"Country State of Mind" is a song by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was co-written by Hank and Roger Alan Wade, and was released in June 1986 as the first single from the album Montana Cafe. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Country State of Mind"
Single by Hank Williams Jr.
from the album Montana Cafe
B-side"Fat Friends"
ReleasedJune 9, 1986
GenreCountry
Length3:58
LabelWarner Bros./Curb
Songwriter(s)Hank Williams Jr., Roger Alan Wade
Producer(s)Hank Williams Jr., Barry Beckett
Hank Williams Jr. singles chronology
"Ain't Misbehavin'"
(1986)
"Country State of Mind"
(1986)
"Mind Your Own Business"
(1986)

Cover versions

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The song was covered in 2020 by Josh Turner and Chris Janson for Turner's album of the same name. Before that Mark Chesnutt covered it for his 2010 album Outlaw.

Chart performance

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 4

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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. Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "American single certifications – Hank Williams, Jr. – Country State of Mind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 29, 2024.