The Chair

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"The Chair" is a classic 1985 country ballad by George Strait, known for its clever conversational lyrics and status as one of his signature hits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Something Special NERFINISHED
appearsOnCompilation George Strait greatest hits collections
artist George Strait NERFINISHED
associatedAct Nashville country scene
associatedAward helped solidify George Strait’s status as a major country star
bSide In Too Deep NERFINISHED
chartPeakCountry number-one single
chartPositionUSHotCountrySongs 1
composer Dean Dillon NERFINISHED
Hank Cochran NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
decade 1980s
describedAs classic George Strait ballad
era neo-traditional country movement
firstUSNumberOneForAlbum Something Special GENERATED
format 7-inch single
genre country
hasMusicVideo no traditional concept video
includedIn George Strait concert setlists
influenced later conversational-style country ballads
instrumentation traditional country arrangement
isClassicStatus country music standard
isOftenCitedAs one of George Strait’s signature hits
labelCatalogNumber MCA 52664
language English
length 2:51
lyricalTheme a man striking up a conversation with a woman in a bar
narrativeStyle first-person monologue
notableFeature conversational lyrics without repeating the title until the final line
performer George Strait NERFINISHED
producer George Strait NERFINISHED
Jimmy Bowen NERFINISHED
recordingDate 1985
recordLabel MCA Records
releaseDate 1985-08-26
releaseYear 1985
setting bar
signatureSongOf George Strait NERFINISHED
subgenre country ballad
tempo slow to mid-tempo
trackNumberOnAlbum 1
vocalist George Strait NERFINISHED
vocalStyle smooth baritone delivery
writer Dean Dillon NERFINISHED
Hank Cochran NERFINISHED

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George Strait notableWork The Chair
Hank Cochran notableWork The Chair