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Give It Away (George Strait song)

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"Give It Away"
Song

"Give It Away" is a song performed by American country music artist George Strait, written by Jamey Johnson, Bill Anderson and Buddy Cannon. It was released in July 2006 as the lead single from the album It Just Comes Natural.

The song became Strait's 41st No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, setting a new record for most No. 1 singles on that chart. Previously, Conway Twitty held that record with 40 number-one singles.[2]

At the Academy of Country Music awards in 2007, "Give It Away" won both the Single of the Year and Song of the Year awards.[3][4]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a leavin' song that would've worked in any decade." [5]

Chart positions

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 35
US Billboard Pop 100 47

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 14
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single

September 30 - October 7, 2006
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "American single certifications – George Strait – Give It Away". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ Chart Beat
  3. ^ 'Give It Away' country single of the year - UPI.com
  4. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/16/country.awards.ap/
  5. ^ Billboard, October 7, 2006
  6. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012.