The song "Tennessee Whiskey" was written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove in 1981. They wrote the song together after meeting at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville and deciding to collaborate late into the night. The song was first recorded by country artist David Allan Coe for his 1981 album of the same name. It was later famously covered by George Jones in 1983 and Chris Stapleton in 2015, with Stapleton's version gaining significant popularity after a duet performance with Justin Timberlake at the Country Music Association Awards.