The Top Country Music Songs of 2010

Looking for a list of the top country music songs of 2010? Look no further! This blog post has all the songs you need to add to your playlist.

Introduction

It’s that time of year again when we look back at the past twelve months and reflect on the good (and bad) that has happened. And, of course, what would a reflection be without music? Join us as we countdown the top country songs of 2010.

“Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum

“Need You Now” is a song performed by American country music group Lady Antebellum. The song was written by group members Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, and Hillary Scott along with co-writer Josh Kear, and was produced by Paul Worley. It serves as the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album of the same name, and was first released in the US on August 31, 2009. The song became the group’s breakthrough hit in early 2010.

“The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert’s song “The House That Built Me” was released in 2010 as a single from her album Revolution. The song became a hit, reaching the top of the Billboard Country chart and becoming Lambert’s fourth Number One single. “The House That Built Me” is a ballad about nostalgia and returning to one’s roots. The lyrics tell the story of a person who returns to their childhood home, which is now in disrepair. The song reflects on the memories of the happy times spent in the house and how those memories have helped to shape the person’s life. “The House That Built Me” is a moving and sentimental song that resonates with many people.

“Hillbilly Bone” by Blake Shelton

“Hillbilly Bone” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in March 2010 as the lead-off single to Shelton’s extended play (EP) Hillbilly Bone, and was included on his fourth studio album, All About Tonight. The song became Shelton’s sixth number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in May 2010. It was written by Shelton, Eric Church, and Jim Beavers.

The song is a mid-tempo in which the male protagonist expresses his love of country music. According to Shelton, he had been wanting to write a song with Church for some time. They got together, along with Beavers, at a Nashville bar called Santa’s Lodge and wrote the song in about 45 minutes. In an interview with Country Weekly magazine, Shelton praised Church’s contributions to the song, saying that he “nailed it”.

Critical reception for “Hillbilly Bone” was positive. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a four-star rating, saying that it is “rousing” and “lyrically unique”. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also reviewed the song favorably, calling it a “throwback” and saying that it could be seen as being similar to Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon”. He went on to say that Shelton delivers the lyrics “with conviction”. Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B grade, praising its sense of fun and calling it an “irresistible summer anthem”.

The song won Single of the Year at both the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards in 2010. It also won Song of the Year at both ceremonies; this made Shelton only the second artist ever (after Garth Brooks) to win all three awards for a single track.

Music video

The music video was directed by Roman White and premiered in March 2010. In May 2010, GAC aired an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video.

“All My Friends Say” by Luke Bryan

All My Friends Say by Luke Bryan was the top country song of 2010. The song is about a guy who goes to a party and has too much to drink. His friends try to get him to go home, but he doesn’t want to leave because he’s having too much fun.

“Toes” by Zac Brown Band

“Toes” is a song by Zac Brown Band, and the second single from their album The Foundation. The song became their second consecutive number-one hit on the Hot Country Songs chart in March 2010.

“Water” by Brad Paisley

“Water” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released in February 2010 as the fourth and final single from his 2009 album American Saturday Night. The song received positive reviews from critics who praised its lyrical content and Paisley’s vocal performance.

Paisley wrote the song with Kelley Lovelace and Chris DuBois. In an interview with The Boot, Paisley said that he got the idea for the song while on vacation with his wife: “We were out on this beautiful lake in Canada, and I was kind of just daydreaming, looking at the water”. He added that he wanted to write a song about how “powerful” water is.

The song is a mid-tempo ballad accompanied by acoustic guitar, steel guitar, piano, banjo, and drums. The lyrics describe a man’s reflection on his life and how it has been changed by love.

“Water” received positive reviews from music critics. Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a positive review, calling it a “moving ballad” and praising Paisley’s vocal performance. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave the song a positive review, calling it a “powerful ballad” and saying that it is one of Paisley’s best songs.

The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Paisley’s seventeenth top ten single on that chart. It also peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it his second highest-peaking single on that chart after 2007’s “Online”.

“I Wanna Go Home” by Dierks Bentley

“I Wanna Go Home” is a song written by Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers and Jim Beavers and recorded by Bentley for his 2010 album Up on the Ridge. It was released in May 2010 as the fourth single of the album.

The song peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart in August 2010, giving Bentley his sixth number-one hit on that chart. It also charted at number 37 on the Hot Country Songs chart, and at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song received positive reviews from critics, with some praising its nostalgic lyrics and others calling it one of the best songs on the album.

“Why Don’t We Just Dance” by Josh Turner

“Why Don’t We Just Dance” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released in September 2009 as the lead-off single from his 2010 album Haywire, and his fourteenth single overall. The song became Turner’s fifth Number One hit on the Billboard country charts in February 2010.

In an interview with CMT, Turner said that he wrote the song with Jimmy Robbins and Jared Martin. “‘Why Don’t We Just Dance’ was an idea that Jared Martin brought to us, and Jimmy Robbins and I just got together one afternoon and knocked it out,” Turner said. “We just had a great time doing it, and I think that really shows in the finished product.”

“Consider Me Gone” by Reba McEntire

“Consider Me Gone” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in August 2009 as the lead-off single to her album Keep On Loving You, which was released on September 29, 2009. The song became McEntire’s fifty-second entry on the Hot Country Songs chart, and her first since “Faith in Me, Faith in You” in early 2008. In January 2010, the song became McEntire’s eighteenth Number One single on that chart.

The song was written by McEntire along with Rick Ferrell and Thom McHugh. According to McEntire, she got the idea for the song while driving home from a meeting in Los Angeles. After arriving home late at night, she found that her husband had already gone to bed, so she went upstairs and wrote the song’s opening lyric, “If you don’t wanna love me / Then consider me gone.”