20 Country Songs Turning 40 Years Old in 2025

Source: George Strait plays guitar as he performs onstage at Chicagofest, Chicago, Illinois, August 30, 1985. (Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

1985 was 40 years ago: Let that sink in. While the years might have felt like they flashed by in the blink of an eye, the music always seems to bring us back to that time in our lives – for those of us who were there. Here’s 20 country songs that are turning 40 years old in 2025:

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20 Country Songs Turning 40 Years Old in 2025:

1. There's No Way – Alabama

2. I Need More of You – Bellamy Brothers

3. I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me – Rosanne Cash

4. Honor Bound – Earl Thomas Conley

5. Meet Me in Montana – Dan Seals & Marie Osmond

6. Real Love – Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

7. She's a Miracle – Exile

8. Natural High – Merle Haggard

9. Highwayman – Highwaymen

Cover of Jimmy Webb’s 1977 single, inspiring the name of the group.

10. Girls Night Out – The Judds

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12. Somebody Should Leave – Reba McEntire

13. Forgiving You Was Easy – Willie Nelson

14. Modern Day Romance – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

15. Little Things – Oakridge Boys

16. Step That Step – Sawyer Brown

17. Country Boy – Ricky Skaggs

18. The Chair – George Strait

19. Don't Call Him a Cowboy – Conway Twitty

20. I'm for Love – Hank Williams Jr.