High Notes
Encyclopedia
High Notes is a studio album by American country music
artist Hank Williams, Jr.
. It was released by Elektra
/Curb Records
in April 1982. "Honky Tonkin'" was the album's lone single. The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr.
Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
. It was released by Elektra
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
/Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
in April 1982. "Honky Tonkin'" was the album's lone single. The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
.
Track listing
- "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" (Bill Maddox, David Moore) – 2:45
- "Whiskey on Ice" (Bobby Keel, Tony Stampley, Hank Williams, Jr.) – 2:43
- "High and Pressurized" (Williams) – 2:23
- "I Can't Change My Tune" (Williams) – 3:15
- "The South's Gonna Rattle Again" (Williams) – 3:30
- "Ain't Makin' No Headlines (Here Without You)" (Jessi ColterJessi ColterJessi Colter is an American country music artist who is best known for her collaboration with her husband, country singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings and for her 1975 country-pop crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa"....
, Basil McDavid) – 3:05 - "I've Been Down" (Keel, Stampley, Williams) – 3:42
- "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" (Steve CashSteve CashSteve Cash is a singer-songwriter and author, most notable as a founding and continuing member of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.-History:...
, John Dillon) – 2:21 - "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"Norwegian Wood " is a song by The Beatles, first released on the 1965 album Rubber Soul....
" (John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
, Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
) – 3:31 - "Honky Tonkin'Honky Tonkin'"Honky Tonkin" is a 1982 single by Hank Williams Jr. "Honky Tonkin'" would be the sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. "Honky Tonkin'" was written and originally recorded by his father Hank...
" (Williams) – 2:15
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 123 |