Richard Cabesa’s Music Blog

As we near the end of the first half of 2007, I thought it would be a good time to review the songs so far this year, and put together my list of top songs.  So, here it is:

1. Oklahoma Breakdown, Stoney LaRue - Song has been in the top 5 for 21 straight weeks (since 1/29), including 4 weeks at #1.  More impressively, after a 3 week run at #1,returned to #1 five weeks later.

2. Lips of An Angel - Jack Ingram - Fifteen straight weeks in the top 5, including 11 in a row from 1/29 through 4/9.

3. Dixie Lullaby - Pat Green - Song never reached #1 on the chart, but spent 14 consecutive weeks in the top 5.

4. Up and Gone - Jason Boland - Peaked at #1 for 2 weeks and has spent the last 15 weeks in the top 5, currently at #2.

5. Texas to You - Johnny Cooper - Eighteen year old peaked at #5 on 4/16, but has 17 weeks in the top 25.

6. Careless - Mickey & The Motorcars - Also peaked at #5 (4/9).  That was the only week in the top 5, but has current steak of 16 straight weeks in the top 25.

7. Color You Gone - Jay Boy Adams - Veteran singer returned to the scene with this hit that spent 20 weeks in the top 25.  Peaked at #7 (4/30).

8.  San Angelo - Aaron Watson - Another song that peaked at #5 (4/2).  Song is on current streak of 17 weeks in the top 25.

9.  Between Here and the Front Door - Brandon Rhyder - Didn’t reach top 25 until 2/19 and has spent the last 15 weeks in the top 25.  Has yet to crack top 5.

10. Late Last Night - Cross Canadian Ragweed - Actually released at the end of 2006, spent the first 18 weeks of 2007 in top 25, including 1 week in top 5 (2/12).

11. Queen of the Misfits - Rich O’Toole - Former Texas A&M pitcher spend last part of 2006 in top 10 with this song, then had 15 weeks in the top 25 to start 2007.  This included 8 weeks in the top 5, peaking at #4.

12. Why Did We Ever Say Goodbye - Brandon Jenkins - Sixteen straight weeks in the top 25 for the big man, although never in the top 5.

13. One More Goodbye - Randy Rogers Band - First hit the chart on 3/26 and has now been there for 13 straight weeks.  This included a four week stay in the top 5.

14. Never Come Back - No Justice - This song was another late addition, hitting the chart on 3/19.  First cracked the top 5 on 5/21, then peaked last week at #1.  By year’s end, this will easily be a top 5 song.

15. Lay It All On You - Wade Bowen - Spent the first 15 weeks of 2007 in the top 25, including two stints in the top 5 (5 weeks total).

Others worth mentioning: 

What’s Wrong With Me, Todd Fritsch
Gotta Get Out, Larry Joe Taylor
Home To Texas, Ryan James
Million Miles Away, Shy Blakeman
Drifin’ in the Wind, Bart Crow Band
Pass Me That Bottle, Jimmy Kaiser
Perfect Girl, Ty England
Soft to the Touch, Bonnie Bishop
A Little Bit Stronger, Sonny Burgess
If I Could, Sunny Sweeney

Feel free to send your comments and debate this list.  I’m interested to see what songs you think should have made the list.