One Night at a Time

"One Night at a Time"
Single by George Strait
from the album Carrying Your Love with Me
B-side Won't You Come Home (and Talk To a Stranger)
Released March 10, 1997
Format CD single, cassette single
Recorded September 26, 1996[1]
Genre Country
Length 3:49
Label MCA
Writer(s) Roger Cook, Eddie Kilgallon, Earl Bud Lee
Producer(s) Tony Brown and George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"King of the Mountain"
(1996)
"One Night at a Time"
(1997)
"Carrying Your Love with Me"
(1997)

"One Night at a Time" is a song written by Roger Cook, Eddie Kilgallon and Earl Bud Lee, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in March 1997 as the first single from his album Carrying Your Love with Me. The song reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that while it has a little more pop-leaning production than a normal Strait record, the melody is "pretty and the flourishes of Mexicali-sounding guitar riffs add an intriguing flavor." He goes on to say that the song has a "light summertime feel to it."[2]

Chart positions

"One Night at a Time" debuted at number 37 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 15, 1997.

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 59
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 13
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 2
Preceded by
"Rumor Has It"
by Clay Walker
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
number-one single

April 26-May 24, 1997
Succeeded by
"Sittin' on Go"
by Bryan White
RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

May 12-May 26, 1997
Succeeded by
"Sad Lookin' Moon"
by Alabama

References

  1. Latest Greatest Sraitest Hits (CD). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2000.
  2. Billboard, March 15, 1997
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3207." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 12, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  4. "George Strait Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for George Strait.
  5. "George Strait Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
  6. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  7. "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.

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