Overnight Success (song)

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"Overnight Success"
George Strait - Overnight Success single.png
Single by George Strait
from the album Beyond the Blue Neon
B-side "Hollywood Squares"
ReleasedNovember 6, 1989
Format 7" single
Genre Country
Length3:11
Label MCA 53755
Songwriter(s) Sanger D. Shafer
Producer(s) Jimmy Bowen & George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"Ace in the Hole"
(1989)
"Overnight Success"
(1989)
"Love Without End, Amen"
(1990)
"Ace in the Hole"
(1989)
"Overnight Success'"
(1989)
"Love Without End, Amen"
(1990)

"Overnight Success" is a song written by Sanger D. Shafer and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in November 1989 as the fourth and final single from his album Beyond the Blue Neon .

Sanger D. Shafer American singer-songwriter

Sanger D. Shafer, better known as Whitey Shafer, was an American country songwriter and musician. He wrote numerous hits for stars such as George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, and George Strait. He was also a recording artist. His highest single "You Are a Liar", under the name Whitey Shafer, reached No. 48 on the Billboard country chart, in 1981.

George Strait American country music singer

George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. George Strait is known as the "King of Country" and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. He is known for his neotraditionalist country style, cowboy look, and being one of the first and main country artists to bring country music back to its roots and away from the pop country era in the 1980s.

<i>Beyond the Blue Neon</i> album by George Strait

Beyond the Blue Neon is the ninth studio album by American country music artist George Strait and 12th overall. It was released by MCA Records on February 6, 1989. It is certified platinum by the RIAA, and it produced the singles "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye", "What's Going on in Your World", "Ace in the Hole", and "Overnight Success". While the first three singles all reached Number One on the Billboard country charts in 1989, "Overnight Success" was a #8 for Strait in 1990. "Hollywood Squares" also charted at #67 in 1990 based on unsolicited airplay.

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Chart performance

"Overnight Success" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles [1] and number 7 on RPM Country Tracks. This was the first single of Strait's to miss number one since "You're Something Special to Me" in 1986, and broke Strait's string of 11 consecutive number one country hits. The song's B-side, "Hollywood Squares", spent five weeks on the Hot Country Singles charts and peaked at number 67 based on unsolicited airplay [2]

<i>Billboard</i> (magazine) American music magazine

Billboard is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries. It publishes pieces involving news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style, and is also known for its music charts, including the Hot 100 and Billboard 200, tracking the most popular songs and albums in different genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows.

<i>RPM</i> (magazine) Canadian music industry publication

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.

"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.

Chart (1989–1990)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 7
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 81
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 51

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