2000s Country Essentials

Apple Music 2000s
Updated Friday

Country music has always been grounded in the lived experience, but in the 2000s the genre paid especially close attention to the little moments in our days: not just the joys of drinking and falling in love but also the pleasures as simple as heating a bowl of rice in the microwave. This natural development was a way to take stock of American life in the turbulent time after 9/11 and during the U.S. invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. Some responded with hard-rocking patriotism, while others took out the fiddles and tried a different approach.
Kenny Chesney
Young
Kenny Chesney
Greatest Hits II
3:55
Zac Brown Band
Chicken Fried
Zac Brown Band
The Foundation (Deluxe Version)
3:58
The Chicks
Goodbye Earl
The Chicks
Fly
4:19
Carrie Underwood
Before He Cheats
Carrie Underwood
Some Hearts
3:19
Alan Jackson
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (with Jimmy Buffett)
Alan Jackson
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
3:49
Travis Tritt
It's a Great Day to Be Alive
Travis Tritt
Down the Road I Go
4:01
Brad Paisley
Mud On the Tires
Brad Paisley
Mud On the Tires
3:28
Gretchen Wilson
Redneck Woman
Gretchen Wilson
Here for the Party
3:41
Sugarland
Baby Girl (3rd Version/Remix)
Sugarland
Baby Girl - Single
3:59
Taylor Swift
You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Fearless
3:51
Brooks & Dunn
Red Dirt Road
Brooks & Dunn
Red Dirt Road
4:20
Lee Ann Womack
I Hope You Dance
Lee Ann Womack
Mother's Day 2021
4:55
Shania Twain
Forever and for Always (Green "Country" Version)
Shania Twain
Up! (Red "Pop" and Green "Country" Versions)
4:43
Luke Bryan
Do I
Luke Bryan
Doin' My Thing
3:59
Keith Urban
Days Go By
Keith Urban
Be Here
3:44
Tim McGraw
Live Like You Were Dying
Tim McGraw
Live Like You Were Dying
4:58
Lady A
Need You Now
Lady A
Need You Now
4:37
Toby Keith
How Do You Like Me Now?!
Toby Keith
How Do You Like Me Now?!
3:29
Darius Rucker
Alright
Darius Rucker
Learn To Live
3:51
Faith Hill
The Way You Love Me
Faith Hill
Breathe
3:06
Blake Shelton
Some Beach
Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton's Barn and Grill
3:24
George Strait
Troubadour
George Strait
Troubadour
2:56
Rascal Flatts
Bless the Broken Road
Rascal Flatts
Feels Like Today
3:46
Big & Rich
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)
Big & Rich
Horse of a Different Color
3:20
Trace Adkins
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
Trace Adkins
Songs About Me
4:01
Phil Vassar
Just Another Day In Paradise
Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar
3:53
Randy Travis
Three Wooden Crosses
Randy Travis
Rise and Shine
3:21
LeAnn Rimes
Probably Wouldn't Be This Way
LeAnn Rimes
This Woman
3:37
Montgomery Gentry
My Town
Montgomery Gentry
My Town
4:25
Taylor Swift
Tim McGraw
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift (Bonus Track Version)
3:52
Alison Krauss & Union Station
The Lucky One
Alison Krauss & Union Station
New Favorite
3:10
Eric Church
Hell On the Heart
Eric Church
Carolina
2:44
Jamey Johnson
In Color
Jamey Johnson
That Lonesome Song
4:50
Kenny Chesney
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
Kenny Chesney
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
3:29
Jason Aldean
She's Country
Jason Aldean
Wide Open
3:40
Dierks Bentley
What Was I Thinkin'
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley
4:21
Billy Currington
People Are Crazy
Billy Currington
Little Bit of Everything
3:51
The Chicks
Cowboy Take Me Away
The Chicks
Fly
4:51
Miranda Lambert
Kerosene
Miranda Lambert
Kerosene
3:05
Lady A
Lookin' for a Good Time
Lady A
Lady Antebellum
3:07
Carrie Underwood
Jesus, Take the Wheel
Carrie Underwood
Some Hearts
3:46
Blake Shelton
Austin
Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
3:50
Brooks & Dunn
Ain't Nothing 'Bout You
Brooks & Dunn
Steers & Stripes
3:21
Keith Urban
Somebody Like You
Keith Urban
Golden Road
5:23
Alan Jackson
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)
Alan Jackson
Drive
5:05
Terri Clark
I Wanna Do It All
Terri Clark
Pain to Kill
2:53
Shania Twain
Up! (Green "Country" Version)
Shania Twain
Up! (Red "Pop" and Green "Country" Versions)
2:52
Kenny Rogers
Buy Me a Rose
Kenny Rogers
She Rides Wild Horses
3:48
Vince Gill
Feels Like Love
Vince Gill
Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
4:15
Reba McEntire
I'll Be
Reba McEntire
So Good Together
4:28
Jake Owen
Startin' With Me
Jake Owen
Startin' With Me
3:56
Brad Paisley
When I Get Where I'm Going (feat. Dolly Parton)
Brad Paisley
Time Well Wasted
4:08
SHeDAISY
Little Good-Byes
SHeDAISY
The Whole Shebang
3:20
Clay Walker
She Won't Be Lonely Long
Clay Walker
Best of Clay Walker
3:26
Phil Vassar
Last Day of My Life
Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
4:09
Dierks Bentley
Lot of Leavin' Left to Do
Dierks Bentley
Modern Day Drifter
4:32
Diamond Rio
Beautiful Mess
Diamond Rio
Greatest Hits II
3:47
Carrie Underwood
Last Name
Carrie Underwood
Carnival Ride
4:02
Tracy Byrd
Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo (Recall Mix)
Tracy Byrd
Greatest Hits
3:03
Travis Tritt
Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde
Travis Tritt
Down the Road I Go
4:44
LeAnn Rimes
Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense
LeAnn Rimes
This Woman
2:57
Steve Azar
I Don't Have to Be Me ('Til Monday)
Steve Azar
Waitin' on Joe
3:16
Taylor Swift
Teardrops On My Guitar (Radio Single Remix)
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift (Bonus Track Version)
3:23
Sugarland
All I Want to Do
Sugarland
Love On the Inside
3:33
Jason Michael Carroll
Where I'm From
Jason Michael Carroll
Where I'm From - Single
4:35
Trick Pony
Pour Me
Trick Pony
Trick Pony
2:52
Kenny Chesney
Summertime
Kenny Chesney
The Road and the Radio
3:26
Bucky Covington
A Different World
Bucky Covington
Bucky Covington - REALity Country
3:29
Mark Wills
Back at One
Mark Wills
Permanently
4:06
The Wreckers
Stand Still, Look Pretty
The Wreckers
Stand Still, Look Pretty
2:46
Alan Jackson
That'd Be Alright
Alan Jackson
Drive
3:41
George Strait
The Best Day
George Strait
50 Number Ones
3:18
Bon Jovi, Jennifer Nettles
Who Says You Can't Go Home (Duet with Jennifer Nettles)
Bon Jovi, Jennifer Nettles
Have a Nice Day
3:50
Johnny Cash
Hurt
Johnny Cash
Unearthed (Box Set)
3:36
Andy Griggs
She's More
Andy Griggs
You Won't Ever Be Lonely
3:19
Blake Shelton
The Baby
Blake Shelton
Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton
3:54
Tommy Shane Steiner
What If She's an Angel
Tommy Shane Steiner
Then Came the Night
3:35
Trent Tomlinson
Just Might Have Her Radio On
Trent Tomlinson
Country Is My Rock
3:38
Emerson Drive
Moments
Emerson Drive
Moments - Single
4:58
Chris Young
That Makes Me
Chris Young
The Man I Want to Be
3:06
Little Big Town
Bring It On Home
Little Big Town
The Road to Here
4:20
Taylor Swift
Our Song
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift (Bonus Track Version)
3:21
Sara Evans
Born to Fly
Sara Evans
Sara Evans: Greatest Hits
5:36
LeAnn Rimes
Big Deal
LeAnn Rimes
Leann Rimes
3:05
Keith Urban
You'll Think of Me
Keith Urban
Greatest Hits
3:51
Gretchen Wilson
Here for the Party
Gretchen Wilson
Here for the Party
3:16
Aaron Tippin
Kiss This
Aaron Tippin
People Like Us
2:53
Chad Brock
Yes!
Chad Brock
Iii
3:21
Jason Aldean
Big Green Tractor
Jason Aldean
Wide Open
3:24
Jamie O'Neal
There Is No Arizona
Jamie O'Neal
Shiver
3:56
Kellie Pickler
I Wonder
Kellie Pickler
Small Town Girl
3:57
Eric Church
Guys Like Me
Eric Church
Sinners Like Me
3:11
Phil Vassar
American Child
Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
3:09
Tim McGraw
Southern Voice
Tim McGraw
Southern Voice
4:02
Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss
I'll Fly Away
Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Music from the Film) [Deluxe Edition]
3:58
Kenny Chesney
The Good Stuff
Kenny Chesney
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
3:20
Josh Turner
Would You Go With Me
Josh Turner
Your Man
3:48
Gary Allan
Best I Ever Had
Gary Allan
Tough All Over
4:11
Trace Adkins
Ladies Love Country Boys
Trace Adkins
Dangerous Man
3:41
Toby Keith
My List
Toby Keith
Pull My Chain
3:20

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