"Country State of Mind" is a song by American

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artist

Hank Williams Jr. Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style has been described as a blend of rock, blues, and country. He is the son of count ...

It was co-written by Hank and

Roger Alan Wade Roger Alan Wade is an American singer-songwriter from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Career According to his website, Wade has penned songs for country legends such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Hank Williams, Jr. and several others. ...

, and was released in June 1986 as the first single from the album ''

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''. The song reached number 2 on the ''

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chart.

Cover versions

The song was covered in 2020 by

Josh Turner Joshua Otis Turner (born November 20, 1977) is an American Country music, country singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to Universal Music Group Nashville, MCA Nashville Records. That same year, his Long Black Train, debut album's title t ...

and

Chris Janson Christopher Pierre Janson (born April 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Janson has recorded three full-length albums, '' Buy Me a Boat'', '' Everybody'', and '' Real Friends'', through Warner Records Nashville, along wi ...

for Turner's album of the same name. Before that

Mark Chesnutt Mark Nelson Chesnutt (born September 6, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Between 1990 and 1999, he had his greatest chart success recording for Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA and Decca branches, with a total of ei ...

covered it for his 2010 album Outlaw.

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1986 singles 1986 songs Hank Williams Jr. songs Mark Chesnutt songs Josh Turner songs Chris Janson songs Songs written by Hank Williams Jr. Song recordings produced by Barry Beckett Warner Records singles Curb Records singles {{1986-country-song-stub