Favorite/least favorite songs of 2018

[Ten Pound Hammer]

Here are my picks.

TOP
1. "A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega" by Ashley McBryde
2. "Broken Halos" by Chris Stapleton
3. "Shoot Me Straight" by Brothers Osborne
4. "Better Boat" by Kenny Chesney w/ Mindy Smith
5. "Burn Out" by Midland
6. "Boy" by Lee Brice
7. "Diane" by Cam
8. "Straight to Hell" by Darius Rucker et al.
9. "Drunk Girl" by Chris Janson
10. "David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs" by Travis Denning
11. "She Ain't in It" by Jon Pardi
12. "Life Changes" by Thomas Rhett
13. "All Day Long" by Garth Brooks
14. "I Lived It" by Blake Shelton
15. "Break Up in the End" by Cole Swindell
16. "Desperate Man" by Eric Church
17. "She Got the Best of Me" by Luke Combs
18. "Drowns the Whiskey" by Jason Aldean w/ Miranda Lambert
19. "Most People Are Good" by Luke Bryan
20. "Best Shot" by Jimmie Allen
21. "Born to Love You" by Lanco
22. "Down to the Honkytonk" by Jake Owen
23. "What Whiskey Does" by Randy Houser w/ Hillary Lindsey
24. "Babe" by Sugarland w/ Taylor Swift
25. "Burning Man" by Dierks Bentley w/ Brothers Osborne

BOTTOM
1. "Speechless" by Dan + Shay
2. "Love Wins" by Carrie Underwood
3. "Meant to Be" by Bebe Rexha w/ Florida Georgia Line
4. "Female" by Keith Urban
5. "Good Girl" by Dustin Lynch
6. "Like I Loved You" by Brett Young
7. "The Rest of Our Life" by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
8. "Hooked" by Dylan Scott
9. "Something 'bout You" by Sir Rosevelt
10. "Lose It" by Kane Brown

[bjer127]

Here are my picks for 10 Best Albums, 10 Best Songs (any song, not just singles), Disappointing Albums and What I'm Looking Forward to in 2019. Overall, I thought 2018 was subpar for albums. 2019 is shaping up to have some big releases, by both indie artists and A-listers

10 Best Albums (no particular order)

* Kacey Musgraves "Golden Hour"
* Cody Jinks "Lifers"
* Wheeler Walker "WWIII"
* Eric Church "Desperate Man"
* Ashley McBryde "Girl Goin Nowhere"
* Wade Bowen "Solid Ground"
* Jason Boland & The Stragglers "Hard Times Are Relative"
* Shotgun Rider *Palo Duro"
* Brothers Osborne *Port St. Joe"
* Folk Soul Revival "Folk Soul Revival"

10 Best/Favorite Songs

* Cody Jinks "Head Case" - just wow
* Cody Jinks "Somewhere Between I Love You and I'm Leaving"
* Wheeler Walker "Even When" - LOL and country instrumentation
* Shotgun Rider "Steady As She Goes"
* Dierks Bentley "The Mountain"
* Brothers Osborne "I Don't Remember Me Before You"
* Luke Combs "Houston, We Got A Problem"
* Steve Moakler "Thirty" - pretty much sums it up
* Dillon Carmichael " Dancing Away With My Heart"
* Cody Johnson "On My Way To You"

Most Disappointing Albums/Singles

* Jason Aldean " Rearview Town" - expected alot more, instead took a step back
* Ashley Monroe "Sparrow" - still respect her, album just had too much orchestral arrangements for my tastes
* Brent Cobb "Providence Canyon" - still a fan, just missed the mark for me
* Pistol Annies "Interstate Gospel" - still a huge fan, just didnt drag me in like first 2 albums


Really looking forward to new music from George Strait, Alan Jackson, Jon Pardi, Jake Owen, Midland, Luke Combs, Tim McGraw, Brandy Clark (??), Miranda (?). Hopefully some solid albums!

[zack97]

I'm just going to label this "2018 Favorites."

Albums:

1. Caleb Caudle, 'Crushed Coins'
2. Gretchen Peters, 'Dancing With The Beast'
3. Panopticon, 'The Scars Of Man On The Once Nameless Wilderness I & II'
4. Brandi Carlile, 'By The Way, I Forgive You'
5. First Aid Kit, 'Ruins'
6. Ruston Kelly, 'Dying Star'
7. Kenny Chesney, 'Songs For The Saints'
8. American Aquarium, 'Things Change'
9. Dierks Bentley, 'The Mountain'
10. Ronnie Eaton, 'The Hand That Mocked Them and The Heart That Fed'
11. Caitlyn Smith, 'Starfire'
12. Cody Jinks, 'Lifers'
13. Karen Jonas, 'Butter'
14. Kacey Musgraves, 'Golden Hour'
15. Ashley McBryde, 'Girl Going Nowhere'
16. Jamie Lin Wilson, 'Jumping Over Rocks'
17. Blackberry Smoke, 'Find a Light'
18. Jeff Hyde, 'Norman Rockwell World'
19. Ryan Culwell, 'The Last American'
20. Willie Nelson, 'Last Man Standing'
21. Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, 'Years'
22. Pistol Annies, 'Interstate Gospel'
23. Lindi Ortega, 'Liberty'
24. Randall King, 'Randall King'
25. Lucie Silvas, 'E.G.O.'

Wrote about them here:
themusicaldivide.wordpress.com/2018/12/21/the-musical-divides-top-albums-of-2018/

For singles ...

1. Kenny Chesney feat. Mindy Smith - "Better Boat"
2. Kacey Musgraves - "Space Cowboy"
3. Cole Swindell - "Break Up In The End"
4. Brothers Osborne - "Shoot Me Straight"
5. Danielle Bradbery feat. Thomas Rhett - "Goodbye Summer"
6. Willie Nelson - "Last Man Standing"
7. Brad Paisley - "Bucked Off"
8. Luke Combs - "She Got The Best Of Me"
9. Luke Bryan - "Most People Are Good"
10. Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert - "Drowns The Whiskey"
11. Cody Johnson - "On My Way To You"
12. Thomas Rhett - "Sixteen"
13. Chris Stapleton - "Millionaire"
14. Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne - "Burning Man"
15. Kelsea Ballerini - "Miss Me More"
16. LANco - "Born To Love You"
17. Devin Dawson - "Asking For A Friend"
18. Midland - "Burn Out"
19. Miranda Lambert - "Keeper Of The Flame"
20. Jimmie Allen - "Best Shot"

[phil1996]

Favorite Singles

1. Eric Church - Desperate Man
2. Randy Houser - What Whiskey Does
3. Jake Owen - Down To The Honky Tonk
4. Brothers Osborne - Shoot Me Straight
5. Luke Combs - Houston, We've Got a Problem
6. Darius Rucker - Straight To Hell
7. Chris Stapleton - Millionaire
8. Kenny Chesney and Mindy Smith - Better Boat
9. Brothers Osborne - I Don't Remember Me (Before You)
10. Joe Nichols - Billy Graham's Bible
11. LanCo - Born To Love You
12. Jon Pardi - She Ain't In It
13. Montgomery Gentry - Drink Along Song
14. Cody Johnson - On My Way To You
15. Maren Morris - Rich

Least Favorite

1. Chris Young - "Hangin' On"

(gap)

2. Dustin Lynch - "Good Girl"
3. Russell Dickerson - "Blue Tacoma"
4. Dylan Scott - "Hooked"

(gap)

5. Literally every other bore-country song released by a snapback wearing bro this year.

[loveofmusic]

Dec 22, 2018 15:40:19 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

Favorite Singles

1. Eric Church - Desperate Man
2. Randy Houser - What Whiskey Does
3. Jake Owen - Down To The Honky Tonk
4. Brothers Osborne - Shoot Me Straight
5. Luke Combs - Houston, We've Got a Problem
6. Darius Rucker - Straight To Hell
7. Chris Stapleton - Millionaire
8. Kenny Chesney and Mindy Smith - Better Boat
9. Brothers Osborne - I Don't Remember Me (Before You)
10. Joe Nichols - Billy Graham's Bible
11. LanCo - Born To Love You
12. Jon Pardi - She Ain't In It
13. Montgomery Gentry - Drink Along Song
14. Cody Johnson - On My Way To You
15. Maren Morris - Rich

Least Favorite

1. Chris Young - "Hangin' On"

(gap)

2. Dustin Lynch - "Good Girl"
3. Russell Dickerson - "Blue Tacoma"
4. Dylan Scott - "Hooked"

(gap)

5. Literally every other bore-country song released by a snapback wearing bro this year.

Technically, Luke Combs "Houston, We've Got A Problem" wasn't a single. It is a great song though.