Troubadour (song)

"Troubadour" is a song written by Leslie Satcher and Monty Holmes, and recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in June 2008 as the second single and title track from his album Troubadour. The song was the 86th chart single of his career. It has become his 79th Top Ten single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

The song is part of the tracklist for Now That's What I Call Country Volume 2.

Content

The song is a ballad in which the narrator reflects on his life as a troubadour, feeling that he is content with what he has accomplished ("I was a young troubadour when I rode in on a song / I'll be an old troubadour when I'm gone").^[1]

Music video

In August 2008, Strait released a music video for the song. Directed by Trey Fanjoy, and edited by Scott Mele, the song's video alternates between footage of him singing, and shots of archived photos from various points in his career. This is his first music video since 2006's "The Seashores of Old Mexico", which Fanjoy also directed.

Chart positions

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	7
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	54
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	74

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	34

References

↑ Vercher, Brady (2008-06-03). "George Strait - "Troubadour"". Engine 145. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for George Strait.
↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for George Strait.
↑ "Best of 2008: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

George Strait 2000s-2010s singles

Latest Greatest Straitest Hits	"The Best Day"

George Strait	"Go On" "Don't Make Me Come Over There and Love You" "If You Can Do Anything Else"

The Road Less Traveled	"Run" "Living and Living Well" "She'll Leave You with a Smile"

Honkytonkville	"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" "Cowboys Like Us" "Desperately"

50 Number Ones	"I Hate Everything"

Somewhere Down in Texas	"You'll Be There" "She Let Herself Go" "The Seashores of Old Mexico"

It Just Comes Natural	"Give It Away" "It Just Comes Natural" "Wrapped" "How 'bout Them Cowgirls"

Troubadour	"I Saw God Today" "Troubadour" "River of Love"

Twang	"Living for the Night" "Twang" "I Gotta Get to You" "The Breath You Take"

Here for a Good Time	"Here for a Good Time" "Love's Gonna Make It Alright" "Drinkin' Man"

Love Is Everything	"Give It All We Got Tonight" "I Believe" "I Got a Car"

Cold Beer Conversation	"Let It Go" "Cold Beer Conversation"

Other songs	"Murder on Music Row" (w/ Alan Jackson) "Designated Drinker" (w/ Alan Jackson) "Hey Good Lookin'" (w/ Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and Toby Keith) "Shiftwork" (w/ Kenny Chesney) "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven"

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