Here for a Good Time

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Here for a Good Time
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Studio album by
George Strait
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)
Studio
Genre Neotraditional country [1]
Length41:13
Label MCA Nashville
Producer Tony Brown
George Strait
George Strait chronology
Twang
(2009)		Here for a Good Time
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(2011)
Singles from Here for a Good Time
  1. "Here for a Good Time"
    Released: June 13, 2011
  2. "Love's Gonna Make It Alright"
    Released: November 7, 2011
  3. "Drinkin' Man"
    Released: April 30, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (74/100) [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
American Songwriter Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Boston Globe (positive) [4]
Country Weekly (favorable) [5]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [6]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The New York Times (positive) [8]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Taste of CountryStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [11]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [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.

Contents

Content

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love's Gonna Make It Alright" Al Anderson, Chris Stapleton 3:50
2."Drinkin' Man" Dean Dillon, Bubba Strait, George Strait 4:27
3."Shame On Me"B. Strait, G. Strait2:39
4."Poison" Chuck Cannon, Allen Shamblin 3:39
5."Here for a Good Time"Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait3:01
6."House Across the Bay"Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait3:36
7."Lone Star Blues" Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClinton 4:18
8."A Showman’s Life" (featuring Faith Hill) Jesse Winchester 4:43
9."Three Nails and a Cross"Bobby Boyd, Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait3:43
10."Blue Marlin Blues"Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait3:24
11."I’ll Always Remember You"Dillon, B. Strait, G. Strait3:54
Total length:41:13

Personnel

Production

Chart positions

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

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US Country US CAN
2011"Here for a Good Time"24666
"Love's Gonna Make It Alright"361—
2012"Drinkin' Man"37——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

Certifications for Here For A Good Time
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [25] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Hight, Jewly (September 7, 2011). "George Strait: Here For a Good Time". American Songwriter . Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Here for a Good Time". Metacritic . Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Here for a Good Time - George Strait". Allmusic . Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  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.
  25. ↑ "American album certifications – George Strait – Here For A Good Time". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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