Tennessee Whiskey ( song ) - wikipedia Tennessee Whiskey ( song ) `` Tennessee Whiskey '' Single by David Allan Coe from the album Tennessee Whiskey Released 1981 Genre Country Songwriter ( s ) Dean Dillon Linda Hargrove David Allan Coe singles chronology `` Stand by Your Man '' ( 1981 ) `` Tennessee Whiskey '' ( 1981 ) `` Dock of the Bay '' ( 1981 ) `` Stand by Your Man '' ( 1981 ) `` Tennessee Whiskey '' ( 1981 ) `` Dock of the Bay '' ( 1981 ) `` Tennessee Whiskey '' Single by George Jones from the album Shine On B - side `` Almost Persuaded '' Released August 1983 Genre Country Length 2 : 50 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Dean Dillon Linda Hargrove David Allan Coe Producer ( s ) Billy Sherrill George Jones singles chronology `` I Always Get Lucky with You '' ( 1983 ) `` Tennessee Whiskey '' ( 1983 ) `` You 've Still Got a Place in My Heart '' ( 1984 ) `` I Always Get Lucky with You '' ( 1983 ) `` Tennessee Whiskey '' ( 1983 ) `` You 've Still Got a Place in My Heart '' ( 1984 ) `` 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 platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). Contents 1 Versions 2 Chart performance 2.1 David Allan Coe 2.2 George Jones 2.3 Chris Stapleton 2.3. 1 Year - end charts 2.4 Meghan Linsey 3 Certifications 3.1 Chris Stapleton 4 References 5 External links 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 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. 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 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 1.3 million copies in the US as of November 2017. 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 ). Chart performance David Allan Coe Chart ( 1981 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot Country Singles 77 George Jones Chart ( 1983 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot Country Singles Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chris Stapleton Chart ( 2015 -- 17 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 70 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 39 New Zealand Heatseekers ( RMNZ ) 7 US Billboard Hot 100 20 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 57 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2015 ) Position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 89 Meghan Linsey Chart ( 2015 ) Peak position US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) 18 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 28 Certifications Chris Stapleton Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 40,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,351,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ David Allan Coe Billboard Singles Jump up ^ George Jones Chart History Jump up ^ RPM Country Tracks Jump up ^ Marissa R. Moss ( November 4, 2015 ). `` See Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake 's Stunning CMA Awards Duet ''. Rolling Stone. Jump up ^ Grady Smith ( November 5, 2015 ). `` Chris Stapleton steals CMA awards show on career - making night ''. The Guardian. Jump up ^ Jim Asker ( November 10, 2015 ). `` Chris Stapleton Travels to Top of Country Charts Without Strong Support From Radio ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Matt Bjorke ( November 9, 2015 ). `` Top 30 Digital Singles : November 9, 2015 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Hot 100 : November 28, 2015 ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( November 16, 2015 ). `` Top 30 Digital Singles : November 17, 2015 ''. Roughstock. ^ Jump up to : `` American single certifications -- Chris Stapleton -- Tennessee Whiskey ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( January 23, 2017 ). `` Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart : January 23, 2017 ''. Roughstock. ^ Jump up to : Bjorke, Matt ( November 7, 2017 ). `` Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart : November 6, 2017 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ `` Review - Deana Martin - Swing Street ''. Music Connection. November 30, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016. Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qXVril9MPw Jump up ^ `` Tennassee Whiskey ( single ) by Stan Walker and Parson James ''. iTunes Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Chart Watch # 419 ''. auspOp. May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Chris Stapleton Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart ''. Recorded Music NZ. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Chris Stapleton Chart History ( Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Chris Stapleton Chart History ( Country Airplay ) '' Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Chris Stapleton Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) '' Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2015 : Hot Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Meghan Linsey Chart History ( Bubbling Under Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Meghan Linsey Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Chris Stapleton -- Tennessee Whiskey ''. Music Canada. Retrieved March 31, 2016. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Chris Stapleton - `` Tennessee Whiskey '' ( Audio ) on YouTube Preceded by `` One of a Kind Pair of Fools '' by Barbara Mandrell RPM Country Tracks number - one single ( George Jones version ) December 3, 1983 Succeeded by `` A Little Good News '' by Anne Murray Preceded by `` Die a Happy Man '' by Thomas Rhett Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one single ( Chris Stapleton version ) November 21 -- 28, 2015 Succeeded by `` Die a Happy Man '' Thomas Rhett David Allan Coe Studio albums Penitentiary Blues Requiem for a Harlequin The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy Once Upon a Rhyme Longhaired Redneck Rides Again Texas Moon Tattoo Buckstone County Prison Family Album Nothing Sacred Human Emotions Compass Point Spectrum VII I 've Got Something to Say Encore Invictus ( Means ) Unconquered Tennessee Whiskey DAC Rough Rider Underground Album Castles in the Sand Hello in There Just Divorced Darlin ', Darlin ' Unchained Son of the South A Matter of Life and Death I Love Country Crazy Daddy 1990 Songs for Sale Standing Too Close to the Flames Johnny Cash Is a Friend of Mine Recommended for Airplay Long Haired Country Boy Songwriter of the Tear Country and Western Sings Merle Haggard Whoopsy Daisy Sings Johnny Cash 's Biggest Hits All I 'll Ever Be Rebel Meets Rebel DAC 's Back Live albums Live : If That Ai n't Country... Live at the Iron Horse Saloon Live at Billy Bob 's Texas Compilation albums Greatest Hits The Best of David Allan Coe 17 Greatest Hits For the Record : The First 10 Years 18 X-Rated Hits Biggest Hits Super Hits The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy / Once Upon a Time 20 Greatest Hits Longhaired Redneck / Rides Again The Original Outlaw Headed for the Country Best of the Best Compass Point / I 've Got Something to Say David Allan Coe, Johnny Paycheck & Others Human Emotions / Spectrum VII Invictus Means Unconquered / Tennessee Whiskey Tattoo / Family Album Lonesome Fugitive The Perfect Country and Western Song Truckin ' Outlaw Super Hits, Vol. 2 20 Road Music Hits 16 Biggest Hits Castles in the Sand / Once Upon a Rhyme The Original Outlaw of Country Music 20 All Time Greatest Hits Country Outlaw The Essential David Allan Coe Ultimate Collection For the Soul and for the Mind : Demos of ' 71 - ' 74 Castles in the Sand / Hello in There Just Divorced / Darlin ' Darlin ' : Plus Rough Rider / DAC : Plus Unchained / Son of the South : Plus At His Best The Ride Country Hit Parade Early Years Singles `` You Never Even Called Me by My Name '' `` Longhaired Redneck '' `` Stand by Your Man '' `` Tennessee Whiskey '' `` Dock of the Bay '' `` The Ride '' `` Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile '' `` She Used to Love Me a Lot '' `` I 'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio '' Related articles Discography Johnny Paycheck `` Would You Lay with Me ( In a Field of Stone ) '' `` Take This Job and Shove It '' George Jones songs Singles `` No Money in This Deal '' `` Why Baby Why '' `` Achin ', Breakin ' Heart '' `` Seasons of My Heart '' `` Too Much Water '' `` Just One More '' `` Do n't Stop the Music '' `` Color of the Blues '' `` White Lightning '' `` Window Up Above '' `` Tender Years '' `` She Thinks I Still Care '' `` I 'll Share My World with You `` The Race Is On '' `` Love Bug '' `` Walk Through This World with Me '' `` If My Heart Had Windows '' `` Good Year for the Roses '' `` Loving You Could Never Be Better '' `` A Picture of Me ( Without You ) '' `` The Grand Tour '' `` The Door '' `` He Stopped Loving Her Today '' `` I 'm Not Ready Yet '' `` If Drinkin ' Do n't Kill Me ( Her Memory Will ) '' `` Still Doin ' Time '' `` Same Ole Me '' `` Shine On ( Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me ) '' `` I Always Get Lucky with You '' `` Tennessee Whiskey '' `` You 've Still Got a Place in My Heart '' `` She 's My Rock '' `` Hallelujah, I Love You So '' `` Who 's Gonna Fill Their Shoes '' `` The One I Loved Back Then ( The Corvette Song ) '' `` Somebody Wants Me Out of the Way '' `` Wine Colored Roses '' `` The Right Left Hand '' `` I Turn to You '' `` The Bird '' `` I 'm a One Woman Man '' `` I Do n't Need Your Rockin ' Chair '' `` Choices '' `` Funny How Time Slips Away '' Collaborative singles `` We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds '' ( w / Melba Montgomery ) `` Let 's Invite Them Over '' ( w / Melba Montgomery ) `` What 's in Our Heart '' ( w / Melba Montgomery ) `` Blue Moon of Kentucky '' ( w / Melba Montgomery ) `` We 're Gonna Hold On '' ( w / Tammy Wynette ) `` Golden Ring '' ( w / Tammy Wynette ) `` Near You '' ( w / Tammy Wynette ) `` Maybellene '' ( w / Johnny Paycheck ) `` Two Story House '' ( w / Tammy Wynette ) `` You Better Move On '' ( w / Johnny Paycheck ) `` Yesterday 's Wine '' ( w / Merle Haggard ) `` C.C. Waterback '' ( w / Merle Haggard ) Guest singles `` A Few Ole Country Boys '' ( w / Randy Travis ) `` You Do n't Seem to Miss Me '' ( w / Patty Loveless ) `` A Country Boy Can Survive ( Y2K version ) '' ( w / Chad Brock and Hank Williams, Jr. ) `` Murder on Music Row '' ( w / Dierks Bentley ) Related articles Albums discography Singles discography Discography with Tammy Wynette Awards Chris Stapleton Awards and nominations Discography Studio albums Traveller From A Room : Volume 1 From A Room : Volume 2 Songs recorded `` Traveller '' `` Fire Away '' `` Tennessee Whiskey '' `` Parachute '' `` Nobody to Blame '' `` Broken Halos '' `` Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning '' `` Either Way '' Related articles The SteelDrivers The Jompson Brothers Stan Walker Discography Studio albums Introducing Stan Walker From the Inside Out Let the Music Play Inventing Myself Truth & Soul Singles `` Black Box '' `` Unbroken '' `` Stand Up '' `` Choose You '' `` Homesick '' `` Loud '' `` Light It Up '' `` Music Wo n't Break Your Heart '' `` Waltzing Matilda '' `` Take It Easy '' `` Bulletproof '' `` Inventing Myself '' `` Like It 's Over '' `` Holding You '' `` Aotearoa '' `` You Never Know '' `` Tennessee Whiskey '' Featured singles `` Stuck in a Box '' `` Galaxy '' Other songs `` What Happened to Us '' Tours New Zealand Summer Tour 2011 Galaxy Tour World Tour of New Zealand Related articles Australian Idol ( season 7 ) The X Factor New Zealand Mt Zion Born to Dance Book : Stan Walker Category : Stan Walker Portal : Music Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tennessee_Whiskey_(song)&oldid=809280091 '' Categories : 1981 singles 1983 singles David Allan Coe songs George Jones songs Chris Stapleton songs RPM Country Tracks number - one singles Songs written by Dean Dillon Song recordings produced by Billy Sherrill Songs written by Linda Hargrove Columbia Records singles Epic Records singles 1981 songs Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles Song recordings produced by Dave Cobb Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Singlechart usages for Billboardbubbling100 Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 8 November 2017, at 04 : 29. 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Question: who sang the original version of tennessee whiskey
Answer: David Allan Coe