Troubadour (song)
| "Troubadour" | |||||||
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| Single by George Strait | |||||||
| from the album Troubadour | |||||||
| Released | June 2, 2008 | ||||||
| Format | CD Single | ||||||
| Genre | Country | ||||||
| Length | 2:56 | ||||||
| Label | MCA Nashville | ||||||
| Writer(s) |
Leslie Satcher Monty Holmes | ||||||
| Producer(s) |
Tony Brown George Strait | ||||||
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"Troubadour" is a song written by Leslie Satcher and Monty Holmes, and recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in June 2008 as the second single and title track from his album Troubadour. The song was the 86th chart single of his career. It has become his 79th Top Ten single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
The song is part of the track list for Now That's What I Call Country Volume 2.
Content
The song is a ballad in which the narrator reflects on his life as a troubadour, feeling that he is content with what he has accomplished ("I was a young troubadour when I rode in on a song / I'll be an old troubadour when I'm gone").[1]
Commercial performance
The song reached No. 7 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay for charts dated September 27, 2008.[2][3] The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 15, 2011,[4] and has sold 949,000 copies in the United States as of November 2016.[5]
Music video
In August 2008, Strait released a music video for the song. Directed by Trey Fanjoy, and edited by Scott Mele, the song's video alternates between footage of him singing, and shots of archived photos from various points in his career. This is his first music video since 2006's "The Seashores of Old Mexico", which Fanjoy also directed.
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 54 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 74 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 34 |
References
- ↑ Vercher, Brady (2008-06-03). "George Strait - "Troubadour"". Engine 145. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. September 27, 2008.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. September 27, 2008.
- ↑ "American single certifications – George Strait – Troubadour". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 8, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for George Strait.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for George Strait.
- ↑ "Best of 2008: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.