Kenny Chesney Shares Which One Of His Hits He Almost Didn't Record At All

Kenny Chesney recently revealed on a radio show that he never would have released one of his top country hits if it hadn't been for his record label.

On the Big D & Bubba morning show, Chesney said he wasn't a fan of "The Good Stuff" but eventually changed his mind after it topped the country charts for seven weeks.

"Hated it, but my record label loved it," Chesney said. "And look, I love it now. It was a seven-week No. 1 record."

Chesney has had 32 No. 1 hits over his decades-long career, but his single "The Good Stuff" was one of only two to stay at No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart for so long. The other was "There Goes My Life," which he released the following year in 2003.

So why didn't Chesney like "The Good Stuff," a sentimental song about a man who ends up talking with a bartender about the meaning of life after he gets into a fight with his wife?

"It felt like that it just touched on every single thing you could touch on to get someone to like a song," Chesney said.

"Soon after it was released I went 'OK, I give in. This thing is on fire,'" he added. "It was just one of the biggest records of my life, so I was obviously wrong."

Last month, Chesney released Born, and he is on tour promoting his new album now. And, of course, he's still performing "The Good Stuff" to sold-out stadiums.