The Big One - A George Strait Rankdown (Revealing)

[bboat11]

Now that we have finished the bottom 20, here is a recap:

100. Shiftwork
99. Overnight Success
98. Drinking Champagne
97. You're Something Special To Me
96. I Believe
95. River Of Love
94. Lovesick Blues
93. Down And Out
92. Twang
91. Let It Go

90. Lovebug
89. The Breath You Take
88. Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You
87. Goin' Goin' Gone
86. Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa
85. I Know She Still Loves Me
84. Lead On
83. King Of The Mountain
82. What's Going On In Your World
81. So Much Like My Dad


1980s: 4/27 (15% eliminated)
1990s: 7/36 (19% eliminated)
2000s: 5/26 (19% eliminated)
2010s: 4/11 (36% eliminated)

#1s: 5/60 (8% eliminated)

As you can see, George's #1 hits are faring very well so far. 55/80 (69%) of the top 80 is composed of #1 singles!

[.indulgecountry]

"King of the Mountain" was ROBBED. That lyrical hook is a work of art. But it wasn't a big hit so I'm also not surprised.

"So Much Like My Dad" is a great song conceptually and I love the lyrics so much, but it isn't a song that I enjoy revisiting often. It's clever and heartbreaking, but I don't find a lot of replay value in it, so the 60s is the best I could give it in my ranks.

[tim]

Dec 14, 2017 11:34:26 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

81. "So Much Like My Dad"

Album: Holding My Own

Year: 1992

zaclord 🌈 - 81
mamasaid - 81
George Strait Junkie - 90
CoJoFan - 90
gardyfan - 90
BackwoodsBarbie - 90
DistrictTwelve - 92
@adam1995 - 92
LBTrocks - 98

My first reaction to all of you above who ranked this so low! Seriously though, I was not expecting to see this song leave so soon. I remember George mentioning that it took him quite a few tries to get this one right in the studio and he wanted to make sure he did the song justice.

Y'all just ruined my day!

[countrymusicjunkie]

I expected "Lead On" to do much better. I can't believe such a great song was in the bottom 20, it's so much better than a lot of the songs that are still in.

[bboat11]

Tried to call and say I’m sorry.

I couldn’t get you on the line.

You’ll never know just how much I’m wishin’ you would show up

And say you’ve changed your mind.

80. "Am I Blue"

Album: Ocean Front Property

Year: 1987





Total: 1304
Average: 65.20
Std Dev: 27.28


DistrictTwelve - 14
@adam1995 - 15
mamasaid - 33
codyj100 - 34
sabre14 - 38
Cody Wants Out... - 50
countrymusicjunkie - 52
George Strait Junkie - 62
carriekins - 62
Kanenrá:ke - 67
LBTrocks - 71
fearlessarrow - 73
castleoblivion26 - 85
gardyfan - 88
.indulgecountry - 89
zaclord 🌈 - 91
tim - 91
bboat11 - 95
CoJoFan - 97
BackwoodsBarbie - 97




George's #1 hits take another loss here, while the Ocean Front Property album takes its first loss. This song had a pretty wide spread, with DistrictTwelve and @adam1995 both putting it in their top 15, and myself, CoJoFan , and BackwoodsBarbie all putting it in our bottom 5 or 6.

Honestly, I was surprised this song got as much love as it did! It was trending just barely behind the midway point for the majority of the rankdown, but as the results averaged out it managed to fall back to #80. This has always been towards the bottom of George's hits for me, but mostly just because this style of song is something I don't particularly care for. Similar songs like "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" are also towards the bottom of the pile for me, even though they are theoretically well-done songs.

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining}
A Fire I Can’t Put Out
Ace In The Hole
Adalida
All My Ex’s Live In Texas
Amarillo By Morning
Baby Blue
Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye
Blue Clear Sky
Carried Away
Carrying Your Love With Me
Check Yes Or No
Cold Beer Conversation
Cowboys Like Us
Desperately
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Drinkin’ Man
Easy Come, Easy Go
Famous Last Words Of A Fool
Fool Hearted Memory
Give It All We Got Tonight
Give It Away
Go On
Gone As A Girl Can Get
Heartland
Here For A Good Time
How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
I Cross My Heart
I Got A Car
I Gotta Get To You
I Hate Everything
I Just Want To Dance With You
I Saw God Today
I’d Like To Have That One Back
I’ve Come To Expect It From You
If I Know Me
If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’)
If You Can Do Anything Else
If You’re Thinking You Want A Stranger
It Ain’t Cool To Be Crazy About You
It Just Comes Natural
Let’s Fall To Pieces Together
Living And Living Well
Living For The Night
Love Without End, Amen
Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
Marina Del Rey
Meanwhile
Murder On Music Row
Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her
Ocean Front Property
One Night At A Time
Right Or Wrong
Round About Way
Run
She Let Herself Go
She’ll Leave You With A Smile
Texas
The Best Day
The Big One
The Chair
The Chill Of An Early Fall
The Cowboy Rides Away
The Fireman
The Man In Love With You
The Seashores Of Old Mexico
Today My World Slipped Away
Troubadour
True
Unwound
We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This
What Do You Say To That
When Did You Stop Loving Me
Wrapped
Write This Down
You Can’t Make A Heart Love Somebody
You Know Me Better Than That
You Look So Good In Love
You’ll Be There

[Cody Wants Out...]

Funny, Prime Country teases "Am I Blue" in between songs, but plays other songs of his instead.

[bboat11]

I’d never gone to Tennessee

To sing my songs and chase my dreams.

Only Heaven knows just where I’d be

If it wasn’t for Texas.

79. "Texas"

Album: Somewhere Down In Texas

Year: 2005





Total: 1288
Average: 64.40
Std Dev: 22.94


.indulgecountry - 26
George Strait Junkie - 26
gardyfan - 28
sabre14 - 29
zaclord 🌈 - 40
countrymusicjunkie - 53
tim - 65
castleoblivion26 - 67
LBTrocks - 67
Cody Wants Out... - 71
mamasaid - 73
Kanenrá:ke - 73
carriekins - 74
CoJoFan - 75
@adam1995 - 76
fearlessarrow - 81
BackwoodsBarbie - 85
bboat11 - 88
DistrictTwelve - 93
codyj100 - 98




With this elimination, the first of 2 album tracks are eliminated from this rankdown! "Texas" charted at #35 on the Billboard country chart solely from unsolicited airplay, undoubtedly bolstered by Texas stations. Radio seemed to want this one to be a hit, but for the most part we disagreed with them, as this song was in the bottom 30 for most of the submission process. All 3 singles from the Somewhere Down In Texas album are still intact.

Speaking of Somewhere Down In Texas, I have always been surprised that "Texas" was the song that got so much attention when the title track was a much better song. I suppose it's possible George downplayed "Somewhere Down In Texas" so people wouldn't think he was retiring, because I definitely remember people being worried about that when the album came out

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining}
A Fire I Can’t Put Out
Ace In The Hole
Adalida
All My Ex’s Live In Texas
Amarillo By Morning
Baby Blue
Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye
Blue Clear Sky
Carried Away
Carrying Your Love With Me
Check Yes Or No
Cold Beer Conversation
Cowboys Like Us
Desperately
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Drinkin’ Man
Easy Come, Easy Go
Famous Last Words Of A Fool
Fool Hearted Memory
Give It All We Got Tonight
Give It Away
Go On
Gone As A Girl Can Get
Heartland
Here For A Good Time
How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
I Cross My Heart
I Got A Car
I Gotta Get To You
I Hate Everything
I Just Want To Dance With You
I Saw God Today
I’d Like To Have That One Back
I’ve Come To Expect It From You
If I Know Me
If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’)
If You Can Do Anything Else
If You’re Thinking You Want A Stranger
It Ain’t Cool To Be Crazy About You
It Just Comes Natural
Let’s Fall To Pieces Together
Living And Living Well
Living For The Night
Love Without End, Amen
Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
Marina Del Rey
Meanwhile
Murder On Music Row
Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her
Ocean Front Property
One Night At A Time
Right Or Wrong
Round About Way
Run
She Let Herself Go
She’ll Leave You With A Smile
The Best Day
The Big One
The Chair
The Chill Of An Early Fall
The Cowboy Rides Away
The Fireman
The Man In Love With You
The Seashores Of Old Mexico
Today My World Slipped Away
Troubadour
True
Unwound
We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This
What Do You Say To That
When Did You Stop Loving Me
Wrapped
Write This Down
You Can’t Make A Heart Love Somebody
You Know Me Better Than That
You Look So Good In Love
You’ll Be There

[tim]

I think I probably underranked "Texas" a bit only because it charted as an album cut; this song still comes on the radio now and again down here in the Lone Star State!

And because I drank too much wine last night I came up with this idea to do a running list of my favorite memories of George...so here's three more lol:

#97: My mom paid $20 at Blockbuster to get me the Pure Country movie cardboard display...I held on to it for a long time until I moved away I think.

#96: My first George Strait concert was in July, 1993, in Lincoln, Nebraska. I remember very little from this show, but I didn't like the rotating stage they used (I still don't like them to this day!).

#95: While reading the most recent issue of Country America, I saw an ad for George's new album Easy Come, Easy Go and it said "Now Available." My mom and I rushed to Wal-Mart only to find out there were still a couple weeks before its launch date (remember this is well before the days of the internet lol).

[bboat11]

So when the world won’t turn the way you wish it would,

And the dreams you have don’t come alive

As often as they should.

Remember that there’s someone there

Whose heart is always true.

I’ll always be the man in love with you.

78. "The Man In Love With You"

Album: Easy Come, Easy Go
Year: 1994





Total: 1263
Average: 63.15
Std Dev: 24.31


mamasaid - 12
DistrictTwelve - 18
CoJoFan - 18
codyj100 - 44
BackwoodsBarbie - 53
Kanenrá:ke - 58
fearlessarrow - 58
countrymusicjunkie - 61
gardyfan - 64
zaclord 🌈 - 65
bboat11 - 69
@adam1995 - 72
LBTrocks - 75
carriekins - 76
.indulgecountry - 78
castleoblivion26 - 81
George Strait Junkie - 85
Cody Wants Out... - 86
tim - 92
sabre14 - 98




I admit I was a little shocked by this song's overall poor performance here. It was a bottom 10 contender for a little bit, but even when it wasn't it was almost dead set on the bottom 20! tim and sabre14 are the only ones to lose a bottom 10, while mamasaid , DistrictTwelve , and CoJoFan all take top 20 losses. The 3 of them are the only ones who put this song in the top 40, however. The majority of us seemed to place it between 50-70.

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining}
A Fire I Can’t Put Out
Ace In The Hole
Adalida
All My Ex’s Live In Texas
Amarillo By Morning
Baby Blue
Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye
Blue Clear Sky
Carried Away
Carrying Your Love With Me
Check Yes Or No
Cold Beer Conversation
Cowboys Like Us
Desperately
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Drinkin’ Man
Easy Come, Easy Go
Famous Last Words Of A Fool
Fool Hearted Memory
Give It All We Got Tonight
Give It Away
Go On
Gone As A Girl Can Get
Heartland
Here For A Good Time
How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
I Cross My Heart
I Got A Car
I Gotta Get To You
I Hate Everything
I Just Want To Dance With You
I Saw God Today
I’d Like To Have That One Back
I’ve Come To Expect It From You
If I Know Me
If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’)
If You Can Do Anything Else
If You’re Thinking You Want A Stranger
It Ain’t Cool To Be Crazy About You
It Just Comes Natural
Let’s Fall To Pieces Together
Living And Living Well
Living For The Night
Love Without End, Amen
Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
Marina Del Rey
Meanwhile
Murder On Music Row
Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her
Ocean Front Property
One Night At A Time
Right Or Wrong
Round About Way
Run
She Let Herself Go
She’ll Leave You With A Smile
The Best Day
The Big One
The Chair
The Chill Of An Early Fall
The Cowboy Rides Away
The Fireman
The Seashores Of Old Mexico
Today My World Slipped Away
Troubadour
True
Unwound
We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This
What Do You Say To That
When Did You Stop Loving Me
Wrapped
Write This Down
You Can’t Make A Heart Love Somebody
You Know Me Better Than That
You Look So Good In Love
You’ll Be There

[LBTrocks]

So I've been pleased with a lot of the recent eliminations lol. More detailed post to come later.

[bboat11]

Dec 14, 2017 22:48:46 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

So I've been pleased with a lot of the recent eliminations lol. More detailed post to come later.

But will your luck continue? Tell me please, I've got to know!

[LBTrocks]

Dec 14, 2017 22:51:55 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Dec 14, 2017 22:48:46 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

So I've been pleased with a lot of the recent eliminations lol. More detailed post to come later.

But will your luck continue? Tell me please, I've got to know!

If your hint is THAT obvious, than yes.... it will, for a little while longer at least. If not, then who knows lol.

[bboat11]

How long have I been a memory?

I’ve gotta know for my own sanity.

Tell me, when did you stop lovin’ me?

77. "When Did You Stop Loving Me"

Album: Pure Country
Year: 1993





Total: 1258
Average: 62.90
Std Dev: 18.98


George Strait Junkie - 29
codyj100 - 37
bboat11 - 39
CoJoFan - 47
zaclord 🌈 - 49
fearlessarrow - 51
.indulgecountry - 52
Cody Wants Out... - 53
@adam1995 - 55
tim - 60
countrymusicjunkie - 64
carriekins - 65
DistrictTwelve - 68
gardyfan - 68
sabre14 - 84
LBTrocks - 84
Kanenrá:ke - 84
BackwoodsBarbie - 86
castleoblivion26 - 89
mamasaid - 94




This is a super disappointing elimination to me. The Pure Country album is literally perfect, and almost every song on it is a 10/10 for me, including this one. It started out in the top 40 with my submission, and then fell for pretty much the entire submission process #77, where it finished, was its lowest point for the entire rankdown.

This one had a pretty low standard deviation, with only 1 bottom 10 vote from mamasaid and only 1 top 30 placement from George Strait Junkie, so most of you probably are not surprised to see this leave now. But to the few who ranked this as high as I did, this loss might hurt!

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining}
A Fire I Can’t Put Out
Ace In The Hole
Adalida
All My Ex’s Live In Texas
Amarillo By Morning
Baby Blue
Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye
Blue Clear Sky
Carried Away
Carrying Your Love With Me
Check Yes Or No
Cold Beer Conversation
Cowboys Like Us
Desperately
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Drinkin’ Man
Easy Come, Easy Go
Famous Last Words Of A Fool
Fool Hearted Memory
Give It All We Got Tonight
Give It Away
Go On
Gone As A Girl Can Get
Heartland
Here For A Good Time
How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
I Cross My Heart
I Got A Car
I Gotta Get To You
I Hate Everything
I Just Want To Dance With You
I Saw God Today
I’d Like To Have That One Back
I’ve Come To Expect It From You
If I Know Me
If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’)
If You Can Do Anything Else
If You’re Thinking You Want A Stranger
It Ain’t Cool To Be Crazy About You
It Just Comes Natural
Let’s Fall To Pieces Together
Living And Living Well
Living For The Night
Love Without End, Amen
Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
Marina Del Rey
Meanwhile
Murder On Music Row
Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her
Ocean Front Property
One Night At A Time
Right Or Wrong
Round About Way
Run
She Let Herself Go
She’ll Leave You With A Smile
The Best Day
The Big One
The Chair
The Chill Of An Early Fall
The Cowboy Rides Away
The Fireman
The Seashores Of Old Mexico
Today My World Slipped Away
Troubadour
True
Unwound
We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This
What Do You Say To That
Wrapped
Write This Down
You Can’t Make A Heart Love Somebody
You Know Me Better Than That
You Look So Good In Love
You’ll Be There

[bboat11]

Dec 14, 2017 23:03:48 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

Dec 14, 2017 22:51:55 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

But will your luck continue? Tell me please, I've got to know!

If your hint is THAT obvious, than yes.... it will, for a little while longer at least. If not, then who knows lol.

Lol nobody's been noticing my hints, so I had to make it a little easier for you!

[bboat11]

I gotta get to you,

‘Cause you sure been gettin’ to me.

76. "I Gotta Get To You"

Album: Twang
Year: 2010





Total: 1252
Average: 62.60
Std Dev: 20.88


sabre14 - 27
George Strait Junkie - 28
BackwoodsBarbie - 38
LBTrocks - 40
@adam1995 - 41
zaclord 🌈 - 45
carriekins - 49
codyj100 - 56
CoJoFan - 65
Cody Wants Out... - 68
.indulgecountry - 69
countrymusicjunkie - 69
bboat11 - 72
castleoblivion26 - 72
gardyfan - 76
DistrictTwelve - 83
Kanenrá:ke - 83
tim - 83
mamasaid - 93
fearlessarrow - 95






This has always felt like one of George's more underrated singles to me. I know I am one of the lower rankers for this, but I think this song is really good, and it is super catchy, and definitely sounds like a song that should have returned him to #1. Maybe it would have been better suited as a lead single. But "Living For The Night" was probably the right choice, as evidenced by the fact that this one is leaving before it. In fact, "Living For The Night" is now the last song remaining from the Twang album!

This song had a pair of bottom 10 ranks from mamasaid and fearlessarrow, but it's highest rank was only barely in sabre14's top 30.

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining}
A Fire I Can’t Put Out
Ace In The Hole
Adalida
All My Ex’s Live In Texas
Amarillo By Morning
Baby Blue
Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye
Blue Clear Sky
Carried Away
Carrying Your Love With Me
Check Yes Or No
Cold Beer Conversation
Cowboys Like Us
Desperately
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Drinkin’ Man
Easy Come, Easy Go
Famous Last Words Of A Fool
Fool Hearted Memory
Give It All We Got Tonight
Give It Away
Go On
Gone As A Girl Can Get
Heartland
Here For A Good Time
How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
I Cross My Heart
I Got A Car
I Hate Everything
I Just Want To Dance With You
I Saw God Today
I’d Like To Have That One Back
I’ve Come To Expect It From You
If I Know Me
If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’)
If You Can Do Anything Else
If You’re Thinking You Want A Stranger
It Ain’t Cool To Be Crazy About You
It Just Comes Natural
Let’s Fall To Pieces Together
Living And Living Well
Living For The Night
Love Without End, Amen
Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
Marina Del Rey
Meanwhile
Murder On Music Row
Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her
Ocean Front Property
One Night At A Time
Right Or Wrong
Round About Way
Run
She Let Herself Go
She’ll Leave You With A Smile
The Best Day
The Big One
The Chair
The Chill Of An Early Fall
The Cowboy Rides Away
The Fireman
The Seashores Of Old Mexico
Today My World Slipped Away
Troubadour
True
Unwound
We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This
What Do You Say To That
Wrapped
Write This Down
You Can’t Make A Heart Love Somebody
You Know Me Better Than That
You Look So Good In Love
You’ll Be There

[LBTrocks]

DANG. After I sent my list I was like, I really underranked "I Gotta Get To You" and it being out at 76 proves that I was right.

Fantastic song and it deserved better.

[castleoblivion26]

I probably underranked "I Gotta Get To You" also as I do like that song a lot.

Also "Living For The Night" needs to last for a long while because that song is incredible and is one of my favorites!

[.indulgecountry]

I got a p-p-p-p-perfect ranking on "The Man in Love with You"!

[countrymusicjunkie]

Dec 14, 2017 23:45:02 GMT -5 castleoblivion26 said:

I probably underranked "I Gotta Get To You" also as I do like that song a lot.

Also "Living For The Night" needs to last for a long while because that song is incredible and is one of my favorites!

I completely agree about "Living For The Night".  One of my favorite George songs ever. I'd love to see it make the top 10 or at least the top 20.

[George Strait Junkie]

just for anyone who didn't buy the 2nd boxset if you wanna call it a "Boxset" its now on iTunes
itunes.apple.com/us/album/strait-out-of-the-box-part-2/1319685792

[tim]

Dec 15, 2017 3:05:58 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

just for anyone who didn't buy the 2nd boxset if you wanna call it a "Boxset" its now on iTunes
itunes.apple.com/us/album/strait-out-of-the-box-part-2/1319685792

Finally! I admit I did not make it a point to purchase this and is the only album by George I’ve never bought. I had really been looking forward to this when they announced it, however I didn’t think they chose the right album tracks to showcase on the box set. I was more disappointed that they didn’t include a booklet like they did with the first set and this just didn’t seem like a package worthy of honoring George’s career from 1996 to present. If they decide to release a box set spanning his entire career I’ll for sure make it a point to add that to my collection (would probably come in 2020 celebrating 40 years).

[bboat11]

Dec 15, 2017 8:14:08 GMT -5 tim said:

Dec 15, 2017 3:05:58 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

just for anyone who didn't buy the 2nd boxset if you wanna call it a "Boxset" its now on iTunes
itunes.apple.com/us/album/strait-out-of-the-box-part-2/1319685792

Finally! I admit I did not make it a point to purchase this and is the only album by George I’ve never bought. I had really been looking forward to this when they announced it, however I didn’t think they chose the right album tracks to showcase on the box set. I was more disappointed that they didn’t include a booklet like they did with the first set and this just didn’t seem like a package worthy of honoring George’s career from 1996 to present. If they decide to release a box set spanning his entire career I’ll for sure make it a point to add that to my collection (would probably come in 2020 celebrating 40 years).

Make sure you at least buy "Kicked Outta Country" and "You Gotta Go Through Hell" though!

[bboat11]

You gotta get a little honey.

It’s better than money.

If you ain’t lovin’,

Then you ain’t livin’.

75. "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"

Album: If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'
Year: 1988





Total: 1239
Average: 61.95
Std Dev: 25.37


Kanenrá:ke - 13
mamasaid - 16
carriekins - 27
.indulgecountry - 39
@adam1995 - 42
George Strait Junkie - 47
Cody Wants Out... - 48
sabre14 - 51
codyj100 - 63
LBTrocks - 64
tim - 68
DistrictTwelve - 74
BackwoodsBarbie - 77
fearlessarrow - 80
CoJoFan - 82
gardyfan - 84
castleoblivion26 - 87
zaclord 🌈 - 90
bboat11 - 93
countrymusicjunkie - 94





Kicking off the top 75, we lose another #1 single from the '80s. This song is short and sweet, but for whatever reason I have always found it to be a chore to listen to compared to the rest of George's catalog. I'd probably still rate this a 7/10, but tbh so much of his catalog is 10/10 for me that when this one comes on I'm always like "Okay what's next?" Lol.

Not everyone shares my opinion, however, as this song wipes out a top 20 for two people. This is the first top 20 loss for Kanenrá:ke , and the 3rd for mamasaid .

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining}
A Fire I Can’t Put Out
Ace In The Hole
Adalida
All My Ex’s Live In Texas
Amarillo By Morning
Baby Blue
Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye
Blue Clear Sky
Carried Away
Carrying Your Love With Me
Check Yes Or No
Cold Beer Conversation
Cowboys Like Us
Desperately
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Drinkin’ Man
Easy Come, Easy Go
Famous Last Words Of A Fool
Fool Hearted Memory
Give It All We Got Tonight
Give It Away
Go On
Gone As A Girl Can Get
Heartland
Here For A Good Time
How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
I Cross My Heart
I Got A Car
I Hate Everything
I Just Want To Dance With You
I Saw God Today
I’d Like To Have That One Back
I’ve Come To Expect It From You
If I Know Me
If You Can Do Anything Else
If You’re Thinking You Want A Stranger
It Ain’t Cool To Be Crazy About You
It Just Comes Natural
Let’s Fall To Pieces Together
Living And Living Well
Living For The Night
Love Without End, Amen
Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
Marina Del Rey
Meanwhile
Murder On Music Row
Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her
Ocean Front Property
One Night At A Time
Right Or Wrong
Round About Way
Run
She Let Herself Go
She’ll Leave You With A Smile
The Best Day
The Big One
The Chair
The Chill Of An Early Fall
The Cowboy Rides Away
The Fireman
The Seashores Of Old Mexico
Today My World Slipped Away
Troubadour
True
Unwound
We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This
What Do You Say To That
Wrapped
Write This Down
You Can’t Make A Heart Love Somebody
You Know Me Better Than That
You Look So Good In Love
You’ll Be There

[bboat11]

This kind of situation has to pass.

This chance encounter has to be the last.

To take it further, we would be remiss.

We really shouldn’t be doin’ this.

74. "We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This"

Album: One Step At A Time

Year: 1998





Total: 1218
Average: 60.90
Std Dev: 26.87


fearlessarrow - 10
castleoblivion26 - 19
George Strait Junkie - 27
LBTrocks - 35
zaclord 🌈 - 44
Cody Wants Out... - 44
.indulgecountry - 49
Kanenrá:ke - 49
@adam1995 - 49
mamasaid - 62
gardyfan - 62
tim - 62
CoJoFan - 79
codyj100 - 81
carriekins - 82
bboat11 - 84
BackwoodsBarbie - 87
DistrictTwelve - 97
countrymusicjunkie - 97
sabre14 - 100




Yet another album takes its first blow with this elimination. This song was a #1 hit for George in 1998, but I am not really surprised to see it leaving now. I have always thought it has a more polarizing sound to it than most of George's other music. I have come to enjoy this song a lot more than I used to, but I definitely am not sad to see it go now.

Submission-wise, this song was all over the place! It rose and fell over and over again before finally settling into a little bit of consistency in the 70s. sabre14 finally loses his #100 here, while 2 others also lose a bottom 5. On the flipside, fearlessarrow loses his first top 10, while castleoblivion26 loses his first top 20.

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{Songs Remaining}
A Fire I Can’t Put Out
Ace In The Hole
Adalida
All My Ex’s Live In Texas
Amarillo By Morning
Baby Blue
Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye
Blue Clear Sky
Carried Away
Carrying Your Love With Me
Check Yes Or No
Cold Beer Conversation
Cowboys Like Us
Desperately
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Drinkin’ Man
Easy Come, Easy Go
Famous Last Words Of A Fool
Fool Hearted Memory
Give It All We Got Tonight
Give It Away
Go On
Gone As A Girl Can Get
Heartland
Here For A Good Time
How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
I Cross My Heart
I Got A Car
I Hate Everything
I Just Want To Dance With You
I Saw God Today
I’d Like To Have That One Back
I’ve Come To Expect It From You
If I Know Me
If You Can Do Anything Else
If You’re Thinking You Want A Stranger
It Ain’t Cool To Be Crazy About You
It Just Comes Natural
Let’s Fall To Pieces Together
Living And Living Well
Living For The Night
Love Without End, Amen
Love’s Gonna Make It Alright
Marina Del Rey
Meanwhile
Murder On Music Row
Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her
Ocean Front Property
One Night At A Time
Right Or Wrong
Round About Way
Run
She Let Herself Go
She’ll Leave You With A Smile
The Best Day
The Big One
The Chair
The Chill Of An Early Fall
The Cowboy Rides Away
The Fireman
The Seashores Of Old Mexico
Today My World Slipped Away
Troubadour
True
Unwound
What Do You Say To That
Wrapped
Write This Down
You Can’t Make A Heart Love Somebody
You Know Me Better Than That
You Look So Good In Love
You’ll Be There

[tim]

I remember “We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This” being a fan favorite at the time and I think that’s partially why they went with it as a single; looking back I probably would’ve gone with “Why Not Now” and think it would’ve been a much bigger hit.

[bboat11]

Dec 15, 2017 9:24:26 GMT -5 tim said:

I remember “We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This” being a fan favorite at the time and I think that’s partially why they went with it as a single; looking back I probably would’ve gone with “Why Not Now” and think it would’ve been a much bigger hit.

OMG that song literally just came on my shuffle while I was reading this!!! I agree that "Why Not Now" is a much better song, and sounds like a big hit. Either that one or "You Haven't Left Me Yet" would have probably been the best choices for a 3rd single.

[tim]

Dec 15, 2017 8:24:18 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Make sure you at least buy "Kicked Outta Country" and "You Gotta Go Through Hell" though!

Oh you know I did lol!!

[bboat11]

Coming up next, we have our 3rd smallest standard deviation at #73!

There is also a tie between the next two songs. #72 is somebody's #100, but it also won the tie because it is in multiple peoples' top 10s!

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I'm going to say it. I love all George's stuff, but his 80s stuff is THE BEST music he has! Do a lot of people feel like this?

[tim]

Dec 15, 2017 9:28:58 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Dec 15, 2017 9:24:26 GMT -5 tim said:

I remember “We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This” being a fan favorite at the time and I think that’s partially why they went with it as a single; looking back I probably would’ve gone with “Why Not Now” and think it would’ve been a much bigger hit.

OMG that song literally just came on my shuffle while I was reading this!!! I agree that "Why Not Now" is a much better song, and sounds like a big hit. Either that one or "You Haven't Left Me Yet" would have probably been the best choices for a 3rd single.

“Why Not Now” was the third song George recorded by the songwriters Jeff Stevens and Steve Bogard (who also penned the singles Carried Away and Carrying Your Love With Me), so I think thats another reason it sounds so good!