were sometimes adapted for local station promotional advertisements, sometimes awkwardly; e.g. "We're still having fun, Dayton Twenty-Two's the one." The song was also used in adverts and promotions for the Nine Network of Australia (closely linked to ABC) from the late 1970s to the mid-2000s, and even though the song only charted at No. 61 in Australia in its original chart run, it is most remembered for its usage by the Nine Network. It was also used at EM TV in Papua New Guinea in the 1980s (at the time owned by the Nine Network) and by Sky Television in the United Kingdom. In 2004, the Bush campaign played the song at campaign events until Orleans co-founder (and future Democratic congressman and Bush critic) John Hall commented publicly that the campaign had never received permission to use the song. The campaign later dropped the song from its playlist. Hall expressed similar criticisms when John McCain used the song in his 2008 presidential campaign. A version of the song's chorus was sung at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, following the conclusion of Senator Ted Kennedy's speech. A remade version of the song has been used to promote Oklahoma City's Riverwind Casino throughout 2018-19. The original version of the song appears in a 2020 TV commercial for Applebee's. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Bill Anderson version "Still the One" was notably recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1977 via MCA Records and became a major hit the following year. Anderson's version was recorded on December 13, 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee. The session was produced by Buddy Killen, who recently became Anderson's producer after many years of working with Owen Bradley. Killen would continue producing Anderson until his departure from MCA Records. "Still the One" was the only song recorded during this particular session. "Still the One" was released as a single by MCA Records in October 1977. The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number 11 in June 1977. The song was among Anderson's final major hits as a recording artist. His final top ten hit would be released in 1978, followed by his final top 20 release in 1979. In Canada, the single also reached the top 20, reaching number 13 on the RPM Country Songs chart in 1977. It was Anderson's second single that was a