Country songs fall all over the quality spectrum, but only a chosen few can earn the dubious distinction of sitting at the bottom of the barrel. Through a special combination of poor production, subpar songwriting, and vacuous vocals, the songs presented below are the sorts of headache-inducing tracks that move listeners to plug their ears, turn their dials, or just run screaming from the room.
Just as with my mid-year list, these songs will be presented without comment because a) I’m lazy, and b) I’ve wasted enough words on this junk already in my prior reviews. Without further ado, I give you my least favorite country singles of 2017!
Dishonorable Mentions:
| Artist, Song | Final Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Lindsey Ell, “Waitin’ On You” | 4/10 |
| #14 | Lady Antebellum, “You Look Good” | 4/10 |
| #13 | Morgan Wallen ft. Florida Georgia Line, “Up Down” | 4/10 |
| #12 | Jason Aldean, “They Don’t Know” | 4/10 |
| #11 | Adam Craig, “Just A Phase” | 4/10 |
#10: Jake Owen, “Good Company” (final rating: 4/10)
#9: Kip Moore, “Last Shot” (3/10)
#8: Florida Georgia Line, “Smooth” (3/10)
#7: Shania Twain, “Life’s About To Get Good” (3/10)
#6: Josh Turner, “All About You” (3/10)
#5: Reba McEntire, “Back To God” (3/10)
#4: Dustin Lynch, “I’d Be Jealous Too” (3/10)
#3: Walker Hayes, “You Broke Up With Me” (3/10)
#2: Dustin Lynch, “Small Town Boy” (2/10)
Okay, I’ll make one remark here: Lynch may not earn my “worst song of the year” award, but landing two singles in my bottom five deserves its own special mark of shame.
#1: Jordan Davis, “Singles You Up” (2/10)
Congratulations Mr. Davis, you’re the inaugural winner of my “worst song of the year” award. On behalf of country listeners around the globe, I humbly ask you (and everyone else on this list) to make better single choices in the future. I don’t want to see any of you people on this list again next year.
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