List of number-one country singles of 2011 (U.S.)
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These are the U.S. number-one country songs of 2011
, per the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
2011 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2011.-Events:*January 1 — Shania Twain marries Swiss businessman Frédéric Thiébaud in Puerto Rico, less than two weeks after announcing the two were engaged...
, per the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
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| January 1 | Turn On the Radio Turn On the Radio "Turn On the Radio" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire to serve as the lead single for her 34th career album, All the Women I Am, which was released on November 9, 2010. It was released to country radio on July 7, 2010, and debuted at #54 on the U.S.... |
Reba Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma... |
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| January 8 | Felt Good on My Lips Felt Good on My Lips "Felt Good on My Lips" is the title of a song written by Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers, Brett Warren and Brad Warren, and was recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw... |
Tim McGraw Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the... |
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| January 29 | Somewhere with You Somewhere with You "Somewhere with You" is the title of a song written by Shane McAnally and J.T. Harding, and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It is the second single from his 2010 album Hemingway's Whiskey.-Background and content:... |
Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S... |
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| February 19 | Voices Voices (Chris Young song) "Voices" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Chris Young. After charting in mid-2008 on the Hot Country Songs charts, "Voices" was re-released in July 2010 following Young's first two Number one singles, "Gettin' You Home " and "The Man I Want to Be." The song is... |
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| February 26 | Someone Else Calling You Baby Someone Else Calling You Baby "Someone Else Calling You Baby" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Luke Bryan. Written by Bryan and his producer, Jeff Stevens, it is the third single from his second album, Doin' My Thing. The song made its chart debut in August 2010.-Content:The song... |
Luke Bryan Luke Bryan Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan is an American country singer who debuted in 2007 with the single "All My Friends Say", a Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His debut album, I'll Stay Me, was released on Capitol Records in 2007. This album also produced chart singles in "We Rode in... |
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| March 5 | Who Are You When I'm Not Looking Who Are You When I'm Not Looking "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" is the title of a song written by Earl Bud Lee and John Wayne Wiggins and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols for his 2007 album Real Things. Blake Shelton covered the song for his EP All About Tonight, from which it was released as a single in... |
Blake Shelton Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
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| March 12 | Don't You Wanna Stay Don't You Wanna Stay "Don't You Wanna Stay" is a song performed by American country singer Jason Aldean featuring Kelly Clarkson from Aldean's 2010 album, My Kinda Party. It was written by Andy Gibson, Paul Jenkins and Jason Sellers... |
Jason Aldean Jason Aldean Jason Aldine Williams is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles... and Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,... |
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| April 2 | Let Me Down Easy Let Me Down Easy "Let Me Down Easy" is the title of a song written by Mark Nesler, Jennifer Hanson and Marty Dodson. It was recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington for his fourth studio album, 2010's Enjoy Yourself. The song is Currington's eleventh single release... |
Billy Currington Billy Currington William Matthew "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he has released four studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, 2008's Little Bit of Everything, and 2010's Enjoy Yourself... |
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| April 9 | Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" is the title of a song written by Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy and recorded by American country duo Thompson Square. It was released in July 2010 as the second single from their self-titled debut album, which was released on February 8, 2011... |
Thompson Square Thompson Square Thompson Square is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Keifer Thompson and Shawna Thompson. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records, in January 2010 and have released three singles: "Let's Fight", "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" and "I Got... |
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| April 16 | Colder Weather Colder Weather "Colder Weather" is the title of a song performed by the Zac Brown Band, an American country music group. Lead singer Zac Brown co-wrote the song with Coy Bowles , Wyatt Durrette and Levi Lowrey... |
Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook... |
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| April 30 | This This (Darius Rucker song) "This" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Darius Rucker. It was released in November 2010 as the second single from his 2010 album Charleston, SC 1966, and the sixth solo single release of his career. It reached number-one on the U.S... |
Darius Rucker Darius Rucker Darius Rucker is an American musician. He first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber... |
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| May 7 | Live a Little Live a Little (song) "Live a Little" is the title of a song written by David Lee Murphy and Shane Minor, and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It is the third single from his 2010 album Hemingway's Whiskey, and it was released to radio in March 2011.... |
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| May 14 | A Little Bit Stronger A Little Bit Stronger "A Little Bit Stronger" is the title of a song written by Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey, and Hillary Scott, and recorded by American country artist Sara Evans. It was released in September 2010 and serves as the lead-off single to her sixth studio album, Stronger, which was released on March 8, 2011.... |
Sara Evans Sara Evans Sara Lynn Evans is an American country singer and songwriter.Evans was one of the few traditional-styled singers to emerge from Nashville in the late 1990s, according to Allmusic. Since emerging in the late 1990s, Evans has made five No. 1 Country hits and Gold and Platinum-certified albums by... |
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| May 28 | Heart Like Mine Heart Like Mine "Heart Like Mine" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in January 2011 as the fifth and final single from her third studio album, Revolution.-Content:... |
Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut... |
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| June 4 | Old Alabama Old Alabama "Old Alabama" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley, featuring guest vocals from the band Alabama... |
Brad Paisley Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references.... with Alabama Alabama (band) Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook... |
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| June 18 | Without You Without You (Keith Urban song) "Without You" is a song written by Joe West and Dave Pahanish, and recorded by New Zealand country music artist Keith Urban for his 2010 album Get Closer... |
Keith Urban Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age... |
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| June 25 | Honey Bee Honey Bee (Blake Shelton song) "Honey Bee" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip, and recorded by American country artist Blake Shelton. It was released in April 2011, and appears on his sixth studio album, Red River Blue, for Reprise Nashville.-History:... |
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| July 23 | If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" is the title of a song written by Dallas Davidson, Rob Hatch and Brett Jones. It was first recorded by American country artist Rhett Akins, whose version was released as a single in September 2006 but did not chart... |
Justin Moore Justin Moore (singer) Justin Cole Moore is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group. He has released two albums for Big Machine Records: Justin Moore in 2009 and Outlaws Like Me in 2011... |
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| July 30 | Dirt Road Anthem Dirt Road Anthem "Dirt Road Anthem" is the title of a song written by American country music artists Colt Ford and Brantley Gilbert , both of whom recorded their own versions of the song. Jason Aldean re-recorded the song for his 2010 album My Kinda Party, and released it as the third single from the album in April... |
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| August 6 | Tomorrow Tomorrow (Chris Young song) "Tomorrow" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Chris Young. It was released in February 2011 as the seventh single of his career, and the first from his third studio album, Neon. The song sold 30,000 digital downloads in its first week of... |
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| August 13 | Knee Deep Knee Deep "Knee Deep" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffett. It was released in May 2011 as the third single from the Zac Brown Band's second major-label album, 2010's You Get What You Give. It reached number-one on the U.S... |
Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffett Jimmy Buffett James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"... |
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| August 20 | Just a Kiss Just a Kiss "Just a Kiss" is a song by American country music group Lady Antebellum. It was released on May 2, 2011, by Capitol Records, as the lead single from the band's third studio album, Own the Night . Dallas Davidson collaborated with band members Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood to write... |
Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol... |
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| September 3 | Am I the Only One Am I the Only One "Am I the Only One" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Dierks Bentley. It is the sixteenth single release of his career, and the first from an upcoming sixth studio album for Capitol Records. The song reached number-one on the U.S... |
Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip... |
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| September 10 | Remind Me Remind Me (Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood song) "Remind Me" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley, performed as a duet with country music singer Carrie Underwood. The song was released in May 2011 as the third single from Paisley's studio album, This Is Country Music, released May 23, 2011... |
Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005... |
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| September 17 | Barefoot Blue Jean Night Barefoot Blue Jean Night (song) "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Jake Owen. It is the seventh single of his career, and was released in April 2011 as the first single from his third studio album, also titled Barefoot Blue Jean Night. It reached number one on the U.S... |
Jake Owen Jake Owen Joshua Ryan "Jake" Owen is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Records Nashville in 2005, he released his debut album Startin' with Me that year. The album produced three singles, all of which reached Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: "Yee Haw", "Startin' with Me", and... |
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| October 1 | Take a Back Road Take a Back Road (song) "Take a Back Road" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins and Luke Laird, and recorded by American country music singer Rodney Atkins. It is the seventeenth single of his career, and the first from his fourth studio album for Curb Records, also entitled Take a Back Road.-Background and... |
Rodney Atkins Rodney Atkins Rodney Allan Atkins is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the Billboard country chart that year, but did not release an album until 2003's Honesty, which included the number 4 hit "Honesty ".If You're Going Through Hell, his second... |
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| October 15 | Made in America Made in America (song) "Made in America" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in June 2011 as the lead-off single to his fifteenth studio album, Clancy's Tavern. The song was written by Keith with Bobby Pinson and Scott Reeves. It reached number one... |
Toby Keith Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of... |
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| October 22 | Long Hot Summer Long Hot Summer (Keith Urban song) "Long Hot Summer" is the title of a song written by Richard Marx and Australian country music artist Keith Urban. Urban recorded the song for his 2010 album Get Closer, from which it was released as the third single in June 2011. It reached number one on the U.S... |
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| October 29 | God Gave Me You God Gave Me You "God Gave Me You" is the title of a song written and recorded by American contemporary Christian music singer Dave Barnes. It was released in January 2010 as the lead single from the album, What We Want, What We Get.-History:... |
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| November 19 | Crazy Girl Crazy Girl "Crazy Girl" is the title of a song recorded by the Eli Young Band, an American country music group. It was released in March 2011 as the fifth single of their career, and the first from their album Life at Best.-Content:... |
Eli Young Band Eli Young Band Eli Young Band is an American country music band based in Denton, Texas. The band is composed of Mike Eli , James Young , Jon Jones , and Chris Thompson . They released their self-titled debut album in 2002, followed by the Carnival records release Level in 2005... |
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| November 26 | Sparks Fly Sparks Fly (song) "Sparks Fly" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, from her third studio album, Speak Now . The song was written and produced by Swift, with additional production handled by Nathan Chapman. Swift penned the song when she was sixteen years of age; before she had broken out into the... |
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America... |
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| December 3 | Country Must Be Country Wide Country Must Be Country Wide "Country Must Be Country Wide" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country rock artist Brantley Gilbert. It was released in April 2011 as the first single from the deluxe edition of his 2010 album Halfway to Heaven.-Content:... |
Brantley Gilbert Brantley Gilbert Brantley Gilbert is an American country rock music singer-songwriter. He has released two albums, both on the Average Joe's Entertainment Group label. His songs have also been recorded by Colt Ford and Jason Aldean. In February 2011, he left Average Joe's label to join Valory Music Group, where he... |
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| December 10 | We Owned the Night We Owned the Night "We Owned the Night" is the title of a song recorded by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. It was released in August 2011 as the second single from their third studio album Own the Night... |
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