Following are the RedDirtNC selections for top songs of the year in 2018.

Almost every song on each of the previously named top albums of the year was great and warranted consideration for this list. For that reason, the top songs of the year have been divided into two different categories – a pick from each album of the year and nine other songs that made an impact over the past 12 months.

In order by release date, one song from each top album that stood out and nine more that impressed throughout the year.

Steak Night at the Prairie Rose, Mike and the Moonpies
Released February 2
From ‘Steak Night at the Prairie Rose’ available here

What It’s Like to Fly Alone (Hawk Song), Courtney Patton
Released February 16
From ‘What It’s Like to Fly Alone’ available here

Wild Heart Gypsy, Corey Hunt Band
Released March 6
From ‘North of Low Water’ available here

May Your Kindness Remain, Courtney Marie Andrews
Released March 23
From ‘May Your Kindness Remain’ available here

Space Cowboy, Kacey Musgraves
Released March 30
From ‘Golden Hour’ available here

New Ways to Fail, Sarah Shook
Released April 6
From ‘Years’ available here

Summer’s End, John Prine
Released April 13
From ‘Tree of Forgiveness’ available here

I Wanna Cry, Charley Crockett
Released April 20
From ‘Lonesome As A Shadow’ available here

Ain’t A Road Too Long, Brent Cobb
Released May 11
From ‘Providence Canyon’ available here

I Don’t Deserve You, Jason Boland and Sunny Sweeney
Released May 18
From ‘Hard Times Are Relative’ available here

Tough Folks, American Aquarium
Released June 1
From ‘Things Change’ available here

Big Last Name, Cody Jinks
Released July 27
From ‘Lifers’ available here

Goner, William Clark Green
Released August 10
From ‘Hebert Island’ available here

Fast Horses and Good Hideouts, Shooter Jennings
Released August 10
From ‘Shooter’ available here

Earthquake, The Black Lillies
Released September 28
From ‘Stranger To Me’ available here

She Don’t Love Me, Adam Hood and Brent Cobb
Released October 12
From ‘Somewhere In Between’ available here

Oklahoma Stars, Jamie Lin Wilson
Released October 26
From ‘Jumping Over Rocks’ available here

Got My Name Changed Back, Pistol Annies
Released November 2
From ‘Interstate Gospel’ available here