"Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released in September 1979 as the first single and title track from his album of the same name. It peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
| "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Hank Williams Jr. | ||||
| from the album Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound | ||||
| B-side | ""O.D.'d in Denver" | |||
| Released | September 24, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | June 25th, 1979 | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Elektra/Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Williams Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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Hank wrote the song while hanging out with the Allman Brothers. Hank came up with the opening lines after Dickey Betts asked him how he writes country songs, Hank replied with "Well I got a good woman at home." the rest was allegedly written in 10 minutes[2]
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |