We'd like to huge thank you to each and every person who tuned in, voted, called the studio, and sang along this past Friday and Saturday over the 4th of July weekend. It was an absolute honor counting down the Top 250 songs with you, and the incredible response we received from listeners all across the Sioux Empire made it unforgettable. There was no better way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday than by diving deep into the history of the greatest country music ever recorded.

Before you scroll through the final rankings, we crunched the numbers from your votes to see which eras truly ruled the airwaves. It was a massive battle of the decades, but the traditional sounds of the 1970s ultimately took home the crown.

Here is how the KXRB Top 250 breaks down by the numbers:

• The 1970s: 68 songs

• The 1980s: 55 songs

• The 1990s: 52 songs

• The 1960s: 38 songs

• The 2000s: 20 songs

• The 1950s: 17 songs

Whether your favorite track was a foundational 50s classic or a 90s tailgate anthem, the fans have officially spoken.

Without further ado, here is the full, official KXRB Top 250 Countdown list!

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KXRB Top 250 Countdown

1. He Stopped Loving Her Today | George Jones (1980)
2. Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash (Live Version, 1968)
3. Your Cheatin’ Heart | Hank Williams SR. (1953)
4. Jolene | Dolly Parton (1974)
5. Luckenbach, Texas | Waylon Jennings (1977)
6. Amarillo By Morning | George Strait (1983)
7. Friends in Low Places | Garth Brooks (1990)
8. Crazy | Patsy Cline (1961)
9. Wichita Lineman | Glen Campbell (1968)
10. Hello Darlin’ | Conway Twitty (1970)
11. The Gambler | Kenny Rogers (1978)
12. Mama Tried | Merle Haggard (1968)
13. Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys | Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson (1978)
14. Take Me Home, Country Roads | John Denver (1971)
15. God Bless the USA | Lee Greenwood (1984)
16. On the Road Again | Willie Nelson (1980)
17. Coal Miner’s Daughter | Loretta Lynn (1970)
18. A Country Boy Can Survive | Hank Williams JR. (1982)
19. Always on My Mind | Willie Nelson (1982)
20. The Dance | Garth Brooks (1990)
21. Okie From Muskogee | Merle Haggard (1969)
22. Family Tradition | Hank Williams JR. (1979)
23. Stand By Your Man | Tammy Wynette (1968)
24. Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash (1963)
25. Forever and Ever, Amen | Randy Travis (1987)
26. Chattahoochee | Alan Jackson (1993)
27. Mountain Music | Alabama (1982)
28. White Lightning | George Jones (1959)
29. You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma, David Frizzell/Shelly West (1981)
30. I Walk the Line | Johnny Cash (1956)
31. Fishin’ in the Dark | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1987)
32. Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue | Toby Keith (2002)
33. Time Marches On | Tracy Lawerence (1996)
34. Elvis Presley | Kentucky Rain (1970)
35. Smokey Mountain Rain | Ronnie Milsap (1980)
36. Kiss an Angel Good Morning | Charley Pride (1971)
37. Devil Went Down to Georgia | Charlie Daniels Band (1979)
38. East Bound and Down | Jerry Reed (1977)
39. King of the Road | Roger Miller (1965)
40. Six Days on the Road | Dave Dudley (1963)
41. Redneck Girl, Bellamy Brothers (1982)
42. Should’ve Been a Cowboy | Toby Keith (1993)
43. Time Marches On | Tracey Lawrence (1996)
44. Boot Scootin’ Boogie, Brooks & Dunn (1992)
45. Highwayman | Highwaymen (1985)
46. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere | Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffet (2003)
47. El Paso | Marty Robbins (1959)
48. Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford (1955)
49. Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean (1961)
50. Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain | Willie Nelson (1975)
51. Delta Dawn | Tanya Tucker (1972)
52. The Chair | George Strait (1985)
53. Thank God I’m a Country Boy | John Denver (1975)
54. I Will Always Love You | Dolly Parton (1974)
55. Dang Me | Roger Miller (1964)
56. Song of the South | Alabama (1988)
57. Rhinestone Cowboy | Glen Campbell (1975)
58. City of New Orleans | Willie Nelson (1984)
59. Hey Good Lookin’ | Hank Williams SR. (1951)
60. Elvira | Oak Ridge Boys (1981)
61. Let Your Love Flow | Bellamy Brothers (1976)
62. All the Gold in California | Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers (1979)
63. I Can’t Help It If I’m Still In Love With You | Hank Williams SR. (1951)
64. Sunday Morning Coming Down | Johnny Cash (1970)
65. John Deere Green | Joe Diffie (1993)
66. All My Exes Live in Texas | George Strait (1987)
67. Drive | Alan Jackson (2002)
68. Independence Day | Martina McBride (1994)
69. Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line | Waylon Jennings (1968)
70. Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares) | Travis Tritt (1991)
71. Daddy’s Hands | Holly Dunn (1986)
72. Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning | Alan Jackson (2001)
73. Lord, I Hope This Day is Good | Don Williams (1981)
74. Tight Fittin’ Jeans | Conway Twitty (1981)
75. The Most Beautiful Girl | Charlie Rich (1973)
76. No Charge | Melba Mongomery (1974)
77. Lucille | Kenny Rogers (1977)
78. The Battle of New Orleans | Johnny Horton (1959)
79. Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’ With Lovin’ On Your Mind | Loretta Lynn (1967)
80. Check Yes or NO | George Strait (1995)
81. Like the Rain | Clint Black (1996)
82. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia | Reba McEntire (1992)
83. Brother Jukebox | Mark Chesnutt (1990)
84. Tulsa Time | Don Williams (1979)
85. Mr. Jones | Big Al Downing (1978)
86. I Love | Tom T. Hall (1973)
87. It’s Time to Pay the Fiddler | Cal Smith (1974)
88. Seminole Wind | John Anderson (1992)
89. Only in America | Brooks & Dunn (2001)
90. Don’t Take the Girl | Tim McGraw (1994)
91. Remember When | Alan Jackson (2003)
92. Islands in the Stream | Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton (1983)
93. Lookin’ For Love | Johnny Lee (1980)
94. Swingin’ | John Anderson (1982)
95. Act Naturally | Buck Owens (1963)
96. Old Hippie | Bellamy Brothers (1985)
97. Bobbie Sue | Oak Ridge Boys (1982)
98. Small Town Saturday Night | Hal Ketchum (1991)
99. Sunday in the South | Shenandoah (1989)
100. Where the Stars and Stripes and Eagles Fly | Aaron Tippin (2001)
101. Strawberry Wine | Deana Carter (1996)
102. Class of ‘57 | Statler Brothers (1972)
103. It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels | Kitty Wells (1952)
104. You’re My Best Friend | Don Williams (1975)
105. Deeper Than the Holler | Randy Travis (1988)
106. Take This Job and Shove It | Johnny Paycheck (1977)
107. Dixieland Delight | Alabama (1983)
108. I Fall to Pieces | Patsy Cline (1961)
109. Good Hearted Woman | Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson (1971)
110. Workin’ Man’s Blues | Merle Haggard (1969)
111. Guitars, Cadillacs | Dwight Yoakam (1986)
112. All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight | Hank Williams JR. (1984)
113. I Just Wanna Dance With You | George Strait (1988)
114. My Maria | Brooks & Dunn (1996)
115. Put Yourself in My Shoes | Clint Black (1990)
116. A Boy Named Sue | Johnny Cash (1969)
117. Workin’ Man’s PHD | Aaron Tippin (1993)
118. Whiskey Ben & Hell Bound | Hank Williams JR. (1979)
119. Whiskey River | Willie Nelson (1978)
120. Ragged Old Flag | Johnny Cash (1974)
121. Good Ol’ Boys Like Me | Don Williams (1980)
122. Streets of Bakersfield | Dwight Yoakam/Buck Owens (1988)
123. American Made | Oak Ridge Boys (1983)
124. It’s a Great Day to Be Alive | Travis Tritt (2001)
125. On the Other Hand | Randy Travis (1985)
126. Bubba Shot the Jukebox | Mark Chesnutt (1992)
127. I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail | Buck Owens (1964)
128. Me and Bobby McGee | Roger Miller (1970)
129. Harper Valley PTA | Jeannie C. Riley (1968)
130. Southern Nights | Glen Campbell (1977)
131. Jambalaya (On the Bayou) | Hank Williams SR. (1952)
132. Green Green Grass of Home | Porter Wagoner (1965)
133. Flowers on the Wall | Statler Brothers (1965)
134. D-I-V-O-R-C-E | Tammy Wynette (1968)
135. Honky Tonk Blues | Hank Williams SR. (1952)
136. If You’re Gonna Play in Texas | Alabama (1984)
137. Riding With Private Malone | David Ball (2001)
138. Fancy | Reba McEntire (1991)
139. I Love a Rainy Night | Eddie Rabbit (1980)
140. International Harvester | Craig Morgan (2007)
141. American Soldier | Toby Keith (2003)
142. Jesus and Mama | Confederate Railroad (1992)
143. Neon Moon | Brooks & Dunn (1992)
144. The Walk | Sawyer Brown (1991)
145. Out Last Night | Kenny Chesney (2009)
146. Breathe | Faith Hill (1999)
147. Ocean Front Property | George Strait (1987)
148. A Better Man | Clint Black (1989)
149. Cadillac Style | Sammy Kershaw (1991)
150. Rose Garden | Lynn Anderson (1968)
151. Please Help Me I’m Fallin’ | Hank Locklin (1960)
152. Nothing Sure Looked Good On You | Gene Watson (1979)
153. Kaw-Liga | Hank Williams SR. (1952)
154. Thanks a Lot | Ernest Tubb (1963)
155. Lord Knows I’m Drinking | Cal Smith (1972)
156. Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton (1977)
157. If I Didn’t Have You | Randy Travis (1992)
158. Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone | Charley Pride (1970)
159. It Must Be Love | Alan Jackson (1979)
160. Detroit City | Bobby Bare (1963)
161. There’s a Tear in My Beer | Hank Williams SR/Hank Williams JR. (1989)
162. Arlington | Trace Adkins (2005)
163. If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body | Bellamy Brothers (1979)
164. Daddy’s Come Around | Paul Overstreet (1990)
165. Blue Clear Sky | George Strait (1996)
166. I Told You So | Randy Travis (1988)
167. Rocky Mountain High | John Denver (1972)
168. Why Not Me | Judds (1984)
169. Chisled in Stone | Vern Gosdin (1988)
170. Small Town Southern Man | Alan Jackson (2007)
171. Love Without End, Amen | George Strait (1990)
172. Marie Laveau | Bobby Bare (1974)
173. The Yellow Rose of Texas | Ernest Tubb (1955)
174. Americana | Moe Bandy (1988)
175. Heads Carolina, Tails California | Jo Dee Messina (1996)
176. Made in America | Toby Keith (2011)
177. Fist City | Loretta Lynn (1968)
178. Country Bumpkin | Cal Smith (1974)
179. For the Good Times | Ray Price (1970)
180. Daydreams About Night Things | Ronnie Milsap (1975)
181. Driving My Life Away | Eddie Rabbit (1980)
182. Thunder Rolls | Garth Brooks (1991)
183.  Golden Ring | George Jones/Tammy Wynette (1975)
184. All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down | The Mavericks (1996)
185. Convoy | C.W. McCall (1975)
186. You Never Even Called Me By My Name | David Allan Coe (1975)
187. I Believe in You | Don Williams (1980)
188. Paint Me a Birmingham | Tracy Lawrence (1993)
189. Nine to Five | Dolly Parton (1981)
190. Saginaw, Michigan | Lefty Frizzell (1963)
191. Callin’ Baton Rouge | Garth Brooks (1994)
192. Nothin’ But the Taillights | Clint Black (1998)
193. The Wild Side of Life | Hank Thompson (1952)
194. Nobody | Sylvia (1982)
195. Straight Tequila Night | John Anderson (1991)
196. Texas in My Rearview Mirror | Mac Davis (1980)
197. There Ain���t No Good Chain Gang | Johnny Cash/Waylon Jennings (1978)
198. Still | Bill Anderson (1963)
199. Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine | Tom T. Hall (1973)
200. Rocky Top | Osborne Brothers (1968)
201. I’ve Been Everywhere | Hank Snow (1962)
202. Walkin’ After Midnight | Patsy Cline (1957)
203. Help Me Make it Through the Night | Sammi Smith (1971)
204. Queen of the Silver Dollar | Dave & Sugar (1975)
205. Liza Jane | Vince Gill  (1991)
206. Mercury Blues | Alan Jackson (1993)
207. I Hope You Dance | Lee Ann Womack (2000)
208. I Don’t Even Know Your Name | Alan Jackson (1995)
209. San Antonio Stroll | Tanya Tucker (1975)
210. I Love the Way You Love Me | John Michael Montgomery (1993)
211. Ode to Billy Joe | Bobbie Gentry (1967)
212. Whatever Happened to Randolph Scott (1973)
213. I Cross My Heart | George Strait (1992)
214. Forty Hour Week | Alabama (1985)
215. Drink in My Hand | Eric Church (2011)
216. The Ride | David Allan Coe (1983)
217. Go Rest High On That Mountain | Vince Gill (1995)
218. Big Guitar | Blackhawk (1995)
219. In Color | Jamey Johnson (2008)
220. I’m Gonna Hire a WINO to Decorate Our Home | David Frizzell (1982)
221. The Conversation | Hank Williams JR./ Waylon Jennings (1979)
222. Amos Moses | Jerry Reed (1970)
223. I’ve Always Been Crazy | Waylon Jennings (1978)
224. Bandy the Rodeo Clown (1975)
225. Cincinnati, Ohio (1967)
226. Skip a Rope | Henson Cargill (1968)
227. Teddy Bear | Red Sovine (1976)
228. You’re Looking at Country | Lorretta Lynn (1971)
229. Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue | Crystal Gayle (1977)
230. Rebecca Lynn | Bryan White (1994)
231. Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox When I Die | Joe Diffie (1993)
232. Farewell Party | Gene Watson (1979)
233. Killin’ Time | Clint Black (1989)
234. Sweet Dreams | Patsy Cline (1963)
235. It’s Such a Pretty World Today | Wynn Stewart (1967)
236. I’m Moving On | Hank Snow (1950)
237. In the Jailhouse Now | Webb Pierce (1955)
238. Some Girls Do | Sawyer Brown (1992)
239. Some Broken Hearts Never Mend | Don Williams (1977)
240. Do You Know You Are My Sunshine | Statler Brothers (1978)
241. Put Another Log in the Fire | Tompall Glaser (1975)
242. Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard | Waylon Jennings (1980)
243. Daddy Sang Bass | Johnny Cash (1969)
244. Red Dirt Road | Brooks & Dunn (2003)
245. Too Cold At Home | Mark Chesnutt (1990)
246. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem | Kenny Chesney (2003)
247. Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind | Confederate Railroad (1994)
248. Cadillac Ranch | Chris Ledoux (1992)
249. Ghost Riders in the Sky | Johnny Cash (1979)
250. Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad | Tammy Wynette (1967)

Also, the top vote getters on the countdown were as follows:

1. Johnny Cash: 10 songs
2. Wille Nelson: 9 songs
3. George Strait: 9 songs
4. Waylon Jennings 9 songs

Speaking of Cash, the 1967 classic, 'Jackson' that he recorded with June Carter Cash is my number one choice for the song that belonged on this list. What about you? Let us know in the comments on our socials!