| "It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album #7 | ||||
| B-side | "Rhythm of the Road" | |||
| Released | August 25, 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | MCA 52914 | |||
| Writer(s) | Dean Dillon, Royce Porter | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen & George Strait | |||
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"It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You" the title of a song co-written by Dean Dillon and Royce Porter and recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in August 1986 as the second and final single from his 1986 album, #7. It became his 9th #1 single[1].
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The narrator is a man who laid it all out on the line for the girl of his dreams. He got burned and made into a fool when she left him. Even when his friends tried to tell him he couldn’t listen.
Kenny Chesney has recorded a version of this song. It was only available as a B-side for his "Never Wanted Nothing More" Ringle in 2007.
"It Ain't Cool" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
| Preceded by "Touch Me When We're Dancing" by Alabama |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single December 6, 1986 |
Succeeded by "Hell and High Water" by T. Graham Brown |