Monument Records was launched in 2017, with Hayes finding his footing soon after.

The decade is only halfway over, but already, the 2020s have produced a bumper crop of tear-jerkers and heartbreak ballads.

Wins at multiple awards shows all but guarantee a spot on this list. Songs that reached No. 1, but failed to make a social impact, likely did not.

There was no strict rule mandating one song per artist but — with one exception — it ended up that way.

Country music isn't often associated with diss tracks, but the genre has produced some great ones.

"She’s the only ladder that I wanna climb up," Hayes sings.

Some fans thought the video was so salacious, she must not have agreed to it.

He says watching his family in pain is a "hopeless feeling," but they're starting to heal.

If you understand all these lyrics, then as Jeff Foxworthy says, you might be a redneck.

Discover the enduring appeal of country music with its strong family values and patriotic anthems!