Top 10 Country Music Songs for Summer 2009

10. BonFire (CRAIG MORGAN)

BNA Nashville

 This is definitely a country rocker, with plenty of screaming guitars, but the added banjo keeps it from going too rock. This is a perfect song for a party on the beach.

8. One Last Night (KENNY CHESNEY)

BNA Nashville

When friends get together to go out drinking, sometimes crazy things happen. That's the theme of this guitar-driven track from Kenny Chesneys Greatest Hits 2 CD. Whether Kenny is trying to pick up a girl by saying that he's Brad Pitt's brother, or talking about some girls singing "I Got You" by Sonny and Cher, you know that a good time is being had by all. The sound on this song hearkens back to some of Kenny's earlier hits, like "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" or "She's Got It All," rather than his more recent island-themed work.

7.Boots On (RANDY HOUSER)

Universal South

The intro to "Boots On" is very rock 'n roll, with slide guitar, but once Randy starts singing, you can hear the country rock style, This song is pure party, and sure to get people up on their feet at any summer party.

6. 15 Minutes (RODNEY ATKINS)

Curb Records

"15 Minutes" is a steel-soaked, honky tonkin', morsel of goodness that is sure to get people two-steppin' their way across the dance floor. Rodney Atkins sings about giving up smoking, drinking and women, and it was the "worst 15 minutes of his life." This is a trip back to the country music of yesteryear, and traditional country fans are sure to be smiling at the result. Add the crowd participation towards the end of the song which makes for a true party favorite.

5. Alright (DARIUS RUCKER)

Capitol Nashville

If you like your country with a touch of R&B, this is the song for you. The prominent steel guitar and driving percussion frame Darius Rucker's punchy vocals, as he sings, "Don't need no concert in the city. I've got a stereo and the best of Patsy Cline." If this song doesn't get your toes-a-tappin', you better check your pulse. It's one that is sure to be on replay on many a country fan's CD player this summer.

3. Small Town USA (JUSTIN MOORE)

The Valory Music

This is a nice little mid-tempo tune that talks about life in a small blue collar town. This is something many country fans can relate to. The song is very guitar-driven, and Justin sounds like he's performing an acoustic show, as he tells of the pleasures of a Saturday night and a six pack of lite and a little Hank Jr., making everything just right.

2. Summer Nights (RASCAL FLATTS)

Lyric Street Records

"Summer Nights" has a live feel to it, with crowd sounds in the background. The guitar riff sounds similar to the chords played in one of Rascal Flatts older songs, "This Everyday Love." This is a great tune if you like country pop-style music. A crowd favorite at live shows, this song is sure to be played a lot at country fan's gatherings all summer long.

1.Living For The Night (GEORGE STRAIT)

MCA Nashville

While you generally think of up-tempo songs as the ones that are most popular during the summer, you gotta slow things down sometimes. This song is one that George Strait actually co-wrote with his son, Bubba, and Dean Dillon, who has written scads of hits for Strait over the years. The gently strumming acoustic guitar gives way to a sorrowful lap steel, then later in the song, a beautiful tinkling mandolin. The song tells the story of a man who is having a hard time with a breakup, and he chooses to live for the night, rather than face the day.