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Genre: contemporary country

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Parent Genre: country

Contemporary country music is a genre that blends traditional country sounds with modern elements, such as rock and pop influences. It often features heartfelt lyrics about love, heartbreak, and life in rural America, delivered with powerful vocals and catchy melodies. This genre has gained popularity in recent years with the rise of artists who bring a fresh perspective to the genre while still honoring its roots.


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Popular contemporary country Songs


Top New contemporary country Songs of 2024


Most popular contemporary country albums

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One Thing At A Time
2023
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Gettin' Old
2023
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The Band Perry
2010
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Religiously. The Album.
2023
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Leather
2023
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Golden Hour
2018
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Jason Aldean
2005
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California Sunrise
2016
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Montevallo
2014
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Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good)
2023
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A ROCK
2020
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The Foundation
2008
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Here's To The Good Times
2012
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Hunter Hayes (Encore)
2011

contemporary country music by decade

Explore contemporary country history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of contemporary country artists

Here is a list of contemporary country artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the contemporary country genre. You can find out what contemporary country genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 73 5338181
2 75 8449249
3 69 7048930
4 73 1921336
5 73 6263589
6 72 4634913
7 71 3716244
8 71 4346530
9 68 5084051
10 69 1607346
11 67 2514006
12 68 2193018
13 68 1482983
14 67 3038106
15 63 1813644
16 59 799230
17 65 2920799
18 65 2326849
19 65 1082705
20 65 2254188
21 64 1873076
22 62 1230049
23 61 482355
24 61 646454
25 60 1241696
26 60 961424
27 59 350962
28 59 1138279
29 58 1448421
30 56 997942
31 66 3647502
32 68 3524467
33 74 2292770
34 61 1993219
35 64 637668
36 73 5296386
37 62 2736126
38 61 1800838
39 61 1333924
40 72 3773526
41 72 4158582
42 71 4435614
43 58 1159334
44 70 3115436
45 69 2800540
46 68 3513368
47 66 2737447
48 60 791455
49 64 1698839
50 65 2577051
51 65 2555301
52 64 2720297
53 64 407729
54 63 1350436
55 62 1361641
56 62 1870157
57 59 1113147
58 58 1101720
59 61 1002799
60 60 2550272
61 57 760931
62 60 1146641
63 59 1005608
64 58 1054194
65 57 1185445
66 57 783912
67 57 1392094
68 57 1184989
69 57 1439065
70 57 1012659
71 57 935669
72 57 459091
73 69 706399
74 68 2273764
75 64 497256
76 59 242827
77 70 5838327
78 72 2977279
79 83 10145401
80 66 1402430
81 68 1130986
82 80 1365901
83 74 1181018
84 75 1011210
85 74 803323
86 87 8734409
87 67 446648
88 72 594713
89 81 6658313
90 63 152121
91 69 282941
92 68 296918
93 58 68822
94 65 154116
95 57 107867
96 70 789670
97 74 1179330
98 57 133508
99 57 57726
100 62 330131

contemporary country playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular contemporary country music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.