Songs about murder are a common theme in traditional country music. Although they may not be as popular today as they once were, there are still many great songs about men killing their female partners. While less common, there are also songs about women committing murder in country music, and we have a list of them.
In narrowing down our list, we excluded some top contenders based on certain criteria. We made sure to only include one song per artist, so popular country singers Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert each were represented by just one song. Despite their multiple great revenge songs like "Before He Cheats," "Church Bells," "White Liar," and "Kerosene," they were edged out by other bigger hits in the end.
The theme was focused enough to narrow down the selection even more. In order for a murder song to be included in this list, it had to involve a male victim. This meant that songs like Ashley McBryde's "Martha Divine," which is considered one of the best modern murder songs in the genre, did not make the cut. Other notable mentions include Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" and The SteelDrivers' "If It Hadn't Been for Love," but they also did not make it onto the list.
The remaining content is an impressive and sinister collection of the top songs in country music that focus on killing a man. Browse through the images below to discover our choices for the most powerful revenge songs and hidden gems on the topic of murder – particularly, murdering a man in your life or persuading someone else to do it. Keep reading and don't forget to share in the comments if we overlooked your favorite song about getting rid of your man.
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