Top 40 Country Songs – May 2016

The No. 1 song on the Top 40 Country Songs of May 2016 list is also the No. 1 song on our Top Songs of 2016 (So Far) list. It's a hit with fans, critics and radio and it's arguably this singer's most important song in over a decade.

Blake Shelton, Maren Morris and Dierks Bentley gave this superstar a challenge for the top spot, however. All three have new albums set for a release in the next four or five weeks, and all are eager for a No. 1 hit to kick off the next chapter in their lives. Shelton's "Came Here To Forget" grabs the No. 2 spot, but it's sure to be No. 1 on radio charts before month's end. He has quite a streak going.

Elsewhere find new singles from Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott. "Thy Will" is Scott's first single from a Christian album expected later this year, and it's as powerful as she hoped. Scroll through the list, find your favorites for May 2016, or don't. Then tell us where we went wrong (and right, please!) in the comments section below.

The list of Top 40 Country Songs of May 2016 is compiled from Billboard chart data and sales figures, in addition to staff opinion and reader feedback.

Top 40 Country Songs for May 2016:

40. Hillary Scott, “Thy Will”
39. Brothers Osborne, “21 Summer”
38. Billy Currington, “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To”
37. Canaan Smith, “Hole In a Bottle”
36. Brandy Clark, “Girl Next Door”
35. Zac Brown Band, “Castaway”
34. David Nail, “Night’s on Fire”
33. Sam Hunt, “Make You Miss Me”
32. Jennifer Nettles, “Unlove You” — PLAYING WITH FIRE IN STORES MAY 13
31. Big & Rich (Feat. Tim McGraw), “Lovin’ Lately”
30. William Michael Morgan, “I Met a Girl”
29. Drake White, “Livin’ the Dream”
28. Kip Moore, “Running for You”
27. Kane Brown, “Used To Love You Sober” — WHO IS KANE BROWN?
26. Frankie Ballard, “It All Started With a Beer”
25. Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.” — THE SONG THAT ALMOST WASN'T!
24. Jake Owen, “American Country Love Song”
23. Tucker Beathard, “Rock On”
22. Justin Moore, “You Look Like I Need a Drink”
21. Chris Lane, “Fix”
20. Florida Georgia Line, “Confession”
19. Trent Harmon, “Falling”
18. Kelsea Ballerini, “Peter Pan”
17. Dustin Lynch, “Mind Reader”
16. Kenny Chesney, “Noise” — TOC MUSIC FEST HEADLINER!
15. Eric Church, “Record Year”
14. Carrie Underwood, “Church Bells” — BIGGEST JUMP!
13. Dan + Shay, “From the Ground Up”
12. Keith Urban, “Wasted Time” —RIPCORD IN STORES MAY 13
11. Luke Bryan, “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day”
10. Lee Brice, “That Don’t Sound Like You”
9. Old Dominion, “Snapback”
8. Jon Pardi, “Head Over Boots”
7. Chris Young (Feat. Cassadee Pope), “Think of You”
6. Jason Aldean, “Lights Come On” — HIGHEST DEBUT!
5. Thomas Rhett, “T-Shirt”
4. Dierks Bentley, “Somewhere On a Beach” — BLACK IN STORES MAY 27
3. Maren Morris, “My Church”
2. Blake Shelton, “Came Here To Forget” — IF I'M HONEST IN STORES MAY 20
1. Tim McGraw, “Humble and Kind” — WATCH THE STORY BEHIND TIM'S SONG

Did Your Favorite Song Make Our Top 40 Country Songs List for May 2016?

What would you add to our list of the Top 40 country songs for May 2016? Share your opinions on this list — as well as the songs that deserve to be included, but weren’t — in the comments section below.

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