Quite a few songs on this list of country songs turning 25 in 2025 were available as album cuts before 2000 only to make ...

Related: Top 20 Upbeat and Empowering Country Songs About Women, Ranked The result is a genre of music that became beloved for reflecting the best qualities of being American: hardworking ...

It’s an upbeat song with no twist ending: only happiness and hope between two lovers. This 1982 single was Merle Haggard’s ...

If you're looking to dive into classic country music, these songs from some of the genre's most celebrated artists are great starting points.

Most of these songs can still be heard on great radio stations or stages today. Others like Diamond Rio's submission have found a home elsewhere. Country music was remarkably upbeat in the year 2000.