Top 50 bluegrass songs of 2021

Posted on by John Lawless

Here is a look at the most played songs on bluegrass radio for the year 2021. These numbers are compiled from our weekly bluegrass playlist charts, adding total spins for the year to determine the songs played most frequently over the last twelve months.

The list has been expanded this year to include the top 50 places on the chart. There are actually 51 entries as there was a tie for #45.

We will publish the 2021 annual charts for Gospel and grassicana over the next few days.

 

 ARTISTTITLELABELSONGWRITERSSPINS

1

Irene KelleyWild Mountain StreamIRK RecordsIrene Kelley, Billy Droze, Terry Herd4590

2

Marty RaybonWalking The FloorBilly BlueTim Raybon4325

3

Rhonda VincentI’d Like To Be A TrainUpper ManagementPete Goble, Leroy Drumm4177

4

Seth Mulder And Midnight RunOne More NightMountain FeverSeth Mulder4159

5

Milan MillerCallie CallingMelton & Miller MusicMilan Miller, Beth Husband4134

6

Balsam RangeSanta BarbaraMountain HomeAdam Wright4058

7

Milan MillerRuby Still FallsMelton & Miller MusicBeth Husband, Milan Miller3849

8

Merle MonroeI’m Leaving Town TonightPinecastleTim Raybon3774

9

Balsam RangeRivers, Rains and Runaway TrainsMountain HomeMilan Miller, Beth Husband3604

10

Bobby OsborneWhite Line FeverCompassMerle Haggard3570

11

Jason Davis w/Dan TyminskiModern Day JezebelMountain FeverDaniel Salyer, Jeff McClellan3239

12

Chris Jones & The Night DriversRiding The ChiefMountain HomeChris Jones, Thomm Jutz3234

13

Balsam RangeHighway SideMountain HomeTimothy R Carroll, David F Coleman3218

14

Terry Baucom’s Dukes of DriveLand On Our FeetDriving DukeEd Williams3072

15

Merle MonroeGoodbye MariePinecastleMel McDaniel, Dennis Linde2983

16

GrascalsThankfulMountain HomeRick Lang, Daryl Mosley2950

17

Barry Abernathy w/Vince GillBirmingham JailBilly BlueTraditional2933

18

Jimmy YearyBone DryRBRJimmy Yeary, Will Robinson2904

19

Rick FarisDeep RiverDark ShadowRick Faris, Mark “Brink” Brinkman2890

20

Billy DrozeShe’s Still HereRBRBilly Droze, Chris Myers2874

21

Adam WrightEnd Of The End Of The WorldMelton & Miller MusicAdam Wright2866

22

Rhonda VincentWhat Ain’t To Be Just Might HappenUpper ManagementPorter Wagoner2807

23

Kenny & Amanda SmithMiddle Of AugustFarm BoyWayne Winkle, Craig Market2770

24

SidelineJust A Guy In A BarMountain HomeRonnie Bowman, Andy Buckner, Joel Shewmake2717

25

Alan Bibey & GrasstowneBlue Collar BluesBilly BlueJerry Salley, Rick Lang2682

26

Chris Jones & The Night DriversWhither You RoamMountain HomeChris Jones2630

27

GrascalsFlowers And LaceMountain HomeErnie Welch, Donna Ulisse2592

28

 Joe Mullins & The Radio RamblersReadin’, Rightin’, Route 23Smithsonian Folkways RecordingsDwight Yoakam2443

29

Chris Jones & The Night DriversQuiet ClickMountain HomeChris Jones2341

30

Steve Gulley And Tim StaffordLong Way Around The MountainMountain HomeTim Stafford, Steve Gulley2238

31

Terry Baucom’s Dukes of DriveHang Me High At MidnightDriving DukeEd Williams2171

32

Steve Thomas & The Time MachineMy Ship’s In A BottlePinecastleSteve Thomas, Terry Herd2130

33

Darin & Brooke AldridgeOnce In A WhileBilly BlueShane Nicholson2117

34

Volume FiveWhen Karma Comes CallingMountain FeverTerry Herd, Ronnie Bowman2041

35

Billy DrozeBring On The WindRBRBilly Droze, Karen Trainor2002

36

Justin Moses with Del McCouryMy Baby’s GoneMountain FeverDennis Linde1918

37

Alan Bibey & GrasstowneHitchhiking To CaliforniaBilly BlueWes Golding, Alan Bibey, Jerry Salley1898

38

Merle MonroeHarlan Darlin’PinecastleTim Stafford, Bobby Starnes1788

39

Dale Ann BradleyFalling DownPinecastleAshby Frank1779

40

Don RigsbyThese Days I Stand AloneRBRDon Rigsby, Billy Droze1772

41

Lonesome River BandCumberland River ShoreMountain HomeBilly Smith, Matt Combs1764

42

Barry Abernathy w/Steve GulleyBack In ’29Billy BlueMalcolm Holcombe1758

43

Adam WrightThe EdgeMelton & Miller MusicAdam Wright1731

44

Bill EmersonOphelia615 HideawayRobbie Robertson1724

45

Lonesome River BandLittle At A TimeMountain HomeEdd Easter, James Easter, Russell Easter1711

45

Tommy BullerNothing Said At AllRBRTommy Buller, Bart Hansen1711

46

Darin & Brooke AldridgeBlue Baby NowBilly BlueCindy Richardson, Ava Aldridge1696

47

Doyle Lawson & QuiksilverI’ll Take the Lonesome Every TimeBilly BlueGlen Duncan, Jerry Salley1669

48

Unspoken TraditionCaliforniaMountain HomeThomm Jutz, Miriam Speyer1661

49

Lonesome River BandLove SongsMountain HomeAdam Wright1597

50

Shannon SlaughterGoin’ Up The MountainElite CircuitChris Burton,  Shannon Slaughter1546

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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.

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