The Roots Music Report's
Top Contemporary Blues Song Chart
for the Year of 2021

Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name
1You Ain't UnluckyVeronica Lewis
2The Longer That I LiveCurtis Salgado
3A Bluesman Came to TownTommy Castro
4Hush MoneyChris Cain
5Hit 'Em Back (feat. Robert Randolph, Tony Coleman)Shemekia Copeland & Kenny Wayne Shepherd
6662Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
7Long DIstance WomanChristone "Kingfish" Ingram
8Carry onJoyann Parker
9Holler if You Hear MeAltered Five Blues Band
10SomewhereTommy Castro
11Uncivil WarShemekia Copeland
12Texas Girl and Her BootsCarolyn Wonderland
13Little Black FliesEddie 9V
14I Believe I Got off CheapChris Cain
15Bayou MileAlastair Greene
16Ways and MeansThe Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
17Nothing to LoseMisty Blues
18Rocking ChairJosh Hyde
19Mighty Dangerous BoogieJP Williams Blues Band
20Livin' for MeTiffany Pollack & Co.
21She Calls Me KingfishChristone "Kingfish" Ingram
22Show Me How You Do It (feat. Yates Mckendree)Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps
23Don't Let the Devil RideJP Williams Blues Band
24Rose-Colored Glasses (feat. James Pennebaker & Nicki Bluhm)Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps
25She Got Some MoneyEddie 9V
26Memphis MoonlightDeb Ryder
27Need a Little SugarJP Williams Blues Band
28Is You is My BabyVeronica Lewis
29Little Bit O’ SoapPaul Boddy & The SlideWinder Blues Band
30You Won't Have a Problem when I'm GoneChris Cain
31I Like ItJoe Lewis Band
32Hold onDeb Ryder
33HotRobert Cray
34Full Moon, Half CrazyAltered Five Blues Band
35Around MidniteJP Williams Blues Band
36Broken Hearted BluesCarolyn Wonderland
37Slippin' AwayA.J. Fullerton
38Troubled Man (feat. Ruthie Foster)The Reverend Shawn Amos
39Come on inStratcat Willie & the Strays
40My One and OnlyMisty Blues
41Personal JesusReverend Freakchild
42I Can't WaitMisty Blues
43Take a Long RideMisty Blues
44If My Life Was a BookClarence Spady
45Sad Eyed LoverKatie Knipp
46Money Makes You UglyShemekia Copeland
47Love Raining DownAvey Grouws Band
48Back to MemphisSkylar Rogers
49Guilty of a Good TimeAltered Five Blues Band
50One More Mile to GoDave Thomas
51The Laws Must ChangeCarolyn Wonderland
52Down in Lenox TownMisty Blues
53Blues Without BordersDebbie Bond
54Takes One to Know One (feat. Anson Funderburgh)Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps
55Jump on inDeb Ryder
56Step Right UpMisty Blues
57Memphis LoudVictor Wainwright
58Memphis HighKerry Kearney Band
59A Conversation with AliceJoe Bonamassa
60Ready to PlayMisty Blues
61These Two VeilsMisty Blues
62High Rider BluesDebbie Bond
63Bad WomanHanna PK
64Born Under a Bad Sign (Live) [feat. Dana Marsh]Chris Daniels & Hazel Miller
65Clarksdale SunVeronica Lewis
66Change My LuckMisty Blues
67Like Father Like DaughterSkylar Rogers
68Whatever She Wants (feat. Jimmy Johnson)Jose Ramirez
69Give Me Some TimeGabe Stillman
70SurrenderClarence Spady
71The Forgiver & the RunawayA.J. Fullerton
72The Gospel of Good Intentions (Live)Katie Knipp
73Five Time ManKerry Kearney Band
74Push NowSouthern Avenue
75Mississippi River StompKerry Kearney Band
76If You Go Away (She Might Come Back)Altered Five Blues Band
77Spit on Your Grave (feat. John Németh)Tiffany Pollack & Co.
78My Heart Aches for YouHurricane Ruth
79The Memphis TrainVeronica Lewis
80Down Home BluesClarence Spady
81Devil's Credit LineDeb Ryder
82Put Your Wig on MamaVeronica Lewis
83Hot Lovin' MommaJoe Lewis Band
84This is the BluesMark Cameron
85Blues PrisonerTommy Castro
86Dog Me AroundEddie 9V
87Down Home Blues (Live) [feat. Dana Marsh]Chris Daniels & Hazel Miller
88Addiction GameClarence Spady
89Precious TimeCurtis Salgado
90You Don't Have to GoEddie 9V
91Bodega BluesMisty Blues
92Blues is All I GotDeb Ryder
93Love One Another (feat. Stevie Wonder, Bobby Rush & Marlon Jackson)Tito Jackson
94As Long As You Get What You WantChris Cain
95Gone So LongJoyann Parker
96Born to PlayChris Cain
97Say You'll Stay (feat. Jake Friel)A.J. Fullerton
98Blue RainDebbie Bond
99Extra BoomTomislav Goluban
100Holding on with One HandAltered Five Blues Band
101Mr. SmithDelbert McClinton & Self-Made Men
102K-ManClarence Spady
103I Cried (feat. Paul Reddick)A.J. Fullerton
104Insomnia BluesHanna PK
105Fool for YouJoyann Parker
106Wish You'd Tell MeA.J. Fullerton
107Move onTia Carroll
108Grey Autumn DayJP Williams Blues Band
109Everybody Oughta Make a ChangePeter Parcek
110Don’t Throw It AwayKeb Mo
111Heart of the MatterDebbie Bond
112You Better ThinkPolly O'Keary and the Rhythm Method
113When My Blood Runs ColdClarence Spady
114The Fix is inCurtis Salgado
115Don't Mess with the Messer (feat. Diunna Greenleaf)Bob Corritore
116Fortunate FewCarolyn Wonderland
117RegretJP Williams Blues Band
118One Condition (feat. Kirk Fletcher)Lindsay Beaver & Brad Stivers
119Never WasA.J. Fullerton
120Don't Come Around This HouseEddie 9V
121Better Me (Live)Katie Knipp
122Souled out on YouRobert Finley
123That's What You DoChristone "Kingfish" Ingram
124Solid GoneJP Williams Blues Band
125Movin onSkylar Rogers
126Too Many ProblemsChris Cain
127Honey ChildJP Williams Blues Band
128Mississippi Suitcase (Slight Return)Peter Parcek
129Big TalkJon Spear Band
130Mama Told MeTia Carroll
131Just Say the WordGabe Stillman
132It's AlrightMark Cameron
133I Got a Love I Wanna Hold on to (feat. Billy Watts)Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps
134I Know What to Do (feat. Joe Murphy)Lindsay Beaver & Brad Stivers
135All There is to ItMark Cameron
136Back from the EdgeMark Cameron
137The Thrill is GoneB.B. King
138That's All It TakesChristone "Kingfish" Ingram
139Hook Me UpChickenbone Slim
140Bacon is on My MindJimmie Bratcher
141I Need to Get LovingThe Reverend Shawn Amos
142Another Life Goes byChristone "Kingfish" Ingram
143The World is Upside DownPeter Parcek
144Clear Conscience, Bad MemoryAltered Five Blues Band
145Hail Mighty CaesarCurtis Salgado
146Never Break This Heart (Remix)JP Williams Blues Band
147You're Drivin' Me CrazyEG Kight
148Let Me BeDebbie Bond
149Little Red RoosterReverend Freakchild
150I'm Coming HomeDeb Ryder
151Chain BreakerJohn Németh
152Bring on the RainAlbert Castiglia
153Jones Falls ExpresswayClarence Spady
154Chamomile and CocaineKatie Knipp
155Slow DownCurtis Salgado
156The Way I WantLauren Anderson
157Grits Ain't GroceriesJimmie Bratcher
158Our Last TimeTia Carroll
159Keep on Climbin'West Side Joe & The Men of Soul
160Whoo Whee Sweet DaddyVeronica Lewis
161ListenMisty Blues
162Fool Me TwiceVeronica Lewis
163Just Be CarefulDeb Ryder
164She's DynamiteDavid Rotundo Band
1653AM in ChicagoEddie 9V
166Bullet TrainKatie Knipp
167Get ReadyDeb Ryder
168Express ConnectionTomislav Goluban
169NotchesJoe Bonamassa
170Ode to Jerry LeeVeronica Lewis
171WorkSkylar Rogers
172I Got BurnedTommy Castro
173All You Ever Bring Me is the Blues (feat. Johnny Lee Schell)Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps
174I Got All I NeedAltered Five Blues Band
175Pick Me UpClarence Spady
176Ready to Love AgainTia Carroll
177Isolation BluesGeorgia Randall
178Your Time is Gonna ComeChristone "Kingfish" Ingram
179Hit Me Like a TrainJoyann Parker
180Eleanor RigbyPeter Parcek
181Takin' It to the Streets (Live) [feat. Dana Marsh]Chris Daniels & Hazel Miller
182GreasyJimmie Bratcher
183She Likes to Boogie Real LowPeter Parcek
184You're Going to Miss My Sorry AssCurtis Salgado
185Fifteen Minutes of BlameAltered Five Blues Band
186Crying HolyReverend Freakchild
187Gimme Some Skin (feat. David Millsap)Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps
188Devil and the DarknessTiffany Pollack & Co.
189I'm Tore DownGary Moore
190Wang Dang Doodle (feat. Shy Perry)Bob Corritore
191FirebreatherSkylar Rogers
192Why Am I Treated So Bad (feat. Francine Reed)Bob Corritore
193I Like My Chicken FriedDave Thomas
194The Jimmy Smith StrutRicci / Krown
195The Heart That Never WaitsJoe Bonamassa
196Tell Me BabyGuitar Jack Wargo
197Country ChildRobert Finley
198Red Walls (feat. Keeshea Pratt)Miss Bix
199Travelin' ManEddie 9V
200City GirlChickenbone Slim
 

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