Adalida
| "Adalida" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Lead On | ||||
| B-side | "Down Louisiana Way" | |||
| Released | March 20, 1995 | |||
| Format | CD single, 7" single | |||
| Recorded | April 18, 1994[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | MCA 55019 | |||
| Writer(s) | Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Michael Huffman | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown, George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"Adalida" is a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in March 1995 as the third single from his album Lead On. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada. It was written by Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis and Michael Huffman.
Contents
Content
The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator refers to a "Cajun queen" named Adalida.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "zydeco-spiced single." She goes on to say that in the hands of a lesser singer, "a song like this would have been difficult to stretch."[2] Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly was less favorable, saying that it "fails to challenge him in even the slightest way".[3]
Chart positions
"Adalida" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 25, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 29 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 62 |
Cover Versions
- In October 2012, Tim Armstrong recorded a version as a part of his Tim Timebomb and Friends project[8]
References
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- ↑ Billboard, April 1, 1995[page needed]
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9227." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
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