A handful of familiar faces help make the Top 5 of October's Top 40 Country Songs, but one famous face is missing.

Post Malone has two songs inside this month's Top 10, but neither could best Ella Langley and Riley Green, who hold down the No. 5 spot with "You Look Like You Love Me."

Morgan Wallen is also absent from the top of this list, but both men are well-represented overall. Jelly Roll, Shaboozey and Luke Combs are a few more stars with hot songs right now, but by Oct. 31, another artist may soar to No. 1.

MGK (with Jelly Roll) has been taking "Lonely Road" to every big stage he can find. Could it become a country radio single soon?

Related: Top 20 Country Songs of 2024 (So Far)

As always, the October 2024 list of the Top 40 country songs is equal parts airplay, sales and streaming charts, plus fan ratings. Staff opinion breaks any ties.

New Country Songs for October 2024:

  • MGK and Jelly Roll, “Lonely Road” (10)
  • Lainey Wilson, “4X4XU” (24)
  • Brad Paisley, “Truck Still Works” (30)

Bubbling Under:

  • Jason Aldean, "Whiskey Drink"
  • Brantley Gilbert (Feat. Ashley Cooke), "Over When We're Sober"
  • Tyler Hubbard, "Park"
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Top 5 Country Songs of October 2024:

1. Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Could this be the greatest debut country song ever? — LAST MONTH'S NO. 1! NO. 1 SALES AND STREAMING! 

2. Jelly Roll, “I Am Not Okay” (+6) — With his new Beautifully Broken album coming Oct. 11, expect to see a lot of Jelly Roll this month.

3. Luke Combs, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” (-1) — Luke Combs' most rocking hit to date had no trouble getting to No. 1 on airplay charts.

4. Marshmallow & Kane Brown, “Miles on It” (+2) — It took awhile, but fans are starting to recognize "Miles on It" as a real earworm.

5. Ella Langley (Feat. Riley Green), “You Look Like You Love Me” (+2) — This might be the best duet of 2024, save one or two from Post Malone.

The Rest of This Month's Top 40:

6. Morgan Wallen, “Lies Lies Lies” (-3)
7. Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen), “I Had Some Help” (+3)
8. Dasha, “Austin” (+1)
9. Post Malone (Feat. Luke Combs), “Guy for That” (-4)
10. MGK and Jelly Roll, “Lonely Road”
11. Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph, “High Road” (+1)
12. Morgan Wallen (Feat. Ernest), “Cowgirls” (+1)
13. Justin Moore, “This Is My Dirt” (+5)
14. Parmalee, “Gonna Love You” (+5)
15. Chris Stapleton, “Think I’m in Love With You” (-1)
16. Keith Urban, “Messed Up as Me” (+6)
17. Tucker Wetmore, “Wind Up Missin’ You” (+4)
18. Zach Top, “Sounds Like the Radio” (+2)
19. Luke Bryan, “Love You, Miss You, Mean It” (+9)
20. Post Malone (Feat. Blake Shelton), “Pour Me a Drink” (-5)
21. Dylan Marlowe & Dylan Scott, “Boys Back Home” (+11)
22. Thomas Rhett, “Beautiful as You” (-8)
23. Dierks Bentley, “American Girl” (+14)
24. Lainey Wilson, “4X4XU”
25. Tim McGraw, “One Bad Habit”
26. Riley Green, “Damn Good Day to Leave” (-2)
27. George Birge, “Cowboy Songs” (+5)
28. Dan + Shay, “Bigger Houses” (-5)
29. Meghan Moroney, “Am I Okay?” (+11)
30. Brad Paisley, “Truck Still Works”
31. Miranda Lambert, “Wranglers” (-1)
32. John Morgan (Feat. Jason Aldean), “Friends Like That” (+7)
33. Chris Janson, “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get” (+5)
34. Bailey Zimmerman, “Holy Smokes”
35. Kelsea Ballerini (Feat. Noah Kahan), “Cowboys Cry Too” (-)
36. Kenny Chesney, “Just to Say We Did” (-10)
37. Kassi Ashton, “Called Crazy” (-6)
38. Matt Stell, “Breakin’ Boots”
39. Chris Lane, “Find Another Bar”
40. Jordan Davis, “I Ain’t Sayin’”

Top 20 Songs of 2024, Ranked (So Far)

New country artists rule this Top Country Songs of 2024 list, but that doesn't mean traditional country isn't represented early and often.

Zach Top and Ella Langley are two newcomers that purists may enjoy, while fans of more progressive country music will appreciate Jelly Roll, Post Malone and Shaboozey.

Airplay charts, sales data and streaming numbers helped make this list of country music's Top 20 Songs of 2024, but staff and Taste of Country reader opinion were most influential.

Songs included on previous Top Country Songs lists were not eligible. A song may have been released in 2023, but it had to have the majority of recorded airplay or impact this year to count.

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes