The song was recorded by The Highwaymen, a supergroup consisting of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson.
"Born and Raised in Black and White" peaked at number one on this chart without ever entering Hot Country Songs.
[5] Bob Allen of the Evening Sun called the song a "dramatic stand-out of the sort that almost grabs listeners by the ears and lifts them up.
"[6] A year later, Mark Collie recorded it as the title track of his album Born & Raised in Black & White.
Their rendition was the first time in their career that both halves of the duo (Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn) sang lead on the same song, as opposed to just one of the two doing so.