| "Marina del Rey" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Strait from the Heart | ||||
| B-side | "I Can't See Texas from Here" | |||
| Released | September 16, 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | January 11, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | MCA 52120 | |||
| Writer(s) | Dean Dillon Frank Dycus |
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| Producer | Blake Mevis | |||
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"Marina del Rey" is the title of a song recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1982 as the second single from his successful 1982 album Strait from the Heart, which went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA. . It peaked at #6 in the United States, and #2 in Canada. The song is set in Marina del Rey, California, and it is structured as a slow romantic ballad. Longtime country songwriters Marion Franklin Dycus and Dean Dillon composed the tune.[1][2]
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The song is about a love affair on the beach. Two people get together and have a good time during a vacation. They create many memories and then head their separate ways – back to their normal lives.
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B grade, saying that the lyrics are "appropriately longing and sentimental for times gone by, but Strait hasn’t yet developed enough as a vocalist to pull off the mature performance required."[3]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |