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)
You Look So Good In Love
George Strait Lyrics
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And oh, how you shine
That flush on your cheeks is more than the wine
And he must do something that I didn't do
Whatever he's doing
It looks good on you
You look so good in love
That's easy to see
You look so good in love
And I wish you still wanted me
He must have stolen some stars from the sky
And gave them to you to wear in your eyes
I had my chances
But I set you free
And now I wonder why I couldn't see
You look so good in love
You want him
That's easy to see
You look so good in love
And I wish you still wanted me
Darling, I've wasted a lot of years not seeing the real you
But tonight your beauty is shining through
And I never took the time to let you know
So before he takes you away
Please let me say
You look so good in love
You want him
That's easy to see
You look so good in love
And I wish you still wanted me
You look so good in love
George Strait's song You Look So Good In Love is a poignant ballad about heartbreak and remorse. The song is sung from the perspective of a man who is watching his former lover with her new partner. He notices how much happier she seems, and her beauty seems to shine fiercely. He acknowledges that her new partner must be doing something he did not do, and regardless of the bitterness of their breakup, he acknowledges that it suits her well. However, he cannot help but wonder why they could not make it work and why he could not see how much she meant to him before it was too late. He ends the song with a plea to his old flame, asking her to wait and hear him say one last time how beautiful and in love she looks. Strait's somber yet heartfelt performance adds to the song's soulful message of love and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, how you sparkle
You emit a bright, charming and radiant aura
And oh, how you shine
You glow like a star and outshine everyone around you
That flush on your cheeks is more than the wine
The rosy hue of your cheeks is an indication of your love, which is deeper than just the effect of the wine you drank
And he must do something that I didn't do
I realize that the other person must be doing something different and better than what I did for you
Whatever he's doing
I am not aware of what the other person is doing, but it seems to impress you greatly
It looks good on you
Whatever the other person is doing, it reflects well on you and enhances your natural beauty and charm
You look so good in love
Your happy and joyous state of being in love causes you to look absolutely stunning
You want him
It's evident that you deeply desire and crave the other person
That's easy to see
It's not difficult to understand that you have strong feelings for him
And I wish you still wanted me
I regret that you no longer feel the same for me, and I wish you would still be with me instead of the other person
He must have stolen some stars from the sky
The other person must have accomplished something grand or impressive that he was able to take some of the stars from the sky, and give them to you to make you feel very special
And gave them to you to wear in your eyes
He must have made you feel so special, that you emit a sparkle in your eyes similar to that of the stars in the sky
I had my chances
I had opportunities to captivate your heart and make you feel loved by me
But I set you free
However, I let you go and broke your heart by ending the relationship we had together
And now I wonder why I couldn't see
Now, I am realizing my mistake and regretting the fact that I was blind to your true worth and beauty
Darling, I've wasted a lot of years not seeing the real you
My dear, I regret not taking the time to understand and appreciate your true essence and beauty while we were together
But tonight your beauty is shining through
Tonight, I finally see the beauty in you that I had missed all these years
And I never took the time to let you know
I realize now that I had not expressed how much I valued and cherished you when I had the chance
So before he takes you away
Before the other person takes you away from me to be with him
Please let me say
I want to express my feelings for you before it's too late
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GLEN BALLARD, RORY M. BOURKE, KERRY CHATER
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