Best Country Songs Ranked
|
Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Year |
|
1 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Coat of Many Colors" |
1971 |
|
2 |
Wynette, Tammy |
"Stand By Your Man" |
1968 |
|
3 |
Lynn, Loretta |
"Fist City" |
1968 |
|
4 |
Wynette, Tammy |
"Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" |
1967 |
|
5 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Jolene" |
1973 |
|
6 |
Carter, Carlene |
"Every Little Thing" |
1993 |
|
7 |
Lynn, Loretta |
"Your Squaw Is on the Warpath" |
1969 |
|
8 |
Riley, Jeannie C. |
"Harper Valley P.T.A." |
1968 |
|
9 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Here You Come Again" |
1977 |
|
10 |
Wynette, Tammy |
"D-I-V-O-R-C-E" |
1968 |
|
11 |
Cline, Patsy |
"I Fall To Pieces" |
1961 |
|
12 |
Spears, Billie Jo |
"Mr. Walker, It's All Over" |
1969 |
|
13 |
Cash, Johnny |
"Ring of Fire" |
1963 |
|
14 |
Anderson, Lynn |
"Rose Garden" |
1970 |
|
15 |
Davis, Skeeter |
"The End of the World" |
1963 |
|
16 |
Flores, Rosie |
"Crying Over You" |
1987 |
|
17 |
Cash, Johnny |
“I Still Miss Someone” |
1958 |
|
18 |
Ford, Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" |
1955 |
|
19 |
Parton, Dolly |
"I Don't Want to Throw Rice" |
1967 |
|
20 |
Cash, Rosanne |
"I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me" |
1985 |
|
21 |
Cline, Patsy |
"Walkin' After Midnight" |
1957 |
|
22 |
Jackson, Wanda |
"I Gotta Know" |
1956 |
|
23 |
Miller, Roger |
"King of the Road" |
1965 |
|
24 |
Owens, Buck |
"Made in Japan" |
1972 |
|
25 |
Gentry, Bobbie |
"Ode to Billie Joe" |
1967 |
|
26 |
Parton, Dolly |
"I Will Always Love You" |
1974 |
|
27 |
Lynn, Loretta |
"You Ain't Woman Enough" |
1966 |
|
28 |
Lynn, Loretta |
"Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" |
1967 |
|
29 |
Fargo, Donna |
"The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." |
1972 |
|
30 |
Cash, Rosanne |
"Seven Year Ache" |
1981 |
|
31 |
Williams, Hank |
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" |
1949 |
|
32 |
Cash, Rosanne |
"Tennessee Flat Top Box" |
1987 |
|
33 |
Jackson, Wanda |
"Let's Have a Party" |
1960 |
|
34 |
Place, Mary Kay |
"Vitamin L" |
1976 |
|
35 |
Cash, Johnny |
"I Walk the Line" |
1957 |
|
36 |
Harris, Emmylou |
"Wayfaring Stranger" |
1980 |
|
37 |
Miller Sisters |
"Someday You Will Pay" |
1955 |
|
38 |
Place, Mary Kay |
"Baby Boy" |
1976 |
|
39 |
Newton, Juice |
"Queen Of Hearts" |
1981 |
|
40 |
Carter, Carlene |
"Me and the Wildwood Rose" |
1990 |
|
41 |
Parton, Dolly and Porter Wagoner |
"Just Between You and Me" |
1968 |
|
42 |
Judds, The |
"Why Not Me" |
1984 |
|
43 |
Place, Mary Kay |
"Coke and Chips" |
1976 |
|
44 |
Cash, Johnny and June Carter Cash |
"Jackson" |
1967 |
|
45 |
West, Dottie |
"Country Sunshine" |
1973 |
|
46 |
Rich, Charlie |
"Behind Closed Doors" |
1973 |
|
47 |
Cline, Patsy |
"She's Got You" |
1962 |
|
48 |
Robbins, Marty |
"El Paso" |
1959 |
|
49 |
Campbell, Glen |
"Gentle on My Mind" |
1967 |
|
50 |
Place, Mary Kay and Willie Nelson |
"Something to Brag About" |
1977 |
|
51 |
lang, k.d. |
"Trail of Broken Hearts" |
1989 |
|
52 |
Wynette, Tammy |
"I Don't Wanna Play House" |
1967 |
|
53 |
Place, Mary Kay |
"Taking It All in Stride" |
1979 |
|
54 |
Cline, Patsy |
"Crazy" |
1961 |
|
55 |
Lynn, Loretta |
"Hey Loretta" |
1973 |
|
56 |
Parton, Dolly |
"9 to 5" |
1981 |
|
57 |
Harris, Emmylou |
"In My Dreams" |
1983 |
|
58 |
Ronstadt, Linda |
"Blue Bayou" |
1977 |
|
59 |
McClain, Charly |
"Who's Cheatin' Who" |
1980 |
|
60 |
Loveless, Patty |
"Blame It on Your Heart" |
1993 |
|
61 |
Kendalls, The |
"Heaven's Just A Sin Away" |
1977 |
|
62 |
Parton, Dolly, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris |
"Those Memories of You" |
1987 |
|
63 |
Rich, Charlie |
"The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" |
1973 |
|
64 |
Lynn, Loretta |
"Rated 'X'" |
1972 |
|
65 |
Campbell, Glen |
"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" |
1967 |
|
66 |
Judds, The |
"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)" |
1986 |
|
67 |
Cline, Patsy |
"Back In Baby's Arms" |
1963 |
|
68 |
Newton, Juice |
"Angel Of The Morning" |
1981 |
|
69 |
Yoakam, Dwight |
"Honky Tonk Man" |
1986 |
|
70 |
Tillis, Pam |
"Maybe It Was Memphis" |
1992 |
|
71 |
Place, Mary Kay |
"Cattle Kate" |
1977 |
|
72 |
Lynn, Loretta |
"One's on the Way" |
1971 |
|
73 |
Wynette, Tammy |
"Apartment # 9" |
1967 |
|
74 |
Williams, Hank |
"Hey, Good Lookin'" |
1951 |
|
75 |
Place, Mary Kay |
"Anybody's Darlin' (Anything But Mine)" |
1977 |
|
76 |
Robbins, Marty |
"A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" |
1957 |
|
77 |
Cash, Rosanne |
"My Baby Thinks He's a Train" |
1982 |
|
78 |
Wynette, Tammy |
"Forever Yours" |
1968 |
|
79 |
Rogers, Kenny and Dolly Parton |
"Islands In The Stream" |
1983 |
|
80 |
Carter, Carlene |
"Unbreakable Heart" |
1993 |
|
81 |
Black, Clint |
"A Better Man" |
1989 |
|
82 |
Newton-John, Olivia |
"If Not for You" |
1971 |
|
83 |
Womack, Leeann |
"I May Hate Myself in the Morning" |
2005 |
|
84 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Two Doors Down" |
1978 |
|
85 |
Place, Mary Kay |
"Marlboro Man" |
1977 |
|
86 |
Parnell, Lee Roy |
"What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am" |
1992 |
|
87 |
Fargo, Donna |
"Don't Be Angry" |
1973 |
|
88 |
Jackson, Wanda |
"The Box It Came In" |
1966 |
|
89 |
Cash, Rosanne |
"Hold On" |
1985 |
|
90 |
Cline, Patsy |
"Sweet Dreams (Of You)" |
1963 |
|
91 |
Yoakam, Dwight |
"Heartaches By The Number" |
1986 |
|
92 |
Williams, Hank |
"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" |
1951 |
|
93 |
Gayle, Crystal |
"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" |
1977 |
|
94 |
Tillis, Pam |
"In Between Dances" |
1994 |
|
95 |
Davis, Mac |
"Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" |
1972 |
|
96 |
Parton, Dolly |
"You're the Only One" |
1979 |
|
97 |
Cash, Rosanne |
"Take Me, Take Me" |
1979 |
|
98 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Applejack" |
1977 |
|
99 |
Parton, Dolly and Porter Wagoner |
"Just Someone I Used to Know" |
1970 |
|
100 |
Yoakam, Dwight and Patty Loveless |
"Send A Message To My Heart" |
1990 |
|
101 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Dumb Blonde" |
1967 |
|
102 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Travelin' Man" |
1973 |
|
103 |
Jones, George |
"A Picture of Me (Without You)" |
1972 |
|
104 |
Twain, Shania |
"You're Still The One" |
1997 |
|
105 |
Davis, Skeeter |
"Silver Threads and Golden Needles" |
1963 |
|
106 |
Place, Mary Kay |
"Dolly's Dive" |
1977 |
|
107 |
Parton, Dolly |
"The Seeker" |
1975 |
|
108 |
Newton-John, Olivia |
"Let Me Be There" |
1973 |
|
109 |
Yoakam, Dwight |
"Pocket Of A Clown" |
1993 |
|
110 |
Newton-John, Olivia |
"If You Love Me, Let Me Know" |
1974 |
|
111 |
Parton, Dolly |
"My Tennessee Mountain Home" |
1973 |
|
112 |
Jones, George |
"He Stopped Loving Her Today" |
1980 |
|
113 |
Womack, Leeann |
"Waiting for the Sun to Shine" |
2005 |
|
114 |
Colter, Jessi |
"I'm Not Lisa" |
1975 |
|
115 |
Lynn, Loretta |
"The Pill" |
1975 |
|
116 |
Williams, Hank |
"Your Cheatin' Heart" |
1953 |
|
117 |
Parton, Dolly and Porter Wagoner |
"The Pain Of Loving You" |
1971 |
|
118 |
Yoakam, Dwight and Buck Owens |
"Streets Of Bakersfield" |
1988 |
|
119 |
Womack, Leeann |
"I'll Think of a Reason Later" |
1998 |
|
120 |
Newton, Juice |
"Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" |
1982 |
|
121 |
Harris, Emmylou |
"Roses In The Snow" |
1980 |
|
122 |
Loveless, Patty |
"Timber I'm Falling In Love" |
1988 |
|
123 |
Williams, Don |
"I Believe In You" |
1980 |
|
124 |
Reeves, Jim |
"Welcome to My World" |
1964 |
|
125 |
Rabbit, Eddie |
"I Love A Rainy Night" |
1980 |
|
126 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Love Is Like a Butterfly" |
1974 |
|
127 |
Wilson, Gretchen |
"Redneck Woman" |
2004 |
|
128 |
Parton, Dolly |
"The Bargain Store" |
1975 |
|
129 |
Harris, Emmylou and Don Williams |
"If I Needed You" |
1980 |
|
130 |
Yoakam, Dwight |
"Guitars, Cadillacs" |
1986 |
|
131 |
West, Dottie |
"A Lesson in Leavin'" |
1980 |
|
132 |
Fargo, Donna |
"Funny Face" |
1972 |
|
133 |
Crowell, Rodney |
"I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried" |
1988 |
|
134 |
Loveless, Patty |
"Chains" |
1988 |
|
135 |
Judds, The |
"Love Is Alive" |
1985 |
|
136 |
Williams, Hank |
"Settin' the Woods on Fire" |
1952 |
|
137 |
Locklin, Hank |
"Please Help Me, I'm Falling (In Love With You)" |
1960 |
|
138 |
Crowell, Rodney |
"Above and Beyond (The Call of Love)" |
1988 |
|
139 |
Strait, George |
"Write This Down" |
1999 |
|
140 |
Lawrence, Tracy |
"Sticks and Stones" |
1991 |
|
141 |
Rabbit, Eddie |
"Drivin' My Life Away" |
1980 |
|
142 |
Strait, George |
"Amarillo By Morning" |
1982 |
|
143 |
Smith, Sammi |
"Help Me Make It Through the Night" |
1970 |
|
144 |
Urban, Keith |
"It's a Love Thing" |
1999 |
|
145 |
Harris, Emmylou |
"White Shoes" |
1983 |
|
146 |
Twain, Shania |
"Forever and For Always" |
2003 |
|
147 |
Mattea, Kathy |
"Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" |
1988 |
|
148 |
Parton, Dolly |
"These Old Bones" |
2002 |
|
149 |
Strait, George |
"Check Yes Or No" |
1995 |
|
150 |
Parton, Dolly |
"All I Can Do" |
1976 |
|
151 |
Carter, Deana |
"Strawberry Wine" |
1996 |
|
152 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Down From Dover" |
1970 |
|
153 |
McEntire, Reba |
"Climb That Mountain High" |
1990 |
|
154 |
Carter, Carlene |
"You Are The One" |
1990 |
|
155 |
Strait, George |
"All My Ex's Live In Texas" |
1987 |
|
156 |
Parton, Dolly and Porter Wagoner |
"Poor Folks Town" |
1972 |
|
157 |
Jackson, Alan |
"Here In The Real World" |
1989 |
|
158 |
Dixie Chicks |
"Wide Open Spaces" |
1998 |
|
159 |
Rimes, LeAnn |
"Blue" |
1996 |
|
160 |
Milsap, Ronnie |
"Smoky Mountain Rain" |
1980 |
|
161 |
Shepard, Jean |
"Slippin' Away" |
1973 |
|
162 |
McClain, Charly |
"When A Love Ain't Right" |
1979 |
|
163 |
Parton, Dolly |
"My Blue Tears" |
1971 |
|
164 |
Brooks and Dunn |
"My Maria" |
1996 |
|
165 |
Clark, Terri |
"Better Things To Do" |
1995 |
|
166 |
Dunn, Holly |
"There Goes My Heart Again" |
1989 |
|
167 |
Strait, George |
"Ocean Front Property" |
1987 |
|
168 |
Wright, Michelle |
"Take It Like a Man" |
1992 |
|
169 |
Hill, Faith |
"Piece Of My Heart" |
1993 |
|
170 |
Flores, Rosie |
"God May Forgive You (But I Won't)" |
1987 |
|
171 |
Parton, Dolly, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris |
"Wildflowers" |
1987 |
|
172 |
Tucker, Tanya |
"Love Me Like You Used To" |
1987 |
|
173 |
Jennings, Waylon and Willie Nelson |
"Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" |
1978 |
|
174 |
Harris, Emmylou |
"Two More Bottles Of Wine" |
1978 |
|
175 |
Currington, Billy |
"I Got a Feelin'" |
2004 |
|
176 |
Jackson, Alan |
"Gone Country" |
1994 |
|
177 |
Yoakam, Dwight |
"The Late Great Golden State" |
2003 |
|
178 |
Womack, Leeann |
"Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" |
2000 |
|
179 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Put It Off Until Tomorrow" |
1967 |
|
180 |
Lawrence, Tracy |
"Alibis" |
1993 |
|
181 |
McEntire, Reba |
"You Lie" |
1990 |
|
182 |
Cramer, Floyd |
"Last Date" |
1960 |
|
183 |
Shepherd, Ashton |
"More Cows Than People" |
2011 |
|
184 |
Tillis, Pam |
"Spilled Perfume" |
1994 |
|
185 |
Foster and Lloyd |
"Sure Thing" |
1987 |
|
186 |
Tucker, Tanya |
"Strong Enough to Bend" |
1988 |
|
187 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Heartbreaker" |
1978 |
|
188 |
Judds, The |
"Mama He's Crazy" |
1984 |
|
189 |
Evans, Sara |
"Suds in the Bucket" |
2004 |
|
190 |
Tillis, Pam |
"Don't Tell Me What To Do" |
1991 |
|
191 |
Gill, Vince |
"Take Your Memory With You" |
1991 |
|
192 |
Young, Faron |
"Hello Walls" |
1961 |
|
193 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Mule Skinner Blues" |
1970 |
|
194 |
Yearwood, Trisha |
"XXX's And OOO's (An American Girl)" |
1995 |
|
195 |
Rimes, LeAnn |
"One Way Ticket" |
1996 |
|
196 |
Cash, Rosanne |
"Way We Make A Broken Heart" |
1987 |
|
197 |
Jennings, Waylon |
"Amanda" |
1979 |
|
198 |
Mavericks, The |
"There Goes My Heart" |
1994 |
|
199 |
Mattea, Kathy |
"Untold Stories" |
1988 |
|
200 |
Tillis, Pam |
"They Don't Break'em Like They Used To" |
1994 |
|
201 |
Carpenter, Mary Chapin |
"This Shirt" |
1989 |
|
202 |
Harris, Emmylou and Roy Orbison |
"That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" |
1980 |
|
203 |
Travis, Randy |
"Deeper Than The Holler" |
1988 |
|
204 |
Harris, Emmylou |
"Never Be Anyone Else But You" |
1990 |
|
205 |
Parton, Dolly |
"Just The Way I Am" |
1972 |
|
206 |
Strait, George |
"It Just Comes Natural" |
2006 |
|
207 |
McClain, Charly |
"Let's Put Our Love in Motion" |
1979 |
|
208 |
Strait, George |
"Stars on the Water" |
2001 |
|
209 |
Urban, Keith |
"You'll Think of Me" |
2002 |
|
210 |
Ronstadt, Linda and Dolly Parton |
"I Never Will Marry" |
1977 |
|
211 |
Parton, Dolly and Porter Wagoner |
"The Right Combination" |
1968 |
|
212 |
Twitty, Conway |
"Hello Darlin'" |
1970 |
