Since I first heard “Bullet” in the early 2000s Mat Kearney is an artist that I’ve always checked in on each time he releases something new. While I haven’t always connected with every album, he has consistently dropped some of my favorite pop songs. Overall, last years January Flower has become one of my families shared loves, and I still have a high enjoyment for his 2011 Young Love album. With that said, though his albums don’t always connect as whole, he consistently has some of my favorite songs that I can cherry pick from each record for plays lists. His brand of acoustic/hip-hop-infused pop is great for all types of activities, never demanding attention but delivering ear worm hooks and melody when you do take notice. Below are my favorite twenty songs spanning his nearly two decade career.
20. “Undeniable” – Nothing Left to Lose (2006)
19. “Bullet” – Nothing Left to Lose (2006)
18. “Here We Go” – City of Black & White (2009)
17. “Wanted Man” – CRAZYTALK (2018)
16. “Kings & Queens” – CRAZYTALK (2018)
15. “Hey Mama” – Young Love (2011)
14. “Pontiac” – January Flower (2021)
13. “Money” – CRAZYTALK (2018)
12. “Powerless” – January Flower (2021)
11. “Seventeen” – Young Love (2011)
10. “Closer to Love” – City of Black & White (2009)
9. “Better Than I Used to Be” – CRAZYTALK (2018)
8. “Don’t Cry for Me” – CRAZYTALK (2018)
7. “I Can’t Wait For You to Get Here” – CRAZYTALK (2018)
6. “Nothing Left to Lose” – Nothing Left to Lose (2006)
5. “Count on Me” – Young Love (2011)
4. “Grand Canyon” – January Flower (2021)
3. “Ships in the Night” – Young Love (2011)
2. “Can’t Look Back” – January Flower (2021)
1. “Sooner or Later” – Young Love (2011)
Listen in to Top 20: Mat Kearney songs
What are your favorite songs and albums by Mat Kearney? Let me know in the comments!
Other Top 20 lists you may enjoy: Top 20 Songs of 20 Artists: Coldplay, Top 20 Songs of 20 Artists: NEEDTOBREATHE, Switchfoot: Top 20 Songs Ranked
joshbalogh 
I similarly am shocked by some of the omissions…not a single song from Just Kids? I would have thought Moving On would be a shoe-in on any top 20 Mat Kearney list.
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Ah Josh, we both love the Kearney but yet again, I am perplexed by your omissions and inclusions! It appears you have not much love for my favorite Kearney collection, Just Kids which made me go from a moderate fan to major fan. (I then went back and found Youg Love which is brilliant). Here are my top 20. …
20 Grand Canyon – January flower
19 Better than I used to be – crazytalk
18 Money – crazytalk
17 Let it rain – Just kids
16 Fire and rain – City of black and white
15 Girl America – Nothing to Lose
14 Odds – January flower (bous)
13 Hey Mama – Young love
12 Down – City of black and white
11 One Black Sheep – Just kids
10 Everything Changes – crazylove
9 Undeniable – Nothing to Lose
8 Mesmerized – crazytalk
7 Pontiac – January flower
6 Billion – Just kids
5 Closer to love – City of black and white
4 Say it now – January flower
3 Learning to love again – Young love
2 Ships in the night – Young love
1 Moving on – Just kids
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