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Bellamy Brothers, “Drug Problem”

January 21, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 0

An unassuming morality yarn. The Bellamys’ trademark low-key delivery make this laundry list of good drug problems easily palatable. See, he was drug to church on Sunday morning, drug to family reunions, drug to the

Trisha Yearwood, “This is Me You’re Talking To”

January 15, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 20

Flawless. Written by Tommy Lee James & Karyn Rochelle Grade: A+ Listen: This is Me You’re Talking To Buy: This is Me You’re Talking To

Keith Anderson, “I Still Miss You”

January 15, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 18

I like the lyric. Like it quite a bit, actually. It doesn’t sound like a country record to me, though. I’m not a purist by any means, but I literally don’t hear anything that sounds

Clay Walker, “She Likes it in the Morning”

January 15, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 6

He’s simply a better singer now. Like “Fall” before it, the material isn’t significantly different than his string of hits in the nineties. He’s just singing it better. There’s a seasoning that comes only with

Josh Turner, "Another Try"

January 6, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 14

Written by Jeremy Spillman & Chris Stapleton One of the most endearing elements of Josh Turner’s style is that he takes it slow. “Another Try” has a wonderful lyric, and Turner savors it, stretching out

Jack Ingram, “Maybe She’ll Get Lonely”

January 6, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 12

What can I say? Everything about this single is adequate. The song is good enough, the production gets the job done and it’s sung with some energy and conviction. It just doesn’t add up to

Carter's Chord, "Young Love"

January 6, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 4

“Young Love” Carter’s Chord Songwriters: Scooter Carusoe, Hillary Lindsey & Aimee Mayo Listen Accurately titled. This has been done a million times before, most effectively in recent years by Deana Carter (“Strawberry Wine”),

The Fifty Best Singles of 2007, Part 5: #10-#1

December 21, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 14

When I did this list in 2006 and in 2004, I knew the number one song before I started. This year was more like 2005, where the song revealed itself to me as I was

The Fifty Best Singles of 2007, Part 4: #20-#11

December 20, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

I have to say that any one of these songs could have been in my top ten in years past. It’s just been a great year for country singles. #20 George Strait, “How ‘Bout Them

The Fifty Best Singles of 2007, Part 3: #30-#21

December 19, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 1

We’re getting closer to the top. Here’s the next ten: #30 Amy Dalley, “Let’s Try Goodbye” The latest attempt from Dalley pulls yet another excellent song from her long-shelved debut album, and it rivals “I