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As one of 2008's genuine feel good stories, the Zac Brown Band moved from regional act to Chart toppers with this single.  While it's as polarizing as past hits with tempo and feel-good grooves, the single still stands out as one of 2008's best singles.

Sugarland has become a superstar act in barely three years time and because of that, there are some detractors but the editorial team at Roughstock certainly are behind the band as we've selected this song as the duo's 2nd entrant onto our year-end best of 2008 list.

Here's a list of all the Christmas albums that Roughstock has reviewed this Holiday Season.  Included are albums by Julianne Hough, Elvis and friends, Amy Grant, George Strait, Collin Raye, Skip Ewing and Faith Hill. 

It was another strong sales week for Country-Pop star Taylor Swift as she saw her "Fearless" sell another quarter of a million albums and return to the top of the Top Billboard Albums chart after three weeks away from it.  Did other country artists fare as well as Ms. Swift?

Amy Grant is one of the most successful Christian singers so it makes sense that she's also one of the most popular singers of Christmas songs.  This album gathers the best of her previous holiday albums while mixing in 4 new songs.

Collin Raye was one of the 1990's most consistent hit makers and as radio turned to younger newer stars, his profile may have gotten lower but he continues to put out great material.  This year he has released his 2nd holiday album.

Always a fan of Country music, Darius Rucker became the first African-American in 25 years (since Charley Pride) to score a No 1 hit with this song.  Like The rest of America, we enjoyed this single so much that it has made our Top 40 Country Singles countdown.

Jeremy McComb may be new on the Country music scene but that doesn't mean that he cannot select great tunes.  His ear for great material has garnered him a second entrant into Roughstock's Top 40 Country Singles of 2008 countdown. 

After scoring 3 moderate hits from his Lyric Street Records debut album "Country is My Rock," Trent Tomlinson returns with "That's How It Still Oughta Be," a single that's both a throwback to the past and firmly in the present.