"Tennessee Whiskey" is the title of a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. It was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey, whose version peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1981. George Jones' 1983 version of the song was included on his album Shine On, and reached number 2 on the Hot Country Singles chart. The song has been covered by several artists, including Chris Stapleton, whose version was performed at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards with Justin Timberlake, and was certified quadruple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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"Tennessee Whiskey" was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey released in 1981. Commercially, it peaked at number 77 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song was later covered by fellow American country music artist George Jones, whose version was released in August 1983 as the third single from his album Shine On. Jones' version reached a new peak commercially, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in November 1983 and number-one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Coe joined Jones onstage to sing a chorus on the song at the inaugural Farm Aid in 1985. It remained a mainstay in Jones' live set, with the singer often substituting the name of whatever city or town he was in for "Tennessee" in the second chorus.
American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton recorded a blues-influenced cover of the song for his debut studio album Traveller released in 2015. His cover was also released as a promotional CD single. On November 4, 2015, Stapleton performed it at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards as a duet with Justin Timberlake. The performance was described as the best moment of the night by music publications. Based solely on two days sales after the broadcast, it reached number-one on the Hot Country Songs chart, and number 23 on Billboard Hot 100, selling 131,000 copies. It peaked at number 20 the following week, selling a further 118,000 copies. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 4, 2016, and reached over a million in sales in the US in January 2017. It has sold 1.6 million copies in the US as of June 2018. Both artists have also performed the song together at the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival and at the Man of the Woods Tour's Nashville concert.
Deana Martin gave "Tennessee Whiskey" a new beat when she recorded it for her 2016 album Swing Street. A YouTube video featuring Kris Jones at the wheel of his pickup truck, recorded by his daughter Dayla, went viral and has gained over 35 million views. It led to a performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In 2017, Stan Walker and Parson James released a version as a single. Australian singer Judah Kelly covered the song on his debut album, Count On Me (2017).
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In March 2018, it was announced that Tennessee Whiskey: The Musical, a play for Broadway and based on the story of Dean Dillon, is in the pre-production phase.
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David Allan Coe
George Jones
Chris Stapleton
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Meghan Linsey
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Chris Stapleton
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External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Chris Stapleton - "Tennessee Whiskey" (Audio) on YouTube
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