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Best Cheating Songs: No. 1

'Before He Cheats'
--Carrie Underwood (2006)

Wandering Words: "Right now, she's probably saying, 'I'm drunk,' and he's thinking that he's gonna get lucky."

It's not so much about infidelity as about paranoia. Listen carefully: He's "probably slow-dancing," he's "probably up behind her with a pool stick." Maybe this guy's cheating, but maybe the woman singing is just a psycho nut job who's keying his car in an unjustified jealous rage.


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Dwight

The best cheating song has got to be The snakes crawl at night by Charlie pride. I just don't know why that song wasn't even on list. Brian Mansfield needs to learn more about "real country music"

November 28 2011 at 2:51 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
acdc2l

What about a newer song than most of these ? The Eagles, "Lying Eyes"

October 15 2011 at 8:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
thremnir

To me , the absolute best "cheatin' song" is Hank lll's 'Angel of Sin". I still have
to stop whatever i'm doing and trance out when I hear it.

August 28 2011 at 10:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Terrance Curry

You did not consider Barbara Mandrell's sultry country remake of Luther Ingram's soul version of "If Loving Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right)"
Now that's a cheatin' song.

August 25 2011 at 10:11 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
COOKIE

I LOVE "Before He Cheats" but I have to agree that Hank Williams should have placed #1.

June 19 2011 at 11:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rasnyc20

I've been thru many comments.
Glad folks mentioned Ray Price's 'The Other Woman,' George Jones' 'Radio Lover' Mel Street's many and Vern Gosdin. I would certainly add Floyd Tillman's 'Slipping Around' and while he just thinks she's cheating in her mind I have to mention Keith Whitley's 'Don't Close Your Eyes' because that's one of the greatest country songs I've ever heard.

May 23 2011 at 12:05 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Adam W.

Great list but C'mon man, you have to have "Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat" by David Allan Coe

March 01 2011 at 10:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
duner660r

best cheating songs ever my ass! David Allen Coe "Now I lay me down to cheat"

February 26 2011 at 8:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lanalhunter78

REALLY?!?!?!? You have Carrie Underwood beating Hank Williams' (HANK WILLIAMS!!!!!!) greatest song?!?!? AND on a COUNTRY MUSIC list!! She couldn't even beat him on a pop list much less a Country list! She shouldn't even be in the top 20 Country cheatin songs period!! If that don't beat all, I'm tellin ya. This entire website just lost all credibility.

January 22 2011 at 12:34 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
wfeem

You've got to be out of your cotton picking mind, or else you are a yankee from Canada, to pick Before He Cheats over Your Cheating Heart.It has been 60 years since Hank Williams worte and recorded Your Cheating Heart. People are still singing, buying, and playing it today. 5 years from now, no one will remember Before He Cheats. 60 years from now, country western fans will be singing, buying,playing Hank Williams songs, including Your Cheating Heart. 60 years from now, no one will remember Carrie Underwood.You have insulted 90% of the REAL COUNTRY WESTERS FANS.

January 02 2011 at 9:21 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply