Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” is formally the largest nation tune of all time when it comes to gross sales. His rendition of the trendy nation customary—written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove in 1981—has offered over 20 million items in the US, making it solely the third single ever to be licensed double diamond by the Recording Business Affiliation of America (RIAA). Stapleton now joins Bruno Mars’ “Simply the Method You Are” and Publish Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower” within the unique membership.
Dillon and Hargrove first provided “Tennesse Whiskey” to George Strait, who turned it down. David Allen Coe ended up recording the unique model for his album of the identical identify, and in 1983, George Jones’ cowl went to No. 2 on the Billboard Nation Singles chart. Stapleton’s tackle the tune first appeared on his 2015 debut Traveler, peaking at No. 20 on the Scorching 100 after he and Justin Timberlake played it live on the 2015 Nation Music Awards.
“Chris Stapleton’s plain vocal grit and storytelling have linked deeply – driving chart successes, incomes main awards, and most significantly, resonating with followers,” RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier mentioned in an announcement shared by Stapleton’s label, MCS. “RIAA is proud to have fun him alongside MCA as ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ in the present day makes historical past.”
