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The Ultimate Collection: Most Popular Country Songs of All Time

The Ultimate Collection: Most Popular Country Songs of All Time
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  • Ryden is a Junior Country Music Journalist at Country Thang Daily, specializing in data analysis and trends within the genre.
  • Before joining Country Thang Daily, Ryden wrote for top music publications and interviewed icons like Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.
  • Ryden has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Middle Tennessee State University, with a minor in Data Analytics.

Get ready for a musical trip down memory lane with Country Thang Daily’s handpicked selection of the most popular country songs of all time. From classic hits that have stood the test of time to modern-day crossover sensations, these popular country tracks have captured the hearts of millions. With their catchy lyrics and upbeat melodies, these best country hits have become timeless classics, cementing their place in the annals of music history.

Related: Country Top 100 Songs Chart 2023

  1. All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight – Hank Williams, Jr
  2. The Devil Went Down to Georgia – The Charlie Daniels Band
  3. Chattahoochee – Alan Jackson
  4. Miami, My Amy – Kieth Whitley
  5. Distant Drums – Jim Reeves
  6. Man! I Feel Like A Woman! – Shania Twain
  7. Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex
  8. Coward Of The County – Kenny Rogers
  9. My Church – Maren Morris
  10. The End of the World – Skeeter Davis
  11. Dirt Road Anthem – Jason Aldean
  12. Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette
  13. I Love This Bar – Toby Keith
  14. Highwayman – The Highwaymen
  15. All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow
  16. Jolene – Dolly Parton
  17. King Of The Road – Roger Miller
  18. Dance The Night Away – The Mavericks
  19. Chicken Fried – Zac Brown Band
  20. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
  21. Lookin’ for Love – Johnny Lee
  22. Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
  23. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight – Bob Dylan
  24. The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
  25. Wichita Lineman – Glen Campbell
  26. Country Girl (Shake It For Me) – Luke Bryan
  27. From A Distance – Nanci Griffith
  28. Goodbye Earl – The Chicks
  29. Angel Of The Morning – Juice Newton
  30. Seven Year Ache – Rosanne Cash
  31. Love Story (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
  32. Need You Now – Lady A
  33. Follow Your Arrow – Kacey Musgraves
  34. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) – Hank Williams, Drifting Cowboys
  35. Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard – Waylon Jennings
  36. Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind) – Loretta Lynn
  37. Our Song – Taylor Swift
  38. Help Me Make It Through The Night – Sammi Smith
  39. Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls
  40. Jackson – Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
  41. Fancy – Reba McEntire
  42. Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys – Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson
  43. Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  44. Old Town Road – Lil Nas X
  45. By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Glen Campbell
  46. Let Your Love Flow – The Bellamy Brothers
  47. These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra
  48. Dixieland Delight – Alabama
  49. Beautiful Crazy – Luke Combs
  50. You’re Still The One – Shania Twain
  51. How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes
  52. Girl Crush – Little Big Town
  53. Your Cheatin’ Heart – Hank Williams, Drifting Cowboys
  54. Mama Tried – Merle Haggard & The Stangers
  55. Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson
  56. I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton
  57. Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue – Crystal Gale
  58. Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
  59. Guitars, Cadillacs – Dwight Yoakam
  60. Okie From Muskogee – Merle Haggard
  61. Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton
  62. Hurt – Johnny Cash
  63. Independence Day – Martina McBride
  64. Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
  65. Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
  66. Love Hurts – Gram Parsons
  67. When You Say Nothing at All – Keith Whitley
  68. East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed
  69. That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain
  70. Islands In the Stream – Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers
  71. Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
  72. I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
  73. The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich
  74. All I Have to Do Is Dream – The Everly Brothers
  75. Annie’s Song – John Denver
  76. Home – Blake Shelton
  77. Crazy – Patsy Cline, The Jordanaires
  78. Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
  79. Don’t Take The Girl – Tim McGraw
  80. 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
  81. He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
  82. Whiskey Lullaby – Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss
  83. Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton
  84. Church Bells – Carrie Underwood
  85. Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson
  86. All My Ex’s Live In Texas – George Strait
  87. When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman – Dr. Hook
  88. Cowboy Take Me Away – The Chicks
  89. Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
  90. Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
  91. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow – The Soggy Bottoms
  92. Drink In My Hand – Eric Church
  93. A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash
  94. Copperhead Road – Steve Earle
  95. Ode To Billy Joe – Bobbie Gentry
  96. Drunk On A Plane – Dierks Bentley
  97. Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
  98. Over And Over – Nelly, Tim McGraw
  99. Banks Of The Ohio – Olivia Newton-John
  100. Boot Scootin’ Boogie – Brooks & Dunn

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