Am I Blue (George Strait song)

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"Am I Blue"
Single by George Strait
from the album Ocean Front Property
B-side "Someone's Walkin' Around Upstairs"
ReleasedAugust 3, 1987
RecordedSeptember 23, 1986
Genre Country
Length3:07
Label MCA 53165
Songwriter(s) David Chamberlain
Producer(s) Jimmy Bowen & George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"All My Ex's Live in Texas"
(1987)
"Am I Blue"
(1987)
"Famous Last Words of a Fool"
(1988)

"Am I Blue" is a song written by David Chamberlain, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in August 1987 as the third and final single from his album Ocean Front Property . It became his 12th number 1 single in the U.S. [1]

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Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, saying that it "revels in his Western swing roots." He goes on to say that "the contemporary production makes it timely, but the arrangements and vocal performance make it timeless." [2]

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM )1
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 1

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
  2. CountryUniverse.net Song review
  3. "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.