Habits Old and New explained

Habits Old and New
Type:Studio album
Artist:Hank Williams Jr.
Cover:File:Hank Williams Jr. Habits Old and New Album Cover.jpg
Released:June 1980
Length:34:37
Label:Elektra/Curb
Producer:Jimmy Bowen
Prev Title:Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Rowdy
Next Year:1981

Habits Old and New is the thirty-first studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. and was released under Elektra Records/Curb Records in June 1980. Habits Old and New was Williams' third full-length album in a fourteen-month span, following Family Tradition and Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound that were released in April and November 1979. It was also his fifth album on the Elektra/Curb label.

Critical reception

The album was not as critically acclaimed or commercially successful as Family Tradition and Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and produced two Top 20 singles. The first single released was a modern and up tempo version of "Kaw-Liga", a song written by Hank Williams, Sr. and Fred Rose. It was released as a single after Hank, Sr.'s death in January 1953 and spent fourteen weeks at number 1 on the Billboard country singles chart. Hank, Jr.'s version wasn't as successful, eventually peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The follow-up single was an original song of Hank, Jr. titled "Old Habits" that fared better, peaking at number 6 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Habits Old and New would eventually be certified Gold by the RIAA, making it his fourth career Gold album and his third consecutive Gold while signed with Curb.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Hank Williams Jr.; except where indicated

Personnel

Chart performance

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Chart (1980)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums4
U.S. Billboard 200154
Canadian RPM Country Albums7