Adalida
| "Adalida" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Down Louisiana Way" |
"Adalida" is a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in March 1995 as the third single from his album Lead On. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada. It was written by Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis and Michael Huffman.
Content
The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator refers to a "Cajun queen" named Adalida.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "zydeco-spiced single." She goes on to say that in the hands of a lesser singer, "a song like this would have been difficult to stretch."[2] Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly was less favorable, saying that it "fails to challenge him in even the slightest way".[3]
Chart positions
"Adalida" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 25, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 29 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 62 |
Cover Versions
- In October 2012, Tim Armstrong recorded a version as a part of his Tim Timebomb and Friends project[8]
References
- ^ Latest Greatest Sraitest Hits (CD). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Billboard, April 1, 1995 p.57
- ^ Nash, Alanna (18 November 1994). "Lead On review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9227." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Adalida:Tim Timebomb and Friends". October 30, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
External links
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