Tennessee Whiskey

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"Tennessee Whiskey" is a soulful country ballad, popularized by Chris Stapleton’s blues-infused rendition that became one of his signature hits.

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Tennessee Whiskey canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedWithEvent 2015 CMA Awards performance with Justin Timberlake
becameSignatureSongOf Chris Stapleton
ChrisStapletonVersionAlbum Traveller
ChrisStapletonVersionCertification multi-platinum in the United States
ChrisStapletonVersionChartedOn Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot Country Songs
ChrisStapletonVersionLabel Mercury Nashville
ChrisStapletonVersionReleaseYear 2015
countryOfOrigin United States
coveredBy Chris Stapleton
George Jones
genre blues-influenced country
country
country soul
hasInstrumentation bass
drums
guitar
keyboards
hasTempo slow ballad
influencedByStyle blues
soul
language English
lyricalMotif alcohol metaphors
lyricalSubject romantic love
musicalStyle soulful ballad
notableVersionBy Chris Stapleton
originalAlbum Tennessee Whiskey
originalLabel Columbia Records
originalPerformer David Allan Coe
originalReleaseYear 1981
performedBy Chris Stapleton
David Allan Coe
George Jones
popularizedBy Chris Stapleton
recordingEra 1980s for original version
2010s for Chris Stapleton version
subjectOf cover versions by multiple country artists
theme love compared to alcohol
vocalStyle soulful vocal delivery
writer Dean Dillon
Linda Hargrove

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Chris Stapleton notableSong Tennessee Whiskey
Traveller hasTrack Tennessee Whiskey
Traveller mainSingle Tennessee Whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey originalAlbum Tennessee Whiskey