2022 Country Rankdown (Revealing!)

[SHOOTER]

Yassss! ESK was one of my favorite re-discoveries!

Also, shocked that and Jimmie outlasted Gabby Coney Barrett. Not a fan of her as a person but Pick Me Up is such an earworm.

[bboat11]

Kenny Chesney's 5,758th career hit bows out next, with "Everyone She Knows" finding itself pretty popular among Pulse this year! This mature song about young people growing up and settling down is a nice change of pace from Kenny Chesney's more party-oriented songs of his prime, and fits nicely in his catalog for that reason! Glad to see it do relatively well here, because even though I didn't like Kenny much when he was an A-lister, I find his music pretty refreshing alongside the likes of Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, etc... Like if we're gonna get this or stuff like "Up" and "Country On", I'll take this anytime, anywhere!

[bboat11]

Mar 16, 2023 22:45:46 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Mar 16, 2023 22:35:54 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Lmao I was just thinking the same thing. This is just a knockoff of "Gave It Back Broken" sonically, and then given the most generic possible hook and theme that a young female artist could sing in 2023. Hopefully it has a similar level of killer vocals to make it worth it!

It already does from the clip. Gabby's got the pipes! Lauren Alaina is the only other non-veteran girl who could give us a power ballad like that.

Yes, but I'm not talking strong mid-song vocals. I'm talking about a CLIMAX!!! Callista served the climax we didn't know we needed! I hope Gabby's does too, because I agree she's one of the few who can

[taylor is terrified]

I happened to relate a lot to “Everyone She Knows.” I don’t smoke or drink like the woman in the song lol, but at the age of 22, I do find myself in this strange chapter where I know I’ve become a grown adult but still feel like a child…meanwhile literally everyone my age is getting married and quite a few of them are about to have children. It’s crazy.

[bboat11]

22. "Like I Love Country Music" - Kane Brown

Billboard Peak: #1

 

Total: 1389

Average: 39.69

Std Dev: 24.96

bigfan101 - 3
superdave3556 - 7
Kanenrá:ke - 7

kw9461 - 14
bigd79 - 17
castleoblivion26 - 19

khan - 21
austin - 23
wavey. - 23
Troublemaker - 24
CoJoFan - 28
.indulgecountry - 28
nathanalbright - 30

taylor is terrified - 30

Fanstar1 - 32
SHOOTER - 32
zdm1998 - 33
bboat11 - 33
raylatch98 - 35
fearlessarrow - 36
George Strait Junkie - 36
HeyHeyHey - 36
tim - 37
zaclord 🌈 - 40

nuggie99 - 41
gardyfan - 43
fireflies - 47

312999 - 59
LBTrocks - 59

Darkest Hour - 74
🌺CountryLineDancer - 79
wrip - 80

someguy - 87

lady𝓐fan - 96
Fire - 100

Cody Wants Out...

Gonza'90

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining}7500 OBO
All Too Well
Circles Around This Town
Damn Strait
Everything She Ain’t
Fall In Love
Ghost Story
Heart Like A Truck
HEARTFIRST
Human
I Bet You Think About Me
If I Was A Cowboy
Last Night Lonely
Never Say Never
Never Wanted To Be That Girl
She Had Me At Heads Carolina
Strange
The Kind Of Love We Make
Til You Can’t
Wilder Days
Wishful Drinking

[nuggie99]

The lines
And she's bored with all the boys
The men are too damn old
reminded me of an old Al Bundy line about going "where there are lots of girls and no women"

Anywho, the song was well written, but not a Kenny fan. The more I listen the more I thought it would have worked better with a female vocal, maybe?

[.indulgecountry]

"Like I Love Country Music" was a huge grower. I was a little underwhelmed at first, but it worked its magic on me and I find it to be a total sing-along jam now.

[bboat11]

Good time for this one to leave, based on the comments

I love the fiddle and steel and melody. But this song needs a different groove. It's like it tries to be an upbeat song without an upbeat groove. It needs an uptempo four-on-the-floor groove! I picture like in Shania's "Any Man Of Mine", where the whole feel changes between the verse and chorus when it suddenly lays on the tempo and country elements. Honestly would have elevated this song to the A-tier from the B-minus-tier that it currently occupies imo.

Either way, this did to the top 20 what "Whiskey On You" attempted to do to the top 10...settled in right outside it, and stayed there consistently for the entire rankdown!

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

"Like I Love Country Music" is a good song to listen to from time to time, but I would not actively search for it frequently. I love the instrumental production, but I feel like the structure and melody is a little messy.

[SHOOTER]

Mar 16, 2023 22:52:52 GMT -5 taylor is terrified said:

I happened to relate a lot to “Everyone She Knows.” I don’t smoke or drink like the woman in the song lol, but at the age of 22, I do find myself in this strange chapter where I know I’ve become a grown adult but still feel like a child…meanwhile literally everyone my age is getting married and quite a few of them are about to have children. It’s crazy.

Hope you find some solace in not buying a house with a husband who don’t come home. 💙

[LBTrocks]

I love Kane but not every single song he does and "Like I Love Country Music" is definitely a miss for me. The chorus is a wall of noise. Melody in verse does nothing for me either.

I like the music video tho... Cowboy Kane can STAY

[bboat11]

21. "Fall In Love" - Bailey Zimmerman

Billboard Peak: #1

 

Total: 1344

Average: 38.4

Std Dev: 27.33

zdm1998 - 3
gardyfan - 3
LBTrocks - 3
nathanalbright - 7
lady𝓐fan - 8
bigfan101 - 9

tim - 12
.indulgecountry - 14
someguy - 19
austin - 20
fearlessarrow - 20

zaclord 🌈 - 21
superdave3556 - 25
Darkest Hour - 25
fireflies - 26
Fanstar1 - 27
wavey. - 29
bigd79 - 30

bboat11 - 32
castleoblivion26 - 34
CoJoFan - 35
raylatch98 - 39

SHOOTER - 42

Fire - 52
kw9461 - 58
Troublemaker - 60

George Strait Junkie - 61
HeyHeyHey - 64
312999 - 66
taylor is terrified - 70

nuggie99 - 83
khan - 84
🌺CountryLineDancer - 85
Kanenrá:ke - 89
wrip - 89

Cody Wants Out...

Gonza'90

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining}7500 OBO
All Too Well
Circles Around This Town
Damn Strait
Everything She Ain’t
Ghost Story
Heart Like A Truck
HEARTFIRST
Human
I Bet You Think About Me
If I Was A Cowboy
Last Night Lonely
Never Say Never
Never Wanted To Be That Girl
She Had Me At Heads Carolina
Strange
The Kind Of Love We Make
Til You Can’t
Wilder Days
Wishful Drinking

[LBTrocks]

Mar 16, 2023 23:00:19 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Good time for this one to leave, based on the comments

I love the fiddle and steel and melody. But this song needs a different groove. It's like it tries to be an upbeat song without an upbeat groove. It needs an uptempo four-on-the-floor groove! I picture like in Shania's "Any Man Of Mine", where the whole feel changes between the verse and chorus when it suddenly lays on the tempo and country elements. Honestly would have elevated this song to the A-tier from the B-minus-tier that it currently occupies imo.

Either way, this did to the top 20 what "Whiskey On You" attempted to do to the top 10...settled in right outside it, and stayed there consistently for the entire rankdown!

Oh yeah forgot to mention how HIDEOUS I think the fiddle is in the instrumental break, like it is playing a God-awful melody. This song just doesn't work for me lol. "Whiskey Sour" it is not!

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Mar 16, 2023 22:52:52 GMT -5 taylor is terrified said:

I happened to relate a lot to “Everyone She Knows.” I don’t smoke or drink like the woman in the song lol, but at the age of 22, I do find myself in this strange chapter where I know I’ve become a grown adult but still feel like a child…meanwhile literally everyone my age is getting married and quite a few of them are about to have children. It’s crazy.

Wait, what? That is crazy to me. I'm 23, and none of my friends around my age are nowhere close to getting married, let alone having kids. I do have a friends in their mid 30s that just had a baby. Kinda off topic from the music, but found it to be interesting.

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

"Fall In Love" is a solid country rock tune. I do have some other materials from him that I prefer, like Waiting or Change, but I'm glad that he is breaking through. 

[bboat11]

Recap so far:

110. EASY TONIGHT - Niko Moon (3274)
109. She Likes It - Russell Dickerson ft. Jake Scott (3266)
108. Beach Boys - LOCASH (3200)
107. Come Back As A Country Boy - Blake Shelton (3026)
106. Country On - Luke Bryan (2990)
105. If I Were Rock & Roll - Chase Rice (2959)
104. Country'd Look Good On You - Frank Ray (2942)
103. County Roads - Elvie Shane (2869)
102. Fill Them Boots - Chris Lane (2863)
101. That's What Tequila Does - Jason Aldean (2802)

100. Soul - Lee Brice (2802)
099. Steal My Love - Dan + Shay (2789)
098. You Proof - Morgan Wallen (2785)
097. You - Dan + Shay (2780)
096. Up - Luke Bryan (2701)
095. Pass It On - Ryan Hurd (2684)
094. Keys To The Country - Chris Janson (2664)
093. Party Mode - Dustin Lynch (2649)
092. Salt, Lime & Tequila - Ryan Griffin (2568)
091. Take It Slow - Conner Smith (2566)

090. AA - Walker Hayes (2564)
089. You Ain't Pretty - Nate Barnes (2537)
088. Man Made - Matt Stell (2509)
087. Love Is Real - Morgan Evans (2508)
086. How You Make A Man - Craig Morgan (2501)
085. Out In The Middle - Zac Brown Band (2493)
084. Growing Old With You - Restless Road (2470)
083. Trouble With A Heartbreak - Jason Aldean (2461)
082. Love Talking - Eli Young Band (2455)
081. Drinkin' It Wrong - Adam Doleac (2425)

080. Dates In Pickup Trucks - Kassi Ashton (2391)
079. First Taste Of Gone - Josh Ross (2386)
078. Crazy One More Time (Revisited) - Kip Moore (2321)
077. Wastin' Whiskey - James Barker Band (2315)
076. Kissed Me Like That - Megan Dawson (2272)
075. Son Of A - Dillon Carmichael (2236)
074. Should Have Known Better - Jessie James Decker (2235)
073. Downtown Baby - Caitlin Smith (2229)
072. Water Under The Bridge - Sam Hunt (2220)
071. Catching Up With An Ol' Memory - Clay Walker (2206)

070. While You're Gone - Drew Parker (2193)
069. New Truck - Dylan Scott (2192)
068. Can't Do Without Me - Chayce Beckham ft. Lindsay Ell (2189)
067. Take My Name - Parmalee (2136)
066. Best Thing Since Backroads - Jake Owen (2133)
065. Wasted On You - Morgan Wallen (2116)
064. Truth About You - Mitchell Tenpenny (2108)
063. We Did - Sacha (2097)
062. Learn From It - Conner Smith (2087)
061. Giving You Up - Kameron Marlowe (2075)

060. Gave It Back Broken - Callista Clark (2040)
059. Slide - Madeline Merlo (2013)
058. Hell Yeah - Little Big Town (1999)
057. My Bar - Priscilla Block (1985)
056. No Hard Feelings - Old Dominion (1984)
055. Beers On Me - Dierks Bentley ft. BRELAND & HARDY (1978)
054. Missing One - Jameson Rodgers (1970)
053. Joy Of My Life - Chris Stapleton (1968)
052. Never Til Now - Ashley Cooke ft. Brett Young (1957)
051. You Didn't - Brett Young (1953)

050. 5 Foot 9 - Tyler Hubbard (1950)
049. Songs About You - Brett Eldredge (1869)
048. Something In The Orange - Zach Bryan (1823)
047. Don't Come Lookin' - Jackson Dean (1818)
046. Wild Hearts - Keith Urban (1797)
045. The Last Time - Tenille Townes (1750)
044. Note To Self - Randy Houser (1738)
043. Holy Water - Michael Ray (1736)
042. Sunrise Tells The Story - Midland (1735)
041. Son Of A Sinner - Jelly Roll (1732)

040. Half Of Me - Thomas Rhett ft. Riley Green (1716)
039. With A Woman You Love - Justin Moore (1709)
038. What My World Spins Around - Jordan Davis (1704)
037. At The End Of A Bar - Chris Young ft. Mitchell Tenpenny (1689)
036. Flower Shops - ERNEST ft. Morgan Wallen (1651)
035. Bye Mom - Chris Janson (1644)
034. Doing Life With Me - Eric Church (1631)
033. Right On Time - Lindsay Ell (1630)
032. Doin' This - Luke Combs (1610)

031. Brown Eyes Baby - Keith Urban (1581)

030. Slow Down Summer - Thomas Rhett (1556)

029. Good Day For Living - Joe Nichols (1523)

028. What A Song Can Do - Lady A (1512)

027. Back Then, Right Now - Tenille Arts (1427)

026. Pick Me Up - Gabby Barrett (1416)

025. Whiskey On You - Nate Smith (1413)

024. down home - Jimmie Allen (1407)

023. Everyone She Knows - Kenny Chesney (1392)

022. Like I Love Country Music - Kane Brown (1389)

021. Fall In Love - Bailey Zimmerman (1344)

[LBTrocks]

My obsession with "Fall In Love" has not faded, in the least. This song is AMAZING and Bailey Zimmerman has cemented himself as one of my absolute favorite artists.

The melody, the instrumentation, the vocals, the lyrics... all of it is an A++++ for me. I'm actually happy it made it as far as it did, I knew it was decently well-liked but also thought it would have enough detractors to maybe miss the top 30 or so altogether.

[bboat11]

The Top 20!!!

7500 OBO - Tim McGraw
All Too Well - Taylor Swift
Circles Around This Town - Maren Morris
Damn Strait - Scotty McCreery
Everything She Ain’t - Hailey Whitters
Ghost Story - Carrie Underwood
Heart Like A Truck - Lainey Wilson
HEARTFIRST - Kelsea Ballerini
Human - Cody Johnson
I Bet You Think About Me - Taylor Swift ft. Chris Stapleton
If I Was A Cowboy - Miranda Lambert
Last Night Lonely - Jon Pardi
Never Say Never - Cole Swindell ft. Lainey Wilson
Never Wanted To Be That Girl - Carly Pearce ft. Ashley McBryde
She Had Me At Heads Carolina - Cole Swindell
Strange - Miranda Lambert
The Kind Of Love We Make - Luke Combs
Til You Can’t - Cody Johnson
Wilder Days - Morgan Wade
Wishful Drinking - Ingrid Andress ft. Sam Hunt

[LBTrocks]

bboat11 what's 20 more reveals? Let's finish this thing!

[bboat11]

Mar 16, 2023 23:13:42 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

bboat11 what's 20 more reveals? Let's finish this thing!

Lmao like all the geriatrics aren't already asleep! ;)

I wouldn't be opposed to trying to finish this up tomorrow though, if anyone wants me to I can definitely do 20 reveals in a day, if I get started at a more reasonable hour!

[LBTrocks]

Looking @ the top 20 and lots of great stuff left! But both Taylor Swift songs and Sam/Ingrid have got to GO!

[LBTrocks]

Mar 16, 2023 23:15:52 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Mar 16, 2023 23:13:42 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

bboat11 what's 20 more reveals? Let's finish this thing!

Lmao like all the geriatrics aren't already asleep!

I wouldn't be opposed to trying to finish this up tomorrow though, if anyone wants me to I can definitely do 20 reveals in a day, if I get started at a more reasonable hour!

I'll miss it but sure lol. If we get a say in when you finish it tho I say Sunday lol! 

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Mar 16, 2023 23:18:02 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

Mar 16, 2023 23:15:52 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Lmao like all the geriatrics aren't already asleep!

I wouldn't be opposed to trying to finish this up tomorrow though, if anyone wants me to I can definitely do 20 reveals in a day, if I get started at a more reasonable hour!

I'll miss it but sure lol. If we get a say in when you finish it tho I say Sunday lol! 

Veto, tonight's the best! I'm still sitting in the office, so welcoming some more distractions.

[bboat11]

Mar 16, 2023 23:18:02 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

Mar 16, 2023 23:15:52 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Lmao like all the geriatrics aren't already asleep!

I wouldn't be opposed to trying to finish this up tomorrow though, if anyone wants me to I can definitely do 20 reveals in a day, if I get started at a more reasonable hour!

I'll miss it but sure lol. If we get a say in when you finish it tho I say Sunday lol! 

Gurl you are a man in your FORTIES! Do you need to go to the bar every Friday night?!?!!

[.indulgecountry]

Let's keep this going! There's plenty of us still here watching/commenting, lol.

[bboat11]

Okay maybe we can get to the top 15...

[.indulgecountry]

Mar 16, 2023 23:19:50 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Mar 16, 2023 23:18:02 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

I'll miss it but sure lol. If we get a say in when you finish it tho I say Sunday lol! 

Gurl you are a man in your FORTIES! Do you need to go to the bar every Friday night?!?!!

CRINE @ FORTIES. He is like 31. ⚰️⚰️⚰️

[bboat11]

Mar 16, 2023 23:21:55 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Mar 16, 2023 23:19:50 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Gurl you are a man in your FORTIES! Do you need to go to the bar every Friday night?!?!!

CRINE @ FORTIES. He is like 31. ⚰️⚰️⚰️

Gurl WE'RE practically 31. That means Flops is at least 55!

[LBTrocks]

Mar 16, 2023 23:19:50 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Mar 16, 2023 23:18:02 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

I'll miss it but sure lol. If we get a say in when you finish it tho I say Sunday lol! 

Gurl you are a man in your FORTIES! Do you need to go to the bar every Friday night?!?!!

Are you confusing me with you again?!

[LBTrocks]

Well, the people have spoken. Finishing this tonight it is, better get busy bboat11