"All My Rowdy Friends" is a 1981 single written and recorded by Hank Williams Jr.. "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" would be Hank Williams Jr.'s fifth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.

The phrase "all my rowdy friends" would later become a catch phrase of sorts for Williams, who would use the line in 1984 for "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight

All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight

"All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" is a song written and recorded by country music performer Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in October 1984 as the second single from his 1984 album Major Moves. It peaked at number ten on the country music charts...

," in 1988 for "Born to Boogie

Born to Boogie (song)

"Born to Boogie" is a song written and recorded by country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It is the title track and lead single from his 1987 album of the same name. It was a number-one hit in both the United States and Canada.-Chart performance:...

" and "All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night," and in 2011 for "Keep the Change."

The song itself is told from the point of view of a disillusioned singer who, along with his friends, had lived a wild lifestyle. Although admitting he himself has mellowed with age, the singer is depressed that his one-time "rowdy" friends have settled down and, in abandoning their high-living ways, want no part of their old lifestyle. References are made to Williams' contemporaries, such as George Jones

George Jones

George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....

, Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...

, Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...

 and Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...

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Chart performance

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1