The best country songs of the last 25 years were felt and heard. Commercial impact was a factor, but emotional impact is what separates these songs from others released in the 2000s.

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A few weeks ago, we launched the Pitchfork 2020s So Far Readers’ Poll. Thousands of readers voted on the best songs and albums of the half-decade, and here are the results.

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The 100 Best Country Songs of All Time (Full List): Staff Picks. Billboard's staff picks the greatest country songs of the past century that have made us love, cry, drink and dance.