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Top 40 Singles of 2008: Jamey Johnson - "In Color" (#1)

For the last 40 days we've counted down the top 40 songs so that we'd end right here, on January 1, 2009, with our Top Country single of 2008.  If you've followed along you probably figured out this one'd be our favorite.  Now you can read what makes this song the best.
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Top 40 Singles of 2008: Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This (# 14)

For every silly song he sings, Trace Adkins often records two or more more serious or 'down the middle' songs like this single.  These singles allow Adkins to showcase his stellar baritone voice while singing lyrics that hit home.  That combo makes this one of 2008's bes
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Top 40 Singles of 2008: George Strait - "Troubadour" (#21)

Like cheese and wine, George Strait only seems to get better with age.  With the title track of his 25th studio album, he managed to score himself one of 2008's best singles.  Written by Monty Holmes and Leslie Satcher, the songs seems to be tailor-made for him.
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Top 40 Singles of 2008: Lee Ann Womack - "Last Call" (#22)

While mainstream country has seemingly gotten further and further away from its roots, it's always refreshing to hear a singer of Lee Ann Womack's caliber on the radio.  With this song, she has returned some tradition to the charts, and onto our year-end best-of list.
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Top 40 Singles of 2008: Little Big Town - "Fine Line" (#23)

Little Big Town rebounded from a terrible debut album to release some of Country music's most classic singles of the decade.  Now signed to Capitol Records, the quartet has managed to pay homage to Fleetwood Mac with this fine single from "A Place To Land."
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Top 40 Singles of 2008: Dolly Parton - "Better Get To Livin'" (#25)

Dolly Parton is a national treasure and one of the true living legends of country music.  Dolly recorded a great new album in 2008 and here's one of the album's best songs and it also happens to be Roughstock's 25th most favorite single of the year.