Top Ten Country Songs

No matter what country chart you are looking at, you are sure to see some of these top ten country songs and artists on them. Some songs are calculated by the amount of sales of the single or album, and others are calculated by the number of downloads that are purchased on the internet. Either way, they are among the country’s top country songs.

1. “Don’t You Wanna Stay” by Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson. His album titled “Some Kinda Party” was released on Broken Bow Records in November of 2010 featuring fifteen songs. Some of the other songs besides “Don’t You Wanna Stay” include “Country Boy’s World,” “Days Like These,” and “My Kinda Party.” Jason’s career includes two platinum albums out of the four he has released, and twelve hit singles.
2. “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” by Thompson Square. This song is featured on Thompson Square’s debut album by Stoney Creek Records titled “Thompson Square.” The husband and wife duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson join together to bring you Shawna’s classic country style and Keifer’s singer-songwriter talents. “I Got You,” “If It Takes All Night,” and “Getaway Car” are also featured on this album.
3. “Back to December” by Taylor Swift. This song is featured on Taylor’s newest album titled “Speak Now” along with thirteen other songs including “Last Kiss,” “Dear John,” and “Innocent.” Taylor wrote each song to tell someone something she should have said to them before but didn’t. She has sold over nineteen million albums worldwide and 33 million singles up to February of 2011.
4. “Colder Weather” by Zac Brown Band. This song is included on their 2010 album entitled “You Get What You Give.” “Let it Go,” “Knee Deep,” and “No Hurry” are also featured on this album. They have recorded four studio albums and have had five number one singles on the Billboard Chart. They have also won numerous ACMA awards.
5. “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum. This single was released in mid-2009 and was included in the album by the same name in 2010. Lady Antebellum won five Golden Gramophones at the 2011 Grammys, including Song of the Year for “Need You Now.” The album also includes “Our Kind of Love” and “American Honey.”
6. “Somewhere With You” by Kenny Chesney. This song was the second single released from Kenny’s 2010 album titled “Hemingway’s Whiskey.” Although this country song has a dark side, Kenny felt that it still represented who he is as an artist. His single “Live a Little” was also released from this album.
7. “Let Me Down Easy” by Billy Currington. This was the second country single released from Billy’s fourth studio album released in 2010 titled “Enjoy Yourself.” Critics say this album wants to make you laugh and dance and sing. It is a collection of songwriters’ material that Billy wanted to record instead of his own.
8. “Voices” by Chris Young. This country song was included in Chris’ 2009 album titled “The Man I Want to Be.” It was originally released in mid-2008, but was re-released in mid-2010 after his two number one singles “The Man I Want to Be” and “Getting’ You Home.” The song has spent a total of 51 weeks on the Hot Country Songs with both releases.
9. “What Do You Want” by Jerrod Nieman. In 2010, this country song was featured on the third studio album of Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury, along with “Lover, Lover” and “One More Drinkin’ Song.” Jerrod is also a songwriter and co-wrote Garth Brooks’ “Good Ride Cowboy.”
10. “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry. The 2010 platinum album of the same name also includes songs like “Hip to My Heart” and “You Lie.” The Band Perry was formed by three Perry siblings: Kimberly, Reid and Neil. Kimberly wrote “If I Die Young.” The third single from the album “You Lie” was released in 2011.