| The American Dream | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Hank Williams Jr. |
| Album: | Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits |
| B-Side: | If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie |
| Released: | September 20, 1982 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:19 |
| Label: | Elektra/Curb |
| Producer: | Jimmy Bowen |
| Prev Title: | Honky Tonkin' |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
"The American Dream" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released in September 1982 as the first single from his compilation album Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 389.