16 Months Ago, Chris Molanphy from Idolator says (in Limey Lass Vs. Gator Crass: Predicting The Year-End Hot 100) Hot Country Songs
2. Tim McGraw, "Let It Go" (LW No. 2, 20 weeks)
4. Rascal Flatts, "Here" (LW No. 5, 13 weeks)
5. Sugarland, "Already Gone" (LW No. 6, 14 weeks)
6. Taylor Swift, "Love Story" (LW No. 3, 12 weeks)
7. Brad Paisley with Keith Urban, "Start a Band" (LW No. 7, 12 weeks)

18 Months Ago, Chris Molanphy from Idolator says (in Independent Woman: Beyoncé Approaching Destiny’s Chart Record) Hot Country Songs
3. Taylor Swift, "Love Story" (LW No. 4, 7 weeks)
4. Kenny Chesney, "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" (LW No. 2, 13 weeks)
5. Tim McGraw, "Let It Go" (LW No. 6, 15 weeks)
9. Sugarland, "Already Gone" (LW No. 8, 9 weeks)
10. Brad Paisley with Keith Urban, "Start a Band" (LW No. 13, 20 weeks)

And Chris Molanphy from Idolator says (in Damn That Radio Song: T.I.’s Twofer Still Tops, But Airplay Gives One Song The Edge) Hot Country Songs
2. Kenny Chesney, "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" (LW No. 1, 12 weeks)
4. Taylor Swift, "Love Story" (LW No. 7, 6 weeks)
6. Tim McGraw, "Let It Go" (LW No. 6, 14 weeks)
8. Sugarland, "Already Gone" (LW No. 9, 8 weeks)
10. Brad Paisley, "Waitin' on a Woman" (LW No. 8, 19 weeks)

And Chris Molanphy from Idolator says (in Got Lost In The Game: Hot 100 Victory Returns Britney From Chart Wilderness [100 And Single]) Hot Country Songs
1. Kenny Chesney, "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" (LW No. 1, 11 weeks)
6. Tim McGraw, "Let It Go" (LW No. 8, 13 weeks)
7. Taylor Swift, "Love Story" (LW No. 9, 5 weeks)
8. Brad Paisley, "Waitin' on a Woman" (LW No. 6, 18 weeks)
9. Sugarland, "Already Gone" (LW No. 11, 7 weeks)