Chris Stapleton’s ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ is the first country song to earn a double diamond certification. The unlikely cover turned into a generational hit a billion streams later.

Incredible!

The song, penned by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove, was originally recorded by David Allan Coe in 1981 ...

Adding to its legacy. Love it or hate it, you simply cannot deny the legacy of Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey." As we all know at this point, the song was originally recorded by David Allan Coe ...

Chris Stapleton's tune "Tennessee Whiskey" has made history. With over 20 million units sold, the song joins an elite musical league.

The hit country track, which was originally released by David Allan Coe in 1981, was featured on Stapleton's 2015 album ...

Stapleton reached a historic milestone once his hit “Tennessee Whiskey” became the first country song to be certified double ...

T-Pain, Chris Stapleton, and Carin León have all put their spin on "Tennessee Whiskey." - Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images/BET; Christopher Polk/Variety; Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images/Amazon Music ...

It's just the third song to earn the achievement, joining Bruno Mars' "Just The Way You Are" and "Post Malone and Swae Lee's "Sunflower." ...

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Bruno Mars’ 2010 hit “Just The Way You Are” and Swae Lee and Post Malone’s 2018 song, Sunflower” are the only other songs to achieve double diamond certification.

HUGE. This morning, it was announced that Chris Stapleton's hit version of "Tennessee Whiskey" has been certified RIAA Double Diamond with over 20 million units sold, making it the first country song ...