Here for a Good Time is the 27th studio album by American country music artist George Strait. It was released on September 6, 2011 via MCA Nashville. Strait co-produced the album with his long-time producer Tony Brown.[13] The title track and lead-off single, "Here for a Good Time", co-written with son Bubba and songwriter Dean Dillon, was released in June 2011. The album sold 91,414 copies in its first week. On November 30, 2011, the album received a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Country Album.
Contents [hide]
1 Content
2 Track listing
3 Chart performance
3.1 Album
3.2 Singles
3.3 End of year charts
4 References
5 External links
Content[edit]
Strait co-wrote seven of the album’s eleven tracks with his son, Bubba Strait, and songwriter Dean Dillon.[14] "Here for a Good Time," the lead off single, debuted at number 29 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, making the second-highest debut of his career.[15]
Here for a Good Time was recorded at Shrimpboat Sound Studio in Key West, Florida, the same studio where Strait recorded his last three albums.[16]
"A Showman*s Life" was previously recorded by Gary Allan on his 2003 album See If I Care.
Track listing[edit]
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Love*s Gonna Make It Alright" Al Anderson, Chris Stapleton 3:50
2. "Drinkin* Man" Dean Dillon, Bubba Strait, George Strait 4:27
3. "Shame On Me" B. Strait, G. Strait 2:39
4. "Poison" Chuck Cannon, Allen Shamblin 3:39
5. "Here for a Good Time" Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:01
6. "House Across the Bay" Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:36
7. "Lone Star Blues" Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClinton 4:18
8. "A Showman’s Life" (featuring Faith Hill) Jesse Winchester 4:43
9. "Three Nails and a Cross" Bobby Boyd, Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:43
10. "Blue Marlin Blues" Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:24
11. "I’ll Always Remember You" Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:54
Total length: 41:13
Chart performance[edit]Album[edit]
Here for a Good Time debuted at No.3 on the Billboard 200 chart and No.1 on the Country Albums chart with 91,000 copies.[17] As of December 21, 2011, the album had sold 298k copies.
Chart (2011) Peakposition
Canadian Albums Chart[18] 12
UK Country Albums Chart[19] 5
U.S. Billboard 200[20] 3
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[20] 1
Singles[edit]
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN
2011 "Here for a Good Time" 2 46 66
"Love*s Gonna Make It Alright" 3 61 —
2012 "Drinkin* Man" 37 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
End of year charts[edit]
Chart (2012) Year-end2012
US Billboard Top Country Albums 39[21]
Contents [hide]
1 Content
2 Track listing
3 Chart performance
3.1 Album
3.2 Singles
3.3 End of year charts
4 References
5 External links
Content[edit]
Strait co-wrote seven of the album’s eleven tracks with his son, Bubba Strait, and songwriter Dean Dillon.[14] "Here for a Good Time," the lead off single, debuted at number 29 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, making the second-highest debut of his career.[15]
Here for a Good Time was recorded at Shrimpboat Sound Studio in Key West, Florida, the same studio where Strait recorded his last three albums.[16]
"A Showman*s Life" was previously recorded by Gary Allan on his 2003 album See If I Care.
Track listing[edit]
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Love*s Gonna Make It Alright" Al Anderson, Chris Stapleton 3:50
2. "Drinkin* Man" Dean Dillon, Bubba Strait, George Strait 4:27
3. "Shame On Me" B. Strait, G. Strait 2:39
4. "Poison" Chuck Cannon, Allen Shamblin 3:39
5. "Here for a Good Time" Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:01
6. "House Across the Bay" Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:36
7. "Lone Star Blues" Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClinton 4:18
8. "A Showman’s Life" (featuring Faith Hill) Jesse Winchester 4:43
9. "Three Nails and a Cross" Bobby Boyd, Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:43
10. "Blue Marlin Blues" Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:24
11. "I’ll Always Remember You" Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait 3:54
Total length: 41:13
Chart performance[edit]Album[edit]
Here for a Good Time debuted at No.3 on the Billboard 200 chart and No.1 on the Country Albums chart with 91,000 copies.[17] As of December 21, 2011, the album had sold 298k copies.
Chart (2011) Peakposition
Canadian Albums Chart[18] 12
UK Country Albums Chart[19] 5
U.S. Billboard 200[20] 3
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[20] 1
Singles[edit]
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN
2011 "Here for a Good Time" 2 46 66
"Love*s Gonna Make It Alright" 3 61 —
2012 "Drinkin* Man" 37 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
End of year charts[edit]
Chart (2012) Year-end2012
US Billboard Top Country Albums 39[21]
