"Tennessee Whiskey" is the title of a country song written by Dean Dillon

Dean Dillon

Dean Dillon is an American country music artist. Between 1982 and 1993, Dillon recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Although he has not charted since 1993, Dillon has continued to write several hit songs for other artists, most...

 and Linda Hargrove. It was originally recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...

, whose version peaked at number 77 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Country Singles

Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...

 chart in 1981. The song was covered by American country music artist 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....

, whose version was released in August 1983 as was the third single from his album Shine On

Shine On (George Jones album)

Shine On is an album by American country music artist George Jones. This album was released in 1983 on the Epic Records label.- Track listing :# "Shine On " – 3:18...

. Jones' version reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in November 1983 and #1 on the RPM

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

Country Tracks chart in Canada.

David Allan Coe

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	77

George Jones

Chart (1983)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1