"We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This" | ||||
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Single by George Strait | ||||
from the album One Step at a Time | ||||
Released | September 8, 1998 | |||
Recorded | September 11, 1997[1] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:29 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Writer(s) | Jim Lauderdale | |||
Producer | Tony Brown | |||
George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This" is the title of a song written by Jim Lauderdale, and recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1998 as the third and final single from his 1998 album One Step at a Time. It peaked at #4 in the United States, and #2 in Canada.
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Jim Lauderdale told Taste of Country that the song came to him when he was living in Nashville. He was living in Buddy and Julie Miller’s apartment above their house. They were working on an album, so in order to get some sleep, he went over to the Union Station hotel and found a good writing room."[2]
Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the melody is "infectious and the production is positively inventive." He goes on to call it "fun, frisky, and totally entertaining." [3]
"We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This" debuted at #72 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated May 2, 1998, from unsolicited airplay.
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |