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The country star, who will celebrate his "American Idol" debut on Jan. 16, goes on to explain that it's "impossible" to narrow down his favorites to just 12 songs without leaving out some equally great tunes. But he has listed the 12 that he just couldn't get out of his head all year. See Keith's list below, and listen to his 2012 favorites here.
Keith Urban's Favorite Songs of 2012 (in no particular order):
• "Springsteen" (Eric Church)
• "Somebody That I Used To Know" (Goyte)
• "Dirt Road Anthem" (Jason Aldean)
• "Pontoon" (Little Big Town)
• "Wide Awake" (Katy Perry)
• "I Love It" (Icona Pop)
• "Fastest Girl in Town" (Miranda Lambert)
• "Cruise" (Florida Georgia Line)
• "I Knew You Were Trouble" (Taylor Swift)
• "Titanium" (David Guetta feat Sia)
• "Doom and Gloom" (Rolling Stones)
• "Brother" (Matt Corby)
We had a few songs overlap with Keith on our picks for the best songs of 2012. Check out The Boot's list in the gallery below.
- 12. "El Cerrito Place" - Kenny Chesney (Songwriter: Keith Gattis)
- 11. "Fly Over States" - Jason Aldean (Songwriters: Neil Thrasher & Michael Dulaney)
- 10. "Cowboys and Angels" - Dustin Lynch (Songwriters: Josh Leo, Dustin Lynch & Tim Nichols)
- 9. "Shinin' on Me" - Jerrod Niemann (Songwriters: Lee Brice, Rob Hatch, Lance Miller & Jerrod Niemann)
- 8. "Over You" - Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton)
- 7. "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" - Gary Allan (Songwriters: Gary Allan, Hillary Lindsey & Matt Warren)
- 6. "Home" - Dierks Bentley (Songwriters: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley & Dan Wilson)
- 5. "That's Why I Pray" - Big & Rich (Songwriters: Sarah Buxton, Blair Daly & Danelle Leverett)
- 4. "The Sound of a Million Dreams" - David Nail (Songwriters: Scooter Carusoe & Phil Vassar)
- 3. "Pontoon" - Little Big Town (Songwriters: Barry Dean, Natalie Hemby & Luke Laird)
- 2. "Merry Go Round" - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne)
- 1. "Southern Comfort Zone" - Brad Paisley (Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Kelley Lovelace & Brad Paisley)
- Best Country Albums of 2012
- 12. Jason Aldean, 'Night Train'
- 11. Tim McGraw, 'Emotional Traffic'
- 10. Kip Moore, 'Up All Night'
- 9. Dierks Bentley, 'Home'
- 8. Dwight Yoakam, '3 Pears'
- 7. Lee Brice, 'Hard 2 Love'
- 6. Kellie Pickler, '100 Proof'
- 5. Marty Stuart, 'Nashville, Vol. 1: Tear the Woodpile Down'
- 4. Zac Brown Band, 'Uncaged'
- 3. Lionel Richie, 'Tuskegee'
- 2. Little Big Town, 'Tornado'
- 1. Carrie Underwood, 'Blown Away'
- Country Stars Born During the Holidays
- Jimmy Buffett (12/25/46)
- Steve Wariner (12/25/54)
- Barbara Mandrell (12/25/48)
- Eric Gunderson (Love and Theft) (12/21/84)
- Marty Roe (Diamond Rio) (12/28/60)
- Joe Diffie (12/28/58)
- Sissy Spacek (12/25/49)
- Lee Roy Parnell (12/21/56)
- Jessica Andrews (12/29/83)
- Little Jimmy Dickens (12/19/20)




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