"Earl Must Go: The Top 20 Country Songs About Eliminating Your Partner"
Songs about murder have always been a key element in traditional country music. While they may not be as common today, there are still many great songs about men killing their female partners. Less frequent are songs about women committing the act, but don't worry: Country music also has a variety of songs about women who take matters into their own hands, and we have a list to showcase them.
When creating this list, certain criteria were used to eliminate some top contenders. The focus was on including only one song from each artist, resulting in Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, who both have multiple popular revenge songs, only being represented once. Hits like "Before He Cheats," "Church Bells," "White Liar," and "Kerosene" are all powerful revenge songs, but were edged out by even more popular tracks in the final selection.
The theme was focused on murders with male victims. Songs like Ashley McBryde's "Martha Divine" were not included, even though they are considered excellent modern murder songs. Other mentions include Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" and The SteelDrivers' "If It Hadn't Been for Love," but they also did not make the final list.
What remains is a collection of the most epic and villainous songs in country music about killing a man. Take a look at our selection of the best revenge songs and lesser-known tracks on the topic of murder, particularly focusing on murdering a significant other or getting someone else to do it for you. Keep reading and share your favorite song about getting rid of your man in the comments.
Earl Had to Die: A Collection of the Top 20 Country Songs Depicting the Theme of Killing Your Partner
Acknowledgement: Written by Carena Liptak
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