Blake Shelton has had plenty of hits in country. music. The Oklahoma native has, for almost a quarter of a century, enjoyed hit singles like "Some Beach," "Sangria," "Neon Light" and more.
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But, for all of his successful songs, there are still a few he has released that, disappointingly, did not do well at radio. We picked four of Shelton's songs that deserved a lot more love than they got.
1. "Dive Bar"
How "Dive Bar," Shelton's duet with Garth Brooks, didn't become a multi-week, No. 1 hit is mind-boggling. The song, written by Brooks, along with Bryan Kennedy and Mitch Rossell, has all the makings of a big, big hit. Perhaps it's because it came on the heels of Shelton's mega-hit, "God's Country," but "Dive Bar"definitely didn't get the love it deserved.
2. "No Body"
"No Body" is Shelton's last single on Warner Music Nashville, and the success of the song -- or lack thereof -- could have had something to do with his switch. The song also referenced other country music songs, making it country music gold, or at least it should have been.
Shelton's infamous mullet also made a return in the video, which alone should have propelled the song to the top of the charts. It's likely that when "No Body" barely cracked the Top 20, Shelton realized it was time to find a new label home.
3. "Goodbye Time"
"Goodbye Time" was released early in Shelton's career, in 2005. From Shelton's third studio album, Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill, "Goodbye Time" is actually a cover of a Conway Twitty song, from Twitty's 1988 Still In Your Dreams project.
Shelton has been vocal about his love of Twitty, and that generation of music, as well as his love of traditional country music. With a lot of years between when the two released "Goodbye Time," Shelton's song could have been a way to introduce new country music fans to the more traditional sounds. It's a shame that didn't happen.
4. "Savior's Shadow"
"Savior's Shadow" is one of the very, very few singles Shelton released that didn't even crack the Top 40. While it is a song about his Christian faith, other artists have also released songs about their spiritual beliefs, and had them become major hits.
Shelton wrote "Savior's Shadow" with Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall. The song is from Shelton's 2016 If I'm Honest project. Fortunately, at least Shelton's expectations about "Savior's Shadow" were realistic.
"I'm not trying to get a No. 1 song out of this," Shelton tells Billboard. "I just feel like it needs to be shared with everybody. I feel like people need to be aware of this song for whatever it might mean to them."
