High Notes
Studio album by
Hank Williams Jr.
ReleasedApril 1982 (1982-04)
GenreCountry rock[1]
Length29:12
LabelElektra/Curb
ProducerJimmy Bowen
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
The Pressure Is On
(1981) 		High Notes
(1982) 		Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

High Notes is the thirty-fourth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in April 1982, making it Williams' eighth studio album for Elektra/Curb and his ninth overall for the label. While not as successful or acclaimed as some of Williams' more recent recordings, High Notes was still a commercial success. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart[2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA, becoming Williams' seventh album to do so.[3] The album also generated two hit singles, "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" and "Honky Tonkin'". "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart while "Honky Tonkin'", a song that was originally a number 14 hit written and performed by his father, Hank, Sr., became Hank, Jr.'s sixth Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie"Billy Maddox, David Moore2:43
2."Whiskey on Ice"Bobby Keel, Tony Stampley, Hank Williams Jr.2:40
3."High and Pressurized"Williams Jr., Merle Kilgore2:22
4."Can't Change My Tune"Williams Jr.3:12
5."The South's Gonna Rattle Again""Wild" Bill Emerson, Jody Emerson, Vince Emerson3:26
6."Ain't Makin' No Headlines (Here Without You)"Jessi Colter, Basil McDavid3:02
7."I've Been Down"Keel, Stampley, Williams Jr.3:39
8."If You Wanna Get to Heaven"Steve Cash, John Dillon2:19
9."Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:27
10."Honky Tonkin'"Hank Williams2:14

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References

  1. ^ a b Owens, Thom. "High Notes review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "High Notes Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  3. ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum
  4. ^ "Hank Williams, Jr. | Awards". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Hank Williams Jr. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hank Williams Jr. Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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