One Night at a Time
| "One Night at a Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Cook, Eddie Kilgallon, Earl Bud Lee | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown and George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"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
- ↑ Latest Greatest Sraitest Hits (CD). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2000.
- ↑ Billboard, March 15, 1997
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3207." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 12, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for George Strait.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
