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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]]''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qXVril9MPw</ref>
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]]''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qXVril9MPw</ref>

In 2017 [[Stan Walker]] and [[Parson James]] released a version as a single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/tennessee-whiskey-single/id1229029824|title=Tennassee Whiskey (single) by Stan Walker and Parson James|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=5 May 2017}}</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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Revision as of 14:01, 5 May 2017

"Tennessee Whiskey"
Song
"Tennessee Whiskey"
Song
B-side"Almost Persuaded"

"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.[1] 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 2015 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards with Justin Timberlake, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Versions

"Tennessee Whiskey" was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey. It peaked at number 77 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1981. 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. Jones' version reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in November 1983[2] and number-one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[3] 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.

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. The performance was described as "stunning" and "career-making" by music publications.[4][5] 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.[6][7] It peaked at number 20 the following week, selling a further 118,000 copies.[8][9] It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 4, 2016,[10] and reached over a million in sales in the US in January 2017.[11]

Deana Martin gave "Tennessee Whiskey" a new beat when she recorded it for her 2016 album Swing Street.[12]

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.[13]

In 2017 Stan Walker and Parson James released a version as a single.[14]

Chart performance

David Allan Coe

Chart (1981) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 77

George Jones

Chart (1983) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Chris Stapleton

Chart (2015–17) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 39
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[16] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 20
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[18] 57
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[20] 89

Meghan Linsey

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[21] 18
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[22] 28

Certifications

Chris Stapleton

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,124,000[24]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ David Allan Coe Billboard Singles
  2. ^ George Jones Chart History
  3. ^ RPM Country Tracks
  4. ^ Marissa R. Moss (November 4, 2015). "See Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake's Stunning CMA Awards Duet". Rolling Stone.
  5. ^ Grady Smith (November 5, 2015). "Chris Stapleton steals CMA awards show on career-making night". The Guardian.
  6. ^ Jim Asker (November 10, 2015). "Chris Stapleton Travels to Top of Country Charts Without Strong Support From Radio". Billboard.
  7. ^ Matt Bjorke (November 9, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Singles: November 9, 2015". Roughstock.
  8. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: November 28, 2015". Billboard.
  9. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 16, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Singles: November 17, 2015". Roughstock.
  10. ^ a b "American single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Tennessee Whiskey". Recording Industry Association of America.
  11. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 23, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: January 23, 2017". Roughstock.
  12. ^ "Review - Deana Martin - Swing Street". Music Connection. November 30, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qXVril9MPw
  14. ^ "Tennassee Whiskey (single) by Stan Walker and Parson James". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  16. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  17. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  18. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  19. ^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  20. ^ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  21. ^ "Meghan Linsey Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Meghan Linsey Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Tennessee Whiskey". Music Canada. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  24. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 17, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: April 17, 2017". Roughstock.
Preceded by RPM Country Tracks
number-one single
(George Jones version)
December 3, 1983 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
(Chris Stapleton version)
November 21–28, 2015 		Succeeded by
"Die a Happy Man"
Thomas Rhett
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