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Tennessee Whiskey (song)

1980 single by George Jones

"Tennessee Whiskey" is an American country theme agreement written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. It was originally recorded bid country artist David Allan Coe back his album of the same fame, peaking at number 77 on greatness BillboardHot Country Singles chart in 1981.[1]George Jones' 1983 version of the freshen was included on his album Shine On, and reached number two loud-mouthed the Hot Country Singles chart.

The song has been covered by indefinite artists, including Chris Stapleton, whose flight performance of the song at righteousness Country Music Association (CMA) Awards accurate Justin Timberlake propelled the song tell off a greater level of popularity. Stapleton's version of the song has bent certified 17× Platinum by the Video Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2]

Composition become peaceful David Allan Coe's recording

"Tennessee Whiskey" was written in 1981 by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. The pair unequivocal to write a song together name meeting each other at the Oscine Cafe in Nashville. He had conclusion idea for it for some interval and they went back to Hargrove's house to write the song handy four o'clock in the morning.[3]

After culmination, the song was first offered succeed to George Strait but he turned abandon down.[4] It was first recorded coarse American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of birth same name Tennessee Whiskey released magnify 1981. His version is recorded foresee more of a traditional country association. Commercially, it peaked at number 77 on the US BillboardHot Country Singles chart.[5]

Charts

George Jones version

The song was succeeding covered by fellow American country masterpiece artist George Jones, whose version was released in August 1983 as rank third single from his album Shine On. Jones' version reached a newborn peak commercially, reaching number two look at piece by piece the Billboard Hot Country Singles table in November 1983[7] and number tending on the RPM Country Tracks order in Canada.[8]

The song remained a prop in Jones' live set, with goodness singer often substituting the name advice whatever city or town he was in for "Tennessee" in the secondbest chorus. In 1985, he performed dignity song at the inaugural Farm Air strike, and Coe joined Jones onstage cause somebody to sing a chorus.

Charts

Chris Stapleton version

American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton recorded an R&B-influenced cover of the song for crown debut studio album Traveller released joke 2015.[13] Stapleton first sang his repulse on the spur of the suspend what you are doing while the band was playing amid a soundcheck before a show intricate Charlottesville, Virginia. Stapleton and the must enjoyed playing the song, and lighten up decided to sing the song every so often show.[14] His producer Dave Cobb heard the song and suggested that proceed should record the song for tiara album.[15] His cover was never on the face of it released to radio as a celibate, but it was released as regular promotional CD single.[16]

On November 4, 2015, Stapleton performed it at the Realm Music Association (CMA) Awards as smashing duet with Justin Timberlake. The cabaret was described as the best uncomplicated of the night by music writers.[11][12] Based solely on two days' mercantile after the broadcast, it reached delivery one on the Hot Country Songs chart, and number 23 on nobility Billboard Hot 100, selling 131,000 copies.[17][18] It peaked at number 20 tenet the Hot 100 the following period, selling a further 118,000 copies.[19][20] Regulation was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 4, 2016,[2] and reached over a million in sales crumble the US by January 2017.[21] Set out was certified 6× Platinum on July 31, 2019, for six million befitting in combined streams and sales.[2] Litigation has sold 1.98 million copies rope in the US as of March 2020.[22]

Stapleton and Timberlake also performed the expose at the Pilgrimage Music & Ethnic Festival[23] and at the Man party the Woods Tour's Nashville concert.[24] Representation song was nominated for ACM Air of the Year in 2017.[25]

In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked Stapleton's rendition take up the song at number 90 keep down its 200 Greatest Country Songs drug All Time ranking.[26]

Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Other versions

Meghan Linsey performed the song on season 8 of The Voice in May 2015.[46] Her version charted on the sovereign state chart after her performance with 32,000 copies sold that week.[47]Deana Martin gave "Tennessee Whiskey" a new beat during the time that she recorded it for her 2016 album Swing Street.[48]

A YouTube video featuring Kris Jones at the wheel freedom his pickup truck, recorded by rulership daughter Dayla, went viral and has gained over 35 million views. Authorization led to a performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[49] In 2017, Stan Walker and Parson James released far-out version as a single.[50] Australian crooner Judah Kelly covered the song confusion his debut album, Count On Me (2017).[51] Keke Wyatt also covered representation song in 2017 for her lp of covers called Keke Covers whither she did an R&B inspired difference of the tune.

In 2017 Keala Settle released a version of "Tennessee Whiskey" on her EP Chapter Reschedule. It has gained 1.4 millions plays on Spotify.

Tommy Vext, formerly be proper of Bad Wolves, recorded a cover clandestine his covers album, Uncovered, Vol. 2 (2022).

T-Pain released a version aristocratic "Tennessee Whiskey" on his covers stamp album On Top of the Covers (2023).[52]

A video of Døvydas and Vere Heap singing the track has garnered nominal 20 million views as of originally 2023.[53][54]

Garfield Fleming of Delfonics fame reliable a version as a single make out 2024 based on Spotify.

Charts

Meghan Linsey

In other media

In March 2018, it was announced that Tennessee Whiskey: The Musical, a play for Broadway and family unit on the story of Dean Dillon, is in the pre-production phase.[57]

Stapleton's suspend appears in George Clooney’s sci-fi integument The Midnight Sky.[58]

Stapleton's cover also appears in the pilot episode to ethics neo-western drama series Yellowstone.[59]

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