Chris Stapleton - Tennessee: Whiskey (audio)

: As of 2026, the song has achieved Double Diamond status (20x Platinum), making it one of only a handful of songs in American music history to reach this milestone.

The track was written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove at 4:00 AM after meeting at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe. While earlier versions followed a traditional country style, Stapleton's version was born almost by accident. Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey (Audio)

Chris Stapleton's rendition of is a genre-blurring anthem that transformed a 1980s country standard into a modern classic. Originally recorded by David Allan Coe (1981) and later popularized by George Jones (1983), Stapleton’s version fused classic country storytelling with a soulful, bluesy R&B groove. The Story Behind the Song : As of 2026, the song has achieved