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)
Run
George Strait Lyrics
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I hope you're on it
If there's a train moving fast down the tracks
I hope you caught it
Cause I swear out there ain't where you ought to be
So catch a ride, catch a cab
Don't you know I miss you bad
Baby run, cut a path across the blue skies
Straight in a straight line
You can't get here fast enough
Find a truck and fire it up
Lean on the gas and off the clutch
Leave Dallas in the dust
I need you in a rush
So baby run
If you ain't got a suit case
Get a box or an old brown paper sack
And pack it light or pack it heavy
Take a truck, take a Chevy
Baby just come back
There's a shortcut to the highway out of town
Why don't you take it
Don't let that speed limit slow you down
Go on and break it
Baby run, cut a path across the blue skies
Straight in a straight line
You can't get here fast enough
Find a truck and fire it up
Lean on the gas and off the clutch
Leave Dallas in the dust
I need you in a rush
So baby run
Baby run
Oh baby run
Baby run
The song "Run" by George Strait is a heart-wrenching plea from a man to his lover to hurry back to him. He urges her to leave Dallas as soon as possible, using any mode of transportation available to her, and come back to him. He hopes she catches a plane, train or bus, and reminds her that there is no place for her out there. His desperation for her to come back is palpable in the chorus when he urges her to run, to cut a path across the blue skies, straight in a straight line, and find a truck to drive towards him.
The lyrics conjure up an image of a man sitting alone, missing his lover and waiting for her to return. The sense of urgency and longing is conveyed through the use of dynamic language, with the singer's voice filling up with emotion as he desperately pleads with his lover to make her way back to him. The chorus of the song features a memorable melody that is easy to sing along to, and the combination of the lyrics and melody make the song a classic.
George Strait's "Run" was released as a single from his album "Troubadour" in 2008. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the song's emotional impact and catchy melody. The song became a hit on country radio, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, making it Strait's 44th number-one single. "Run" has become one of his most beloved hits, and a fan favorite at his live shows.
Line by Line Meaning
If there's a plane or a bus leaving Dallas
If you have an opportunity to leave Dallas by airplane or bus, then go for it.
I hope you're on it
I hope you'll take the opportunity to leave Dallas and come to me.
If there's a train moving fast down the tracks
Also, if you happen to have a chance on a fast-moving train out of Dallas, grab it.
I hope you caught it
Once again, I hope you took the opportunity to leave Dallas and come to me.
Cause I swear out there ain't where you ought to be
I know that Dallas isn't the place you should be right now.
So catch a ride, catch a cab
Try to find transportation to leave Dallas.
Don't you know I miss you bad
I miss you terribly and can't wait for you to be with me again.
But don't you walk to me
However, walking to me isn't a good idea.
Baby run, cut a path across the blue skies
Get out of Dallas as quickly as you can and make your way to me.
Straight in a straight line
Don't take any detours on your way to me, just come straight to me.
You can't get here fast enough
I can't wait for you to be with me again, the sooner the better.
Find a truck and fire it up
If you can, get a truck and drive as fast as you can towards me.
Lean on the gas and off the clutch
Drive fast and don't look back.
Leave Dallas in the dust
Leave Dallas behind as quickly as possible.
I need you in a rush
I can't wait to see you and I need you to get here as fast as possible.
If you ain't got a suit case
If you don't have a suitcase to pack your things in,
Get a box or an old brown paper sack
find a box or a paper sack to put your belongings in.
And pack it light or pack it heavy
Pack your things, but don't worry too much about how heavy or light they are.
Take a truck, take a Chevy
If you can, take a truck or a Chevy and drive towards me as fast as possible.
Baby just come back
Come back to me as soon as you can, baby.
There's a shortcut to the highway out of town
There's a quick way out of Dallas, take it if you can.
Why don't you take it
You should take that shortcut if you can make it work.
Don't let that speed limit slow you down
Don't worry about breaking the speed limit, just get to me quickly.
Go on and break it
Just go ahead and break the speed limit if you need to.
Baby run
Hurry and get to me, baby.
Oh baby run
Please hurry and get to me, baby.
Baby run
One more time, hurry and get to me, baby.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TONY LANE, ANTHONY SMITH
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