Ace in the Hole (George Strait song)
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"Ace in the Hole" the title of a song written by Dennis Adkins and recorded by country music
artist George Strait
in 1989. George's touring band is called "The Ace in the Hole Band." It was the third single released from his album, Beyond the Blue Neon
. It became is 18th #1 single as well as his 11th in a row.
Hot Country Songs
chart and on The Canadian RPM
Country Tracks chart.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
in 1989. George's touring band is called "The Ace in the Hole Band." It was the third single released from his album, Beyond the Blue Neon
Beyond the Blue Neon
Beyond the Blue Neon is George Strait's ninth original studio album and 12th overall. It was released by MCA Records in 1989. It is certified platinum by the RIAA, and it produced the singles "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye", "What's Going on in Your World", "Ace in the Hole", and "Overnight Success"...
. It became is 18th #1 single as well as his 11th in a row.
Content
The song is about life and how you have to keep a few tricks up your sleeve in order to get ahead. Every one is fighting to succeed and have a good life and in order to beat out the competition you have to have some good people around you.Chart performance
"Ace in the Hole" reached #1 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and on The Canadian RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |