

"'Jesus Take the Wheel' is one of those songs that you crank up and you sing along with because you feel that in that moment," Hayes said. Hayes said another one of his favorites is "Jesus Take the Wheel," one of Carrie Underwood's hit singles. "Just going, 'you know what, I just need to feel this, crank it,' you know? It's as if somebody on the other end of the song is singing it with you because they've been through it and they relate to it." "'Stand,' Rascal Flatts, how many times did I blare that song in my car with the sunroof open?" Hayes said. Rascal Flatts' smash hit, "Stand," is one such song for this four-time Grammy-nominated country star. Quicklist:3title:Hunter Hayes' Picks: Rascal Flatts, 'Stand,' and Carrie Underwood, 'Jesus Take the Wheel'media:26520545caption:usetext:In naming a few of his favorites, Hunter Hayes said he is moved by powerful songs that make him want to turn the music way up and sing along. "You basically don't have to sing on that song when you play, 'Friends in Low Places,'" Hubbard added. When we got going, we just kind of started writing our songs and playing them out, but if we ever had to throw a cover in, you bet it was 'Friends in Low Places' because everybody knows it." "That's a drinking party country music anthem," Kelley said.

Their debut album, "Here's to the Good Times," went double platinum, and their hit song "Cruise" became one of the best-selling country singles ever.īut when they're on the road, the duo's favorite song to cover is an old Garth Brooks staple, "Friends in Low Places."

Quicklist:2title:Florida Georgia Line's Pick: Garth Brooks, 'Friends in Low Places'media:26520868caption:usetext:Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard have quickly become a huge force in country music. "It's about as perfect as a country song gets." "I remember being a little kid flipping through radio stations, just hoping I could find, 'The Gambler,'" Rucker said. Like Bryan, Rucker said he probably listened to Rogers' 1978 album, "The Gambler," "thousands of times over the years" and fell in love with the album's title song. Kenny Rogers and "Hee Haw," when I was a real young kid were the people that really piqued my ears and made me go, 'I want to hear more of that.'" "I don't think I would be sitting here if it wasn't for Kenny Rogers," the "Wagon Wheel" singer said.
