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20 country music songs everyone should listen to in their lifetime

First of all thanks to Farai Bennett  for this article.

If you don't listen to country music, then you're probably missing out on some really great songs. 

From down-home classics to new favorites, there's a song to match your every mood. Country music should be an essential part of the soundtrack of your life.

Don't worry if you don't know where to start or even if you're already a country fan but you're just looking for new finds, we've got your back.

From Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" to Luke Bryan's "Country Girl," INSIDER listed the 20 country songs everyone should listen to.

1. "Life Is a Highway" by Rascal Flatts

This catchy number is the perfect tune to blast during a road trip. You may also recognize the song from the hit 2006 Disney movie "Cars." 

  

2. "Your Man" by Josh Turner

Back in early-2006,  Josh Turner's hit peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's list of Hot Country Songs. By the end of 2006, it's still ranked in the top 20 and is one of Turner's most memorable hits. 

3. "Die a Happy Man" by Thomas Rhett 

Thomas Rhett showed more of his romantic side in this single. Rhett dedicated the love song to his wife Lauren Akins (who was featured in the music video). The song marks one of the first songs he ever wrote about Akins. Since the release of "Die a Happy Man," it has become one of the best  love songs in country music.

  

4.  "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffet 

There's no doubt the title of this song hasn't resonated with you at some point in life. Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffet collaborate in the 2003 single, which has a more modern country sound with its fiddle and steel guitar.

5. "Girl Crush" by Little Big Town

This hit initially came under fire in 2015. The song reportedly caused complaints from radio listeners who disapproved of its gay message. However, the release of the single was worth the risk as the song ended up being at the top of Billboard's country chart. 

6. "Make Memories of Us" by Keith Urban 

This is another great country love song by Keith Urban. According to "Today," Urban actually sang this song to his wife of 11 years, Nicole Kidman, on their wedding day back in 2006. 

7. "Mama's Broken Heart" by Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert's hit became NO. 1 on the charts and a three-time 2014 ACM Award nominee by winning awards for song, single record, and video of the year. 

  

8. "There Goes My Everything" by Jack Greene

Another example of modern country, Jack Greene's 1966 hit the Billboard 100 and was even covered by Elvis Presley in the early-70s. 

9. "Man, I feel Like A Woman" by Shania Twain

Shania Twain's 2003 song is an anthem of female empowerment. This song can easily lift you up when you're down and make you feel like you're on top of the world. 

  

10. "Red Solo Cup" by Toby Keith

You might be surprised to know that Toby Keith's song "Red Solo Cup" is actually one of two songs that he hasn't written himself. 

“It is the stupidest song I ever heard in my life, but it’s so stupid it’s good,” Keith told  The Boot. “‘Red Solo Cup’ is like a squirrel loose in a church house. We can play it in an office and then play five other songs, give it an hour, walk out, and you’d hear the receptionist singing it." 

11. "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood

 Carrie Underwood almost passed on recording this song. The "American Idol" alum told CMT that she feared she would get backlash from fans since she was very new to the music scene at the time.

"I thought, ‘People are going to hate me for singing this song.’ They’re gonna be like, ‘Oh my gosh, we can’t listen to her album,'" Underwood told the site. "Finally, I was just like, ‘You know what? I like this song. I would turn this song up on the radio, so I’m just gonna go for it.'”

This ended up being a good decision for Underwood. "Before He Cheats" soared to the top of the country charts. She also won her first Grammy for best female country vocal performance for the song in 2007.

  

12. "Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown

 Something you may not know about this 2008 chart topping hit is that before Zac Brown recorded it, Alan Jackson was very close to putting the song on his own album back in 2008. Jackson definitely missed out, because as of 2015 it sold more than 4.5 million copies in the U.S. 

13. "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line

"Cruise" is just one of those hits you can enjoy even if you don't listen to country. It's also another great tune similar to "Life Is a Highway" that's perfect for a road trip.

14. "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw 

The writer of Tim McGraw's popular single, Craig Weisman, opened up about this 2013 hit and how he was inspired to write it after one of his close friends was misdiagnosed with a potentially life-threatening disease.

Weisman told Parade, "At some point, we knew there was a song there, like ‘dying to live.’ I think I mumbled, ‘live like you were dying,’ and Tim said, ‘Yeah!" 

  

15. "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus 

Before Billy Ray Cyrus sang "Achy Breaky Heart," it was one of those songs traveling through the industry that many artists passed on, according to The Boot. However, Cyrus turned it into a record-breaking hit and showed us all that memorable hits definitely run in the Cyrus Family. 

16. "Strawberry Wine" by Deanna Carter 

 If you're looking for a good love song, Deanna Carter's "Strawberry Wine" will leave you with all the feels and emotions that come with having your first love. 

  

17. "Our Song" by Taylor Swift

 Before Taylor Swift transformed into a pop princess, she was best known for her country roots. "Our Song" was the country girl anthem of 2007 and now a fun throwback to turn on in the car while binge-listening to Swift's  re-uploaded Spotify playlist. 

18. "House Party" by Sam Hunt 

Despite the title, Sam Hunt's song is actually about an intimate night for two.

The singer told Song Facts, "We didn't want to write a party song. We wanted to try to write it from a different angle, and that's when the girl came into play, and the homebody thing, I guess, came in after that." 

19. "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" by Luke Bryan 

If you want to grab someone and get them on the dance floor, then this is the song for you. Luke Bryan's "Country Girl" is one of his catchiest songs to date and will forever be one of his signature tunes. 

20. "All My Exes Live in Texas" by George Strait

Only Georgia Strait could sing a song like this. Written by his fourth wife Sanger D. Schafer, Strait emphasizes over and over again in this hit single that not only do his exes live in Texas, but also "why I hang my hat in Tennessee."