Icon (George Strait album)

Icon
Compilation album by George Strait
Released September 13, 2011
Genre Country
Length 36:14
Label MCA Nashville
George Strait chronology
Here for a Good Time
(2011)Here for a Good Time2011
Icon
(2011)
Icon 2
(2011)Icon 22011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Icon is a compilation album by American country music artist George Strait. It was released on September 13, 2011.[2] The album is part of a series of similar Icon albums released by Universal Music Enterprises. As of December 2012, the album has sold 212,000 copies.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Amarillo by Morning"Paul Fraser, Terry Stafford2:54
2."Ocean Front Property"Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter3:08
3."All My Ex's Live in Texas"Sanger D. Shafer, Linda J. Shafer3:20
4."Love Without End, Amen"Aaron Barker3:06
5."I Cross My Heart"Steve Dorff, Eric Kaz3:31
6."Check Yes or No"Danny Wells, Dana Hunt3:10
7."I Just Want to Dance with You"Roger Cook, John Prine3:20
8."Living and Living Well"Tony Martin, Mark Nesler, Tom Shapiro3:38
9."Give It Away"Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson3:30
10."I Saw God Today"Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby3:24
11."River of Love"Billy Burnette, Shawn Camp, Dennis Morgan3:13
Total length:36:14

Chart positions

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] 80
US Billboard 200[5] 62
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 14

End of year charts

Chart (2012) Year-end
2012
US Billboard Top Country Albums 37[7]

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 40,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. Leggett, Steve. "Icon review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. Dukes, Billy (August 23, 2011). "New George Strait Greatest Hits Album to Be Released". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  3. Matt Bjorke (December 27, 2012). "Country Album Chart News For December 27, 2012: Taylor Swift #1; Cassadee Pope Debuts; Christmas Album Sales". Roughstock. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  4. "George Strait Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  5. "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  6. "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  7. "Best of 2012 - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  8. "Canadian album certifications – George Strait – Icon". Music Canada.
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