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Best Country
Cover Songs

31 songs · 4 sections · about 1.9 hours

Country crowds sing along harder than almost anyone, and they know the 90s catalog as well as this year's radio. A good country set moves between the two and saves a few line-dance and two-step songs for when the floor is full.

Grouped by feel below. Load it into the free setlist maker and fit it to your band.

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90s country singalongs

The songs every country crowd knows word for word.

#SongBPMLength
1Friends in Low PlacesGarth Brooks—3:51
2ChattahoocheeAlan Jackson1742:27
3Boot Scootin' BoogieBrooks & Dunn1303:16
4Man! I Feel Like a Woman!Shania Twain1253:54
5Any Man of MineShania Twain1574:06
6Fishin' in the DarkNitty Gritty Dirt Band1543:29
7Should've Been a CowboyToby Keith1363:30
8Achy Breaky HeartBilly Ray Cyrus—3:24
9Strawberry WineDeana Carter1224:53
Modern country

What's on the radio and in the bars right now.

#SongBPMLength
10Tennessee WhiskeyChris Stapleton1524:53
11Wagon WheelDarius Rucker1484:58
12CruiseFlorida Georgia Line1483:29
13Body Like a Back RoadSam Hunt—2:45
14Die a Happy ManThomas Rhett1663:48
15Chicken FriedZac Brown Band—3:58
16Fast CarLuke Combs—4:25
17Beer Never Broke My HeartLuke Combs—3:07
18Last NightMorgan Wallen—2:43
19Whiskey GlassesMorgan Wallen—3:54
Classics

The older songs that still get the loudest reaction.

#SongBPMLength
20Ring of FireJohnny Cash1042:35
21Folsom Prison BluesJohnny Cash1102:35
22JoleneDolly Parton1102:40
23Mama TriedMerle Haggard—2:11
24Take Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver1643:08
25The GamblerKenny Rogers1743:32
26Amarillo by MorningGeorge Strait1212:52
Closers

The big ones to end a set on.

#SongBPMLength
27Copperhead RoadSteve Earle1564:31
28Sweet Home AlabamaLynyrd Skynyrd—6:46
29Callin' Baton RougeGarth Brooks1353:44
30Family TraditionHank Williams, Jr.1264:02
31Before He CheatsCarrie Underwood1483:19

BPM and length come from the original recordings and are approximate (tempo apps sometimes read half or double time). Your band's version will vary.

Tips from the stage
  • Have line-dance songs ready. Boot Scootin' Boogie, Copperhead Road and Achy Breaky Heart get requested at almost every country wedding. Have them ready even if they're not your favorites.
  • Mix old and new. Alternate between 90s singalongs and current radio so both the younger and older crowd stay with you.
Common questions
What are the best country songs for a cover band?+

Friends in Low Places, Wagon Wheel, Tennessee Whiskey, Chattahoochee, Man! I Feel Like a Woman!, Take Me Home, Country Roads and Copperhead Road are reliable picks at nearly every country gig.

What country songs work at weddings?+

Die a Happy Man and Tennessee Whiskey are common first dances. On the dance floor, Boot Scootin' Boogie, Friends in Low Places, Wagon Wheel and Man! I Feel Like a Woman! keep everyone up.

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