"Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" | ||||
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Single by Waylon Jennings | ||||
from the album Dreaming My Dreams | ||||
B-side | "Bob Wills Is Still the King" | |||
Released | August 1975 | |||
Recorded | September 2, 1974[1] | |||
Genre | Outlaw country[2] | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Waylon Jennings | |||
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Waylon Jennings singles chronology | ||||
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"Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in August 1975 as the first single from the album Dreaming My Dreams. The song was Jennings' fourth number one on the country chart as a solo artist, and it remained at number one for one week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on the country charts.[3] The song was one of many major hits for Jennings, and became an anthem of the outlaw country movement, as well as the wider genre.
The B-side to "Are You Sure ..." was "Bob Wills is Still the King", a tribute to the music of Wills. Although it never charted on its own, "Bob Wills ... " gained airplay and continues to be a staple at classic country radio stations.
Like the best outlaw country, "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?" looks backwards and forwards simultaneously...