Ace in the Hole (George Strait song)
| "Ace in the Hole" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Beyond the Blue Neon | ||||
| B-side | "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" | |||
| Released | July 17, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | October 12, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country, Western swing | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | MCA 53693 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis Adkins | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen & George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"Ace in the Hole" is a song written by Dennis Adkins, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. George's touring band is called "The Ace in the Hole Band." It was released in July 1989 as the third single from his album Beyond the Blue Neon. It became his 18th #1 single as well as his 11th in a row.
Content
This song visualizes life as a game where you have to keep a few tricks up your sleeve to get ahead. According to the lyrics, everyone needs to fight in order to succeed and have a good life, and in order to beat out the competition, you need some good people around you.
Chart performance
"Ace in the Hole" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart[1] and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 15 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 37 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6569." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 11, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
