Adalida
| "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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"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.
Content
[edit]The 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 verisons
[edit]Country music band Sugarland covered the song from the television special George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert.
Critical reception
[edit]Deborah 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. Prometheus Global Media. 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.
