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Adalida

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"Adalida"
Single by George Strait
from the album Lead On
B-side"Down Louisiana Way"
ReleasedMarch 20, 1995
RecordedApril 18, 1994[1]
GenreCountry, zydeco
Length3:36
LabelMCA 55019
Songwriter(s)Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Michael Huffman
Producer(s)Tony Brown, George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody"
(1994)
"Adalida"
(1995)
"Lead On"
(1995)

"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

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The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator refers to a "Cajun queen" named Adalida. It was inspired by a young lady George Strait met in his hometown, named Ida. He was about to sing at the strawberry festival in Poteet, when he ran into her.

Cover versions

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Country music band Sugarland covered the song from the television special George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert.

Critical reception

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Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "zydeco-spiced single", and 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

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"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

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Chart (1995) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 29
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 62

Cover Versions

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References

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  1. ^ Latest Greatest Sraitest Hits (CD). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Billboard, April 1, 1995 p.57
  3. ^ Nash, Alanna (18 November 1994). "Lead On review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9227." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "Adalida:Tim Timebomb and Friends". October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.