On this day, one of Hank Jr.’s most honest, shoulder-shrugging classics climbed all the way to the top of the charts.
Hank Williams Jr. has had plenty of rowdy moments in his career, but today’s milestone is all about the song where he admits the whole crew finally slowed down. “All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)” landed at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart, giving Bocephus another classic to add to his long list of hits.
Released in 1981, the song was a turning point for Hank Jr. with equal parts honest, funny, and a little nostalgic. Instead of raising hell, he’s taking stock of life, calling out old buddies like Waylon, Kris Kristofferson, and George Jones, who’ve all traded late nights for quieter lives.
It’s one of those songs that still hits because it feels real… even if most of us aren’t quite ready to “settle down” either.
A timeless country milestone from one of the genre’s true originals.
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