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Dec 21, 2020 · “Take Me Home, Country Roads” — was the song that made John Denver a star. Here’s the story behind the tune inspired by a D.C.-area road.
"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known simply as "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard ' s US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971.
- "Dirt," Florida Georgia Line
- "For My Daughter," Kane Brown
- "It Was Me," Lauren Alaina
- "Things You Can't Live Without," Chris Janson
- "She Had Me at Heads Carolina," Cole Swindell
- "Little White Church," Little Big Town
- "Hard Days," Brantley Gilbert
- "American Honey," Lady A
- "The Man Who Loves You The Most," Zac Brown Band
- "The Father, My Son and The Holy Ghost," Craig Morgan
One of the most criticized acts eligible for this list topped Billboard's Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts with a celebration of rural life that lyrically would've suited the singles discography of someone like Joe Diffie or Ricky Skaggs.
Kane Brown has one of most captivating baritone voices in the game and on this streaming-only addition to 2018 album Experiment, he sings the sort of heartfelt story about home and family that traditional country fans crave.
Lauren Alaina made her '90s country allegiance known by co-writing this throwback to the story-driven hits of Deana Carter and Martina McBride and including it on 2021's Sitting Pretty on Top of the World. It's from the same album as an honorable mention pick: Trisha Yearwood duet "Getting Good."
Chris Janson turned back the clock to the high-octane approach to country music that made Confederate Railroad, Travis Tritt and others famous for this highlight from 2022's All In. Tritt guests on this reminder that Janson deserves better than "bro-country" dismissal.
Cole Swindell's blend of modern elements with '90s nostalgia points fans of the former to the latter, which should only grow the streaming audiences of Alan Jackson, Shania Twain and the artist behind the original "Heads Carolina, Tails California," Jo Dee Messina.
If a constant flow of jaw-dropping performances on awards shows haven't sold you on Little Big Town, soak in this example of up-tempo, heavy-hitting modern country that's as potent as anything by frequent tour mate Miranda Lambert.
Though he's best known as a rambunctious rocker with a Georgia accent, Brantley Gilbert sometimes slows things down to a power ballad pace. In this instance, Gilbert proves his ability to co-write and sing something with as much heart and grit as any of Eric Church's signature songs.
Lady A took this amalgam of the past and present to the top of the Hot Country Songs chart in 2010. A drum machine gets featured as prominently as folk and bluegrass instrumentation on a single that struck the right balance between sounding progressive and comfortably familiar.
Zac Brown Band's purposefully all over the map musically, but when its namesake hones in on his country roots, he's a proud purveyor of the story-driven songwriting that's supposedly absent from the big time.
Grand Ole Opryregular, reality TV star and Army veteran Craig Morgan might've won you over already with songs that don't entirely fit the contemporary pop-country mold. If not, give him a chance by checking out this heartbreaking yet hopeful single inspired by the 2016 death of his 19-year-old son, Jerry Greer.
Jun 14, 2024 · Forgotten 2000s Country Songs: 40 Great Country Hits, 2000-2009. Hitmakers like Miranda Lambert and Alan Jackson and one-hit wonders like James Otto and Sherrié Austin contribute hits to this...
Apr 12, 2021 · John Denver's beloved "Take Me Home Country Roads" and anthem of West Virginia was actually inspired by a completely different state.
Mar 21, 2018 · How did a 1970s song by a guy from New Mexico become West Virginia's state song? Learn more about John Denver's classic ode to the Mountain State.
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Mar 5, 2019 · “Country Roads” was a hit almost from the moment it premiered, with the song receiving a five-minute standing ovation following its first public performance in December 1970. By August 1971, “Country Roads” was certified gold for shipping over a million copies.
