Damn Strait

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"Damn Strait"
File:Damn Strait.jpg
Single by Scotty McCreery
from the album Same Truck
Released October 18, 2021
Genre Country
Length 3:50
Label Triple Tigers
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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"You Time"
(2020)		 "Damn Strait"
(2021)
Music video
"Damn Strait" on YouTube

"Damn Strait" is a song by American country music singer Scotty McCreery. It was released on October 18, 2021, as the second single from his fifth studio album Same Truck. The song was written by Jim Collins and Trent Tomlinson, and produced by Frank Rogers, Aaron Eshuis and Derek Wells.[1]

Background

"Damn Strait" is a tribute to country music legend George Strait.[2] McCreery told Everything Nash the story behind the song: "I was writing songs left and right, we had the songs put on there, but for me, when I heard a song 'Damn Strait,' I immediately raised my hand and said, 'Me, me, me.' It's such a cool song. It's so cleverly written. And obviously I'm a massive George Strait fan. It just sounded so much like me".[3] When talking about Strait, McCreery said in a press release: "I grew up as a huge George Strait fan, and when I heard this song, I raised my hand to say, 'I want this one.' Every country fan has a George Strait story, and everyone has a memory attached to their favorite songs".[4]

Content

Aaron Ryan of Whiskey Riff described the song as "a heartbreaker that tells the story of a relationship gone bad – a relationship that, like many in the '80s and '90s, was filled with George Strait tunes as its soundtrack".[5] Lauren Boisvert of Outsider wrote that it is "a picture of a relationship ended and the scars that music can leave on you when you associate it with a certain time or person in your life" that quotes the George Strait songs "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" (1986), "Marina del Rey" (1982), "Blue Clear Sky" (1996), "Give It Away" (2006), "I Hate Everything" (2004), and "Baby Blue" (1988).[6]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country called the title "clever" and McCreery's delivery "warm and personal", writing that the "twist on the phrase 'Damn Strait' [...] takes this song to a new level".[7]

Music video

The music video premiered on February 8, 2022. It was directed by Jeff Ray and filmed at the historic Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas, a venue frequently played by George Strait in his early career before he signed his record deal.[8]

Live performance

On October 19, 2021, McCreery performed the song on The Kelly Clarkson Show.[9]

Chart performance

"Damn Strait" has become McCreery's first Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100 since his debut single "I Love You This Big" peaked at number 11 in 2011.

Charts

Chart performance for "Damn Strait"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 56
Canada Country (Billboard)[11] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 38
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 6

Release history

Release history for "Damn Strait"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 17, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Triple Tigers [15]
United States October 18, 2021 Country radio [16]

References

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