lisa Hartman Black
Love’s Gonna Live Here	Buck Owens
Follow Your Arrow	Kacey Musgraves
I’Ll Get Over You	Crystal Gayle
Take This Job and Shove It	Johnny Paycheck
The Gambler	Kenny Rogers
Gunpowder and Lead	Miranda Lambert
Have Mercy	The Judds
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain	Willie Nelson
Break Down Here	Julie Roberts
The Way You Love Me	Faith Hill
Whiskey Lullaby	Brad Paisley
Folsom Prison Blues	Johnny Cash
These Boots Are Made For Walking	Nancy Sinatra
Follow Your Arrow	Kacey Musgraves
Amazed	Lonestar
I’ve Come To Expect It From You	George Strait
Cowboy Take Me Away	Dixie Chicks
Alcohol	Brad Paisley
Something Like That	Tim McGraw
Wagon Wheel	Darius Rucker
Daddy Lessons	Beyoncé ft. Dixie Chicks
Devil Went Down to Georgia	Charlie Daniels Band
Redneck Woman	Gretchen Wilson
Wanted	Hunter Hayes
Once	Maren Morris
I Love You	Martina McBride
Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You	Brooks & Dunn
Mud on the Tires	Brad Paisley
Blowing Smoke	Kacey Musgraves
Goodbye Earl	Dixie Chicks
Hello Walls	Faron Young

The 50 best country songs of the 2000s

Classic songs dominated the country songs of the 2000s. However, pop influences from Shania Twain and Taylor Swift increasingly drew attention. Listen to top country artists like Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, and Lonestar.

Song:	Performer:	Listen:
Need You Now	Lady Antebellum
What I Really Meant To Say	Cyndi Thomson
Somebody Like You	Keith Urban
You Belong With Me	Taylor Swift
There Goes My Life	Kenny Chesney
Kiss a Girl	Keith Urban
I Believe	Diamond Rio
The House That Built Me	Miranda Lambert
Mississippi Girl	Faith Hill
Kerosene	Miranda Lambert
Never Wanted Nothing More	Kenny Chesney
Up!	Shania Twain
Picture	Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow
Suds in the Bucket	Sara Evans
Before He Cheats	Carrie Underwood
Fast Cars and Freedom	Rascal Flatts
Toes	Zac Brown Band
Live Like You Were Dying	Tim McGraw
Last Name	Carrie Underwood
I Run to You	Lady Antebellum
Angry All The Time	Tim McGraw
Blessed	Martina McBride
The Way You Love Me	Faith Hill
Baby Girl	Sugarland
Mud On the Tires	Brad Paisley
Red Dirt Road	Brooks & Dunn
Born to Fly	Sara Evans
One More Day	Diamond Rio
Who I Am	Jessica Andrews
Where I Come From	Alan Jackson
What About Now?	Lonestar
Suds in the Bucket	Sara Evans
The Lucky One	Faith Hill
Bless the Broken Road	Rascal Flatts
Better Life	Keith Urban
Jesus Take the Wheel	Carrie Underwood
Wasted	Carrie Underwood
The Baby	Blake Shelton
I Miss My Friend	Darryl Worley
Cowboy Take Me Away	Dixie Chicks
Chicken Fried	Zac Brown Band
Something More	Sugarland
I Just Wanna Be Mad	Terri Clark
Roll with Me	Montgomery Gentry
Stand	Rascal Flatts
How Do You Like Me Now?!	Toby Keith
Grown Men Don’t Cry	Tim McGraw

The 50 most successful country songs of the 90s

The ’90s was a great decade for country music. The genre began to move more and more into the mainstream, and artists like Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, and LeAnn Rimes benefited tremendously.

Song:	Performer:	Listen:
Amazed	Lonestar
Your Love Amazes Me	John Berry
Meet in the Middle	Diamond Rio
Seminole Wind	John Anderson
It Matters To Me	Faith Hill
Better Things to Do	Terri Clark
Achy Breaky Heart	Billy Ray Cyrus
Should’ve Been a Cowboy	Toby Keith
In a Different Light	Doug Stone
Any Man of Mine	Shania Twain
We Tell Ourselves	Clint Black
The Dance	Garth Brooks
God Blessed Texas	Little Texas
Dust on the Bottle	David Lee Murphy
Don’t Take the Girl	Tim McGraw
Two Sparrows in a Hurricane	Tanya Tucker
Wide Open Spaces	Dixie Chicks
She’s in Love with the Boy	Trisha Yearwood
Boot Scootin’ Boogie	Brooks & Dunn
It’s A Little Too Late	Mark Chesnutt
I Swear	John Michael Montgomery
I Still Believe in You	Vince Gill
Something in Red	Lorrie Morgan
Independence Day	Martina McBride
Fancy	Reba McEntire
I Cross My Heart	George Strait
The Thunder Rolls	Garth Brooks
Blue	LeAnn Rimes
Carrying Your Love With Me	George Strait
Where Do I Fit in the Picture	Clay Walker
I Like It, I Love It	Tim McGraw
I See It Now	Tracy Lawrence
Write This Down	George Strait
Anymore	Travis Tritt
I’m Not Supposed To Love You Anymore	Bryan White
Strawberry Wine	Deana Carter
Thank God For You	Sawyer Brown
Don’t Rock the Jukebox	Alan Jackson
Maybe It Was Memphis	Pam Tillis
The Dance	Garth Brooks
No One Else On Earth	Wynonna
I’m In a Hurry (And Don’t Know Why)	Alabama
Fast As You	Dwight Yoakam
Watermelon Crawl	Tracy Byrd
Boot Scootin Boogie	Brooks & Dunn
How Forever Feels	Kenny Chesney
Billy the Kid	Billy Dean
Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox	Joe Diffie
That’s My Baby	Lari White
Heads Carolina, Tails California	Jo Dee Messina

The 50 best country songs of the 80s Years

Country music in the eighties celebrated true love, friendships, and American pride. In addition to Dolly Parton and The Judds, this playlist includes songs from top country artists like Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, and Willie Nelson.

Song:	Performer:	Listen:
All My Ex’s Live in Texas	George Strait
On the Road Again	Willie Nelson
That’s My Job	Conway Twitty
He Stopped Loving Her Today	George Jones
Islands In the Stream	Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
Dixieland Delight	Alabama
The Chair	George Strait
Lookin’ for Love	Johnny Lee
Always on My Mind	Willie Nelson
Tennessee River	Alabama
Smoky Mountain Rain	Ronnie Milsap
Diggin’ Up Bones	Randy Travis
I’ll Still Be Loving You	Restless Heart
Good Ol’ Boys	Waylon Jennings
If Tomorrow Never Comes	Garth Brooks
Ocean Front Property	George Strait
Forever and Ever, Amen	Randy Travis
Elvira	Oak Ridge Boys
Amarillo by Morning	George Strait
Mama, He’s Crazy	The Judds
I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool	Barbara Mandrell
9 to 5	Dolly Parton
Any Day Now	Ronnie Milsap
I Will Always Love You	Dolly Parton
Lord I Hope This Day Is Good	Don Williams
I Love a Rainy Night	Eddie Rabbitt
Islands in the Stream	Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
I’ve Been Wrong Before	Deborah Allen
Don’t Close Your Eyes	Keith Whitley
Always on My Mind	Willie Nelson
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues	Lynn Anderson
Seven Year Ache	Rosanne Cash
When You Say Nothing at All	Keith Whitley
Killin’ Time	Clint Black
Last of The Silver Screen Cowboys	Rex Allen Jr.
On the Other Hand	Randy Travis
Fishin’ in the Dark	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
He Stopped Loving Her Today	George Jones
Mountain Music	Alabama
Two Dozen Roses	Shenandoah
I’m No Stranger to the Rain	Keith Whitley
Queen Of Hearts	Juice Newton
God Bless the USA	Lee Greenwood
Song Of The South	Alabama
There’s No Getting Over Me	Ronnie Milsap
Lady	Kenny Rogers
He Stopped Loving Her Today	George Jones
Nobody	Sylvia
If You’re Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)	Alabama
The Cowboy Rides Away	George Strait

The 50 most beautiful country songs of the 70s Years

In the 1970s, the country charts were dominated by artists who had become famous in the previous decade. Glen Campbell, Charley Pride, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, and promising newcomers like Emmylou Harris and Tanya Tucker were among them.

Song:	Performer:	Listen:
Take Me Home Country Roads	John Denver
Here You Come Again	Dolly Parton
You’ve Never Been This Far Before	Conway Twitty
It Must Be Love	Don Williams
That’s Why I Love You Like I Do	Sonny James
Amazing Love	Charley Pride
Blanket on the Ground	Billie Jo Spears
My Woman, My Woman, My Wife	Marty Robbins
You’re the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me	Ray Price
Annie’s Song	John Denver
The Gambler	Kenny Rogers
Woman (Sensuous Woman)	Don Gibson
The Grand Tour	George Jones
The Devil Went Down to Georgia	The Charlie Daniels Band
Southern Nights	Glen Campbell
My Woman, My Woman, My Wife	Marty Robbins
Let Me Be There	Olivia Newton-John
Kiss an Angel Good Morning	Charley Pride
You Decorated My Life	Kenny Rogers
Delta Dawn	Tanya Tucker
Hello Darlin	Conway Twitty
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue	Crystal Gayle
Coal Miner’s Daughter	Loretta Lynn
Pure Love	Ronnie Milsap
It Must Be Love	Don Williams
Always Wanting You	Merle Haggard
Funny Face	Donna Fargo
All I Ever Need is You	Kenny Rogers & Dottie West
Making Believe	Emmylou Harris
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers	Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
You Decorated My Life	Kenny Rogers
The Streak	Ray Stevens
What a Difference You’ve Made in My Life	Ronnie Milsap
Somebody Loves You	Crystal Gayle
Rose Colored Glasses	John Conlee
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man	Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
Funny Face	Donna Fargo
Behind Closed Doors	Charlie Rich
Rose Garden	Lynn Anderson
Rhinestone Cowboy	Glen Campbell
Pure Love	Ronnie Milsap
You Never Even Called Me by My Name	David Allan Coe
The Most Beautiful Girl	Charlie Rich
Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me	Mac Davis
That’s Why I Love You Like I Do	Sonny James
Love is the Foundation	Loretta Lynn
Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)	Tanya Tucker
You Light Up My Life	Debby Boone
Torn Between Two Lovers	Mary MacGregor
Everything Is Beautiful	Ray Stevens