Picture this: a traditional female country singer making fans of everyone from critics to Garth Brooks with her back-to-basics, stripped-down approach. Ashley McBryde, “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” Bolstered by Stapleton’s velvety, yearning vocals, ”Broken Halos” poignantly addresses those we’ve lost and the need for acceptance - as uneasy as it may be - as he croons, “Don’t go looking for the reasons / Don’t go asking Jesus why / We’re not meant to know the answers.” - A.R.ġ5. “Broken Halos” received the Grammy Award for best country song earlier this year, and it’s easy to see why. “Hide the Wine” embodies a hint of bluegrass with foot-stomping rhythms, soaring guitar parts and sultry vocals, making it one of 2018’s best barn burners. So, she hides the “Two-Buck Chuck and the high dollar good stuff too” to not be tempted by his smooth ways. “Desperate Man,” title track from Church’s latest album, follows the same path of unpredictable inspiration, blending the musical stylings of Sticky Fingers-era Rolling Stones with the religious markings found in the lyrics of U2, ringed in pleas of desperation through lyrics like “I’ve walked glass barefooted / Strolled ‘cross the devil’s hot coal.” - I.W.Īfter introducing herself with the heartfelt “Every Little Thing,” Carly Pearce switched gears with swampy follow-up “Hide the Wine.” The infectious tune features Pearce singing about an ex she simply can’t resist. CHUCK DAUPHINĮric Church has become as close to an Outlaw in mainstream country music as you’re likely to get in 2018, allowing each new album to follow whatever muse the singer is following at the moment.
Credit Thomas Rhett for writing an affecting love song with a wrenching lyrical twist - the chorus reveals that the song title isn’t a request of Rhett’s to his true love, but rather something he laments that she “don’t wanna” do - that is as heartbreaking as his past hits have been positive and light. It’s exceedingly rare these days to hear a song that still surprises without a trace of novelty.
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A call to action to those languishing in bad personal situations, the song is a reminder that sometimes it’s worth a full afternoon spent at the DMV to be free of the toxicity in your life. Here are the Billboard staff and contributors’ 20 favorite country songs of the year.Ģ0. Pistol Annies, “Got My Name Changed Back”įrom the opening lyrics of “It takes a judge to get married, takes a judge to get divorced/ Well the last couple years, spent a lotta time in court,” we recognize that the trio behind Pistol Annies - Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley - haven’t returned with their first new music in five years to make things comfortable for the establishment.
Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks
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