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Here for a Good TimeStudio album by

George Strait

ReleasedGenreLengthLabelProducerGeorge Strait chronologySingles from Here for a Good Time

September 6, 2011

Country

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MCA Nashville

Tony Brown George Strait

Twang (2009) Here for a Good Time (2011) Icon (2011)

"Here for a Good Time" Released: June 13, 2011 "Love's Gonna Make It Alright" Released: November 7, 2011 "Drinkin' Man" Released: April 30, 2012

Professional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingReview scoresSourceRating

Metacritic	(74/100)[1]
Allmusic	[2]
American Songwriter	[3]
The Boston Globe	(positive)[4]
Country Weekly	(favorable)[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[6]
Los Angeles Times	[7]
The New York Times	(positive)[8]
PopMatters	[9]
Slant Magazine	[10]
Taste of Country	[11]
USA Today	[12]

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[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]

"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[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.Total length:

"Love's Gonna Make It Alright"	Al Anderson, Chris Stapleton	3:50
"Drinkin' Man"	Dean Dillon, Bubba Strait, George Strait	4:27
"Shame On Me"	B. Strait, G. Strait	2:39
"Poison"	Chuck Cannon, Allen Shamblin	3:39
"Here for a Good Time"	Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait	3:01
"House Across the Bay"	Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait	3:36
"Lone Star Blues"	Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClinton	4:18
"A Showman’s Life" (featuring Faith Hill)	Jesse Winchester	4:43
"Three Nails and a Cross"	Bobby Boyd, Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait	3:43
"Blue Marlin Blues"	Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait	3:24
"I’ll Always Remember You"	Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait	3:54
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Personnel[edit]

• Eddie Bayers - drums
• Stuart Duncan - fiddle, mandolin
• Thom Flora - background vocals
• Paul Franklin - steel guitar
• Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Wes Hightower - background vocals
• Faith Hill - background vocals on "A Showman's Life"
• Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Steve Nathan - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
• Matt Rollings - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer
• Marty Slayton - background vocals
• Chris Stapleton - background vocals
• George Strait - lead vocals, background vocals
• Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Glenn Worf - bass guitar, upright bass

Chart positions[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.

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak chart positions US CountryUSCAN

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

References[edit]

1. ^ "Critic Reviews for Here for a Good Time". Metacritic. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Here for a Good Time - George Strait". Allmusic. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
3. ^ Hight, Jewly (September 7, 2011). "George Strait: Here For a Good Time". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
4. ^ Rodman, Sarah (September 5, 2011). "George Strait, 'Here for a Good Time'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
5. ^ Phillips, Jessica (October 5, 2011). "Here for a Good Time by George Strait". Country Weekly. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
6. ^ Wood, Mikael (September 9, 2011). "Albums: Sept. 9, 2011 (George Strait, Here for a Good Time)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
7. ^ Lewis, Randy (September 5, 2011). "Album review: George Strait's 'Here for a Good Time'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
8. ^ Ratliff, Ben (September 5, 2011). "New Music (George Strait: 'Here for a Good Time')". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
9. ^ Heaton, Dave (October 28, 2011). "George Strait: Here for a Good Time". PopMatters. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
10. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (September 5, 2011). "George Strait: Here for a Good Time". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
11. ^ Dukes, Billy (September 6, 2011). "George Strait, 'Here for a Good Time' - Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
12. ^ Mansfield, Brian (September 6, 2011). "George Strait, Here for a Good Time". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
13. ^ "George Strait is here for a Good Time - New CD is here Sept. 6th". georgestrait.com. August 3, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
14. ^ Sarah Wyland (August 4, 2011). "George Strait to Release New Album September 6". Great American County. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
15. ^ Wyland, Sarah (June 14, 2011). "George Strait Releases New Single". Great American Country. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
16. ^ "Strait gets ready for a good time". Country Standard Time. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
17. ^ Caulfield, Keith (May 22, 2013). "Vampire Weekend Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
18. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
19. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
20. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
21. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
23. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
24. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

External links[edit]

• Here for a Good Time at Metacritic

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