Overview
- Stapleton’s rendition has surpassed 20 million certified units in the United States, making it only the third single to receive double-diamond status.
- RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier lauded Stapleton’s voice and storytelling in a statement celebrating the achievement.
- The song now stands with Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” and Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower” as the only double-diamond singles.
- Written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove in 1981, the song was first recorded by David Allen Coe and later reached No. 2 on the country chart via George Jones’ 1983 cover.
- Stapleton included the track on his 2015 debut Traveler, with a viral CMA Awards performance featuring Justin Timberlake helping it reach No. 20 on the Hot 100 despite no traditional single release or video.