Background “Blame It on Mexico” is a country song written by Darrell Staedtler and Milton Carroll. It was originally recorded by George Strait for his 1982 album, “Strait from the Heart.” The song was released as a single in January 1983 and reached number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. While not one … Read more
Background “It Ain’t Cool to Be Crazy About You” is a country song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in June 1988 as the third single from his album *If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’)*. The song was written by two prolific Nashville songwriters, Dean Dillon and Royce Porter. … Read more
Background “To the Moon” is a country ballad performed by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in May 2000 as the third single from his album Latest Greatest Straitest Hits. The song was written by Aaron Barker, a prolific songwriter who has also penned hits for other country artists like Doug Supernaw … Read more
Background “If I Know Me” was released in July 2019 as the lead single from George Strait’s thirtieth studio album, ‘Honky Tonk Time Machine.’ Written by Dean Dillon, Casey Beathard, and Aaron Raitiere, the song quickly climbed the country music charts, reaching number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in November 2019. This marked … Read more
Background “I’ve Come to Expect It from You” is a country ballad performed by American country music artist George Strait. The song was released in November 1990 as the third single from his album *Livin’ It Up*. It was written by Aaron Barker and Dean Dillon. While not one of Strait’s most commercially successful singles, … Read more
Background “Ace in the Hole” is a country song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in October 1989 as the third single from his album Beyond the Blue Neon. The song was written by Ronnie Dunn, one half of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Although Dunn wrote the … Read more
Background “Adalida” is a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in November 1995 as the second single from his album Lead On. The song was written by Tony Lane and Reese Wilson. While Strait is undeniably the artist most associated with the song, “Adalida” has a rich history that … Read more
Background “Down in MIA” is a country song performed by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in May 2023 as the lead single from his upcoming album, Honky Tonk Time Machine. The song was written by Strait himself, along with his son Bubba Strait and longtime collaborator Dean Dillon. “Down in MIA” … Read more
Background “I Hate Everything” is a song written by Gary Harrison and originally recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was included in Strait’s album, “50 Number Ones,” released in 2004. This album was a significant milestone in Strait’s career, as it commemorated his achievement of 50 number-one singles on Billboard’s Hot Country … Read more
Background “Take Me to Texas” is a country song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in June 1993 as the lead single from his album “Easy Come, Easy Go.” The song was written by Dean Dillon and Aaron Barker. “Take Me to Texas” reached number one on the Billboard Hot … Read more