Strait's success began when his first single "Unwound" was a hit in 1981. During the 1980s, seven of his albums reached #1 on the country charts. In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music, was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and won his first Grammy award for the album Troubadour. Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013, and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990 and 2014. He has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both categories than any other artist.
By 2009, he broke Conway Twitty's previous record for the most #1 hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart when his 44 #1 singles surpassed Twitty's 40. Counting all music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 60 #1 hits, breaking a record also previously set by Twitty, giving him more #1 songs than any other artist in any genre of music.
Strait is also known for his touring career when he designed a 360-degree configuration and introduced festival style tours. For example, the Strait Tours earned $99 million in three years. His concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in June 2014 drew 104,793 people, marking a new record for largest indoor concert in North America.
In more than 30 years of recording, all of which have been spent with MCA Records, George Strait has garnered 61 #1 songs on all country charts (including Mediabase 24/7, the former Radio & Records chart, and the now-defunct Gavin Report chart), and has more #1 hits than any other artist in a single genre. His 44 Billboard country #1 hits are a record, four more than Conway Twitty's total that includes several duets with Loretta Lynn. Additionally, Strait is also the first artist in the history of Billboard to have at least one single enter the top 10 of a Billboard chart for 30 consecutive years, starting in 1981 when his debut single "Unwound" peaked at number six on the Hot Country Singles chart. All of his top-10 singles have been on that chart. Strait has sold more than 68 million records in the United States alone, and his certifications from the RIAA include 13 multiplatinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums.
George Strait Discography:
Strait Country (1981)
Strait from the Heart (1982)
Right or Wrong (1983)
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (1984)
Something Special (1985)
#7 (1986)
Ocean Front Property (1987)
If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' (1988)
Beyond the Blue Neon (1989)
Livin' It Up (1990)
Chill of an Early Fall (1991)
Holding My Own (1992)
Pure Country (1992)
Easy Come, Easy Go (1993)
Lead On (1994)
Blue Clear Sky (1996)
Carrying Your Love with Me (1997)
One Step at a Time (1998)
Always Never the Same (1999)
George Strait (2000)
The Road Less Traveled (2001)
Honkytonkville (2003)
Somewhere Down in Texas (2005)
It Just Comes Natural (2006)
Troubadour (2008)
Twang (2009)
Here for a Good Time (2011)
Love Is Everything (2013)
Cold Beer Conversation (2015)
Honky Tonk Time Machine (2019)
Right or Wrong
George Strait Lyrics
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Though you're gone, I can't forget
Right or wrong, I'll keep on dreaming
Still I wake with that same ol' regret
All along I knew I'd lose you
Though I prayed that you'd be true
In your heart please just remember
Right or wrong, I'm still in love with you
Right or wrong, I'll always love you
Though you're gone, I can't forget
Right or wrong, I'll keep on dreaming
Still I wake with that same ol' regret
All along I knew I'd lose you
Though I prayed that you'd be true
Oh, in your heart please just remember
Right or wrong, I'm still in love with you
In George Strait's song "Right or Wrong," the singer expresses his undying love for someone who has left him. Despite the fact that he knows he will never be with this person again, he cannot forget about them and continues to dream about being with them. The lyrics "All along I knew I'd lose you, Though I prayed that you'd be true" demonstrate that the singer was aware of the possibility of losing this person, but was hopeful that they would stay faithful to him.
The recurring line of "Right or wrong, I'll always love you" shows that the singer's love is unwavering, even in the face of heartbreak and disappointment. The regretful tone of the song reflects the pain and longing that comes with a love that cannot be fulfilled. The final plea for the person to remember that he is still in love with them is a heartbreaking reminder that sometimes love isn't enough to make a relationship work.
Line by Line Meaning
Right or wrong, I'll always love you
No matter what happens, my love for you will never fade away.
Though you're gone, I can't forget
You may be gone, but your memories still linger in my heart.
Right or wrong, I'll keep on dreaming
I'll keep on dreaming about us, even if it may seem impossible.
Still I wake with that same ol' regret
Every morning, I wake up knowing that I let you slip away and it breaks my heart.
All along I knew I'd lose you
Deep down, I always knew that our love story would come to an end someday.
Though I prayed that you'd be true
Even though I prayed for you to stay, I couldn't change the course of our destiny.
In your heart please just remember
I hope that you never forget the love that we shared and the memories that we made together.
Right or wrong, I'm still in love with you
No matter what people say or how much time has passed, I will always be in love with you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Haven Gillespie, Paul Biese, Arthur L. Sizemore, Marie Gertrude Gillespie
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