Strait Out of the Box
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Strait Out of the Box is country music singer George Strait
's box set. It contains four CDs worth of music, dating from 1976 all the way to 1995. It mainly consists of Strait's singles, except for a select few that Strait decided to leave off. They were replaced by Strait's choice of album cuts and several studio outtakes. In addition, it also contains Strait's three singles recorded in the 1970's for indie label D Records.
"Check Yes or No" and "I Know She Still Loves Me" were both released from this set as singles. Respectively, they reached #1 and #5 on the Billboard
country charts.
It is the bestselling country music
box set of all time, selling more than eight million copies, and is second only to the Live/1975–85 box set by Bruce Springsteen
& the E Street Band in sales.
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...
's box set. It contains four CDs worth of music, dating from 1976 all the way to 1995. It mainly consists of Strait's singles, except for a select few that Strait decided to leave off. They were replaced by Strait's choice of album cuts and several studio outtakes. In addition, it also contains Strait's three singles recorded in the 1970's for indie label D Records.
"Check Yes or No" and "I Know She Still Loves Me" were both released from this set as singles. Respectively, they reached #1 and #5 on the Billboard
Billboard (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...
country charts.
It is the bestselling country music
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...
box set of all time, selling more than eight million copies, and is second only to the Live/1975–85 box set by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
& the E Street Band in sales.
Disc one
- "I Just Can't Go on Dying Like This" (George Strait) – 2:46
- "(That Don't Change) The Way I Feel About You" (Strait) – 2:11
- "I Don't Want to Talk It Over Anymore" (Strait) – 3:11
- "UnwoundUnwound (song)"Unwound" is the title of a song written by Dean Dillon and Frank Dycus. It was recorded by American country music artist George Strait and was released in April 1981 as his debut single and the lead-off single to his 1981 debut album Strait Country...
" (Dean DillonDean DillonDean Dillon is an American country music artist. Between 1982 and 1993, Dillon recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Although he has not charted since 1993, Dillon has continued to write several hit songs for other artists, most...
, Frank Dycus) – 2:26 - "Blame It on Mexico" (Darryl Staedler) – 2:51
- "Her Goodbye Hit Me in the Heart" (Dillon, Dycus) – 3:05
- "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)"If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger " is the title of a song recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in January 1982 as the third and final single from his 1981 debut album Strait Country...
" (Blake Mevis, David WillsDavid Wills (singer)David Wills is an American country music singer-songwriter. Wills released three studio albums and charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart between 1975 and 1988...
) – 2:58 - "Any Old Love Won't Do" (Dillon, Dycus) – 3:04
- "Fool Hearted MemoryFool Hearted Memory"Fool Hearted Memory" is the title of a song written by Byron Hill and Blake Mevis, and was American country music singer George Strait's first #1 single . The single was from George Strait's 1982 Strait from the Heart album on MCA Records and was included in the soundtrack of the feature film "The...
" (Byron HillByron HillByron Hill , is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists.-Music career:...
, Mevis) – 2:39 - "Marina del ReyMarina del Rey (song)"Marina del Rey" is the title of a song recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1982 as the second single from his successful 1982 album Strait from the Heart, which went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA. . It peaked at #6 in the United States, and #2 in...
" (Dillon, Dycus) – 3:03 - "I Can't See Texas from Here" (Strait) – 2:30
- "HeartbrokeHeartbroke (Ricky Skaggs song)"Heartbroke" is a 1982 single written by Guy Clark and recorded by Ricky Skaggs. "Heartbroke" was Ricky Skaggs' third number one on the country chart...
" (Guy ClarkGuy ClarkGuy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
) – 3:34 - "What Would Your Memories DoWhat Would Your Memories Do"What Would Your Memories Do" is a single by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in July 1984 as the second single from his album There Is a Season. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart....
" (Hank CochranHank CochranGarland Perry "Hank" Cochran was an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy Arnold and others...
, Dillon) – 3:18 - "Amarillo by MorningAmarillo by Morning (song)"Amarillo by Morning" is a country music song written by Terry Stafford and Paul Fraser, and recorded by Stafford in 1973. Several cover versions have since been made, including a major 1980s hit for George Strait.-Content:...
" (Terry StaffordTerry StaffordTerry LaVerne Stafford was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his 1964 U.S. Top 10 hit, "Suspicion", and the 1973 country music hit, "Amarillo by Morning".-Biography:...
, Paul Fraser) – 2:53 - "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name" (Lee Emerson) – 2:45
- "A Fire I Can't Put OutA Fire I Can't Put Out"A Fire I Can't Put Out" is the title of a song written by Darryl Staedtler and recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in May 1983 as the fourth and final single from his 1982 album Strait from the Heart...
" (Staedtler) – 3:00 - "You Look So Good in LoveYou Look So Good in Love"You Look So Good in Love" is the title of a song recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in September 1983 as the lead single from his album Right or Wrong.-Content:...
" (Glen BallardGlen BallardGlen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
, Rory Michael BourkeRory Michael BourkeRory Michael Bourke is a country music songwriter born July 14, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio.Bourke moved to Nashville in 1964 and worked for a period in the promotional department of Mercury Records....
, Kerry Chater) – 3:13 - "80 Proof Bottle of Tear Stopper" (Staedtler) – 2:15
Disc two
- "Right or WrongRight or Wrong (song)"Right or Wrong" is a jazz ballad from 1921. Composed by Arthur Sizemore and Paul Biese, with words by Haven Gillespie, it is described by the original sheet music as "a beautiful fox-trot ballad."The lyrics tell of the loss of a paramour...
" (Paul Biese, Haven GillespieHaven GillespieJames Lamont "Haven" Gillespie was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist. He was the writer of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" as well as "You Go to My Head", "Honey", "By the Sycamore Tree", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Breezin' Along With The Breeze", "Right or Wrong," "Beautiful Love",...
, Arthur L. Sizemore) – 2:06 - "Let's Fall to Pieces TogetherLet's Fall to Pieces Together"Let's Fall to Pieces Together" is the title of a song recorded by American country singer George Strait in 1984. It was released in May 1984 as the third and final single from the album, Right or Wrong...
" (Dickey LeeDickey LeeRoyden Dickey Lipscomb , known professionally as Dickey Lee , is an American pop/country singer and songwriter, best known for the 1960s teenage tragedy songs "Patches" and "Laurie ."-Career:Lee made his first recordings in his hometown of Memphis for Tampa...
, Tommy Rocco, Johnny RussellJohnny RussellJohn Bright "Johnny" Russell was an American country singer, songwriter, and comedian best-known for his song "Act Naturally", which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965...
) – 2:55 - "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your MindDoes Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (song)"Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1984 as the lead-off single to his 1984 album of the same name. It reached number on the country music charts in the United States, and number 10 in...
" (Sanger D. ShaferSanger D. ShaferSanger D. "Whitey" Shafer is an American country songwriter and musician. He wrote numerous hits for stars such as George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, and George Strait.-Life:...
, Darlene Shafer) – 3:15 - "The Cowboy Rides Away" (Sonny ThrockmortonSonny ThrockmortonJames Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers...
, Casey Kelly) – 3:23 - "The FiremanThe Fireman (song)"The Fireman" is the title of a song recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in May 1985 as the third and final single from his 1984 album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind. It reached #5 on the country music chart in the United States, and #10 in Canada.-Content:The...
" (Mack VickeryMack VickeryMack Vickery was a musician, songwriter, and inductee in the Hillbilly Hall of Fame whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, George Strait, and George Jones....
, Wayne KempWayne KempWayne Kemp is an American country music singer. He recorded between 1969 and 1986 for Decca, MCA, United Artists, Mercury and Door Knob Records, and charted twenty-four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. His highest-peaking single was "Honky Tonk Wine," which peaked at #17 in 1973...
) – 2:35 - "The ChairThe Chair (song)"The Chair" is a song recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was the lead-off single to his 1985 album Something Special. It peaked at #1 on the country music chart in both the United States and Canada in 1985....
" (Cochran, Dillon) – 2:50 - "You're Something Special to MeYou're Something Special to Me"You're Something Special to Me" the title of a song written by David Anthony and recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released as the second and final single from his album, Something Special in 1986.-Chart performance:...
" (David Anthony) – 3:20 - "Haven't You Heard" (Red Lane, Kemp) – 2:55
- "In Too Deep" (Jerry Max Lane, Erv Woolsey) – 2:38
- "Lefty's Gone" (S. D. Shafer) – 3:15
- "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left HerNobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her"Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" is the title of a song written by Dean Dillon and recorded by American country singer George Strait in 1986....
" (Dillon) – 2:51 - "It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About YouIt Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You"It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You" the title of a song co-written by Dean Dillon and Royce Porter and recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in August 1986 as the second and final single from his 1986 album, #7. It became his 9th #1 single.-Content:The narrator is a man...
" (Dillon, Royce Porter) – 2:51 - "Ocean Front PropertyOcean Front Property (song)"Ocean Front Property" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in December 1986 as the lead-off single to his 1987 album of the same name. It was a number-one hit in both the United States and Canada...
" (Dillon, Cochran, Porter) – 3:07 - "Rhythm of the Road" (Dan McCoy) – 2:17
- "Six Pack to Go" (Dick Hart, Johnny Lowe, Hank ThompsonHank Thompson (music)Henry William Thompson , known professionally as Hank Thompson, was an American country music entertainer whose career spanned seven decades...
) – 3:02- duet with Hank Thompson
- "All My Ex's Live in TexasAll My Ex's Live in Texas"All My Ex's Live In Texas" is the title of a song recorded by country singer George Strait. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from Strait's album, Ocean Front Property. A version of the song recorded by its co-author Sanger D...
" (S. D. Shafer, Lyndia J. Shafer) – 3:20 - "Am I BlueAm I Blue (George Strait song)"Am I Blue" the title of a song written by David Chamberlain and recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was the third and final single released from his 1987 album, Ocean Front Property...
" (David Chamberlain) – 3:06 - "Famous Last Words of a FoolFamous Last Words of a Fool"Famous Last Words of a Fool" is the title of a single released by country singer George Strait in 1988. It was the first single from his eighth studio album, If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin....
" (Dillon, Rex Huston) – 3:26
Disc three
- "Baby BlueBaby Blue (George Strait song)"Baby Blue" is the title of a song written by Aaron Baker and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in April 1988 as the second single from his 1988 album If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'. It was a number-one hit in the United States, while it peaked at #3...
" (Barker) – 3:34 - "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"If You Ain't Lovin' " the title of a song written by Tommy Collins and originally recorded by country music artist Faron Young...
" (Tommy CollinsTommy Collins (country music)Leonard Raymond Sipes , better known as Tommy Collins, was an American country music singer and songwriter....
) – 2:20 - "Baby's Gotten Good at GoodbyeBaby's Gotten Good at Goodbye"Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye" is the title of a song released by country singer George Strait. It was released in December 1988 as the first single from the album, Beyond the Blue Neon.-Content:...
" (Tony MartinTony Martin (songwriter)Tony Martin is a country music songwriter who has had twelve Number One hits as a songwriter. Among his compositions are "Third Rock from the Sun" by Joe Diffie and "Just to See You Smile" by Tim McGraw....
, Troy Martin) – 3:30 - "Bigger Man Than Me" (Curtis Wayne) – 2:51
- "Hollywood Squares" (Larry CordleLarry CordleLarry Cordle was born in eastern Kentucky and is an American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter. Cordle is most famous for his song "Murder on Music Row", which was recorded by George Strait and Alan Jackson and received the CMA Award for Song of the Year in 2000.-Career:Cordle has written...
, Wayland Patton, Jeff Tanguay) – 2:43 - "What's Going On in Your WorldWhat's Going On in Your World"What's Going On in Your World" the title of a song recorded by country music artist George Strait in 1989. It was the second single released from his album, Beyond the Blue Neon...
" (David Chamberlain, Porter, Red SteagallRed SteagallRussell Steagall is a multitalented showbusiness personality whose career has covered a period of 35 years and has spanned the globe...
) – 3:28 - "Ace in the HoleAce in the Hole (George Strait song)"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...
" (Dennis Adkins) – 2:38 - "Love Without End, AmenLove Without End, Amen"Love Without End, Amen" is the title of a song written by Aaron Barker and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in April 1990 as the lead-off single from his album, Livin' It Up, the song spent five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
" (Barker) – 3:07 - "Drinking ChampagneDrinking Champagne"Drinking Champagne" is a song written by Bill Mack which has been recorded by two artists. The first version, by Cal Smith, reached #35 on the country music charts in 1968....
" (Bill MackBill MackBill Mack is one of the most recognizable voices in country music radio. For many years, Mack was best known as the host of The Country Roads Show, the overnight country music show on WBAP, a clear channel station in Fort Worth...
) – 3:35 - "I've Come to Expect It from YouI've Come to Expect It From You"I've Come to Expect It from You" is the title of a song written by Buddy Cannon and Dean Dillon, and recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in October 1990 as the third and final single from his 1990 album Livin' It Up. It peaked at #1 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot...
" (Buddy CannonBuddy CannonBuddy Cannon is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work as Kenny Chesney's record producer, for which he won the Academy of Country Music's Producer of the Year award in 2006.Along with Bill Anderson and Jamey...
, Dillon) – 3:45 - "If I Know MeIf I Know Me"If I Know Me" is the title of a song written by Pam Belford and Dean Dillon, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in March 1991 as the lead-off single to his 1991 album Chill of an Early Fall. It peaked at #1 on both the U.S...
" (Pam Belford, Dillon) – 2:42 - "You Know Me Better Than ThatYou Know Me Better Than That"You Know Me Better Than That" is the title of a song written by Anna Lisa Graham and Tony Haselden, and recorded American country music artist George Strait. It was released in June 1991 as the second single from his 1991 album Chill of an Early Fall. It peaked at #1 on both the U.S...
" (Anna Lisa Graham, Tony Haselden) – 3:03 - "The Chill of an Early FallThe Chill of an Early Fall"The Chill of an Early Fall" is the title of a song written by Green Daniel and Gretchen Peters and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1991 as the third single from his album Chill of an Early Fall...
" (Green Daniel, Gretchen PetersGretchen PetersGretchen Peters is a singer-songwriter in the folk/country genre. She was born in New York and raised in Boulder, Colorado, but moved to Nashville in the late 1980s...
) – 3:32 - "Lovesick BluesLovesick Blues"Lovesick Blues" is a show tune written by composer Cliff Friend and co-lyricist & producer Irving Mills. It has become a pop standard and an even more popular country song since it helped make Hank Williams famous in the 1940s. Published through Tin Pan Alley in 1922, the song was first recorded...
" (Cliff FriendCliff FriendCliff Friend was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues," "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down," also known as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series.-Early life:Friend was...
, Irving MillsIrving MillsIrving Mills was a jazz music publisher, also known by the name of "Joe Primrose."Mills was born to Jewish parents in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. He founded Mills Music with his brother Jack in 1919...
) – 2:57 - "Milk Cow Blues" (Kokomo ArnoldKokomo ArnoldKokomo Arnold was an American blues musician.Born as James Arnold in Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, he got his nickname in 1934 after releasing "Old Original Kokomo Blues" for the Decca label; it was a cover of the Scrapper Blackwell blues song about the city of Kokomo, Indiana...
) – 5:12 - "Gone as a Girl Can GetGone as a Girl Can Get"Gone as a Girl Can Get" is the title of a song written by Jerry Max Lane and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in April 1992 as the first single from his album Holding My Own, it reached a peak of #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in...
" (Jerry Max Lane) – 3:16 - "So Much Like My DadSo Much Like My Dad"So Much Like My Dad" is the title of a song written by Chips Moman and Bobby Emmons, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in June 1992 as the second single from his album Holding My Own...
" (Chips MomanChips MomanLincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman is an American record producer, guitarist, and songwriter. As a record producer, Moman is known for recording Elvis Presley, Bobby Womack, Carla Thomas, and Merrilee Rush, as well as guiding the career of the Box Tops in Memphis, Tennessee during the 1960s...
, Buddy EmmonsBuddy EmmonsBuddy Emmons , is an American guitarist.Emmons has been called "The World's Foremost Steel Guitarist" and his talent is greatly admired by fellow steel guitarists...
) – 3:26 - "Trains Make Me Lonesome" (Paul OverstreetPaul OverstreetPaul Lester Overstreet is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard country charts, including two #1 hits...
, Thom SchuylerThom SchuylerThom Schuyler is an American songwriter. Schuyler wrote songs recorded by more than 200 various artists including "16th Avenue" for Lacy J. Dalton, "Love Will Turn You Around" for Kenny Rogers, and "Long Line of Love" for Michael Martin Murphey.In 1983, Schuyler signed to Capitol Records and...
) – 3:46
Disc four
- "Wonderland of Love" (Wayne) – 2:56
- "I Cross My HeartI Cross My HeartI Cross My Heart is the title of a song written by Steve Dorff and Eric Kaz, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1992 as the lead-off single to his album Pure Country, which is also the soundtrack to the movie of the same title. It reached...
" (Steve DorffSteve DorffSteve Dorff is an American songwriter and composer whose work is mainly in the field of country music.Dorff has written several songs for other artists, including "Hypnotize the Moon" and "My Heart Will Never Know" for Clay Walker, "The Man in Love with You" and "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait,...
, Eric KazEric KazEric Kaz, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1947, is a singer-songwriter active mainly in the late 1960s and the 1970s.-Biography:He first appeared on the popular music scene in the mid-60s playing piano in a band called Children of Paradise with Happy and Artie Traum...
) – 3:31 - "Heartland" (Dorff, John BettisJohn BettisJohn Bettis is an American lyricist who has co-written many famous popular songs over the years. In 2011, John was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame....
) – 2:18 - "When Did You Stop Loving MeWhen Did You Stop Loving Me"When Did You Stop Loving Me" is the title of a song written by Donny Kees and Monty Holmes and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in April 1993 as the third and final single from his album Pure Country...
" (Donny Kees, Monty HolmesMonty HolmesMonty Holmes is an American country music singer-songwriter. Holmes signed to Bang II Records and released his debut album, All I Ever Wanted, in 1998. His highest charting single, "Why'd You Start Lookin' So Good," peaked at number 43 in 1998...
) – 2:50 - "Overnight Male" (Richard Fagan, Kim Williams, Ron Harbin) – 2:36
- "The King of Broken Hearts" (Jim LauderdaleJim LauderdaleJim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter who performs bluegrass and country music. He has recorded since 1986 and has released nineteen studio albums. Artists who have recorded his material include George Strait and Patty Loveless.-Biography:...
) – 3:09 - "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (Lauderdale, John LeventhalJohn LeventhalJohn Leventhal is a Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, songwriter, and recording engineer who has produced albums for Michelle Branch, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Jim Lauderdale, Joan Osborne, Loudon Wainwright, The Wreckers and many others...
) – 3:10 - "Easy Come, Easy GoEasy Come, Easy Go (George Strait song)"Easy Come, Easy Go" is the title of a song written by Aaron Barker and Dean Dillon, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in August 1993 as the lead single from his album of the same title. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
" (Barker, Dillon) – 3:05 - "I'd Like to Have That One BackI'd Like to Have That One Back"I'd Like to Have That One Back" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. Released in November 1993, it was the second single from his album Easy Come, Easy Go. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1994...
" (Barker, Bill Shore, Rick West) – 3:52 - "LovebugLovebug (George Jones song)"Love Bug", also spelled "Lovebug," is a single by American country music artist George Jones. Jones' version reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1965. George Strait released a cover of the song in February 1994 as the third single from his album Easy Come, Easy Go...
" (Kemp, Wayne) – 2:51 - "The Man in Love with YouThe Man in Love with You"The Man in Love with You" is the title of a song written by Steve Dorff and Gary Harju, and recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in June 1994 as the fourth and final single released from his 1993 album Easy Come, Easy Go...
" (Dorff, Gary Harju) – 3:23 - "Just Look at Me" (Gerald Smith, Wayne) – 3:10
- "Stay out of My Arms" (Lauderdale) – 2:36
- "Big Ball's in Cowtown" (Hoyle Nix) – 2:42
- feat. Asleep at the WheelAsleep at the WheelAsleep at the Wheel is a American country music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, but based in Austin, Texas. Altogether, they have won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 inception. In their career, they have released more than twenty studio albums, and have charted more than twenty...
- feat. Asleep at the Wheel
- "The Big OneThe Big One (song)"The Big One" the title of a song co-written by Gerry House and Devon O'Day and recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in October 1994 as the lead-off single from his 1994 album, Lead On. It became his 26th number 1 hit in the United States...
" (Gerry HouseGerry HouseGerry House is a and award-winning American radio personality, currently heard on WSIX-FM in Nashville, Tennessee on the morning show Gerry House and the House Foundation...
, Devon O'DayDevon O'DayDevon O'Day is an American radio personality, former plus-sized model for the Ford Modeling Agency, songwriter, and an author....
) – 2:10 - "Fly Me to the MoonFly Me to the Moon"Fly Me to the Moon" is a popular standard song written by Bart Howard in 1954. It was originally titled "In Other Words", and was introduced by Felicia Sanders in cabarets...
" (Bart HowardBart HowardBart Howard was the composer and writer of the famous jazz standard "Fly Me To The Moon", which has been performed by singers Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Della Reese, Diana Krall, June Christy and Astrud Gilberto...
) – 2:10- duet with Frank SinatraFrank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
- duet with Frank Sinatra
- "Check Yes or NoCheck Yes or No"Check Yes or No" is the title of a song written by Danny Wells and Dana Hunt, and recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in September 1995 as the lead single from his 1995 box set Strait Out of the Box. It peaked at number-one on both the U.S...
" (Dana Hunt Oglesby, Danny Wells) – 3:20 - "I Know She Still Loves MeI Know She Still Loves Me"I Know She Still Loves Me" is the title of a song written by Aaron Barker and Monty Holmes, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in December 1995 as the second and final single from his box set Strait Out of the Box...
" (Barker, Holmes) – 3:07
Chart performance
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 9 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 43 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 7 |
External links
- George Strait official website album page
- [ Allmusic album main page]