Studio Album · No. 7
Blue Clear Sky Songwriting Credits by George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown, George Strait · Engineered by Steve Tillisch, Chuck Ainlay
Holds writing credit on 0 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether George Strait carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Blue Clear Sky spreads its writing across many hands and none of them are George Strait's. The number one title track came from a three-writer team of Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard, and Mark D. Sanders, and the album reaches from Jim Lauderdale to Mark Chesnutt as a co-writer, all of it material Strait chose rather than wrote.
Blue Clear Sky is the thirteenth studio album by George Strait, released in 1996 on MCA Nashville and produced with Tony Brown. It restored him to the top of the country chart and was certified double platinum. The title track and 'Carried Away' both reached number one, and the album included 'I Can Still Make Cheyenne,' co-written by Aaron Barker and Strait's manager Erv Woolsey. Strait wrote none of the songs, drawing on a wide spread of Nashville writers. The record kept his traditional sound intact through the mid-1990s.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blue Clear Sky
#1
|
Bob DiPieroJohn JarrardMark D. Sanders | Bob DiPieroJohn JarrardMark D. Sanders | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Carried Away
#1
|
Steve BogardJeff Stevens | Steve BogardJeff Stevens | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Rockin' in the Arms of Your Memory
|
Dean DillonNorro Wilson | Dean DillonNorro Wilson | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
She Knows When You're on My Mind
|
Wayne KempMack Vickery | Wayne KempMack Vickery | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
I Ain't Never Seen No One Like You
|
Bruce BoutonMark ChesnuttRoger Springer | Bruce BoutonMark ChesnuttRoger Springer | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
|
Aaron BarkerErv Woolsey | Aaron BarkerErv Woolsey | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
King of the Mountain
|
Larry BoonePaul Nelson | Larry BoonePaul Nelson | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Do the Right Thing
|
Jim LauderdaleGary Nicholson | Jim LauderdaleGary Nicholson | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
I'd Just as Soon Go
|
Aaron BarkerDean Dillon | Aaron BarkerDean Dillon | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Need I Say More
|
Clay BlakerRoger Brown | Clay BlakerRoger Brown | Tony BrownGeorge Strait | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |