My 20 Favorite No. 1 Country Hits of the 2000s

25 Dec 09

As a companion piece to a recent story about a dozen of my favorite country albums of the decade, I came up with this playlist representing my top tunes of the 2000s. To narrow it down to just 20 selections, I enlisted two requirements: That the song climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s country airplay chart and that I still enjoy hearing it whenever it comes on. I have personal stories tied to pretty much all of these tracks, and I bet they will trigger a lot of memories for you, too.

“I Hope You Dance,” Lee Ann Womack
“Angry All the Time,” Tim McGraw
“Somebody Like You,” Keith Urban
“She’ll Leave You With a Smile,” George Strait
“Travelin’ Soldier,” Dixie Chicks
“Red Dirt Road,” Brooks & Dunn
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
“I Love This Bar,” Toby Keith
“Somebody,” Reba McEntire
“Suds in the Bucket,” Sara Evans
“Anything but Mine,” Kenny Chesney
“My Give a Damn’s Busted,” Jo Dee Messina
“Come a Little Closer,” Dierks Bentley
“Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,” Joe Nichols
“Your Man,” Josh Turner
“Wasted,” Carrie Underwood
“Ticks,” Brad Paisley
“Do You Believe Me Now,” Jimmy Wayne
“Already Gone,” Sugarland
“People Are Crazy,” Billy Currington

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