Hey Good Lookin' (song)

"Hey Good Lookin'" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.^[1] The song ranked #19 in CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music in 2003.

[edit] Selective list of recorded versions

1951 Hank Williams, the country original
1951 Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine, US top ten pop hit duet
1957 Johnny Cash, released on his 1960 Sings Hank Williams album
1962 Ray Charles, on his album New Sounds in Country and Western Music
1974 Elvin Bishop, on his album Let It Flow
1975 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, on their album Symphonion Dream
1992 The Mavericks on their self-titled debut album; #74 US Country
1993 C. C. DeVille of Poison with Spike from the Quireboys for the soundtrack for the film Son in Law

“Hey Good Lookin'”

Single by Jimmy Buffett featuring Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait from the album License to Chill
Released	2004
Genre	Country
Length	3:03
Label	Mailboat/RCA
Writer(s)	Hank Williams
Producer	Mac McAnally, Michael Utley
Jimmy Buffett chronology
"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (2003)	"Hey Good Lookin'" (2004)	"Trip Around the Sun" (2004)
Clint Black chronology
"The Boogie Man" (2003)	"Hey Good Lookin'" (2004)	"My Imagination" (2004)
Kenny Chesney chronology
"When the Sun Goes Down" (2004)	"Hey Good Lookin'" (2004)	"I Go Back" (2004)
Alan Jackson chronology
"Remember When" (2003)	"Hey Good Lookin'" (2004)	"Too Much of a Good Thing" (2004)
Toby Keith chronology
"Whiskey Girl" (2004)	"Hey Good Lookin'" (2004)	"Stays in Mexico" (2004)
George Strait chronology
"Desperately" (2004)	"Hey Good Lookin'" (2004)	"I Hate Everything" (2004)

In 2004, Jimmy Buffett recorded a version for his License to Chill album. Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait were all featured on this rendition, which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 2004. It was also the last Top Ten country hit for both Buffett and Black.