50 Country Love Songs, From 80s Classics to Today's Hits

What is the best country love song?

Many fans name "Forever and Ever, Amen" by Randy Travis, "Amazed" by Lonestar and "It's Your Love" by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill as the greatest country love songs of all time. Among modern songs, "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton and "Die a Happy Man" by Thomas Rhett are the ones couples choose most for their weddings.

Classic country love songs

1. "Forever and Ever, Amen", Randy Travis: the promise every country fan knows.
2. "Islands in the Stream", Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton: the most famous country duet.
3. "Stand by Your Man", Tammy Wynette: the classic of loyalty.
4. "I Will Always Love You", Dolly Parton: written by Dolly long before Whitney sang it.
5. "Lady", Kenny Rogers: a smooth country-pop love song.
6. "Through the Years", Kenny Rogers: about a love that stayed steady.
7. "When You Say Nothing at All", Keith Whitley: later a hit for Alison Krauss.
8. "I Wouldn't Be a Man", Don Williams: a gentle declaration.
9. "Fishin' in the Dark", Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: a summer-night love song.
10. "Always on My Mind", Willie Nelson: an apology wrapped in a love song.

Country standards from the 50s and 60s

Before the list above, country already had its standards: "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash, a promise of devotion; "Hey, Good Lookin'" by Hank Williams, the playful courting song; "Make the World Go Away" by Eddy Arnold; "Crazy" by Patsy Cline, about loving someone more than is sensible; and "Today I Started Loving You Again" by Merle Haggard. Grandparents at a wedding will light up when the DJ plays one of these.

90s country love songs

11. "Amazed", Lonestar: the country love song that crossed over to pop.
12. "It's Your Love", Tim McGraw and Faith Hill: a real married couple's duet.
13. "You're Still the One", Shania Twain: about proving everyone wrong.
14. "From This Moment On", Shania Twain: a wedding vow in song form.
15. "Breathe", Faith Hill: about how close real love feels.
16. "This Kiss", Faith Hill: bright and giddy.
17. "I Cross My Heart", George Strait: a promise from the king of country.
18. "Cowboy Take Me Away", The Chicks: a dream of a simple life together.
19. "My Best Friend", Tim McGraw: for the person who is both.
20. "I Love the Way You Love Me", John Michael Montgomery: a list of small things.

Love songs from 2000s country

21. "Bless the Broken Road", Rascal Flatts: for couples who found each other the long way.
22. "Then", Brad Paisley: love that keeps getting deeper.
23. "She's Everything", Brad Paisley: a list of everything she is.
24. "The Good Stuff", Kenny Chesney: about the real moments that make a marriage.
25. "It Just Comes Natural", George Strait: love as natural as the seasons.
26. "Your Man", Josh Turner: that deep, deep voice.
27. "Making Memories of Us", Keith Urban: about the life you are building.
28. "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right", Billy Currington: sweet and a little cheeky.
29. "Remember When", Alan Jackson: a whole marriage in a few verses.
30. "Love Story", Taylor Swift: from her country era, a fairy tale.

Modern country love songs

31. "Tennessee Whiskey", Chris Stapleton: smooth, slow and soulful.
32. "Die a Happy Man", Thomas Rhett: written for his wife.
33. "Speechless", Dan + Shay: written about seeing a bride for the first time.
34. "10,000 Hours", Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber: about wanting to learn everything about someone.
35. "The Bones", Maren Morris: about a love built on a strong foundation.
36. "Beautiful Crazy", Luke Combs: about loving someone's quirks.
37. "Forever After All", Luke Combs: a love that outlasts everything.
38. "Wanted", Hunter Hayes: about making someone feel wanted.
39. "Heaven", Kane Brown: a country-pop love song.
40. "God Gave Me You", Blake Shelton: gratitude for the person who changed everything.
41. "Joy of My Life", Chris Stapleton: his cover of John Fogerty's love song for his wife.
42. "In Case You Didn't Know", Brett Young: saying it plainly.
43. "Yours", Russell Dickerson: written for his wife.
44. "Love Like Crazy", Lee Brice: advice for a long marriage.
45. "Head Over Boots", Jon Pardi: a two-stepping love song.

Country love song duets

46. "Meant to Be", Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line: a country-pop duet.
47. "Remind Me", Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood: about rekindling the spark.
48. "Jackson", Johnny Cash and June Carter: playful and fiery.
49. "Golden Ring", George Jones and Tammy Wynette: the story of a ring.
50. "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma", David Frizzell and Shelly West: a long-distance love.

Country love songs for him

From her to him, the songs women choose most are "It's Your Love", "Breathe", "You're Still the One", "Cowboy Take Me Away" and "The Bones". For more, see our list of love songs for him.

Country songs to dedicate to her

From him to her, the classics are "She's Everything", "Amazed", "Then", "Die a Happy Man" and "Beautiful Crazy". More in our list of love songs for her.

Country songs for a wedding

For a first dance, "Tennessee Whiskey", "Speechless", "Amazed" and "Then" are the safest picks. For the mother-son or father-daughter dance, look at our father-daughter dance songs and mother-son dance songs. "Forever and Ever, Amen" makes a great anniversary dance for the long-married couples in the room.

Old-school country vs modern country

The classics of the 70s and 80s are slower and more traditional, with fiddles, steel guitar and story-driven lyrics. Modern country love songs often borrow from pop and R&B, with bigger choruses and a smoother sound. A wedding playlist that mixes both, a Randy Travis next to a Luke Combs, keeps every generation on the dance floor.

Love songs by women in country

Some of the genre's best love songs are sung by women: "Breathe" and "This Kiss" by Faith Hill, "You're Still the One" and "From This Moment On" by Shania Twain, "The Bones" by Maren Morris, "Cowboy Take Me Away" by The Chicks and "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton. They make a great playlist for a bridal shower or a girls' night.

Country songs for Valentine's Day

For a Valentine's dinner, mix the slow classics ("Amazed", "It's Your Love", "Tennessee Whiskey") with a few playful ones ("Fishin' in the Dark", "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right", "Head Over Boots"). More picks in our list of Valentine's Day songs.

Country songs about growing old together

Country does long love better than any genre: "Remember When", "Forever and Ever, Amen", "Love Like Crazy", "The Good Stuff" and "Through the Years" all follow a couple across the decades. They are perfect for a 25th or 50th anniversary slideshow.

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