It peaked at number 20 on the Hot 100 the following week, selling a further 118,000 copies. Based solely on two days' sales after the broadcast, it reached number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, and number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, selling 131,000 copies. The performance was described as the best moment of the night by music writers. On November 4, 2015, Stapleton performed it at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards as a duet with Justin Timberlake. His cover was never officially released to radio as a single, but it was released as a promotional CD single.

The song's melody is an almost note-for-note rendition of Etta James' song ' I'd Rather Go Blind.' His producer Dave Cobb heard the song and suggested that he should record the song for his album. Stapleton and the band enjoyed playing the song, and he decided to sing the song every show. Stapleton first sang his version on the spur of the moment while the band were playing during a soundcheck before a show in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Īmerican singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton recorded an R&B-influenced cover of the song for his debut studio album Traveller released in 2015. Music publications praised Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake's performance. In 1985, he performed the song at the inaugural Farm Aid, and Coe joined Jones onstage to sing a chorus.Ĭhris Stapleton version 'Tennessee Whiskey' The song 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. 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. 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. Commercially, it peaked at number 77 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. His version is recorded in more of a traditional country style. It was first recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey released in 1981. Īfter completion, the song was first offered to George Strait but he turned it down. He had an idea for it for some time and they went back to Hargrove's house to write the song at four o'clock in the morning. The pair decided to write a song together after meeting each other at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. 'Tennessee Whiskey' was written in 1981 by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. Stapleton's version of the song has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Ĭomposition and David Allan Coe's recording 'Tennessee Whiskey' The song has been covered by several artists, including Chris Stapleton, whose breakout performance of the song at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards with Justin Timberlake propelled the song to a greater level of popularity. George Jones' 1983 version of the song was included on his album Shine On, and reached number two on the Hot Country Singles chart. 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. ' Tennessee Whiskey' is a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. 1980 single by George Jones David Allan Coe first recorded the song.

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