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Our Top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list looks at the music of one of the most recent new sensational county music singer songwriters to hit the music scene. The great Chris Stapleton is known for his terrific Warren Haynes style voice and brilliant songwriting that has led this new country music artist to winning multiple Grammy and Country Music Awards as a songwriter for others artists as well as earning them as an artist himself. While many of the country music artists of the past twenty years have crossed over into the pop and rock worlds like Billy Currington and Brantley Gilbert, the style of Chris Stapleton has begun to blur the lines between country, pop and rock further cementing the argument as to why we have begun including all these great country music artists on our classirockhistory.com website. It’s all connected. Just take a listen to these great country rock songs belows as Chris Stapleton is doing exactly what bands like The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd did many years ago in turning southern country rock into a mass cultural success.
# 10 – Traveller
We open up our top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list with one of the first singles he ever released. Listen to this man’s incredible voice on the chorus of this marvelous song entitled “Traveller.” This was Chris Stapleton’s first hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The man definitely has a bit of a Black Crowes vibe in his style. A band that had a very strong Rolling Stones vibe in their style. Connections baby, it’s all about connections. And that’s a wonderful thing. Chris Stapleton won a Grammy Award for his performance on this song. This one is stunning and that’s how we like to open these lists up baby! Chris Stapleton also composed this wonderous song.
# 9 – Blow
Now talk about crossing over. This one will blow away your rock and roll shoes across the room into your old James Brown and Jimi Hendrix records. From Hendrix to Prince to the Stones to Bowie, everything you ever grooved to is all included in this killer tune. Featuring Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran, this tune is simply rock and roll at its best in the 2010s. Turn this one up! The song was released on the Ed Sheeran album No. 6 Collaborations Project. The song was composed by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton, Bruno Mars, Brody Brown, Frank Rogers, J.T. Cure, Bard McNamee and Gregory McKee.
# 8 – Millionaire
In the number eight spot on our top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list we present the stunning acoustic song that turns into a rocker entitled “Millionaire.” There is a little bit of a Hootie & the Blowfish style vibe happening here. The song was released on the album entitled From A Room: Volume 2. The album was released in 2017. It was the first single released from the album. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts peaking at number four. The song also was a hit on the US Billboard Country Airplay Charts reaching number two. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number forty seven. The song also was a hit on the Canadian Country Music Charts rising all the way to number six. The song was composed by Kevin Welch.
# 7 – Tell Me When It’s Over
In the number seven position on our top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list is the song entitled “Tell Me When It’s Over.” This was a song that was released on Sheryl Crow’s album Threads that featured Chris Stapleton. The video below featuring Sheryl Crow and Chris Stapleton singing and playing together is just simply dazzling. These are two musical artists that have both won their own share of music awards. Watching and listening to these two amazing talents work together defines the art of crossover so brilliantly. The song and performance just continues to heat up and get better with every beat.
# 6 – The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy
Landing in the number six spot on our top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list we present the song “The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy.” The song was released on the animated film soundtrack album Toy Story IV. The album was released in 2019. Chris Stapleton’s vocals on this one are simply stunning. The song was composed by the legendary Randy Newman.
# 5 – Either Way
At the halfway point on our top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list we present the song entitled “Either Way.” The song was issued on the album entitled From A Room: Volume 1. The album was released in 2017. It was the first single released from the album. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts peaking at number seventeen. The song also was a hit on the US Billboard Country Airplay Charts reaching number twenty six. The song justy broke into the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number eighty nine. The song was composed by Chris Stapleton, Tim James and Kendell Marvel.
# 4 – Nobody to Blame
At the number four spot on our top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list we present the song entitled “Nobody to Blame.” The song was released on the album entitled Traveller. The album was released in 2015. It was the second single released from the album. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts peaking at number thirteen. The song also was a hit on the US Billboard Country Airplay Charts reaching number ten. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number sixty eight. The song was composed by Chris Stapleton, Barry Bales and Ronnie Bowman.
# 3 – Broken Halos
Moving along on our top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list we present the song entitled “Broken Halos.” Chris Stapleton sounds like a coree between Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes and Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers Band and Gov’t Mule on this one. The song was released on the album entitled From A Room: Volume 1. The album was released in 2017. It was the second single released from the album. The song “Broken Halos” was a hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts peaking at number five. “Broken Halos” also was a hit on the US Billboard Country Airplay Charts reaching number one. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number forty five. “Broken Halos,”also was a hit on the Canadian Country Music Charts rising all the way to number three.
The song “Broken Halos”was composed by Chris Stapleton and Mike Henderson. This was a big song for Chris Stapleton as it won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2017. “Broken Halos.” also won multiple awards for the song at both the Country Music Association Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards.
# 2 – Starting Over
Just of the top spot on our top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list we celebrate the song entitled “Starting Over.” The song was released on the album entitled Starting Over. The album was released in 2020. “Starting Over,” was the first single released from the album. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts peaking at number One. The song also was a hit on the US Billboard Country Airplay Charts reaching number two. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number twenty five. The song also was a hit on the Canadian Music Charts rising all the way to number twenty one. “Starting Over,” was composed by Chris Stapleton and Mike Henderson.
# 1 – Tennessee Whiskey
We wrap up our top 10 Chris Stapleton songs list with the slow legendary song entitled “Tennessee Whiskey.” The song was released on the album entitled Traveller. The album was released in 2015.. It was the first single released from the album. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts peaking at number one. The song also was a hit on the US Billboard Country Airplay Charts reaching number fifty seven. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number twenty. The song was composed by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove back in 1981.
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