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  Studio Album · No. 9

Honkytonkville Songwriting Credits by George Strait

2003 MCA Nashville 12 tracks 42 min

Produced by Tony Brown, George Strait  ·  Engineered by Chuck Ainlay, John Guess

MCA Nashville CountryNeotraditional CountryHonky-tonk
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By the Numbers

12
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24
Lyricists
2
Producers
1
No.1 Single
2003
Released
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Honkytonkville keeps George Strait the interpreter steady into the 2000s: he wrote none of its twelve tracks. Dean Dillon turns up on three of them and Jim Lauderdale on another, with the hit 'Cowboys Like Us' from Bob DiPiero and Anthony Smith, so the album once again gathers Nashville writers around a singer who chooses but does not write.

Honkytonkville is the nineteenth studio album by George Strait, released in 2003 on MCA Nashville and produced with Tony Brown. It topped the country chart and was certified platinum. The album produced the hits 'Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa' and 'Cowboys Like Us,' and included a version of Bruce Robison's 'Desperately.' Strait wrote none of the twelve songs, leaning on Dean Dillon and Jim Lauderdale among others. The record kept his honky-tonk foundation in place as country radio turned toward a slicker sound.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
She Used to Say That to Me
Jim LauderdaleJohn Scott Sherrill Jim LauderdaleJohn Scott Sherrill Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
2
Honkytonkville
Buddy BrockDean DillonKim Williams Buddy BrockDean DillonKim Williams Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
3
Look Who's Back from Town
Dale DodsonBilly Lawson Dale DodsonBilly Lawson Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
4
Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa #1
Red Lane Red Lane Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
5
Cowboys Like Us #2
Bob DiPieroAnthony Smith Bob DiPieroAnthony Smith Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
6
As Far as It Goes
Tony ColtonRussell Smith Tony ColtonRussell Smith Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
7
I Found Jesus on the Jailhouse Floor
Earl ClarkGreg Hudik Earl ClarkGreg Hudik Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
8
Desperately
Bruce RobisonMonte Warden Bruce RobisonMonte Warden Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
9
Honk If You Honky Tonk
Dean DillonKen MellonsJohn Northrup Dean DillonKen MellonsJohn Northrup Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
10
Heaven Is Missing an Angel
Jerome EarnestDoug Powell Jerome EarnestDoug Powell Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
11
Four Down and Twelve Across
Dean DillonTom Douglas Dean DillonTom Douglas Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)
12
My Infinite Love
Annette GrossbergByron HillBilly Yates Annette GrossbergByron HillBilly Yates Tony BrownGeorge Strait George Strait (Lead Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Honkytonkville

Did George Strait write any songs on Honkytonkville?
No. He wrote none of the twelve tracks, working from outside writers.
Who wrote Cowboys Like Us?
'Cowboys Like Us' was written by Bob DiPiero and Anthony Smith.
What was the lead single?
'Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa,' a Red Lane song, was the lead single and reached number one.
Who produced Honkytonkville?
It was produced by Tony Brown and George Strait.
Whose song is Desperately?
'Desperately' was written by Bruce Robison and Monte Warden; Strait recorded it on this album.
Is the album certified?
Yes. It was certified platinum in the United States.

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