GEORGE STRAIT BECOMES THE FIRST MUSIC ARTIST IN HISTORY TO ACHIEVE 60 NO. 1 SINGLES
“Give It All We Got Tonight” Tops the Charts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (Monday, May 20, 2013) – Country Music Hall of Fame member George Strait became the first music artist in history, regardless of genre, to place 60 songs at the top of the charts when Mediabase
named “Give It All We Got Tonight” as this week’s most played song on
country radio. The song is the first single from Strait’s new album Love Is Everything, released last week. “Give It All We Got Tonight” was written by Mark Bright, Tim James and Phil O’Donnell.
named “Give It All We Got Tonight” as this week’s most played song on
country radio. The song is the first single from Strait’s new album Love Is Everything, released last week. “Give It All We Got Tonight” was written by Mark Bright, Tim James and Phil O’Donnell.
“I
didn’t realize we were making history — I just hoped we were putting
out music that my fans would enjoy,” said Strait. “As always, I’m
thankful to the fans and country radio for their support on all 60 of
these number one songs as well as my entire career. They are the ones
who made this happen.”
didn’t realize we were making history — I just hoped we were putting
out music that my fans would enjoy,” said Strait. “As always, I’m
thankful to the fans and country radio for their support on all 60 of
these number one songs as well as my entire career. They are the ones
who made this happen.”
Strait fans, radio stations and some of country music’s biggest artists joined the “Sixty For Sixty” movement at sixtyforsixty.com
to accomplish the historic career milestone — giving Strait his 60th
No. 1 single, while he was 60 years old. It came down to the wire, as
Strait turned 61 over the weekend (on Saturday, May 18), but in the
words of the man himself, “I may be 61, but I don’t feel a day over 60.”
to accomplish the historic career milestone — giving Strait his 60th
No. 1 single, while he was 60 years old. It came down to the wire, as
Strait turned 61 over the weekend (on Saturday, May 18), but in the
words of the man himself, “I may be 61, but I don’t feel a day over 60.”
“The
amount of support shown by fans, industry and especially country radio
to give George his 60th No. 1 single is the ultimate testament in a
format that has been defined by his music,” said Royce Risser, SVP
Promotion for Universal Music Group Nashville. “No one is more
deserving of this accomplishment than George Strait, the undeniable King
of Country Music. Happy Birthday George!”
amount of support shown by fans, industry and especially country radio
to give George his 60th No. 1 single is the ultimate testament in a
format that has been defined by his music,” said Royce Risser, SVP
Promotion for Universal Music Group Nashville. “No one is more
deserving of this accomplishment than George Strait, the undeniable King
of Country Music. Happy Birthday George!”
Love Is Everything,
which Strait co-produced with longtime collaborator Tony Brown, is
receiving stellar reviews during its first week of release, including:
which Strait co-produced with longtime collaborator Tony Brown, is
receiving stellar reviews during its first week of release, including:
- “This veteran may hang up his traveling boots, but his consistency as a recording artist isn’t slowing down.” — Associated Press
- “In the case of Love Is Everything,
it truly is an album worth giving a listen to, and then again, and then
again. Strait and longtime producer Tony Brown have assembled
incredible material – which granted, is a given with a Strait album. If
you haven’t bought a Strait release in a few years, this might be the
one!” – Billboard
- “[George] shows he hasn’t lost a step in the studio. (* * * * out of four).” – USA Today
Strait kicked off 2013 in high gear for the first leg of his The Cowboy Rides Away Tour.
Only the June 1 show in San Antonio’s Alamodome remains in the sold out
tour. Known as the “house they built for George,” the Alamodome sold
out within an astounding six minutes of going on sale. Strait is the
highest ranked country act on Pollstar’s 2013 Worldwide Tickets Chart. Dates for the second leg of his tour, taking place in 2014, will be announced later this year.
Only the June 1 show in San Antonio’s Alamodome remains in the sold out
tour. Known as the “house they built for George,” the Alamodome sold
out within an astounding six minutes of going on sale. Strait is the
highest ranked country act on Pollstar’s 2013 Worldwide Tickets Chart. Dates for the second leg of his tour, taking place in 2014, will be announced later this year.
For more information on Strait, Love Is Everything, The Cowboy Rides Away Tour and more, visit www.GeorgeStrait.com.