Top Country Songs Of 2024

More than 30 years on, the sentiment of Alan Jackson’s “Gone Country” and Toby Keith’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” remain true. The year 2024 in country music will long be remembered for the crossover artists who have found success within the genre, from hip-hop artists like Beyoncé and Machine Gun Kelly to rappers like Post Malone. 

All of the shuffling led to quite the list of collaborations and breakthrough hits, which we’re excited to dive into alongside our other favorite country songs of the year.

Kelsea Ballerini & Noah Kahan, “Cowboys Cry Too” 

After meeting for the first time at the 2024 GRAMMYs, the Ballerini and Kahan collab has come full circle, earning a Best Country Duo/Group Performance nomination for a 2025 GRAMMY Award. 

Beyoncé, “TEXAS HOLD ’EM” 

The crossover hit from Beyoncé stirred some debate earlier this year when it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, leading to three GRAMMY nominations — including one for Best Country Song.

Zach Bryan, “Pink Skies” (feat. Watchhouse) 

The song featuring Watchouse has been a mainstay on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart since its release as a single, eventually being joined by the rest of the catchy country hits on Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene. 

Kaitlin Butts, “Come Rest Your Head (on My Pillow)” (feat. Vince Gill)

A comforting ballad from her breakout album Roadrunner!, the song sees Butts teaming up with fellow Oklahoman and Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill.

Luke Combs, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”

Luke Combs’ rock ’n’ country thrasher has charted for 26 weeks, making it far and away the biggest success from the star-studded TWISTERS movie soundtrack it features on.

Dasha, “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” 

The viral song has led to a surge in the two-step and other dances that saw an uptick in the ’90s with songs like Brooks & Dunn’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.”

Sierra Ferrell, “American Dreaming” 

The song showing off Ferrell’s crooning kicks off her album Trail of Flowers, which is nominated in four categories for 2025 GRAMMYs.

Noeline Hofmann, “Purple Gas”

The song about farmers in her native Alberta also earned Hofmann a guest spot singing the tune on Zach Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene.

Jelly Roll, “I Am Not Okay” 

The tune about loss and depression has been a fixture on the country charts since June and even earned Jelly Roll two GRAMMY nominations.

Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood, “I’m Gonna Love You” 

The lead single from the deluxe release of Johnson’s album Leather, “I’m Gonna Love You” pairs the superstar with another of country music’s power players in Carrie Underwood.

Miranda Lambert & Parker McCollum, “Santa Fe” 

Texans Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum sing of an old flame on “Santa Fe,” one of the many stories from home she captured on her latest album, Postcards From Texas.

Ella Langley & Riley Green, “you look like you love me” 

Arguably the biggest country duet of the year, “you look like you love me” sees the chemistry between Alabama singers Riley Green and Ella Langley boiling over.

Marshmello & Kane Brown, “Miles on It” 

This surprise mash-up between Kane Brown and DJ Marshmello has been one of the year’s biggest hits, reaching No. 1 on the charts and earning platinum certification.

Megan Moroney, “Am I Okay?” 

The oftentimes melancholic Moroney sings about a healthy romantic love on “Am I Okay?,” the title track from her highly anticipated follow-up to 2023’s Lucky.

Post Malone, “I Had Some Help” (feat. Morgan Wallen) 

The biggest hit from Post Malone’s blockbuster country debut sees him teaming up with fellow crossover superstar Morgan Wallen.

Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” 

This tune from one of the biggest new stars of 2024, “A Bar Song” has earned Virginia-born singer Shaboozey five 2025 GRAMMY nominations.

Zach Top, “Sounds Like the Radio” 

Washington-born bluegrass-turned-country-singer Zach Top sings about the honky-tonk music of old that he’s actively working to revive on “Sounds Like the Radio.”

Morgan Wallen, “Lies Lies Lies” 

This heartbreaking number made its debut in the heat of summer and has been on a hot streak ever since.

Tucker Wetmore, “Wind Up Missin’ You” 

After testing the waters with it on TikTok in late 2023, Wetmore went on to officially release the song this year, and it promptly became his highest-charting single so far.

Lainey Wilson, “4X4XU” 

The second single from her album Whirlwind, “4X4XU” has Wilson singing of a love that travels from “the bayou to Kentucky / city to the country / from here to Timbuktu.”