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Top 10 Hot Country Songs for Week of May 12, 2008

From Shelly Fabian, for About.com

These are the 10 hottest Country music songs of the week as determined by your AboutCountry Guide. This chart is compiled consulting data from various music industry charts and sources. It is intended to indicate the hottest rising Country Music hits. Recordings that have reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart are disqualified from this chart.

NOTE: I will add the Hot Country Song Chart Position from the previous week, when applicable.

View all Top 10 Charts from 2008 in the Top 10 Hot Country Songs Archive 2008

1. Brooks & Dunn - "Put a Girl In It"

Brooks & Dunn - Cowboy TownSony BMG
Brooks & Dunn move up one spot to our top spot on the Hot Country Songs chart this week. At Billboard, the song moves from No. 48 to No. 37.
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2. Alan Jackson - "Good Time"

Alan Jackson - Good TimeArista Nashville
Alan Jackson drops one place to No. 2 this week. Alan moves into the Top 20 at Billboard, advancing from No. 21 to No. 19.
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3. Blake Shelton - "Home"

Blake Shelton - Pure BS Deluxe EditionWarner Nashville
Blake Shelton moves up one spot to No. 3 this week on our Hot Country Songs chart. On Billboard, "Home" moves up one place as well, from No. 13 to No. 12.
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4. Chris Cagle - "No Love Songs"

Chris Cagle - My Life's Been a Country SongCapitol Nashville
Chris Cagle didn't make our Hot Country Songs chart last week, but the song has appeared on the chart in previous weeks. The song has yet to debut on Billboard's chart.
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5. Jason Aldean - "Relentless"

Jason Aldean - RelentlessBroken Bow
Jason Aldean picks up a spot on our Hot Country Songs chart this week. The song climbs seven places on Billboard, from its debut at No. 54 to No. 47.
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6. Bucky Covington - "I'll Walk"

Bucky Covington - Bucky CovingtonLyric Street Music
Bucky Covington debuts on our Hot Country Songs chart this week with "I'll Walk." The song moves from No. 60 to No. 56 on Billboard's charts.
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7. Sugarland, Little Big Town & Jake Owen - "Life in a Northern Town"

"Life in a Northern Town" moves up three spots this week on our Hot Country Songs chart. The track moves up a spot, from No. 33 to No. 32 at Billboard.

8. Reba McEntire - "Every Other Weekend"

Reba McEntire - DuetsMCA Nashville
Reba drops a single place this week on our Hot Country Songs chart. The song remains at No. 24 for a second week at Billboard.
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9. Tim McGraw - "Kristofferson"

Tim McGraw - Let It GoCurb Records
Tim McGraw's "Kristofferson" drops from No. 3 to No. 9 this week on our Hot Country Songs chart. The song drops one place at Billboard, from No. 19 to No. 20, but it's still bulleted, so it should continue to rise.
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10. Gary Allan - "Learning How To Bend"

Gary Allan - Living HardMCA Nashville
Gary Allan drops five places on our Hot Country Songs chart this week. The song moves up a spot on Billboard, from No. 27 to No. 26.
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