Country music superstar achieves historic milestone with hit song

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

Country Hitmaker Chris Stapleton Makes History with First-Ever Career Achievement

Chris Stapleton is making country music history. The country superstar recently reached a new milestone with his hit song, ...
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Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” Becomes First Country Song EVER To Be Certified Double Diamond

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 ...
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Chris Stapleton’s ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ Becomes First Country Song Certified Double Diamond

Stapleton’s 2015 hit is one of only three songs across all genres to surpass 20 million units sold, the RIAA confirms.
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Chris Stapleton Just Accomplished What No Country Singer Has Ever Before

In 1981, outlaw country icon David Allen Coe became the first artist to record “Tennessee Whiskey,” written by songwriters Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. Two years later, George Jones recorded his ...
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Stapleton goes Double Diamond with "Tennessee Whiskey"

Stapleton released his version of "Tennessee Whiskey" in 2015 on his debut solo album, "Traveller." Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove wrote the song in 1981. George Strait turned down the song, which was ...