The Best of 2000’s Country Music
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A blog dedicated to the best country music of the 2000’s. Featuring playlists, artist interviews, and more.
The Early 2000’s
If you’re looking for a list of the best country songs of the early 2000’s, you’ve come to the right place. This list includes some of the most popular country songs of that era. From Keith Urban’s “Somebody Like You” to Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats”, these are the songs that defined the early 2000’s.
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC (/ʃəˌnɑːjə ˈtweɪn/) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Twain has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in the history of country music and among the best-selling music artists of all time. Her success garnered her several honorific titles including the “Queen of Country Pop”.
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn is an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim Durnford, then President of MCA’s Nashville branch. They were both partiers who did not fit into the traditional country star mold, and as a result, found it difficult to achieve success in the beginning. However, they finally broke through with their 1993 single “Brand New Man”, which went on to become the longest-running Number One song in country music history. They have since released six studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, all of which have been certified platinum or higher by the RIAA. In 2009, they announced they would be taking a hiatus, but returned in 2011 with their album Reboot.
Faith Hill
Faith Hill is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American country music artist. She is one of the most successful country artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Her crossover appeal helped her to achieve massive mainstream success, with her singles “Breathe” and “The Way You Love Me” both topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Hill’s success has continued into the new millennium, with her album Cry becoming her best-selling album ever in 2002. She has also released a number of successful singles, including “There You’ll Be” and “Mississippi Girl.” Faith Hill is a truly successful artist who has enjoyed great popularity in both the country and pop music worlds.
The Mid 2000’s
The mid 2000’s were a great time for country music. Some of the best songs of the decade came out during this time. Artists like Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, and Carrie Underwood were at the top of their game. If you’re a fan of country music, then you’ll love this list of the best songs of the mid 2000’s.
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was released in 2005 and is the fastest-selling solo female debut album in country music history. It helped her become the only female artist to achieve seven consecutive number one singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, a record held since 1994. Her second album, Carnival Ride, followed in 2007 and includes her US number-one hit “So Small”. She scored another crossover hit with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith with “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You”, which debuted on Country Airplay and went all the way to number one on the Adult Contemporary Chart. These all helped make her one of the most successful crossover country artists of all time. As a multi-platinum recording artist, she has sold more than 15 million records worldwide and has won several awards including7 Grammy Awards
Keith Urban
Keith Urban was one of the most successful country music artists of the mid-2000s. He released a string of hit singles, including “Somebody Like You,” “You’ll Think of Me,” and “Sweet Thing.” Urban also won several awards, including the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year award in 2005.
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw was one of the most popular country music artists of the mid-2000s. He released a string of hit singles, including “Over and Over,” “I Like It, I Love It,” and “Live Like You Were Dying.” McGraw was also a successful duet partner, teaming up with Faith Hill on hits like “Let’s Make Love” and “Like We Never Loved At All.”
The Late 2000’s
Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead vocals, background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead vocals, guitar), and Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano). Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis, and Kelley is the brother of pop singer Josh Kelley. The trio signed to Capitol Nashville in 2007 and released their self-titled debut album the following year. This album was certified platinum by the RIAA and produced three top ten singles on the Billboard country charts, “I Run to You”, “Love Don’t Live Here”, and “Lookin’ for a Good Time”. “Need You Now”, their second album, was released on January 26, 2010 and topped the Billboard 200 chart. It has been certified sextuple platinum by the RIAA and has sold over six million copies in the United States. It also produced three number one singles on the Billboard country charts: “Need You Now”, “American Honey”, and “Our Kind of Love”. In May 2014, group member Dave Haywood announced that he would be taking a leave of absence from touring for several months due to family obligations; he returned to touring early 2015. On August 19, 2014 Hillary Scott gave birth to twin daughters; they joined her older daughter Eisele Kaye from Scott’s previous marriage with Chris Tyrrell who she divorced earlier that year
Zac Brown Band
The Zac Brown Band is an American country music band composed of Zac Brown (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini (fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, vocals), Coy Bowles (guitar, keyboards), Chris Fryar (drums) and Clay Cook (guitar, keyboards, mandolin, steel guitar). The band has released seven studio albums: three on Atlantic Records and four on Southern Ground Artists. These albums have produced 26 singles on the Billboard country charts, of which 18 have reached number one.
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert is an American country music singer and songwriter. She first gained attention in 2003 as a finalist on the reality television program Nashville Star, where she placed third. Her debut album Kerosene was released in 2005 and she has since released a total of five studio albums. Lambert has also served as a judge on the singing competition The Voice since 2016.
Lambert’s debut album, Kerosene, was released in 2005 and reached number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album’s lead single, “Me and Charlie Talking”, peaked at number 40 on the Country Singles chart. “Kerosene” was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold more than one million copies in the United States.
Lambert’s second album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, was released in 2007 and peaked at number two on the Country Albums chart. The album’s lead single, “Famous in a Small Town”, peaked at number 10 on the Country Singles chart. “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” was certified Platinum by the RIAA and has sold more than one million copies in the United States.
Lambert’s third album, Revolution, was released in 2009 and peaked at number one on the Country Albums chart. The album’s lead single, “The House That Built Me”, peaked at number four on the Country Singles chart and won Lambert her first Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. “Revolution” was certified Platinum by the RIAA and has sold more than two million copies in the United States.
Lambert’s fourth album, Four the Record, was released in 2011 and peaked at number one on the Country Albums chart. The album’s lead single, “Baggage Claim”, peaked at number 17 on the Country Singles chart. “Four the Record” was certified Platinum by the RIAA and has sold more than one million copies in the United States.
Lambert’s fifth album, Platinum, was released in 2014 and debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts. The album’s lead single, “Automatic”, peaked at number three on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Country Singles charts. Platinum was nominated for Album of the Year at both the Grammy Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards; it won Lambert her second Grammy Award for Best Country Album.
