Something Special is the fifth studio album by American
country music artist
George Strait, released on August 29, 1985, by
MCA Records. It is certified
platinum by the
RIAA. The album produced singles in the track "You're Something Special to Me" (#4 on
Hot Country Singles) and "The Chair" (#1 on the same chart). It was the first album for the MCA label to be issued on both
LP album and
compact disc.[3] "Blue is Not a Word" was previously recorded by Kari Pickett in 1978.