Cold Beer Conversation

Cold Beer Conversation
Studio album by George Strait
Released	September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
Recorded	2015
Studio	Shrimpboat Sound (Key West, Florida); Sound Stage Studios and Big Gassed Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Harter Sound (San Antonio, Texas).
Genre	Country
Length	46:09
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Chuck Ainlay George Strait [1]
George Strait chronology
The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium (2014) Cold Beer Conversation (2015) Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 (2016)
Singles from Cold Beer Conversation
"Let It Go" Released: April 20, 2015 "Cold Beer Conversation" Released: September 23, 2015 "Goin' Goin' Gone" Released: September 26, 2016

Cold Beer Conversation is the twenty-ninth studio album by American country music artist George Strait. It was released on September 25, 2015 via MCA Nashville. ^[2] The album's first single, "Let It Go", was released to radio on April 20, 2015.

Commercial performance

Cold Beer Conversation debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 4 and Top Country Albums at No. 1, selling 86,000 units, 83,000 of which are pure album sales. ^[3] It reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart in its second week, with another 30,000 units sold, making it Strait's 26th No. 1 on this chart. ^[4] The album has sold 231,500 copies in the US as of April 2016. ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It Was Love"	Keith Gattis	3:31
2.	"Cold Beer Conversation"	Al Anderson, Ben Hayslip, Jimmy Yeary	3:49
3.	"Let It Go"	George Strait, Bubba Strait, Gattis	3:33
4.	"Goin' Goin' Gone"	Wyatt Earp, Gattis	4:14
5.	"Something Going Down"	Jamey Johnson, Tom Shapiro	3:13
6.	"Take Me to Texas"	Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally	3:30
7.	"It Takes All Kinds"	G. Strait, B. Strait, Bob Regan, Wil Nance	2:52
8.	"Stop and Drink"	Dale Dodson, Troy Jones	3:58
9.	"Everything I See"	G. Strait, B. Strait, Dean Dillon, Gattis	3:49
10.	"Rock Paper Scissors"	Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell, B. Strait	3:05
11.	"Wish You Well"	Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde, Brice Long	3:36
12.	"Cheaper Than a Shrink"	Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Johnson	3:33
13.	"Even When I Can't Feel It"	Dillon, Hayslip, Lee Thomas Miller	3:34
Total length:			46:17

Personnel

From Cold Beer Conversation liner notes. ^[6]

Musicians

• George Strait – lead vocals
• Mike Rojas – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers, accordion
• J. T. Corenflos – electric guitars
• Stuart Duncan – acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin
• Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
• Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
• Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar, upright bass
• Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
• Buddy Cannon – backing vocals
• Perry Coleman – backing vocals
• Thom Flora – backing vocals
• Wes Hightower – backing vocals
• Jamey Johnson – backing vocals
• Marty Slayton – backing vocals

Production

• George Strait – producer
• Chuck Ainlay – producer, recording, mixing
• Brandon Schexnayder – recording, assistant engineer
• T. W. Cargile – additional engineer
• Keith Harter – additional engineer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
• Brittany Hamlin – production coordinator
• Craig Allen – design
• Karen Naff – art direction
• Wayne Brezinka – original cover artwork, interior collage artwork
• Erv Woolsey – management

Chart positions

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 74 Canadian Albums (Billboard) [8] 15 US Billboard 200 [9] 4 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [10] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position US Billboard 200 [11] 178 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [12] 25 Chart (2016) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [13] 40

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US Country Airplay	US	CAN Country
2015	"Let It Go"	29	46	118	—
	"Cold Beer Conversation"	36	33	—	43
2016	"Goin' Goin' Gone"	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

1. "Everything We Know About George Strait's 'Cold Beer Conversation'". The Boot.
2. Stefano, Angela (September 22, 2015). "George Strait to Release Brand-New Album on Friday". The Boot. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
3. Keith Caulfield (October 4, 2015). "Fetty Wap Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard.
4. Jim Asker (October 13, 2015). "Brett Eldredge Wins With 'Lose' on Airplay Chart; George Strait Earns 26th No. 1 Album". Billboard.
5. Bjorke, Matt (April 21, 2016). "Country Albums Chart: April 21, 2016". Roughstock.
6. Cold Beer Conversation (CD booklet). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2015. B0022818-02.
7. Ryan, Gavin (October 10, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Triple J's 'Like a Version 11' Stops Cold Chisel From Debuting At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
8. "George Strait Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
9. "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
10. "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
12. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
13. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2020.