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With the first release off of her own Redneck Records label, Gretchen Wilson presents this single, a song that recalls "Redneck Woman." Will fans react to this single the way that they reacted to Gretchen's first and biggest hit?  Should the song even be a hit?

Well folks, here we are.  The last day of 2009 brings us the last day of the Top 40 singles of 2009 countdown.  While some of these songs were bigger hits than others, we fully believe that these singles selected represent the best of 'mainstream' country music for 2009.

This list of the Top 10 albums from 2009 features albums that cover 'the bases' in what country music represents to different people. There is a slice of virtually every type of modern (and traditional) country music represented.  Did your favorite artist make the list?

The fourth single and the title track from the group’s album, “Unstoppable,” should become one of their fastest rising singles. Why should this song have that happen while their very strong previous single "Why" stalled in the Top 20?

Here is the second in our rundown of the best country albums of 2009.  Some of the albums on this list may be new to you or may even find you genuinely surprised that we chose what we chose.  We encourage you to check it out and leave a comment or two.

Now here's an unexpected surprise. Until today, I didn't know of Jordyn Shellhart. Only 15, the singer/songwriter has released this acoustic  debut album and if it's any indication of future music, look out because a star is on the rise

We've hit the home stretch of our countdown of the Top 40 country singles of 2009 and now have approached the first half of our Top 10 singles of 2009.  As with any countdown of this sort, there are sure to be some disagreements with the selections.

Here they are, our favorite songs from 15-11.  What do you think?  Do you agree? do you think some songs are higher or lower than they should be?  Check back Wednesday and Thursday to find out how we rated the Top 10 singles of 2009.

Emma Jacob has come a long way since she debuted in 2007 as Emma Mae.  She's grown into her voice and 2,232 Miles, her full debut, showcases just how far this talented young singer has grown in those two short years.