29 Country Songs From The Early 2000s You Absolutely Loved But Completely Forgot About

They don't make it like they used to.

1. "Suds in the Bucket" by Sara Evans

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After 20 years of thinking the lyric was "When her friends pulled up, white pickup truck," today I learned it's actually "When her PRINCE pulled up, white pickup truck."

2. "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" by Shania Twain

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A forgotten Shania gem.

3. "Beautiful Mess" by Diamond Rio

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"Goin' outta my mind these daaaaaays...like I'm walking 'round in a haaaaaze."

4. "Bring on the Rain" by Jo Dee Messina & Tim McGraw

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I definitely had lyrics to this song in my AIM profile at some point when I was being an angsty 12-year-old mad at my mom for needing to use the computer.

5. "Here for the Party" by Gretchen Wilson

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Everyone knows "Redneck Woman," but "Here for the Party" was almost as good.

6. "Something's Gotta Give" by LeAnn Rimes

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Every now and then, I find myself singing: "Jenny's got a job, a cat named Jake, 31 candles on her birthday cake...next year."

7. "Fast Cars and Freedom" by Rascal Flatts

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A high school senior yearbook quote favorite.

8. "She's My Kind of Rain" by Tim McGraw

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One of Tim McGraw's greatest, up there with "Live Like You Were Dying" and "Something Like That."

9. "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride

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I still cry.

10. "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrews

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Nothing feels as good as scream-singing, "I'M ROSEMARY'S DAUGHTER."

11. "I Just Wanna Be Mad" by Terri Clark

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"I Wanna Do It All" and "Girls Lie Too" could have been on this list too.

12. "Long Time Gone" by the Chicks

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An absolute smash.

13. "Leave the Pieces" by the Wreckers

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Michelle Branch's best song, and I stand by that!

14. "Somebody" by Reba

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The poncho Reba wears in the music video is everything.

15. "Somebody's Hero" by Jamie O'Neal

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My friends and I loved the "feeds her momma with a spoon" lyric — random, I know.

16. "Nothin' to Lose" by Josh Gracin

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I played this for the first time in 10 years and am proud to say I can still sing the first verse.

17. "Like We Never Loved At All" by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

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The music video had budget and storyline. I could watch Tim and Faith all day.

18. "Don't Worry 'bout a Thing" by SHeDAISY

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Justice for SHeDAISY! "Passenger Seat," "Little Goodbyes," and "I'm Taking the Wheel"...all great!

19. "My Front Porch Lookin' In" by Lonestar

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Sounds just as good as it did 20 years ago.

20. "How Far" by Martina McBride

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Martina truly is one of the greatest female vocalists of all time.

21. "Something More" by Sugarland

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Fast-forward 20 years later and the song is more relatable than ever. "I could work my life away but why? I've got things to do before I die." I feel that.

22. "Breakdown Here" by Julie Roberts

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The perfect song for dramatically staring out of your mom's minivan window.

23. "Mississippi Girl" by Faith Hill

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I was far from a literal Mississippi girl, but I still lose it every time this song plays.

24. "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" by Lee Ann Womack

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Lee Ann Womack is known by most as the "I Hope You Dance" lady, but she's so, so much more than that.

25. "New Strings" by Miranda Lambert

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Supremely underrated and not talked about enough.

26. "Raining on Sunday" by Keith Urban

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Up there with "You'll Think Of Me" as one of Keith Urban's greatest ballads.

27. "Don't Forget to Remember Me" by Carrie Underwood

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The ultimate "going away to college" anthem.

28. "There Goes My Life" by Kenny Chesney

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Another "going away to college" anthem with a twist of teen pregnancy.

29. "My Give a Damn's Busted" by Jo Dee Messina

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It's 2020 and my "give a damn" is still, as Miss Jo Dee said, busted.

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