Right or Wrong (George Strait album)

Right or Wrong
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 1983 (1983-10-06)
RecordedJuly 1983
StudioWoodland (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length26:38
LabelMCA
ProducerRay Baker
George Strait chronology
Strait from the Heart
(1982)
Right or Wrong
(1983)
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
(1984)
Singles from Right or Wrong
  1. "You Look So Good in Love"
    Released: September 22, 1983
  2. "Right or Wrong"
    Released: January 25, 1984
  3. "Let's Fall to Pieces Together"
    Released: May 17, 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Right or Wrong is the third studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on October 6, 1983, by MCA Records.

Right or Wrong topped Billboard's (North America) Top Country albums chart, and peaked at #163 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The singles "You Look So Good in Love" (which was Strait's first song to have a music video), "Right or Wrong" and "Let's Fall to Pieces Together" all topped the Hot Country Singles chart. There were three cover songs on the album: 1) "Right or Wrong", a traditional song dating back to the 1920s which was previously most associated with the Emmett Miller and Bob Wills versions; 2) the Hank Williams song "I'm Satisfied with You"; and 3) the Merle Haggard song, "Our Paths May Never Cross". The album was recorded and mixed digitally.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Look So Good in Love"3:13
2."Right or Wrong"
2:05
3."A Little Heaven's Rubbing off on Me"2:41
4."80 Proof Bottle of Tear Stopper"Darryl Staedtler2:12
5."Every Time It Rains (Lord Don't It Pour)"3:00
6."You're the Cloud I'm On (When I'm High)"Ronnie Rogers2:42
7."Let's Fall to Pieces Together"2:55
8."I'm Satisfied with You"Fred Rose2:50
9."Our Paths May Never Cross"Merle Haggard2:34
10."Fifteen Years Going Up (And One Night Coming Down)"Peggy Forman2:50
Total length:26:38[2]

Personnel

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Musicians

Production

  • Ray Baker – producer
  • Les Ladd – engineer
  • Rick McCollister – engineer
  • Ron Reynolds – engineer
  • Milan Bogdan – digital editing
  • Simon Levy – CD art direction
  • Camille Engel Advertising – CD design
  • Katie Gillon – CD coordination
  • Sherri Halford – CD coordination
  • Rick Henson – cover photo

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Sexton, Paul (March 3, 2015). "'Right Or Wrong': George Strait's First Country Crossover Album". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Right or Wrong at AllMusic
  3. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – George Strait – Right or Wrong". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 28, 2020.