This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2001.
"I Don't Want You to Go" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It was released in December 2001 as the third single from her debut album Room with a View. The song was also her third entry on two U.S. singles charts, peaking at number 7 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Johnson and Tommy Polk.
"Single White Female" is a song written by Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Shaye Smith, and recorded by American country music artist Chely Wright. It was released in March 1999 as the first single and title track from the album Single White Female. The song became Wright's first and only number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Additionally, fellow country artist Trisha Yearwood sings harmony vocals on the song.
"This One's for the Girls" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey and Aimee Mayo, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in June 2003 as the first single from her album Martina. McBride's first two daughters, Delaney and Emma, sing backing vocals on the song, as do fellow country singers Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Faith Hill.
"Blessed" is a song written by Brett James, Troy Verges, and Hillary Lindsey and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in October 2001 as the second single from McBride’s Greatest Hits album. In March 2002, it became her fifth and last number one single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Crystal Shawanda is a Canadian country music artist. CMT documented her rise to fame in the six-part series Crystal: Living the Dream, which was broadcast in February 2008. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2007, she released her first single, "You Can Let Go", in Canada in January 2008. It was the fastest climbing single on the Canadian Country Singles Chart since Carolyn Dawn Johnson's "Georgia" in 2000, reaching the Top 10 in five weeks. It was released in the United States on February 25, 2008.
"Complicated" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It was released in April 2001 the second single from her debut album Room with a View. The song was also her second entry on two U.S. singles charts, peaking at number 5 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number 15 on that magazine's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. The song was written by Johnson and Shaye Smith.
"Carolyn" is a song written by Tommy Collins, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in November 1971 as the second single from the album Someday We'll Look Back. "Carolyn" was Haggard and The Strangers eleventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.
"This Night Won't Last Forever" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Roy Freeland, and originally recorded by LaBounty in 1978, whose version of the song was a minor Adult Contemporary and pop hit, reaching number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Downtime" is a song written by Phillip Coleman and Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and recorded by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina. It was released in April 2001 as the third single from her album Burn. The song peaked at number 5 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 making it a minor crossover hit.
"There's a Place for Us" is a song written by David Hodges, Hillary Lindsey, and co-written and recorded by American country artist Carrie Underwood, and is featured on the soundtrack for the 2010 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The song was featured during the end credits of the film. The song was also performed by other artists for country-specific releases outside the United States. The song received a nomination for "Best Original Song" at the 68th Golden Globe Awards.
"Leonard" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in February 1981 as the third single from the album Back to the Barrooms. The song reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Love's the Answer" is a song written by Emily Mitchell and Norro Wilson, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in September 1972 as the second single from her album Delta Dawn. The song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"Georgia" is a debut song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It was released in September 2000 as the lead single from her album Room with a View. The song peaked at number 25 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number 4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart before the magazine ceased publication. The song was written by Johnson and Troy Verges.
"Simple Life" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It was released in November 2003 as the third single from her album Dress Rehearsal. The song was also her fifth entry on two U.S. singles charts, peaking at number 13 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Johnson with Troy Verges and Aimee Mayo.
"Heart Don't Fall Now" is a song written by Carolyn Swilley, Bill LaBounty and Beckie Foster, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in February 1986 as the second single from the album Shakin'. The song reached #14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Automatic" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in February 2014 and served as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Platinum. Lambert co-wrote the song with Nicolle Galyon and Natalie Hemby. It was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance and for Best Country Song.
"I'm Yours" is a song recorded by American country music artist Linda Davis. It was released in October 1998 as the second single and title track from I'm Yours. The song reached #38 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Phillip Coleman.
"Can't Nobody Love You " is a song recorded by American country music artist Wynonna Judd. It was released in November 1999 as the first single from the album New Day Dawning. The song reached #31 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Danny Orton and Cathy Majeski.
