One Night at a Time

"One Night at a Time" is a song written by Roger Cook, Eddie Kilgallon, and Earl Bud Lee, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in March 1997 as the first single from his album Carrying Your Love with Me. The song reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

"One Night at a Time"
Single by George Strait
from the album Carrying Your Love with Me
B-side"Won't You Come Home (and Talk To a Stranger)"
ReleasedMarch 10, 1997
FormatCD single, cassette single
RecordedSeptember 26, 1996 (1996-09-26)[1]
GenreCountry
Length3:49
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Roger Cook, Eddie Kilgallon, Earl Bud Lee
Producer(s)Tony Brown and George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"King of the Mountain"
(1996)		 "One Night at a Time"
(1997)		 "Carrying Your Love with Me"
(1997)

Critical reception

Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that while it has a little more pop-leaning production than a normal Strait record, the melody is "pretty and the flourishes of Mexicali-sounding guitar riffs add an intriguing flavor", going on to say that the song has a "light summertime feel to it."[2] On the contrary, though, Youtuber Become The Knight called it the worst song ever made.

Chart positions

"One Night at a Time" debuted at number 37 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 15, 1997.

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 59
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1997) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 13
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 2

References
  1. Latest Greatest Sraitest Hits (CD). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2000.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Billboard, March 15, 1997
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3207." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 12, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  4. "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  7. "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.


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