Chris Stapleton’s ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ is the first country song to earn a double diamond certification. The unlikely cover ...

Incredible!

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

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

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 ...

Stapleton’s rendition of the modern country standard has become the third single ever to obtain a double-diamond ...

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

Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” is now Double Diamond, topping 20 million units and becoming the first country song to ...

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." ...

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.

Stapleton’s 2015 hit is one of only three songs across all genres to surpass 20 million units sold, the RIAA confirms.

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 ...