15 Greatest Country Love Songs Ever Written

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If you need some inspiration for your first dance on your wedding day, a romantic playlist for a date night, or you just want to enjoy your emotions alone in your room, these songs are sure to touch your guitar and your heart at the same time.

Shania Twain – You’re Still The One

Written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain, this song became Twain’s first top 10 in the US charts in 1998.

 

Dolly Parton – I Will Always Love You

You might best recognize this song in the amazing voice of Whitney Houston, but country music icon Dolly Parton originally recorded this song.

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Tim McGraw (feat. Faith Hill) – I Need You

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have been married since the 90s and share 3 children together, giving them all the authority anyone could need to sing about true love.

 

Willie Nelson – Always On My Mind

Willie Nelson’s rendition of the original Gwen McCrae song earned him 3 Grammy Awards in 1983.

 

Johnny Cash – I Walk the Line

Cash Money wrote his first No. 1 hit backstage at one of his 1956 concerts shortly after marrying his first wife, Vivian Liberto.

 

Alison Krauss – When You Say Nothing At All

In love, actions speak louder than words. This song celebrates the little moments that make love great.

 

Kenny Rogers – Through The Years

Relationships have their ups and downs, but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. This song celebrates an enduring love that survives even the greatest challenges.

 

Reba McEntire – All This Time

Country singer and actress Reba McEntire has released 33 impressive albums in her lifetime. This song from their 23rd release has to be one of their most romantic tunes.

 

George Strait – The Chair

“The Chair” was written in just 20 minutes at the end of a drunken night of songwriting by country music composers Hank Cochran and Dean Dillon. Reflect on the first meeting between two potential lovers.

 

Dolly Parton – Jolene

It’s hard to conclude if this is a love song or a heartbreak song, but it brings tears to our eyes either way. Parton is so desperately in love with his partner that he begs his lover to leave them alone.

 

Brad Paisley – Waitin’ On A Woman

The next time your man complains about having to accompany you when you are shopping, put this song on him. The lyrics tell the story of two men who meet while waiting for their wives in a bank. The old man says that he never mind waiting for his love and that he will do it even in heaven if necessary.

 

Tracy Byrd – The Keeper Of The Stars

Sometimes loving someone is such a rare and unique feeling that it can seem like some supernatural power must have brought them together.

 

Conway Twitty – Lost in the Feeling

True love is captivating and unstoppable. Twitty perfectly describes how it feels to be carried away by love in this song.

 

John Michael Montgomery – I Swear

This song was released as the lead single from Montgomery’s album ‘Kickin It Up’ and chronicles a promise between two lovers to stick together no matter what. Aww is all over the place, really!

 

Kenny Chesney – Me And You

Country music fans love this song so much that Kenny Chesney featured it on not one but two of his studio albums.