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 | |||
| Format | CD Single, 7" single | |||
| Recorded | October 12, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country, Western Swing | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | MCA 53693 | |||
| Writer(s) | Dennis Adkins | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen & George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"Ace in the Hole" the title of 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
The song is about life and how you have to keep a few tricks up your sleeve in order to get ahead. Every one is fighting to succeed and have a good life and in order to beat out the competition you have to have 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
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6569." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 11, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
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| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single November 4, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Burnin' Old Memories" by Kathy Mattea |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single November 11, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Say What's in Your Heart" by Restless Heart |
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