"Young Country" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It features guest vocals from Butch Baker, Steve Earle, Highway 101, Dana McVicker, Marty Stuart, Keith Whitley, T. Graham Brown. It was released in February 1988 as the third and final single from his album Born to Boogie. It peaked at number 2 in the United States[1] and in Canada.

"Young Country"
Single by Hank Williams Jr.
from the album Born to Boogie
B-side"Buck Naked"
ReleasedFebruary 1988
GenreCountry
Length3:32
LabelWarner Bros./Curb
Songwriter(s)Hank Williams Jr
Producer(s)Barry Beckett, Hank Williams Jr., Jim Ed Norman
Hank Williams Jr. singles chronology
"Heaven Can't Be Found"
(1987)
"Young Country"
(1988)
"If the South Woulda Won"
(1988)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1988) Position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[3] 33
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 33

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 390.
  2. ^ "Hank Williams, Jr. 2 Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Country Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. December 24, 1988. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.