"Every Little Honky Tonk Bar" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released February 11, 2019, as the lead-off single from his 30th studio album Honky Tonk Time Machine.
| "Every Little Honky Tonk Bar" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Honky Tonk Time Machine | ||||
| Released | February 11, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional country[1] | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Strait Bubba Strait Dean Dillon | |||
| Producer(s) | Chuck Ainlay George Strait | |||
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Content
editStrait co-wrote the song with his son Bubba Strait and longtime collaborator Dean Dillon, which was written "during a late-night session and was inspired by Bubba's tongue-twisting opening line, 'Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge.'"[2] He debuted the song for the first time with a live performance in December 2018 at a show in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
Music video
editA music video premiered in May 2019, consisting of live footage of the singer performing the song on tour.[3] It was Strait's first single to receive an official music video in a decade, since 2009's "Living for the Night".
Chart performance
edit"Every Little Honky Tonk Bar" reached a peak of number 17 on the Billboard Country Airplay, making it Strait's first top 20 hit on the chart since 2013's "I Got a Car". It also peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Angela Stefano (February 11, 2019). "'Every Little Honky Tonk Bar': Hear George Strait's New Single". The Boot. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Stephen L. Betts (February 11, 2019). "Hear George Strait's Good-Timing New Song 'Every Little Honky Tonk Bar'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Hunter Hauk (May 10, 2019). "Watch the New George Strait Video for 'Every Little Honky Tonk Bar'". Cowboys & Indians. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – George Strait – Every Little Honky Tonk Bar". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2022.