The essential Kenny Chesney playlist

The song that many fans associate with Kenny Chesney is "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy." The track appeared on his fifth full-length album, Everywhere We Go. The cheeky ode to the appeal of a John Deere was a crossover success, even earning a spot on the Billboard Hot 100. 

Released in 1997, "She's Got It All" was the first of many No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for Kenny Chesney. 

Released in 2008, "Better As A Memory" was hailed by many critics as one of Kenny Chesney's best vocal performances. It was one of the top country songs of that year, landing at No. 23 on the Billboard year-end chart. 

Kenny Chesney was inspired by the performance of his future wife, Renee Zellweger, in Jerry Maguire to write "You Had Me From Hello." Even though the couple's marriage was pretty short-lived, the song still powered to No. 1 on charts in the United States and Canada. 

Released in 2002, "The Good Stuff" is a song about making sure that you've got the right priorities in life. Its story follows a man who sidles up to a bar after a fight with his wife, asking for "the good stuff," meaning liquor. But the bartender schools the man on the actual good stuff in life — making memories with family. 

This 2007 anthem to warm summer days is still one of the best songs to play at your backyard barbecue. It's an ode to the simple pleasures of summertime, from "two bare feet on the dashboard" of an old Ford truck to an ice-cold swimming hole. 

"No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem" is probably the official anthem of No Shoes Nation, the moniker for Chesney's massive — and devoted — fan base. The beachy tune doubles as an ethos and song. "Want a towel or a chair, in the sand by the sea, wanna look through my shades, and see you there with me," Chesney sings. "Wanna soak up life for a while and lay back low." 

Featuring powerful harmonies with Kenny Chesney and Pam Tillis, "I Lost It" was a top-10 hit for Chesney in 2000, and it remains a favorite among his most devoted fans. 

"How Forever Feels," an anthem about finding somebody to spend your life with, was released on Chesney's 1998 album Everywhere We Go.

This 2018 Chesney hit encourages everyone to find a bit of common ground amidst divisive times. It's also packed with solid life advice: "Paint a wall, learn to dance / Call your mom, buy a boat, drink a beer, sing a song." 

Kenny Chesney teamed up with powerhouse vocalist Grace Potter for "You and Tequila," a ballad about the worst kind of love-hate infatuation. Potter and Chesney harmonize beautifully on the tune, propelling it to crossover success on the pop and country charts. 

This emotive ballad, centered around a man devoted to his lost love, hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1996. 

"Don't Blink" is another song in Chesney's catalog that speaks to the importance of family. Released in 2007 on Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates, it earned equal praise from fans and critics.

An early indication of Chesney's powerhouse vocals and writing prowess, "The Tin Man" was the second single from his 1994 debut album, In My Wildest Dreams. It only reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, but "The Tin Man" helped fans notice an artist who would eventually become one of the genre's brightest stars. 

This upbeat track about love at first sight features Chesney at the height of his powers in 2001. The song appears on Chesney's first Greatest Hits compilation. 

In 2005, Chesney released this heartbreaking tune about imagining the future of a person who died young. Despite its heavy subject matter, "Who You'd Be Today" remains a fan favorite thanks to Chesney's powerful vocal performance. 

This 2003 hit tells the story of a man who unexpectedly finds out he's going to be a father. The song tracks his journey from being initially disappointed about the news to growing into a proud father watching his child go off to college. 

This 2004 mega-smash was a collaboration between Chesney and Uncle Kracker, all about partying by the beach. The song has since sold more than one million copies, earning it a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Academy of America. 

His first No. 1 hit as a solo songwriter, 2005's "Beer in Mexico" was a wildly popular radio hit that same year. According to Chesney, he wrote it while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas and watching the waves — presumably with a cold one on hand. 

This song, about the South's obsession with high school football, is nostalgic for Chesney. "The Boys of Fall" peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 2010. It was the first single from his album Hemingway's Whiskey, and it's a tribute to his own love for the game.