| "Hey Good Lookin'" | ||||
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| Single by Hank Williams | ||||
| from the album Memorial Album | ||||
| Released | June 1951 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Writer(s) | Hank Williams | |||
| Producer | Jim Vienneau | |||
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"Hey Good Lookin'" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.[1] Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.
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A country love song, the narrator uses simple flattery to cook up "homemade love."[2]
| Chart (1951) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Also in 1951, Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine released a rendition of the song as a duet. This rendition peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[3] Laine would later chart with renditions of two other Williams songs: "Settin' the Woods on Fire" and "Your Cheatin' Heart."[3]
Ray Charles covered the song in the first volume of his 1962 album "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music". Part of a two-volume set, the album included an array of popular country and folk covers in Charles' R&B and jazz style.
Country music band The Mavericks released a cover version in 1992 from the album From Hell to Paradise. This rendition peaked at #74 on the country singles charts.[4]
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| Single by Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait | ||||
| from the album License to Chill | ||||
| Released | May 17, 2004 | |||
| Format | Airplay | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Mailboat/RCA | |||
| Producer | Mac McAnally Michael Utley |
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In 2004 Jimmy Buffett recorded a version for his License to Chill album. Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait were all featured on this rendition, which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 2004. It was also the last Top Ten country hit for Black. This rendition was made into a music video, directed by Trey Fanjoy and Stan Kellam.
The song debuted at #36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week ending May 29, 2004.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |
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