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2011 studio album by George Strait
Here for a Good Time is the twenty-seventh 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 .
Content
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]
"Lone Star Blues" was originally recorded by
Delbert McClinton on his 2002 album,
Room to Breathe . "A Showman's Life" was originally recorded by the songwriter,
Jesse Winchester , on his 1978 album, A Touch on the Rainy Side and by
Gary Allan on his 2003 album,
See If I Care .
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 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
Personnel
George Strait – lead vocals, backing vocals
Steve Nathan – acoustic piano,
Hammond B3 organ , synthesizers
Matt Rollings – acoustic piano,
Wurlitzer electric piano , Hammond B3 organ
Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar,
gut-string guitar
Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut-string guitar
Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Paul Franklin –
steel guitar
Stuart Duncan –
fiddle ,
mandolin
Glenn Worf – bass guitar,
upright bass
Eddie Bayers – drums
Thom Flora – backing vocals
Wes Hightower – backing vocals
Marty Slayton – backing vocals
Chris Stapleton – backing vocals
Faith Hill – backing vocals (8)
Production
Brian White – A&R
Tony Brown – producer
George Strait – producer
Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing, additional recording
Jim Cooley – recording assistant
Brandon Schexnayder – additional recording, mix assistant
Brian David Willis – digital editing
Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
Amy Garges – production assistant
Craig Allen – design
Terry Calonge – photography
Kelley Fromme-May – booklet back cover photography
Vanessa Gavalya – inside front and back cover photography
Erv Woolsey – management
Chart positions
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.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Certifications
References
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The Boston Globe . Retrieved May 14, 2013 .
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Entertainment Weekly . Archived from
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Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 14, 2013 .
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The New York Times . Retrieved May 14, 2013 .
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PopMatters . Retrieved May 14, 2013 .
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Slant Magazine . Retrieved September 24, 2011 .
^ Dukes, Billy (September 6, 2011).
"George Strait, 'Here for a Good Time' - Album Review" . Taste of Country . Retrieved September 7, 2011 .
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"George Strait, Here for a Good Time " .
USA Today . Archived from
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^
"George Strait is here for a Good Time - New CD is here Sept. 6th" . georgestrait.com . August 3, 2011. Archived from
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^ Sarah Wyland (August 4, 2011).
"George Strait to Release New Album September 6" . Great American County . Retrieved August 4, 2011 .
^ Wyland, Sarah (June 14, 2011).
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Great American Country . Retrieved August 4, 2011 .
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"Strait gets ready for a good time" . Country Standard Time . August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (May 22, 2013).
"Vampire Weekend Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 22, 2013 .
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"George Strait Chart History (Canadian Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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"Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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"George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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"George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011" . Billboard . Retrieved May 19, 2021 .
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"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011" . Billboard . Retrieved May 19, 2021 .
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"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved May 19, 2021 .
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"American album certifications – George Strait – Here For A Good Time" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 18, 2023 .
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