50 Best Country Songs About Enemies
Country Tracks for Rivalries and Bad Blood
There’s a certain tension in songs built on grudges. Not the polite kind that fades after a handshake, but the gnawing kind that lingers in the background, sharp as barbed wire. It can be old drama that never got buried or a fresh hit that feels like it still has dirt under its nails. You can hear it in the stomp of a boot on a hardwood floor, the curl of a lyric that’s aimed right at someone’s name without saying it out loud. The best ones don’t try to play nice. They settle into the sting and let the bitterness breathe.
Some pull it off with a sly grin, like the singer knows something you don’t, while others come at it head-on with steel in their voice. You’ll find it in all corners of music pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all carry their own kind of venom. It might be a slow burn that keeps the wound open or an all-out attack that hits in the first verse. Either way, there’s a strange satisfaction in hearing someone else put into words what you might not have the guts to say yourself. These tracks keep the edge sharp, refusing to sand anything down for comfort.
There’s nothing neat about them. They can feel reckless, personal, even a little dangerous, like holding onto a hot coal just to prove you can. That kind of fire makes the songs stick in your head long after the last note fades. Here are the best country songs for rivalries and bad blood.
Top 10 Country Songs on Enemies
1. 'Goodbye Earl'—The Chicks
2. 'Before He Cheats'—Carrie Underwood
3. 'Gunpowder & Lead'—Miranda Lambert
4. 'Two Black Cadillacs'—Carrie Underwood
5. 'The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia'—Reba McEntire
6. 'Jolene'—Dolly Parton
7. 'Fist City'—Loretta Lynn
8. 'Mental Revenge'—Waylon Jennings
9. 'Martha Divine'—Ashley McBryde
10. 'The Cold Hard Facts of Life'—Porter Wagoner
Country Songs of Betrayal and Grudges #11—20
11. 'You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)'—Loretta Lynn
12. 'Whispering Waltz'—Sierra Ferrell
13. 'Gaslighter'—The Chicks
14. 'I'm Gonna Sleep with One Eye Open'—Dolly Parton
15. 'Your Cheatin' Heart'—Hank Williams
16. 'Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger'—Charley Pride
17. 'You Belong with Me'—Taylor Swift
18. 'My Give a Damn's Busted'—Jo Dee Messina
19. 'Sweet Revenge'—John Prine
20. 'Independence Day'—Martina McBride
Country Songs About Rivals #21—30
21. 'Trailer for Rent'—Pistol Annies
22. 'Picture to Burn'—Taylor Swift
23. 'Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House'—Dennis Linde
24. 'My Only Enemy'—Jelly Roll & Struggle Jennings
25. 'Down the River'—Chris Knight
26. 'I Hope You're Happy Now'—Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
27. 'Stay Away from My Man'—Wanda Jackson
28. 'A Boy Named Sue'—Johnny Cash
29. 'I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today'—Moe Bandy
30. 'The Bed You Made for Me'—Highway 101
Country Songs With a Vengeful Theme #31—40
31. 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia'—The Charlie Daniels Band
32. 'Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)'—Loretta Lynn
33. 'Before She Cheats'—Josh Turner
34. 'Better Than Revenge'—Taylor Swift
35. 'The Long Black Veil'—Johnny Cash
36. 'Whiskey Lullaby'—Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss
37. 'Just to See You Smile'—Tim McGraw
38. 'Ain't Nothin' 'Bout You'—Brooks & Dunn
39. 'Betrayal'—Warren Zeiders
40. 'I'll Be'—Reba McEntire
Country Songs About Bad Feelings #41—50
41. 'Whoever's In New England'—Reba McEntire
42. 'Can't Complain'—Nickel Creek
43. 'My Worst Enemy'—Parker McCollum
44. 'I'll Go Stepping Too'—Emmylou Harris
45. 'The Devil's Right Hand'—Waylon Jennings
46. 'Whispering Pines'—Johnny Horton
47. 'Two-Timing Woman'—Patsy Cline
48. 'I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend'—Garth Brooks
49. 'She Thinks I Still Care'—George Jones
50. 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry'—Hank Williams
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