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)
Someone Had to Teach You
George Strait Lyrics
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For I go on lovin' you that's understood
But it's the first time you've come back with tears in your eyes
Lately someone's taught you how to cry
Someone had to teach you I didn't have the heart to
Hurt you just like you've been hurting me
Someone had to teach you things it's time that you knew
Someone took your heart and rubbed it in the dirt
And you look just like a puppy when it's hurt
But you had this lesson coming for so very long
Our sins all have a way of coming home
Someone had to teach you I didn't have the heart to
Hurt you just like you've been hurting me
Someone had to teach you things it's time that you knew
Now maybe you'll be satisfied with me
Now maybe you'll be satisfied with me
The lyrics to George Strait's song, Someone Had To Teach You, tell the story of a couple who have had their fair share of relationship problems. The singer is willing to take back his partner, despite the hurtful things she has done. However, he notes that it is the first time she has come back in tears, and he attributes this to someone who has "taught her how to cry."
He goes on to explain that he didn't have the heart to hurt her in the same way she has hurt him, but someone had to teach her the lessons she needed to learn. He compares her to a hurt puppy, but notes that she had this lesson coming for a very long time. He suggests that their sins have caught up with them and that they must ultimately face the consequences.
The final lyrics of the song suggest that the singer is hopeful that his partner has learned from her mistakes and will be satisfied with him in the future. The song serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions and the consequences of mistreating those we love.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes, I'll take you back again, you knew I would
I have forgiven you in the past and I am doing it again because I love you.
For I go on lovin' you that's understood
My love for you is unconditional and unchanging.
But it's the first time you've come back with tears in your eyes
Your tears show that you understand the pain I've been feeling all this while.
Lately someone's taught you how to cry
You have finally felt the pain that you have been causing me and it's because someone has made you feel the same way.
Someone had to teach you I didn't have the heart to
I couldn't bring myself to cause you pain even though you have been hurting me.
Hurt you just like you've been hurting me
I can't hurt you in the same way that you have been hurting me because I still love you too much.
Someone had to teach you things it's time that you knew
You needed to learn this lesson and it's time that you understood the impact of your actions.
Now maybe you'll be satisfied with me
I hope that you have finally realized the error of your ways and will now treat me better so we can be happy together.
Someone took your heart and rubbed it in the dirt
Someone made you feel the pain and hurt that you have caused me.
And you look just like a puppy when it's hurt
You look innocent and vulnerable after experiencing the pain you have caused me.
But you had this lesson coming for so very long
You have been acting this way for a long time and you needed to learn this lesson.
Our sins all have a way of coming home
The negative things that we do to others will eventually catch up with us.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HERVEY, HOWARD
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Tara we know how much you miss spending the 4th of July with David, so we thought this may make you feel a little better! Love ya!