Give It Away (George Strait song)
| "Give It Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album It Just Comes Natural | ||||
| Released | July 8, 2006 | |||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Bill Anderson Buddy Cannon Jamey Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) |
George Strait Tony Brown | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA)[1] | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"Give It Away" is a song performed by American country music artist George Strait, written by Jamey Johnson, Bill Anderson and Buddy Cannon. It was released in July 2006 as the lead single from the album It Just Comes Natural.
The song became Strait's 41st No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, setting a new record for most No. 1 singles on that chart. Previously, Conway Twitty held that record with 40 number-one singles.[2]
At the Academy of Country Music awards in 2007, "Give It Away" won both the Single of the Year and Song of the Year awards; the song also won Song of the Year honors at the Country Music Association Awards the same year.[3][4]
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a leavin' song that would've worked in any decade." [5]
Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 35 |
| US Billboard Pop 100 | 47 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
| Preceded by "Brand New Girlfriend" by Steve Holy |
Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single September 30 - October 7, 2006 |
Succeeded by "Would You Go with Me" by Josh Turner |
References
- ↑ "American single certifications – George Strait – Give It Away". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Chart Beat
- ↑ 'Give It Away' country single of the year - UPI.com
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/16/country.awards.ap/
- ↑ Billboard, October 7, 2006
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for George Strait.
- ↑ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012.