Background “I Cross My Heart” is a country ballad written by Steve Dorff and Eric Kaz. It was recorded by American country music artist George Strait for the soundtrack of the 1992 film Pure Country, in which Strait starred. The song was released in August 1992 as the second single from the soundtrack album. It … Read more
Background “A Fire I Can’t Put Out” is a country song written by Darryl Staedtler and originally recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in June 1983 as the third single from Strait’s album “Right or Wrong.” The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in October … Read more
Background “Right or Wrong” is a country song written by Paul Bynum, Hayden Nicholas, and Dennis Morgan. It was originally recorded by American country music artist Wanda Jackson in 1961, reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. However, the song is most famously associated with George Strait, who released his version in … Read more
Background “I Hate Everything” is a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in October 2004 as the second single from his album, “50 Number Ones.” The song was written by Gary Harrison and Tim Nichols. Although titled “I Hate Everything,” the song is actually a love song with a … Read more
Background “Murder on Music Row” is a country music song written by Larry Cordle and Larry Shell. It was originally recorded by Larry Cordle in 1999 on his album Murder on Music Row. However, the song gained significantly more recognition when it was recorded as a duet by George Strait and Alan Jackson in 2000 … Read more
Background “Adalida” is a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1995 as the second single from his album, Lead On. The song was written by Tony Lane and Reese Wilson. “Adalida” tells the story of a man reminiscing about a past love named Adalida, whom he remembers … Read more
Background “Honky Tonk Crazy” was released in June 1984 as the second single from George Strait’s album “Does This Boot Make My Ass Look Big?”. It was written by Dean Dillon, Royce Porter, and Hank Cochran. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in September 1984, becoming Strait’s eighth number-one … Read more
Background “I Cross My Heart” was recorded by American country music artist George Strait and written by Steve Dorff and Eric Kaz. It was released in August 1992 as the first single from Strait’s album, Pure Country. The song’s release coincided with the premiere of the film of the same name, in which Strait starred. … Read more
Background “If I Know Me” is a country song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in July 2019 as the lead single from his thirtieth studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine. The song was written by Dean Dillon, Wade Kirby, and Shane Minor. It was produced by Chuck Ainlay and … Read more
Background “One Night at a Time” is a country ballad written by Roger Cook and Taylor Dunn and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in February 1998 as the third single from Strait’s album One Step at a Time. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles … Read more