Eli Young Band photo courtesy of Universal Records South.
Billboard.com has released their year-end Top Country Songs chart for 2011. Here are the 50 most popular country songs of the year based on radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS. Congratulations to Eli Young Band for having the No. 1 song of the year with “Crazy Girl!” Of note, the song was co-written by Lee Brice who recorded “Love Like Crazy,” the Top Song of 2010.
- “Crazy Girl” – Eli Young Band
- “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” – Jake Owen
- “Take A Back Road” – Rodney Atkins
- “Tomorrow” – Chris Young
- “You Lie” – The Band Perry
- “Am I The Only One” – Dierks Bentley
- “You and Tequila” – Kenny Chesney
- “Honey Bee” – Blake Shelton
- “Just Fishin’” – Trace Adkins
- “Let Me Down Easy” – Billy Currington
- “Here For A Good Time” – George Strait
- “Knee Deep” – Zac Brown Band
- “Just A Kiss” – Lady Antebellum
- “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” – Justin Moore
- “Made In America” – Toby Keith
- “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” – Luke Bryan
- “Heart Like Mine” – Miranda Lambert
- “God Gave Me You” – Blake Shelton
- “Don’t You Wanna Stay” – Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson
- “What Do You Want” – Jerrod Niemann
- “A Little Big Stronger” – Sara Evans
- “Long Hot Summer” – Keith Urban
- “This” – Darius Rucker
- “Mean” – Taylor Swift
- “Dirt Road Anthem” – Jason Aldean
- “Remind Me” – Brad Paisley w/Carrie Underwood
- “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” – Thompson Square
- “I Won’t Let Go” – Rascal Flatts
- “Without You” – Keith Urban
- “Country Must Be Country Wide” – Brantley Gilbert
- “Somewhere With You” – Kenny Chesney
- “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking” – Blake Shelton
- “Someone Else Calling You Baby” – Luke Bryan
- “This Is Country Music” – Brad Paisley
- “Voices” – Chris Young
- “I Got You” – Thompson Square
- “Sparks Fly” – Taylor Swift
- “Back To December” – Taylor Swift
- “Colder Weather” – Zac Brown Band
- “Hello World” – Lady Antebellum
- “Old Alabama” – Brad Paisley
- “Put You In A Song” – Keith Urban
- “Felt Good On My Lips” – Tim McGraw
- “Bleed Red” – Ronnie Dunn
- “Baggage Claim” – Miranda Lambert
- “Live A Little” – Kenny Chesney
- “Love Done Gone” – Billy Currington
- “One More Drinkin’ Song” – Jerrod Niemann
- “Family Man” – Craig Campbell
- “Mama’s Song” – Carrie Underwood
