| "Check Yes or No" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Strait Out of the Box | ||||
| Released | September 11, 1995 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | MCA 12236 | |||
| Writer(s) | Danny Wells Dana Hunt |
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| Producer | Tony Brown George Strait |
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"Check Yes or No" is the title of a song written by Danny Wells and Dana Hunt, and recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in September 1995 as the lead single from his 1995 box set Strait Out of the Box. It peaked at number-one on both the U.S. Billboard country chart and the Canadian RPM country chart.
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The song is an ode to a lover in which the narrator discusses the history of their relationship.
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that the song "is another winner from country music's most consistent hit maker." She goes on to say that Strait delivers it with "warmth and charm, as well as with an upbeat melody tailor-made for country radio." [1]
The music video for the song featured actor/singer/songwriter Michael Ray Ryan as the main character and Dawn Waggoner (the real-life founder of the Texas Bikini Team) as the main character's leading lady.
"Check Yes or No" debuted at #63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 23, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Dust on the Bottle" by David Lee Murphy |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single November 11-December 2, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Tall, Tall Trees" by Alan Jackson |
| Preceded by "She's Every Woman" by Garth Brooks |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single November 27, 1995 |