We knew it was bad, but did we know it was THIS bad? I don’t think so…
As we turn the corner into 2020, Billboard wanted to take the opportunity to remind us all just how bad things really got in the past 10 years. They recently released their “Top Country Songs of the Decade” list (based on Hot Country Chart performance) and needless to say, country music fans are PISSED. And they have every right to be.
Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay, Sam Hunt, Kane Brown… wait, you said “country” right? Not to mention, there wasn’t a single solo female country artist anywhere in top 30, and only 4 on the entire list. Miranda Lambert’s “House That Built Me” led the way at #38.
Is this some kind of sick joke? Is this some kind of nightmare than I can just can’t wake up from? Unfortunately, it’s not.
This is the current state of country music.
The fans let them hear it in the comments section.
This makes me so sad.
— Stacy Herr (@StacyHerr) December 31, 2019
I’m not seeing one country artist?
— Torin Jurden (@TJurden) December 30, 2019
Amazing, not one country song here
— Ericstotle🎄 (@Eazy_EI) December 31, 2019
And, of course, we had some great GIF work.
Me looking for a single country song on the chart pic.twitter.com/07VvreUAnl
— Lonnie Johnson Jr Stan (@TylerStroud2) December 31, 2019
My reaction if I ever hear any of those songs…
do yourselves a favor and listen to this playlist and learn about good music https://t.co/roiu14LX0K pic.twitter.com/1PCzPsSQHw— Blake Johnson (@BlakeJohnson14) December 31, 2019
None of these are by George Strait pic.twitter.com/ebNoGErVVN
— AG (@texag_96) December 31, 2019
My reaction to any of these songs coming on. pic.twitter.com/iMRUWA8iUw
— Adam Drake (@TheAdamDrake) December 31, 2019
Here’s to the next 10 years of country music.
May God help us all…
