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50 Greatest Women Songs

Without women, country music wouldn’t exist.

The great men in country music have written and recorded some of the greatest songs in history. Those songs usually discuss the emotions and issues arising from falling in and out of love with a woman.

Not only do women inspire great country songs, they write and record the best country music as well.

The great women in country music have been singing songs that inspire, proclaim, and question for decades. From Patsy Cline to Shania Twain to Carrie Underwood, the greatest women in country music know how to sing songs that speak directly to the gals in the audience.

44) That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain
The queen of country music for just about a decade had tons of huge hits. She’s sold more records than most artists in country music. At the tail end of 1998 Shania Twain was the biggest thing in music. Her album Come On Over was selling more copies than any album on the chart and her singles were climbing to the top of the charts. That Don’t Impress Me Much became another smash for Shania. The song was catchy and the video was memorable as well. The song that included a line about Brad Pitt is one of Shania’s most memorable.

36) Man! I Feel Like A Woman! – Shania Twain
Shania Twain’s album Come On Over spent so much time at the top of the charts that it seemed like every music fan in the nation had a copy for their home, truck and office. The album yielded 12 international singles and they were all smash hits. In 1999, as the album was enjoying more time at the top of the charts, Shania and her team released the single Man! I Feel Like A Woman! The song became another top five hit for the Canadian beauty. From the opening guitar lick, the song reminds women how great it is to head out on the town and enjoy some fun. Shania reminded women country fans all over that having a good time is allowed and being a woman is something to be proud of.

29) Honey, I’m Home – Shania Twain
In 1998, Shania Twain was the biggest female in country music. Her album Come On Over was a sensation, selling more copies than all previous country albums. The 5th single released in the US off the album was the fun song Honey I’m Home. The song was a proclamation for women as they sought out some understanding from the men in their lives. Too many times guys come home and just want a beer and a few minutes in front of the TV, but roles need to be reversed once and a while. Shania reminded the guys out there that women work hard all day too.

26) Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? – Shania Twain
For all successful artists there is one song that starts it all. For mega-star Shania Twain that song was 1995’s Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?. The song was catchy and fun and everybody – including guys – were loving it. The song introduced Shania to most of the world as it climbed just shy of the top ten on the country charts. The song’s impact has stood the test of time and is still a favorite Shania song among her millions of fans. Shania put a positive twist on a cheating situation and let all the guys know that women were going to stand up and ask som