My top 10: 1. Ashley McBryde - A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega 2. David Nail - The Sound of a Million Dreams 3. Ashley McBryde - Girl Goin' Nowhere 4. Alan Jackson - So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore 5. Chris Young - Neon 6. Mickey Guyton - Better Than You Left Me 7. Cam - Diane 8. Chris Stapleton - What Are You Listening To? 9. Gary Allan - It Ain't the Whiskey 10. Kacey Musgraves - Follow Your Arrow
“Sound of a Million Dreams” is up there for David Nail’s best song. Honestly he had a lot of songs I thought could be singles (aside from the obvious radio ready songs like “Nights On Fire” and “Whatever She’s Got”) on the last couple major label albums.
I agree with the Alan, Gary, Chris Stapleton and Kacey song choices. As a matter of fact, Alan has compared "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" to "He Stopped Loving Her Today". It should've done better than #25 at radio.
Man thanks for your videos! Over here in Germany you’re kind of alone with the passion for country music. So your videos really give me the feeling of having a buddy who‘s actually into country 😉
The most unfari flops in my opinion are: - "Dime Store Cowgirl" by Kacey Musgraves; - "If You Ever Feel Like Loving Me Again" by Clay Walker; - "I Got a Car" by George Strait.
Got to have something by Kip Moore on this list. Truly one of the most, I’ll say it, the most underrated and under appreciated artist of the last 20 years.
Everytime Kip come up with a song, it's always a masterpiece and then I think "Now it's going to blown up and make n°1" and nothing. People are not prepared for his geniality.
Midland has easily become one of my favorite bands of the last decade. Hard to pick considering I don’t think they’ve put out a song I don’t like but “Nothin’ New Under the Neon”, “Fourteen Gears”, and “Runnin’ Wild” all deserve major success. Triston Marez is another phenomenal artist that gets slept on a lot. “Where Rivers Are Red and Cowboys Are Blue” in particular.
I was always disappointed that “Refrigerator Door” by Luke Combs didn’t absolutely smash the charts at country radio. One of my favorite songs from him!
“Better Boat” by Kenny Chesney never really took off, which sucks because it’s such a good song about trying to balance life and all the difficult things that come along with it
Top 3 Underappreciated Songs 1. Heart Shaped Locket- Brothers Osborn 2. Russian Roulette- Eric Church 3. Near Mrs.- LANCO Listen to them and you will see
Here in the UK we, obviously, have far fewer country stations - but I’m pleased to say that songs like Dime Store Cowboy and Out Of Style still get played quite a bit. Ashley McBryde also draws a lot of water, which is great.
Big one for me is Three Chords & The Truth by Chase Rice - peaked at #25 and was arguably the best song on his album Lambs & Lions. Yes Eyes on You was probably the best one in hindsight (it did hit #1) by TC&TT was very solid in its own right.
"Cheatin' Songs" was my favorite song off of Let It Roll, peaked at 26. Also, can't wait for the The Last Resort: Greetings From review. Easily my favorite Midland album to date.
I remember after hearing burning house and listening to more of Cam's music, I absolutely fell in love with My Mistake. I distinctly remember thinking how badly I wanted her to release it as a single, and then how wildly disappointed I was to learn it had been released prior to burning house and flopped at radio 😭
Some of my personal favorites that I feel never really had their moment like I hoped they would’ve Eric Church “Stick That In Your Country Song” Chris Young “Drowning” Travis Denning “Abby” Riley Green “If It Wasn’t For Trucks” Cody Johnson “Dear Rodeo” JT Hodges “Hunt You Down” Michael Ray “Get To You” Christian Kane “Let Me Go” Granger Smith “Happens Like That” Russell Dickerson “Home Sweet” Morgan Wallen “The Way I Talk” Chris Stapleton “Either Way” Midland “Sunrise Tells The Story” Niko Moon “No Sad Songs” Brothers Osborne “All Night”
"Want it Again" Country Side A album Thomas Rhett....one of the best melodies, lyrics and vocals ever in my mind!!! I can't believe this whole album wasn't bigger. It was so so so so good!!!!
Ingrid Andress’ singles (aside from “More Hearts Than Mine” & “Wishful Drinking”) deserved so much better. “The Stranger” & “Lady Like” are masterpieces and I still don’t know why Warner never even attempted to push “Waste Of Lime” (that was a guaranteed smash IMO).
Dead Flowers by Miranda Lambert. I first heard it when she played it at an awards show, and I thought it was amazing. It was the first single from Revolution and is still one of my favorites from her, but it never took off. I second the opinions on Bourbon in Kentucky. That is one of my favorites from Dierks. Also, What the Hell Did I Say is great too, that flew too far under the radar.
I wish that I Know You Won’t by Carrie Underwood had been on the radio. I heard her sing it in concert years ago and was immediately hooked. I guess it didn’t have the marketability of some of her other stuff, but it’s so beautiful.
I caught I Don't Remember Me when it came out. And the feeling you get the very first time you got to the end of that chorus. It was so beautifully written. I love it so much.
I'll give you a deep, deep cut. About a decade ago, there was a coed trio that included an African American male called "The Farm" or maybe "THE FARM" and they had a debut single called Home Sweet Home. To you it probably was too pop-country. But to me, that should've been a big enough radio hit to at least give them a little traction in Nashville. The music video for the song even got a fair bit of early play on either CMT or GAC. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be and they faded back into the country music ether. This would've been just a few years after Lady A broke out, and Gloriana also had a little bit of success w/ coed vocals. I just wonder, if THE FARM would have tried to break out now in 2022 (after the success of Jimmie Allen & Breland) if maybe it would've been a different story..
I heard these songs on the radio ONCE and latched, too bad no one else did: Too late to worry - Jo Dee Messina #33 Anything goes - Randy Houser #92 Solitary Thinkin - Lee Ann Womack #39
"You Can't Make Old Friends" always makes me feel emotional, and I still don't know why it didn't become a hit. Especially considering how there are not that many songs about friendship. The other Dolly Parton song I really liked was Girl in the Movies, and even though it was in a movie, I don't really hear a lot of buzz around it.
Don't know what set off the brigade against "Shut up and Fish" I just remember loving it at the time. My guess is that it came out at the mid to tail end of bro country (and the beginning of the end of the drought of women on country radio) that bros couldn't handle two snarky leave us alone country girl songs in a row.
@@amorabeau I was thinking the same thing. I think it was related to Girl in Country Song and everyone basically bashed it and saw it like a double standard maybe? I'm not sure. I don't remember the hate for the song if I'm being honest.
Bourbon in Kentucky is by FAR my favourite off that album and it’s always chaffed me that it didn’t do better. 100% agree with you here. As for Tacoma: first time I heard it was watching Garth live IN Tacoma. Bawled. Downloaded Caitlyn’s album there in the stadium and it’s been on my top 5 rotation ever since.
seriously man, Clay Walker had one of the finest country songs I've heard with "If You Ever Feel Like Loving Me Again" in 2001 and those idiots at radio stalled it out at #29. That song should have been the greatest hit of Clay's career.
That is such a beautiful and straight-up country song. Probably the best song of Clay’s career. I thought I was the only one who knew and loved that song. I’m surprised that even back in 2001, it charted so low. Biscuits and Shut Up and Fish were also awesome songs, albeit both a little late for their time. These songs sound straight out of the early 2000s. I think the biggest mistakes for both Biscuits and Shut Up and Fish is that they were released in the bro-and-R&B-“country” phase. But they were both AWESOME.
In the Music Or Lose It Top 20 Songs last year, I picked a number of country songs that never seemed to become hits: Yola - Stand For Myself; Grace Potter - Release; Seaforth - Breakups. The country music entertainer who deserved better by country music of all time is Kim Richey (Those Words We Said, I Know). Her songs just weren't the same sound as the 90s/00s of that era so she wasn't embraced well by CMT and country radio in CA back then.
I'm going to go a little old school and say anything Patty Loveless released between 1997-2005. Such great country tunes, but radio left her behind after "She Drew a Broken Heart" in 1996. I know she went bluegrass in 2001 and 2009, I'm not considering those for this comment, but still some great music there too.
In the past several years, a lot of the independent and small label artists have released songs to radio, but did not get the traction they deserved. Music Row had a couple of Cody Jinks songs that reached top 20 on their radio charts. Ain't A Train is a good one. It did not made it to Mediabase and Billboard large market charts, but made it to the small market mainstream charts. Ain't A Train by Cody Jinks hit the top 25 for Billboard Country Radio Indicator charts. Tiffany Woys Loved By You, James Robert Webb Stealing Home and many others that had good runs on different country charts, but not the major ones. Carolina Jones Come In (But Don't Make Yourself Comfortable) is off an Independent Label that is outside the system is the latest one that gain a lot of traction but got stalled at number 40.
Midland is so underrated and Cody’s “Nothin’ On You” is one of my favourite country songs, perhaps it didn’t blow up because of the lyrics adult theme.
Sunrise Tells the Story was hands down my favorite song when I heard it the first time on the radio. I watched the music video like 6 times in a row that day. I'm sad it just died out after a month or so.
I’m always going to be bitter that the entire Pageant Material album got buried. It’s my favourite Kacey Musgraves album, I love the retro and almost kitsch feel a lot of it has
I can’t get over how Midland’s ‘Take Her Off Your Hands’ sounds IDENTICAL to Cody Johnson’s ‘Monday Morning Merle’! Take a look at it Grady, it’s killing me!
Agreed on so many of these songs! Wanted to share a story about Garth Brooks and "Tacoma" - as part of the launch for Man Against Machine in 2014, Garth joined Twitter and did a secret listening party for the album at The Independent (a club size venue in San Francisco). When he introduced "Tacoma" he made this beautiful speech about how the last song on each of his albums is reserved for a special song/his favorite. He mentioned it was written by a very talented songwriter named Caitlyn Smith and you could tell he absolutely adored that song. In that listening session, "Tacoma" was far and away the stand out. I was bummed about his resistance to streaming mostly because I wanted to hear that song again. When I stumbled upon Caitlyn's 2016 EP, I had forgotten her name but recognized "Tacoma" immediately. Honestly, I think her version is so much better - it's more powerful and shows off her voice incredibly.
How can I help you say good bye. Such a beautiful heartfelt song. LeeAnn Rymes is always underrated. Her music never really saw much light but was always amazing.
I knew I'd keeping thinking of more, especially from the 1990s. "A Dozen Red Roses" by Tammy Graham is one of the teariest story songs I've ever heard. I'm stunned it wasn't a hit on radio.
I don't know if it's underrated but dear rodeo by Cody Johnson is a song that I don't really hear on the radio often. I generally liked how Cody adheres to that traditional country sound and wished that more music reflects that. It's ironic how people complain country all sounds the same when country out of Nashville sounds more pop than some pop music. All to appeal the general masses.
oh sure, except that was a #1 hit. Maybe if Gilbert hadn't made his whole career up on putrid songs like "Bottoms Up" or "The Weeknd" or "Small Town Throwdown", his good songs might have been more "popular" and noticed if that's what you mean.
Mark Wills - Loving Every Minute was a cracking early 00s song that for some reason never made it big on the charts and radio airplay despite having all the qualities of a top radio-friendly single
I Don't Remember Me (Before You) is actually still my ringtone. I guess that was the last song I used before everyone started leaving their phone on vibrate 24/7. Now sometimes my phone accidentally rings and i remember how much I liked that song.
I gotta go way back for the songs whose failures injured my soul the most......"One Solitary Tear" by Sherrie Austin, "Miracle Man" by Smokin' Armadillos, "Give My Heart to You" by Billy Ray Cyrus. Some recent ones that made sad, in addition to "Martha Devine" by Ashley McBryde which you mentioned, include "The Sound of a Million Dreams" by David Nail, "Guinevere" by the Eli Young Band, and "Me and Emily" by Rachel Proctor.
It Ain’t the Whiskey - Gary Allan Something Waylon Would Sing - SBB Play Me Something I Can Drink To - Jon Wolfe Watch You Burn - Chris Stapleton Might As Well Get Stoned - Chris Stapleton
“What are you listening to” - Chris Stapleton. It’s wild bc now in hindsight it wasn’t meant to be. But leaving the steeldrivers and having this song tank was weird. I feel like it was a good attempt at mainstream country with his typical stamp.
So many I could name but the first one that came to my mind is "Dust" by Eli Young Band, such a shocking flop considering it killed the momentum they had with "Crazy Girl", "Even If It Breaks Your Heart", and "Drunk Last Night"
Hi Grady. I am watching you from Australia. My friends tell me I listen to the B side (referring to back in the day singles). I agree with you so many songs get missed. One of your other videos, you mentioned Randy Houser - Magnolia album. That album is one of my favourites and I still listen to it on a daily. The same thing happens for me too, I love love a song and it really goes under the radar. I feel we have similar taste in songs.
A song also never released as a single was "Half of my mistakes" by Gary Allan.It's on his 07 "Living Hard"release.In my opinion it's the best song ever recorded.Out of all music genres I think it's the #1 song of all time.When I hear that song my life is being sung back to me.I love music and I love country music.I've seen Gary Allan 3 times and I haven't heard that song yet.Next time I'm taking a sign.HALF OF MY MISTAKES...(Nobody can tell you a damn thing if your not listening.)
I was about ready to say I Don't Remember Me, but I'm glad someone mentioned it. I would say that the most recent song I can think of is Chris Janson's "Bye Mom." I thought that with Elvie Shane's My Boy we may have been entering an age in radio where these very personal, meaningful songs get a chance on radio. But nope, Bye Mom peaked at 39 on the Mediabase charts. And about Caitlyn Smith, while "I Can't" definitely isn't my favorite of hers, if she were ever to have a radio hit that would have been the song. But it only peaked at number 33. Her new single Downtown Baby was in the top 50 for a week just a few weeks ago, but I haven't seen it since.
"Good show" by Jason Pritchett is deathly underrated! I think I heard it on radio maybe two times, and that was enough for me to stay hooked on it. Crazy how forgotten it is!
On My Way To You ~ Cody Johnson. If I Was A Cowboy ~ Stephanie Quayle. Granger Smith does not get the recognition he deserves. He is good live and has some great songs. Our local guy Nate Smith is finally on his way
I feel like with "Shut Up and Fish", country radio/"music row" was basically trying to say "We've had enough of your sass and trashing of our brand of country music" with all that backlash. Nashville wanted to restore "the status quo" with all the dudes in their trucks taking girls in cutoffs to the riverbank for a hook-up. 🙄
There's a lot of songs I thought should have done better. Can't think of all of them at the moment, but. . . No End in Sight--Katrina Elam Shiver--Jamie O'Neal There's a lot of songs by Andy Griggs I thought should have done better. I'll probably think of more later. A great idea for a video series though
Gabrielle by Brett Eldridge - amazing song. Along with Little Less Broken by Luke Bryan two of my all time favourites. Both broke out in 2020 during lock down and I still love them now.
"Lay Low" by Josh Turner. It cracked the top 30 but should've been way bigger. As a result, the label delayed his album and "Hometown Girl" was released nearly 2 years later. That one was a big hit but it's just OK for me. Totally agree on "I Don't Remember Me". Actually any Brothers Osborne single other than "Stay a Little Longer" qualifies and that one took forever to hit #1. I get why "Shoot Me Straight" didn't do better even though it rocks but how did "Rum" barely crack the top 30?
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Bro Midland is soooo underrated and taken for granted how good and original their sound is. By far my favorite country band to date!
Them and Turnpike Troubadours are right at the same spot for me. But Midland is criminally underrated!
Go Dodgers! And Midland boo ASStros
Hopefully Wine, Beer, Whiskey is before that song sequentially in concert. 😬
Didn’t know cheaters listened to midland
@@projectc.j.j3310 😂😂😂😂😂
I didn't know "Shut Up and Fish" was so reviled. "Madder than a hornet in an old Coke can" is an analogy that has stayed with me forever.
Midland is one of the best country music groups out of the two decades…if not the best. Love their songs, innovation, and roots to true country.
My top 10:
1. Ashley McBryde - A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega
2. David Nail - The Sound of a Million Dreams
3. Ashley McBryde - Girl Goin' Nowhere
4. Alan Jackson - So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore
5. Chris Young - Neon
6. Mickey Guyton - Better Than You Left Me
7. Cam - Diane
8. Chris Stapleton - What Are You Listening To?
9. Gary Allan - It Ain't the Whiskey
10. Kacey Musgraves - Follow Your Arrow
Neon is really really fun. And better than you left me I really like too.
“Sound of a Million Dreams” is up there for David Nail’s best song. Honestly he had a lot of songs I thought could be singles (aside from the obvious radio ready songs like “Nights On Fire” and “Whatever She’s Got”) on the last couple major label albums.
Neon is my favorite Chris Young song like ever.
I agree with the Alan, Gary, Chris Stapleton and Kacey song choices. As a matter of fact, Alan has compared "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" to "He Stopped Loving Her Today". It should've done better than #25 at radio.
You could make an entire video on Alan Jackson songs that are top 10 hit worthy
Personally love these random passion videos from Grady. Clearly more your style than the big review videos. Great vid!
Sunrise tells the story is such a masterpiece. It’s my favorite midland song to date and it’s so unfair that it didn’t take off.
I know they got some crap from military people because they were wearing Marine uniforms in doing less than respectful things
Chris Cagle: Dance Baby Dance
Jaron: That's beautiful to me
Hunter Hayes: Invisible
Aaron Watson: That look
Josh Abbott Band: Taste
Man thanks for your videos! Over here in Germany you’re kind of alone with the passion for country music.
So your videos really give me the feeling of having a buddy who‘s actually into country 😉
Fell the same here in Brazil. All the best to you.
I’m in the same boat as youse, even though I live in the US I live in NYC and no one listens to country lol
Same applies here in New Zealand.
Same in South Africa 🇿🇦
We must create a Facebook or WhatsApp or Telegram group to talk about country and share music knowledge. Who agree?
So glad someone mentioned Old Habits by Justin Moore, ive been stanning that song for years and I’ve never heard anyone else talk about it.
I absolutely love this song! It deserves more mentions for sure!
Nothin on you is soooo good! Growing up here in Huntsville,TX, I can assure you his hometown adores that song! It’s one of my favorites!
The most unfari flops in my opinion are:
- "Dime Store Cowgirl" by Kacey Musgraves;
- "If You Ever Feel Like Loving Me Again" by Clay Walker;
- "I Got a Car" by George Strait.
I got a car by George Strait was one of the first songs that got me into country it’s so sweet
I agree about Clay Walker's song. Clay is a musical genius, I've been a huge fan of his since I was a kid
Got to have something by Kip Moore on this list. Truly one of the most, I’ll say it, the most underrated and under appreciated artist of the last 20 years.
Kip was exactly who I thought of when I saw this video
Not to mention a super nice person
Last Shot is a goddamn masterpiece
Paying hard by Kip Moore was my first thought, but he’s got a few candidates
Everytime Kip come up with a song, it's always a masterpiece and then I think "Now it's going to blown up and make n°1" and nothing. People are not prepared for his geniality.
Midland has easily become one of my favorite bands of the last decade. Hard to pick considering I don’t think they’ve put out a song I don’t like but “Nothin’ New Under the Neon”, “Fourteen Gears”, and “Runnin’ Wild” all deserve major success.
Triston Marez is another phenomenal artist that gets slept on a lot.
“Where Rivers Are Red and Cowboys Are Blue” in particular.
Nothin new under the neon gets cranked up every time it comes on. I love that song!
I absolutely love Midland and Sunrise Tells the Story is such a wonderful song. Thanks for continuing to spotlight great music
I was always disappointed that “Refrigerator Door” by Luke Combs didn’t absolutely smash the charts at country radio. One of my favorite songs from him!
This but 1,2, many. That song was never even pushed as a single but charted pretty high. All the signs were there to push it but he never did
“Better Boat” by Kenny Chesney never really took off, which sucks because it’s such a good song about trying to balance life and all the difficult things that come along with it
I agree
Agreed
Thanks for reminding me of that gem
Top 3 Underappreciated Songs
1. Heart Shaped Locket- Brothers Osborn
2. Russian Roulette- Eric Church
3. Near Mrs.- LANCO
Listen to them and you will see
Midland sounds more authentic then 99% of the stuff that is out there…
Here in the UK we, obviously, have far fewer country stations - but I’m pleased to say that songs like Dime Store Cowboy and Out Of Style still get played quite a bit. Ashley McBryde also draws a lot of water, which is great.
I don't know how they did on radio but "Let it rain", "Whatever she's got" and "brand new day" by David nail are amazing
That whole I'm a Fire album is criminally underrated. I've been stanning Counting Cars for the longest time personally
Big one for me is Three Chords & The Truth by Chase Rice - peaked at #25 and was arguably the best song on his album Lambs & Lions.
Yes Eyes on You was probably the best one in hindsight (it did hit #1) by TC&TT was very solid in its own right.
"Cheatin' Songs" was my favorite song off of Let It Roll, peaked at 26. Also, can't wait for the The Last Resort: Greetings From review. Easily my favorite Midland album to date.
"So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" by Alan Jackson!
I remember after hearing burning house and listening to more of Cam's music, I absolutely fell in love with My Mistake. I distinctly remember thinking how badly I wanted her to release it as a single, and then how wildly disappointed I was to learn it had been released prior to burning house and flopped at radio 😭
It maddens me she didn’t make it big! I love Cam!
My Mistake is such a great song, I discovered it last year and it played non stop in my current favs playlist.
Nothin on you is actually still on the radio every now and again here in Texas!
Chainsaw by The Band Perry. I had no idea it was even a single until I randomly saw the music video for it online one day.
Chainsaw did okay, it peaked at #10.
My wife and daughter loved that Mattie and Tay song, I remember hearing it more than one.
What We Ain’t Got by Jake Owen is one I absolutely love that never got massive
Great song but it did go top-20 so I think Grady would consider that a modest hit.
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Some of my personal favorites that I feel never really had their moment like I hoped they would’ve
Eric Church “Stick That In Your Country Song”
Chris Young “Drowning”
Travis Denning “Abby”
Riley Green “If It Wasn’t For Trucks”
Cody Johnson “Dear Rodeo”
JT Hodges “Hunt You Down”
Michael Ray “Get To You”
Christian Kane “Let Me Go”
Granger Smith “Happens Like That”
Russell Dickerson “Home Sweet”
Morgan Wallen “The Way I Talk”
Chris Stapleton “Either Way”
Midland “Sunrise Tells The Story”
Niko Moon “No Sad Songs”
Brothers Osborne “All Night”
"Want it Again" Country Side A album Thomas Rhett....one of the best melodies, lyrics and vocals ever in my mind!!! I can't believe this whole album wasn't bigger. It was so so so so good!!!!
Ingrid Andress’ singles (aside from “More Hearts Than Mine” & “Wishful Drinking”) deserved so much better. “The Stranger” & “Lady Like” are masterpieces and I still don’t know why Warner never even attempted to push “Waste Of Lime” (that was a guaranteed smash IMO).
Lady Like is an awesome song
Dead Flowers by Miranda Lambert. I first heard it when she played it at an awards show, and I thought it was amazing. It was the first single from Revolution and is still one of my favorites from her, but it never took off.
I second the opinions on Bourbon in Kentucky. That is one of my favorites from Dierks. Also, What the Hell Did I Say is great too, that flew too far under the radar.
She also said dead flowers was one of her favorites
Dead Flowers is my go-to song if I’m in a mood and need to let it out. Love it ❤️
The song I wish became a single would be TRUCK by HARDY but on the hot country songs chart it only peaked 50th when it got released
I wish that I Know You Won’t by Carrie Underwood had been on the radio. I heard her sing it in concert years ago and was immediately hooked. I guess it didn’t have the marketability of some of her other stuff, but it’s so beautiful.
Every song off the Carnival Ride album is great.
I caught I Don't Remember Me when it came out. And the feeling you get the very first time you got to the end of that chorus. It was so beautifully written. I love it so much.
I will FOREVER jam my heart out to Shut Up and Fish every time it pops on the radio.
Love the subtle zoom in during the "If Grady likes you're song, don't release it as a single" monologue.
I'll give you a deep, deep cut. About a decade ago, there was a coed trio that included an African American male called "The Farm" or maybe "THE FARM" and they had a debut single called Home Sweet Home. To you it probably was too pop-country. But to me, that should've been a big enough radio hit to at least give them a little traction in Nashville. The music video for the song even got a fair bit of early play on either CMT or GAC. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be and they faded back into the country music ether. This would've been just a few years after Lady A broke out, and Gloriana also had a little bit of success w/ coed vocals. I just wonder, if THE FARM would have tried to break out now in 2022 (after the success of Jimmie Allen & Breland) if maybe it would've been a different story..
I heard these songs on the radio ONCE and latched, too bad no one else did:
Too late to worry - Jo Dee Messina #33
Anything goes - Randy Houser #92
Solitary Thinkin - Lee Ann Womack #39
"Anything Goes" peaked at #16, but it's a great debut single that really showcases Randy's vocals.
"You Can't Make Old Friends" always makes me feel emotional, and I still don't know why it didn't become a hit. Especially considering how there are not that many songs about friendship. The other Dolly Parton song I really liked was Girl in the Movies, and even though it was in a movie, I don't really hear a lot of buzz around it.
Gabrielle and Paris, Illinois on Brett Eldredge’s Sunday Drive album deserved so much better. Both are 2 of my personal favorites
Brett’s song “Raymond” gets me every time.
Don't know what set off the brigade against "Shut up and Fish" I just remember loving it at the time. My guess is that it came out at the mid to tail end of bro country (and the beginning of the end of the drought of women on country radio) that bros couldn't handle two snarky leave us alone country girl songs in a row.
I thought this. I wonder how people would've reacted to it if it came out before Girl in a Country Song, I think it would have gone down a lot better
@@amorabeau I was thinking the same thing. I think it was related to Girl in Country Song and everyone basically bashed it and saw it like a double standard maybe? I'm not sure. I don't remember the hate for the song if I'm being honest.
We were rich is one of my favorite songs. So so good. Can’t believe you mentioned it! Truly love that song.
Bourbon in Kentucky is by FAR my favourite off that album and it’s always chaffed me that it didn’t do better. 100% agree with you here.
As for Tacoma: first time I heard it was watching Garth live IN Tacoma. Bawled. Downloaded Caitlyn’s album there in the stadium and it’s been on my top 5 rotation ever since.
seriously man, Clay Walker had one of the finest country songs I've heard with "If You Ever Feel Like Loving Me Again" in 2001 and those idiots at radio stalled it out at #29. That song should have been the greatest hit of Clay's career.
Clay is underrated.
That is such a beautiful and straight-up country song. Probably the best song of Clay’s career. I thought I was the only one who knew and loved that song. I’m surprised that even back in 2001, it charted so low.
Biscuits and Shut Up and Fish were also awesome songs, albeit both a little late for their time. These songs sound straight out of the early 2000s. I think the biggest mistakes for both Biscuits and Shut Up and Fish is that they were released in the bro-and-R&B-“country” phase. But they were both AWESOME.
Never heard of Clay Walker. Thanks for the rec! Listening now. He's really good.
In the Music Or Lose It Top 20 Songs last year, I picked a number of country songs that never seemed to become hits: Yola - Stand For Myself; Grace Potter - Release; Seaforth - Breakups. The country music entertainer who deserved better by country music of all time is Kim Richey (Those Words We Said, I Know). Her songs just weren't the same sound as the 90s/00s of that era so she wasn't embraced well by CMT and country radio in CA back then.
Oh yeah....Kim Richey. Her 1995 debut CD is one of the best in my collection. "Just My Luck" had a crazy catchy melody!
@@Mark2756042 Yep. Those Words We Said had an interesting arrangement.
i 100% say the pistol annies. their songs are so original and catchy, but they never get talked about.
Yes!
I'm going to go a little old school and say anything Patty Loveless released between 1997-2005. Such great country tunes, but radio left her behind after "She Drew a Broken Heart" in 1996. I know she went bluegrass in 2001 and 2009, I'm not considering those for this comment, but still some great music there too.
In the past several years, a lot of the independent and small label artists have released songs to radio, but did not get the traction they deserved. Music Row had a couple of Cody Jinks songs that reached top 20 on their radio charts. Ain't A Train is a good one. It did not made it to Mediabase and Billboard large market charts, but made it to the small market mainstream charts. Ain't A Train by Cody Jinks hit the top 25 for Billboard Country Radio Indicator charts. Tiffany Woys Loved By You, James Robert Webb Stealing Home and many others that had good runs on different country charts, but not the major ones. Carolina Jones Come In (But Don't Make Yourself Comfortable) is off an Independent Label that is outside the system is the latest one that gain a lot of traction but got stalled at number 40.
Midland is so underrated and Cody’s “Nothin’ On You” is one of my favourite country songs, perhaps it didn’t blow up because of the lyrics adult theme.
My love for Midland knows no bounds!! They are such a great band with a beautiful sound!
My radio station actually played "Outta Style" all the time when it came out, I guess that's not the case for everyone
I heard it all the time, too. But I'm also in Texas, so.... ;)
Sunrise Tells the Story was hands down my favorite song when I heard it the first time on the radio. I watched the music video like 6 times in a row that day. I'm sad it just died out after a month or so.
Ashley Monroe The Blade and On To Something Good. Instant love with these.
On To Something Good is a sexy little jam
Bourbon in Kentucky is sooooo gooood!!!! I was obsessed with that song when that album came out!
Tacoma is one of my favourite Garth songs since I first heard it. Always wondered why it wasn't a single, thanks for the info..
I’m always going to be bitter that the entire Pageant Material album got buried. It’s my favourite Kacey Musgraves album, I love the retro and almost kitsch feel a lot of it has
I can’t get over how Midland’s ‘Take Her Off Your Hands’ sounds IDENTICAL to Cody Johnson’s ‘Monday Morning Merle’! Take a look at it Grady, it’s killing me!
Good call. Definitely similar sonically, but the melody of the lyrics isn’t TOO similar. Haha
Agreed on so many of these songs! Wanted to share a story about Garth Brooks and "Tacoma" - as part of the launch for Man Against Machine in 2014, Garth joined Twitter and did a secret listening party for the album at The Independent (a club size venue in San Francisco). When he introduced "Tacoma" he made this beautiful speech about how the last song on each of his albums is reserved for a special song/his favorite. He mentioned it was written by a very talented songwriter named Caitlyn Smith and you could tell he absolutely adored that song. In that listening session, "Tacoma" was far and away the stand out. I was bummed about his resistance to streaming mostly because I wanted to hear that song again. When I stumbled upon Caitlyn's 2016 EP, I had forgotten her name but recognized "Tacoma" immediately. Honestly, I think her version is so much better - it's more powerful and shows off her voice incredibly.
Grady has a sponsor? 😮 The sign of a true TH-camr
Absolutely loved In Love By Now by Riley Green, glad to see that mentioned
How can I help you say good bye. Such a beautiful heartfelt song.
LeeAnn Rymes is always underrated. Her music never really saw much light but was always amazing.
I knew I'd keeping thinking of more, especially from the 1990s. "A Dozen Red Roses" by Tammy Graham is one of the teariest story songs I've ever heard. I'm stunned it wasn't a hit on radio.
I don't know if it's underrated but dear rodeo by Cody Johnson is a song that I don't really hear on the radio often. I generally liked how Cody adheres to that traditional country sound and wished that more music reflects that. It's ironic how people complain country all sounds the same when country out of Nashville sounds more pop than some pop music. All to appeal the general masses.
None of Cody Johnson’s best songs went big 😕
Too rodeo for radio
They picked his most boring generic song for the radio. It feels so political it’s disheartening.
Nah, on my way to you is Cody's best.
I think I’d have to say “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” by Brantley Gilbert. Not sure how successful it is, but I think it deserves more notice
oh sure, except that was a #1 hit. Maybe if Gilbert hadn't made his whole career up on putrid songs like "Bottoms Up" or "The Weeknd" or "Small Town Throwdown", his good songs might have been more "popular" and noticed if that's what you mean.
@@federicofloris9196 I guess you’re right but it’s still a good song
Mark Wills - Loving Every Minute was a cracking early 00s song that for some reason never made it big on the charts and radio airplay despite having all the qualities of a top radio-friendly single
I Don't Remember Me (Before You) is actually still my ringtone. I guess that was the last song I used before everyone started leaving their phone on vibrate 24/7. Now sometimes my phone accidentally rings and i remember how much I liked that song.
I’m not an expert on chart performances but I think
Love and Theft’s Dancing in Circles doesn’t deserve to be forgotten
Wildflowers by James Tucker…
Heartachingly simple, moving, haunting and beautiful! One of the best songs in country music history! 💯❤️🤠
Kacey deserved so much more than what country gave (or didn’t give) her
I gotta go way back for the songs whose failures injured my soul the most......"One Solitary Tear" by Sherrie Austin, "Miracle Man" by Smokin' Armadillos, "Give My Heart to You" by Billy Ray Cyrus. Some recent ones that made sad, in addition to "Martha Devine" by Ashley McBryde which you mentioned, include "The Sound of a Million Dreams" by David Nail, "Guinevere" by the Eli Young Band, and "Me and Emily" by Rachel Proctor.
Oh and "I Do" by Jewel was pretty solid country-pop back in 2008.....but flopped.
I love Sherrie Austin!
It Ain’t the Whiskey - Gary Allan
Something Waylon Would Sing - SBB
Play Me Something I Can Drink To - Jon Wolfe
Watch You Burn - Chris Stapleton
Might As Well Get Stoned - Chris Stapleton
“What are you listening to” - Chris Stapleton.
It’s wild bc now in hindsight it wasn’t meant to be.
But leaving the steeldrivers and having this song tank was weird. I feel like it was a good attempt at mainstream country with his typical stamp.
He should totally re-release it because today it would be a smash without a doubt
Right song at the wrong time type thing
Stealing Kisses by Faith Hill
A complete work of art. Perfect songwriting, but never took off.
So many I could name but the first one that came to my mind is "Dust" by Eli Young Band, such a shocking flop considering it killed the momentum they had with "Crazy Girl", "Even If It Breaks Your Heart", and "Drunk Last Night"
Hi Grady. I am watching you from Australia. My friends tell me I listen to the B side (referring to back in the day singles). I agree with you so many songs get missed. One of your other videos, you mentioned Randy Houser - Magnolia album. That album is one of my favourites and I still listen to it on a daily. The same thing happens for me too, I love love a song and it really goes under the radar. I feel we have similar taste in songs.
I feel your pain, Grady 😅 My favorite song on an album either doesn’t get released or doesn’t do well when it does. 😂
The problem is that the radio will only push what they want to become popular, not what the actual listeners want.
A song also never released as a single was "Half of my mistakes" by Gary Allan.It's on his 07 "Living Hard"release.In my opinion it's the best song ever recorded.Out of all music genres I think it's the #1 song of all time.When I hear that song my life is being sung back to me.I love music and I love country music.I've seen Gary Allan 3 times and I haven't heard that song yet.Next time I'm taking a sign.HALF OF MY MISTAKES...(Nobody can tell you a damn thing if your not listening.)
Words cannot describe how much I love Bourbon in Kentucky. That song makes my heart happy. I had no idea it was a single.
It's an amazing tune. I actually haven't heard it in a while so I'll be cranking it on my way home today.
Girl of the summer by Kip Moore. I went back and watched that video and it has less than a million views. It’s such a great song.
It's a shame that Girl of the Summer and Dirt Road weren't major hits. Obsessed with both of those songs.
Kip Moore is entirely underrated, his last album wild world is one of the best country albums i’ve ever heard, the song sweet Virginia is a 10/10
You rock Grady, you are my favorite reviewer of anything right now. I love your positive energy keep it up sir
David Nail's "Sound of a Million Dreams" should have been a #1 hit.
I was about ready to say I Don't Remember Me, but I'm glad someone mentioned it. I would say that the most recent song I can think of is Chris Janson's "Bye Mom." I thought that with Elvie Shane's My Boy we may have been entering an age in radio where these very personal, meaningful songs get a chance on radio. But nope, Bye Mom peaked at 39 on the Mediabase charts.
And about Caitlyn Smith, while "I Can't" definitely isn't my favorite of hers, if she were ever to have a radio hit that would have been the song. But it only peaked at number 33. Her new single Downtown Baby was in the top 50 for a week just a few weeks ago, but I haven't seen it since.
One of my favorite riley green songs that has always been overlooked is little hank! It is a perfect backyard fire song
Basically anything **Craig Campbell** has ever released. Amazing classic country voice, yet to break the top 10.
"Good show" by Jason Pritchett is deathly underrated! I think I heard it on radio maybe two times, and that was enough for me to stay hooked on it. Crazy how forgotten it is!
On My Way To You ~ Cody Johnson. If I Was A Cowboy ~ Stephanie Quayle. Granger Smith does not get the recognition he deserves. He is good live and has some great songs. Our local guy Nate Smith is finally on his way
On My Way to You ....SUCKS
Stephanie Quayle- We Buy Gold and I Want the World for You are amazing
I also like the flirty Whatcha Drinkin Bout
Great Video Grady, thanks for including my pick.
“No Body, No Crime”. Still upset about that one lol.
Im still upset "No Stone Unturned" didn't blow up. In fact that whole Magnolia album deserved so much more
I feel like with "Shut Up and Fish", country radio/"music row" was basically trying to say "We've had enough of your sass and trashing of our brand of country music" with all that backlash. Nashville wanted to restore "the status quo" with all the dudes in their trucks taking girls in cutoffs to the riverbank for a hook-up. 🙄
There's a lot of songs I thought should have done better. Can't think of all of them at the moment, but. . .
No End in Sight--Katrina Elam
Shiver--Jamie O'Neal
There's a lot of songs by Andy Griggs I thought should have done better.
I'll probably think of more later. A great idea for a video series though
I loved No End In Sight!
Gabrielle by Brett Eldridge - amazing song. Along with Little Less Broken by Luke Bryan two of my all time favourites. Both broke out in 2020 during lock down and I still love them now.
Thank you for staying genuine. Love the content man!
Red Bandana by Jarrod Morris and Jesus and Wranglers by Riley Green!! I also agree Midland is so underrated, they make some quality country songs.
I think with it being off his last album Jesus and Wranglers might still get its moment in the sun🙏🙏🙏
"Lay Low" by Josh Turner. It cracked the top 30 but should've been way bigger. As a result, the label delayed his album and "Hometown Girl" was released nearly 2 years later. That one was a big hit but it's just OK for me. Totally agree on "I Don't Remember Me". Actually any Brothers Osborne single other than "Stay a Little Longer" qualifies and that one took forever to hit #1. I get why "Shoot Me Straight" didn't do better even though it rocks but how did "Rum" barely crack the top 30?
Last Shot-Kip Moore, Jersey on the Wall-Tenille Townes