The simplicity of “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett (top) makes it an early bet for Country Song of the Year, while Maren Morris (above) claws her way up the still male-dominated chart with the clever “My Church.”
Chart and Synopsis by Rick Hiduk
The following list focuses on the pop country songs that I believe have the best potential so far this year to bring people to the dance floor. Many made their debut in 2015 but either peaked in popularity in January and February of this year or are still climbing the charts.
- Thomas Rhett – Die a Happy Man
- Maren Morris – My Church
- Chris Stapleton – Nobody to Blame
- Maddie & Tae – Shut Up & Fish
- Jon Pardi – Head Over Boots
- Granger Smith – Backroad Song
- Old Dominion – Snapback
- Luke Bryan w Karen Fairchild – Home Alone Tonight
- Carrie Underwood – Heartbeat
- Randy Houser – We Went
- Brad Paisley – Country Nation
- Dierks Bentley – Somewhere on a Beach
- Tim McGraw – Humble & Kind
- Tyler Farr – Better in Boots
- Brett Eldridge – Drunk On Your Love
- Florida Georgia Line – Confession
- Chase Rice – Whisper
- Dan + Shay – From the Ground Up
- Brantley Gilbert – Stone Cold Sober
- Rascal Flatts – I Like the Sound of That