A Country Boy Can Survive
"A Country Boy Can Survive" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. The song was released as a single in January 1982 and reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in March 1982. It is considered one of Williams's signature songs even though it never reached number one.
| "A Country Boy Can Survive" | ||||
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| Single by Hank Williams Jr. | ||||
| from the album The Pressure Is On | ||||
| B-side | "Weatherman" | |||
| Released | January 18, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Elektra/Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Williams Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen Hank Williams Jr. | |||
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Shortly after 9/11, Williams re-wrote and re-recorded the song with a patriotic theme under the name "America Will Survive"; the rewrite peaked at number 45 on the Billboard country charts.
In early 2007, Williams re-released the original version to commemorate the 25th anniversary of its original release, in addition to creating a music video for it. This re-release peaked at number 45 on the Billboard country charts.
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