You're Something Special to Me
1985 single by George Strait
| "You're Something Special to Me" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Something Special | ||||
| B-side | "Dance Time in Texas" | |||
| Released | December 23, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | February 25, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | MCA 52764 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Anthony | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen & George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"You're Something Special to Me" is a song written by David Anthony, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in December 1985 as the second and final single from his album Something Special. The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and the Canadian RPM charts.[1]
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, calling it "so laid back that it’s easy to miss the craftsmanship." He goes on to say that Strait "channels a young Merle Haggard, a slow western swing arrangement surrounds him with warmth."[2]
Chart performance
This song peaked at #4 on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
References
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George Strait 1980s singles
- "Unwound"
- "Down and Out"
- "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)"
- "Fool Hearted Memory"
- "Marina del Rey"
- "Amarillo by Morning"
- "A Fire I Can't Put Out"
- "You Look So Good in Love"
- "Right or Wrong"
- "Let's Fall to Pieces Together"
- "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind"
- "The Cowboy Rides Away"
- "The Fireman"
- "The Chair"
- "You're Something Special to Me"
- "Ocean Front Property"
- "All My Ex's Live in Texas"
- "Am I Blue"
- "Famous Last Words of a Fool"
- "Baby Blue"
- "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"
- "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye"
- "What's Going On in Your World"
- "Ace in the Hole"
- "Overnight Success"
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