Top 30 bluegrass songs of 2018

Here it is folks… The Top 30 bluegrass songs as reflected by radio play over the course of 2018. This chart was compiled by combining results from our 52 Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart reports over the year.

How did your favorite songs do?

 ARTISTTITLELABELSONGWRITERS

TOTAL

1

SidelineThunder DanMountain HomeJosh Manning5460

2

Volume 5Now That’s A SongMountain FeverBob Minner, Shawn Lane4882

3

Chris Jones & The Night DriversBend In The RoadMountain HomeChris Jones, Jon Weisberger4791

4

Special ConsensusWay Down The River RoadCompassSongwriter credits are not listed on AirPlay Direct4478

5

Rhonda Vincent & Dolly PartonPleaseMCA NashvilleBernie Taupin, Elton John4414

6

Balsam RangeThe Girl Who Invented The WheelMountain HomeAdam Wright, Shannon Wright4274

7

Highland TravelersThe Little TennesseeMountain FeverJeff Baker, William Keith Garrett 4227

8

Terry Baucom’s Dukes of DriveRainy Day BluesJohn Boy & BillyDaniel Salyer, Jeff McClellan4211

9

Highland TravelersIt’s You AgainMountain FeverSkip Ewing, Mike Geiger, Albert Woodrow Mullis4201

10

Terry Baucom’s Dukes of DriveThey Call Me TroubleJohn Boy & BillyDaniel Salyer4131

11

Becky Buller BandAnother Love Gone WrongDark ShadowBecky Buller3881

12

Dave Adkins w/Larry CordleBlood Feud (Hatfields & McCoys)Mountain FeverDave Adkins, Larry Cordle3833

13

Joe Mullins & The Radio RamblersIf I’d Have Wrote That SongRebelLarry Cordle, Larry Shell, James Silvers3706

14

ClaybankQueen of CarolinaMountain FeverTyler Thompson3634

15

Volume 5The Lonesome Cry of the WhipporwillMountain FeverDonny Hyatt, David Davis, Stan Wilemon3559

16

Milan MillerCoon Dog CemeteryMelton & Miller MusicThomm Jutz, Milan Miller3455

17

Kristy CoxRicochetMountain FeverJerry Salley, Alice Lankford, Jimbo Martin3288

18

Appalachian Road ShowDance, Dance, DanceBilly BlueBrenda Cooper, Joseph Cooper, Steve Miller3259

19

Sister SadieLosing You BluesPinecastleTina Adair, Doug Bartlett3205

20

Eddie SandersA Train Can Run Two WaysRural Rhythm Records / Engelhardt Music GroupEddie Sanders, Don McAfee, Duncan and Engelhardt3160

21

Darin & Brooke AldridgeNo End In SightMountain HomeKatrina Ruth Hasanoglu, Christine M. Dannemiller, Robin L. Bruce3115

22

Lonesome River BandCalling ElvisMountain HomeMark Knopfler2924

23

Junior SiskThe Whiskey and the GuitarMountain FeverMarc Rossi, Jeff Walter2895

24

Irene KelleySomething About A Train SoundMountain FeverIrene Kelley, Billy Droze, Terry Herd2869

25

Brandon RickmanOne Step, Two StepVoxhall RecordsTim Goins2865

26

NewTownNaomi WiseMountain HomeDonna Hughes2751

27

Dave AdkinsBlue Blue RainMountain FeverJerry Salley2704

28

Chris RobertsWhole Lotta Laying AroundRural Rhythm Records / Engelhardt Music GroupCurly Putman, Glen Duncan, Adam Engelhardt2684

29

Lonesome River BandWreck Of My HeartMountain HomeRoger Brown, Monte Warden2518

30

Peter RowanDrumbeats On The WatchtowerRebelPeter Rowan2508

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John Lawless

John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2004 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents.