In , Billboard magazine published two main charts ranking the top-performing country music songs in the United States. The Hot Country Songs chart ranked songs based on digital downloads , streaming , and airplay not only from country stations but from stations of all formats, a methodology introduced in In the first issue of Billboard of the new year, Thomas Rhett was at number one on both charts with " Die a Happy Man ". On Hot Country Songs the song would continue to hold the top spot through the issue of Billboard dated March 19, finishing with a total of 17 weeks at number one. Additionally, it was the longest run at number one on Billboard ' s airplay-based country chart since This figure was also the highest total number of weeks spent in the top spot by any act, as no act achieved more than one chart-topper during the year.

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The song has always been the cornerstone of country music, but in recent years some have felt as sturdy as a straw house. That changed in , with mainstream artists in particular sidestepping the formulaic to find or write songs with real weight behind them. Jon Pardi reinvented the country-boy love song; Chris Janson praised his wife and kids; and Kelsea Ballerini called out guys who have failed to launch into adulthood. Here are the best songs of the year. On their debut single, Runaway June provide an invigorating antidote to heartbreak, a country take on what the pop star Sia calls the "victim-to-victory" trajectory. Everything here is pitched for encouragement: choppy, no-nonsense guitar; reckless fiddle; snappy beat; bountiful harmonies.
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The year hasn't been an ordinary one, as The Boot's countdown of country music's best new songs of proves; after all, it isn't every year that Beyonce makes an appearance on a country music-focused list! But, in , she does, along with nine other men and women who helped define the genre this year. It's been quite a year for solo artists; in fact, there isn't a single duo or group on this list! Kip Moore -- who co-wrote "Cigarette" along with Chris Stapleton and the Cadillac Three 's Jaren Johnston -- was inspired to write this song when he saw the lipstick that a stranger left on her cigarette. References to guns, whiskey, the Bible and the Second Amendment? Underwood has become a master of the "revenge on the cheating ex" song.
Top Pop Songs of The list on this page is for all 1 hit Country singles for using proprietary methods. The results in this chart are not affiliated with any mainstream or commercial chart and may not reflect charts seen elsewhere. The singles were tracked by international sales, radio airplay, social media mentions, website votes, jukebox plays and digital downloads. Select a Year Rank Song Artist Title 1 H. What Was 1 Country Song on your Birthday?