50 Best Country Songs About Sleep
Top Country Sleep Songs That Drift Between Rest and Restlessness
There is a strange haze that comes with songs tied to sleep. They catch that in-between zone where your body is drained but your head refuses to shut down. Country music leans into that restless quiet, sometimes with soft steel guitar and whispered verses, other times with sharp edges that cut into the silence. Not every track is literally on sleep, but they circle it, brushing against the moods that hover around late nights, tired mornings, and the strange stillness in between.
Some of the strongest entries feel almost like lullabies cracked open by real life. You get tender confessions meant for nobody else, or wide open landscapes where the singer’s voice drifts like a half-dream. Other tracks turn sleep into a stand-in for escape, letting exhaustion speak louder than the words themselves. This isn’t only a thing in twang either, you’ll find pop, rock, country, and R&B songs tangled in the same territory, though the Nashville side tends to make it feel rawer.
What ties them all together is the uneven energy, the way they teeter between comfort and unrest. You can put them on in the quiet of your room or let them spill through the speakers when your eyes are heavy on a drive home. They’re not neat, not clean, but that’s what makes them feel alive. Here are the best country songs on sleep.
Top 10 Country Sleep Songs
1. 'Sleep Without You' by Brett Young
2. 'Sleepy-Eyed' by The Steel Woods
3. 'Lullaby' by The Chicks
4. 'Losing Sleep' by Chris Young
5. 'Whiskey Lullaby' by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
6. 'Dreaming My Dreams' by Waylon Jennings
7. 'Night Moves' by Bob Seger
8. 'I Never Lie' by Zach Top
9. 'How Do You Sleep at Night?' by Cody Johnson
10. 'Drift Off to Dream' by Travis Tritt
Calming Country Music Songs #11 to 20
11. 'Goodnight Moon' by Jack Ingram
12. 'Dreaming' by Alan Jackson
13. 'A Little Bitty Tear' by Burl Ives
14. 'Dream a Little Dream of Me' by The Mamas & the Papas
15. 'I Fall to Pieces' by Patsy Cline
16. 'Go Rest High on That Mountain' by Vince Gill
17. 'You're Still the One' by Shania Twain
18. 'I Will' by Alison Krauss
19. 'Sweet Baby James' by James Taylor
20. 'Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)' by The Chicks
Country Songs for a Peaceful Night #21 to 30
21. 'Sleepy Man' by Little Big Town
22. 'Sleepwalker' by The Brothers Osborne
23. 'Tonight the Heartache's on Me' by The Chicks
24. 'Sleepy Days' by The Jayhawks
25. 'Asleep at the Wheel' by Band of Skulls
26. 'Sleepy-Eyed' by The War and Treaty
27. 'Stay Awake' by Miranda Lambert
28. 'Sleeping with a Stranger' by Mary Chapin Carpenter
29. 'Lullaby' by Shawn Mullins
30. 'An American Dream' by The Dirt Band
Country Songs to Rest and Relax #31 to 40
31. 'Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down' by Merle Haggard
32. 'No Sleep Blues' by The Incredible String Band
33. 'Dreamland' by Mary Chapin Carpenter
34. 'The Night Life' by Willie Nelson
35. 'The Devil Don't Sleep' by Brantley Gilbert
36. 'Sleepin' with the Radio On' by Lonestar
37. 'Sleepyhead' by The Avett Brothers
38. 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' by The Band
39. 'Talking in Your Sleep' by Crystal Gayle
40. 'Hate Sleeping Alone' by Drake
Country Music for Nighttime Listening #41 to 50
41. 'Insomnia' by Faithless
42. 'The Night Before' by The Beatles
43. 'Take Your Time' by Sam Hunt
44. 'Midnight in Montgomery' by Alan Jackson
45. 'Strawberry Wine' by Deana Carter
46. 'Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain' by Willie Nelson
47. 'When You Say Nothing at All' by Keith Whitley
48. 'The Chair' by George Strait
49. 'She Got the Best of Me' by Luke Combs
50. 'Travelin' Soldier' by The Chicks
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