Meanwhile (song)

"Meanwhile" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield and J. Fred Knobloch, and performed by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in January 1999 as the first single to his album Always Never the Same. It peaked at number 4 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, while it was a number-one hit on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, marking his first Top 40 hit on that chart.

"Meanwhile"
Single by George Strait
from the album Always Never the Same
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1999
RecordedNovember 1998
GenreCountry
Length3:31
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Wayland Holyfield, J. Fred Knobloch
Producer(s)Tony Brown
George Strait singles chronology
"We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This"
(1998)		 "Meanwhile"
(1999)		 "Write This Down"
(1999)

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "lilting ballad". She goes on to say that "Strait's voice sounds like he's lived every word — the pleasure, the nostalgia, the wistful longing". [1]

Chart positions

"Meanwhile" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 9, 1999.

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 38
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (1999) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 46
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 46

References
  1. Billboard, January 16, 1999
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7462." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 12, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  6. "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
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