best singles of 2009

Lady Antebellum continued its successful year of 2009 by following up its first number one hit, “I Run to You” with “Need You Now.” This single, which recently spent a month atop the charts, also scored the trio the #1 songs of all

When this song was released, the man and ego were separated from the country singer and it provided us with a great 'protest' song from John Rich.  This song became one of our favorites immediately upon release and has stayed in our minds all year long.

After struggling to find the right song to break through with at country radio, Curb Records duo Bomshel finally found that song in "Fight Like A Girl." The single showed off the stellar talent the duo has while also sharing a powerful message for women everywhere.

Sometimes a song sneaks up on you and enters itself into your subconscious and before you know it, you are singing along to a song you might not have normally liked at first.  This is exactly what has happened with "Big Green Tractor," one of our '09 favorites.

Easy to dismiss as nothing but an outgrown partyin' frat boy, Luke Bryan stunned quite a few skeptics when he released this single to country radio as the first single to Doin' My Thing.  It worked so well for us that it became our 28th favorite single of '09.

Heartfelt. Beautiful. Eloquent. Romantic. These are just four adjectives that describe Mac McAnally's mid-2009 single "You First."  While this song wasn't a big hit, that doesn't mean it isn't one of the best songs of 2009 (or any other year this decade). 

Some people will say this single doesn't deserve being one of Roughstock's Best Singles of 2009 while others will think that it's too low on the charts. We love the song but we loved other songs even more. Still, the song is our 31st favorite of the year.  Agree?

Caitlin & Will came out of nowhere to become the underdog winners of the first season of CMT's Can You Duet. While this single would eventually become their only single for Columbia Records before they split-up and left the label, it still is one of 2009's

Darius Rucker has cemented his status as a genuine country music artists who is beloved by newer country fans and older country fans alike.  This song is his fourth straight Top 10 hit and our 34th favorite single of the year.