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The Best Country Songs About Summer

Updated November 5, 2019 9.0k votes 1.7k voters 170.1k views62 items

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Summer songs are about the joys of the carefree, sun-filled months, about drinking too much, spending time at the beach, throwing parties, and experiencing a summer romance. Finding that perfect summer song to help set the mood can make those sun-drenched days that much more enjoyable. What are the best country songs about summer?

These summer songs are from top country artists, both modern and classic, such as Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, and Brad Paisley. Vote up the greatest country summer songs and add any that aren't already on the list.

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Barefoot Blue Jean Night
A song about warm summer nights and kicking off your shoes and sticking your feet in the sand.
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Summertime
The Kenny Chesney song that is straight up about summertime and its carefree nature.
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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
Five o Clock is drinking time, meaning it must be happy hour somewhere. A song about wanting to have fun, no matter what time of day it really is.
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Knee Deep
A song about day dreaming of a better life and being knee deep in crystal blue water somewhere.
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Toes
Zac Brown Band song about packing up and heading down to Mexico and dipping those toes in the sand and surf.
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When the Sun Goes Down
Kenny Chesney song about finding the best of summer life when the 'sun goes down'
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Chicken Fried
A song about enjoying the sweet culinary treats of a southern summer, from country fried everything, to homemade wine, to pecan pie.
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Margaritaville
The classic song about getting lost i the summer sand with a margarita in hand.
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Sweet Home Alabama
A song that can be belted out all summer long as an anthem to living it up in your home state.
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All Summer Long
Kid Rock song about reminiscing about adolescent summers and those sweet times at the beach.
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Beachin'
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Cruise
Florida Georgia Line song about just crusing the summertime streets checking out all the summer sights.
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Chattahoochee
Alan Jackson summer song about heading down to the river to have some fun.

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Some Beach
Blake Shelton tune about daydreaming of our favorite vacation spot.
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Fishin' in the Dark
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#20 of 81 The 50+ Best Country Songs From the 80s, Ranked by Fans#2 of 36 Great Country Songs About Rivers & Lakes
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Redneck Yacht Club
For country boys summertime means hanging at the redneck yacht club aka the lake. Flip Flops, beer in hand, it doesn't need to be any fancier than this.
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Pontoon
A song about summertime parties out on the lake with the barbecue and the good times flowing.
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Beer in Meixco
For Kenny Chesney summer is all about slowing down with a beer in your hand. And there's no place better to do that, then Mexi
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No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
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#43 of 235 The Best Fast Country Songs#14 of 67 The Best Songs About Vacation
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Ain't Goin' Down ('til the Sun Comes Up)
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#73 of 325 The Best Upbeat Country Songs#56 of 145 The Best Songs About The Sun
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What Was I Thinking
Dierks Bentley song about summer love and the trouble it can cause.
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Summer Nights
Summer nights seems to last forever and only bring good times. At least in this Rascal Flatts song they do.
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Long Hot Summer
It's going to be a long hot summer, says Keith Urban, so you better make the most of it while you can.

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Red Solo Cup
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Water
Brad Paisley tune about the best way to cool off once the summer sun stars beating down relentlessly.