Top 40 Singles of 2008: George Strait - "I Saw God Today" (#8)

Released as the debut single for his new "Troubadour" album, this song became King George's latest chart-topping hit. The song, which speaks about God's omnipresence, also stood out as one of 2008's 10 greatest radio singles.
Top 40 Singles of 2008: Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This (# 14)
While known to non-country fans as the singer of songs like "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk," Trace Adkins also possesses one of country music's finest vocal instruments. His baritone is matched by hardly anyone which is why songs like this come out sounding like instant classics.
Top 40 Singles of 2008: Darius Rucker - "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" (#18)
Always a fan of Country music, Darius Rucker became the first African-American in 25 years (since Charley Pride) to score a No 1 hit with this song. Like The rest of America, we enjoyed this single so much that it has made our Top 40 Country Singles countdown.
Top 40 Singles of 2008: George Strait - "Troubadour" (#21)
Like cheese and wine, George Strait only seems to get better with age. With the title track of his 25th studio album, he managed to score himself one of 2008's best singles. Written by Monty Holmes and Leslie Satcher, the songs seems to be tailor-made for him.
Top 40 Singles of 2008: Lee Ann Womack - "Last Call" (#22)
While mainstream country has seemingly gotten further and further away from its roots, it's always refreshing to hear a singer of Lee Ann Womack's caliber on the radio. With this song, she has returned some tradition to the charts, and onto our year-end best-of list.
Top 40 Singles of 2008: Little Big Town - "Fine Line" (#23)
Little Big Town rebounded from a terrible debut album to release some of Country music's most classic singles of the decade. Now signed to Capitol Records, the quartet has managed to pay homage to Fleetwood Mac with this fine single from "A Place To Land."
Top 40 Singles of 2008: One Flew South - "My Kind Of Beautiful" (#24)
Coming seemingly out of nowhere, Decca Records' One Flew South released this song as their debut single earlier in the year. While barely a Top 50 single,this song still was Rougshtock's 24th most favorite singles of 2008.
Top 40 Singles of 2008: Dolly Parton - "Better Get To Livin'" (#25)
Dolly Parton is a national treasure and one of the true living legends of country music. Dolly recorded a great new album in 2008 and here's one of the album's best songs and it also happens to be Roughstock's 25th most favorite single of the year.
Top 40 Singles of 2008: Jimmy Wayne - "Do You Believe Me Now" (#26)
Jimmy Wayne returned to the airwaves this year after a four year hiatus in a big way with the polarizing "Do You Believe Me Now." Featuring an ultra-modern melodic sound, the song certainly made people talk and that was enough for it to be our 26th favorite song of the year.
Top 40 Singles of 2008: Jeff Bates - "Riverbank" (#27)
Overcoming adversity, Jeff Bates has managed to have a successful career in country music. He's scored a few Top 20 hits and released three albums. Here's our thoughts on the second single from his third album, "Jeff Bates." It's also our 27th most favorite single of '08.










