What’s the best country music song of all time? Rolling Stone tips cap to classic
On the 10th anniversary of Rolling Stone Country, Rolling Stone published a list of the 200 greatest country songs of all time.
But which song is No. 1?
There are plenty to choose from. This list of songs – and performers – is a mile long and includes the greats such as Johnny Cash, George Strait, Loretta Lynn, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Garth Brooks, Waylon Jennings and more.
Even Taylor Swift made the list.
Here the top 5:
- No. 5: George Jones, ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today’
- No. 4 :Hank Williams, ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’
- No. 3: Patsy Cline, ‘Crazy’
- No. 2: Johnny Cash, ‘I Walk the Line’
However, the No. 1 spot is awarded to Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.”
“‘Jolene’” is Dolly Parton’s pinnacle as a singer, songwriter, and storyteller: the ultimate country heartbreak song. And after 50 years, it’s more iconic than ever.
“While the world was falling in love with her self-described ‘Backwoods Barbie’ image, she was fighting to make her way as a woman in Nashville, writing tough-minded tales like ‘Coat of Many Colors’ and ‘Down From Dover.’
“In ‘Jolene,’ she begs another woman not to steal her man, hitting high-lonesome notes straight from the Great Smoky Mountains. It was a Number One country hit in 1973, yet it feels both ancient and uncannily modern. ‘Jolene’ has inspired great interpretations by artists from Miley Cyrus to the White Stripes to Beyoncé. But it’s the song that sums up Dolly Parton at her realest and greatest.”
Check out Rolling Stone’s list here.
Source link