Stapleton won three CMA trophies and the song sold 131,000 downloads the following week. Stapleton performed “Tennessee Whiskey” with Justin Timberlake at the 2015 CMA which proved to be a life-changing night for Stapleton and “Tennessee Whiskey” as both became an overnight sensation. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles.īut it was singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton’s R&B-influenced version of “Tennessee Whiskey” that pushed the song to reach No. Another country music artist, George Jones, then covered the song, and his version reached No. 77 on the Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart. David Alan Coe was the country music artist who originally recorded “Tennessee Whiskey.” He made the song the title track of his 1981 album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey.Ĭoe’s version managed to reach No. When it was finished, the song was first pitched to George Strait, but he turned it down. They met together in Nashville at a cafe called Bluebird and then went on to write the song at Hargrove’s house. The song was originally written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove back in 1981. Chris Stapleton Traveller 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove penned song was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe.But who wrote “Tennessee Whiskey” and who sang it first? Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Tennessee Whiskey Stapleton and Justin Timberlake’s medley of the song at the 2015 Country Music awards drove it to greater popularity. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 4, 2016, and reached over a million in sales in the US in January 2017.ĭeana Martin gave "Tennessee Whiskey" a new beat when she recorded it for her 2016 album Swing Street.“Tennessee Whiskey” has Chris Stapleton to thank for its No. It peaked at number 20 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 Billboard Hot 100, selling 131,000 copies. The performance was described as "stunning" and "career-making" by music publications. On November 4, 2015, Chris Stapleton performed the song, a cover version from his debut album Traveller, at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards as a duet with Justin Timberlake. 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. Coe joined Jones onstage to sing a chorus on the song at the inaugural Farm Aid in 1985. Jones' version reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in November 1983 and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. The song was covered by American country music artist George Jones, whose version was released in August 1983 as the third single from his album Shine On. 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. It was first released in 1981 by outlaw artist David Allan Coe. "Tennessee Whiskey" is the title of a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. You can play along with the video in GCEA tuning!
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