A Country Boy Can Survive

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“A Country Boy Can Survive”
Single by Hank Williams, Jr. from the album The Pressure Is On
B-side	Weatherman
Released	December 1981
Format	Single
Recorded	1981
Genre	Country
Length	4:16
Label	Curb/Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Hank Williams, Jr.
Producer	Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr. singles chronology
"All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" (1981) "A Country Boy Can Survive" (1982) "Honky Tonkin'" (1982)

"A Country Boy Can Survive" is a single, released in 1981, by country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. The song reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts in early 1982. It is considered one of Williams' signature songs.

Shortly after 9/11, Williams re-wrote and re-recorded the song with a patriotic theme, as "America Will Survive". This rewrite peaked at #45 on the Billboard country charts.

In early 2007, Williams re-recorded the original version to commend the 25th anniversary of its original release, in addition to creating a music video for it. This re-recording also peaked at #45 on the Billboard country charts.

The song has also gained popularity as the fight entrance song for former UFC champion Matt Hughes, and for former ring Ring of Honor champion James Gibson.

[edit] Chad Brock version (Y2K version)

“A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K version)”
Single by Chad Brock, Hank Williams, Jr., and George Jones from the album Yes!
Released	December 1999
Genre	Country
Length	3:59
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson
Chad Brock chronology
"Lightning Does the Work" (1999)	"A Country Boy Can Survive" (Y2K version) (1999)	"Yes!" (2000)
Hank Williams, Jr. chronology
"I Ain't Goin' Peacefully" (1995)	"A Country Boy Can Survive" (Y2K version) (1999)	"America Will Survive" (2001)
George Jones chronology
"Choices" (1999)	"A Country Boy Can Survive" (Y2K version) (1999)	"Sinners and Saints" (2000)

In late 1999, Chad Brock and George Jones collaborated with Williams to record a re-written version of the song with a Y2K theme, with lines such as "If the bank machines crash, we'll be just fine". This version peaked at #30 on the Billboard country charts, and #75 on the Billboard Hot 100.