Since the ’80s, every iconic song has needed a striking music video. The accompanying visual gives fans another piece of the puzzle–another element to the story the artist is telling. Country stars have delivered their fair share of powerful music videos. Though it’s not an exhaustive list, find three of the most viewed country music videos of all time, below.
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3 of the Most Viewed Country Music Videos of All Time
1. “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” (Shania Twain) – 450 million views
“Man! I Feel Like a Woman” is one of the most beloved country songs of all time. Shania Twain inspired a generation of women with this powerful anthem. The music video for the song sees her don an iconic top hat that has become one of her signature looks. It’s fun loving and energetic–much like the namesake song.
The girls need a break, tonight we’re gonna take
The chance to get out on the town
We don’t need romance, we only wanna dance
We’re gonna let our hair hang down
2. “When It Rains It Pours” (Luke Combs) – 457 million views
Luke Combs’ “When It Rains It Pours” quickly rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart back in 2017. Needless to say, the music video for the track was similarly successful. Combs takes the viewer through the song’s storyline in this visual, living it up on fishing boats, getting in a round of golf, and winning scratch-off tickets.
I was caller number five on a radio station
Won a four day, three night beach vacation
Deep sea señorita fishin’ down in Panama
And I ain’t gotta see my
Ex-future-mother-in-law anymore
Oh Lord, when it rains it pours
3. “You Belong With Me” (Taylor Swift) – 1.6 billion views
Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” is one of the most viewed country music videos of all time. Swift can thank her crossover appeal for that stat. Yes, this song and accompanying music video have pulled in viewers with all sorts of musical preferences due to Swift’s ever-growing star. The other appeal of this music video is the tongue-in-cheek concept. Swift plays herself and her adversary in the battle of trying to win her love interest’s heart. It’s endlessly relatable and replayable.
She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She’s Cheer Captain and I’m on the bleachers
Dreaming ’bout the day when you wake up and find
That what you’re looking for has been here the whole time
(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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