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)
She Lays It All on the Line
George Strait Lyrics
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And her eyes are green
She's soft and tender
But she can be mean
She knows what it takes to keep me
right on track
And when it comes to love'n
She don't hold noth'n back.
When she loves me..
She's nearly out of control
When she loves me
It come from deep in her soul
When she loves me
I know she's all mine
When my baby loves me,
She lays it all on the line.
Out Honky Tonky'in
where the lights are down low
She always ask the band
to play something'n real slow..
When we get home I know she'll
take up the slack
Cause when it comes to love'in
she don't hold noth'in back.
When she loves me
It the things that she says,
When she loves me,
She's way out on the edge,
When she loves me,
I lose track of time
When my baby loves me,
She lays it all on the line.
My baby taught me someth'in
everybody should learn
When you play with fire,
It's alright to get burned,
You really don't mine it
if you lose or you win
The only way to do it
is to get out on that limb
In "She Lays It All On The Line," George Strait describes his red-haired, green-eyed lover as being full of contradictions, being both soft and tender while also capable of being mean. However, he admits that she knows exactly what it takes to keep him on track and that when it comes to love, she holds nothing back. He describes her love as being passionate and wild, coming from deep within her soul. He admits that, when she loves him, he loses track of time and knows that she is all his.
The second verse of the song describes their night out on the town at a honky-tonk, where they ask the band to play something slow. He knows that when they return home, she will take control of their lovemaking because she is the one who loves without inhibitions or reservations. He describes her love as being so passionate that he loses himself in the moment, and he knows that when she loves him, she lays it all on the line.
The song is essentially an ode to the singer's lover, who is not only beautiful but also passionate and uninhibited in her love for him. He admires and cherishes her for loving him so completely and passionately that he loses himself in the moment. George Strait's smooth voice and the song's sweet melody make this an easy listening country classic.
Line by Line Meaning
Her hair is red
She has fiery red hair
And her eyes are green
She has beautiful green eyes that captivate him
She's soft and tender
She has a gentle demeanor
But she can be mean
She has a fierce side to her personality
She knows what it takes to keep me right on track
She understands his needs and helps him stay focused
And when it comes to love'n She don't hold noth'n back.
She expresses her love wholeheartedly without any reservations
When she loves me.. She's nearly out of control
She gets so passionate when she loves him that it's almost overwhelming
When she loves me It come from deep in her soul
Her love for him is genuine and heartfelt
When she loves me I know she's all mine
He feels a sense of belonging and security when she loves him
When my baby loves me, She lays it all on the line.
She gives it her all when she loves him
Out Honky Tonky'in where the lights are down low
They spend time together in dimly lit Honky Tonk bars
She always ask the band to play something'n real slow..
She enjoys slow music and requests it when they go out
When we get home I know she'll take up the slack
She will take charge and be assertive when it comes to expressing her love
Cause when it comes to love'in she don't hold noth'in back.
She is fearless and passionate when expressing her love for him
When she loves me It the things that she says,
She speaks words of love and affirmation when she loves him
When she loves me, She's way out on the edge,
She takes risks and is bold when expressing her love for him
When she loves me, I lose track of time
He gets lost in the moment and loses all sense of time when she loves him
When my baby loves me, She lays it all on the line.
She shows her love fully and completely when she loves him
My baby taught me someth'in everybody should learn
He learned an important lesson from her about love and passion
When you play with fire, It's alright to get burned,
Taking risks in love is okay, even if it results in heartache
You really don't mine it if you lose or you win
The outcome of taking risks in love doesn't matter as long as you go for it fully
The only way to do it is to get out on that limb
The only way to truly experience love is to take risks and put yourself out there
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: RANDALL CLAY BLAKER
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