Top-10 Billboard Country Airplay Songs of 2021

Top-10 Billboard Country Airplay Songs of 2021

The numbers have been crunched, tallied and calculated – and now we know Billboard’s Top-10 Country Airplay Songs of 2021.

Here’s the 10 tracks that were played on country radio the most this year.

10. Justin Moore – “We Didn’t Have Much”

9. Jordan Davis – “Almost Maybes”

8. Parmalee & Blanco Brown – “Just The Way”

7. Chase Rice featuring Florida Georgia Line – “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen”

6. Dierks Bentley – “Gone”

5. Luke Combs – “Better Together”

4. Cole Swindell – “Single Saturday Night”

3. Thomas Rhett – “What’s Your Country Song”

2. Luke Combs – “Forever After All”

1. Chris Young & Kane Brown – “Famous Friends”

Photo Courtesy of Justin Moore, Chris Young & Kane Brown, Cole Swindell, Chase Rice & Florida Georgia Line, Jordan Davis, Parmalee & Blanco Brown, Cole Swindell, Luke Combs, Dierks Bentley

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