| "Ace in the Hole" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Beyond the Blue Neon | ||||
| B-side | "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" | |||
| Released | July 17, 1989 | |||
| Format | CD Single, 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | MCA 53693 | |||
| Writer(s) | Dennis Adkins | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen & George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"Ace in the Hole" the title of a song written by Dennis Adkins and recorded by country music artist George Strait in 1989. George's touring band is called "The Ace in the Hole Band." It was the third single released from his album, Beyond the Blue Neon. It became is 18th #1 single as well as his 11th in a row.
The song is about life and how you have to keep a few tricks up your sleeve in order to get ahead. Every one is fighting to succeed and have a good life and in order to beat out the competition you have to have some good people around you.
"Ace in the Hole" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart[1] and on The Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "High Cotton" by Alabama |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single November 4, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Burnin' Old Memories" by Kathy Mattea |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single November 11, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Say What's in Your Heart" by Restless Heart |