"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.
| "Adalida" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Lead On | ||||
| B-side | "Down Louisiana Way" | |||
| Released | March 20, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | April 18, 1994[1] | |||
| Genre | Country, zydeco | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | MCA 55019 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Michael Huffman | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown, George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe song is an uptempo, in which the narrator refers to a "Cajun queen" named Adalida. It was inspired by a young lady George Strait met in his hometown, named Ida. He was about to sing at the strawberry festival in Poteet, when he ran into her.
Cover versions
editCountry music band Sugarland covered the song from the television special George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert.
Critical reception
editDeborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "zydeco-spiced single", and 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
edit"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
edit| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 29 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 62 |
Cover Versions
edit- In October 2012, Tim Armstrong recorded a version as a part of his Tim Timebomb and Friends project[8]
References
edit- ^ Latest Greatest Sraitest Hits (CD). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Billboard, April 1, 1995 p.57
- ^ Nash, Alanna (18 November 1994). "Lead On review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9227." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Adalida:Tim Timebomb and Friends". October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.