Cold Beer Conversation

Cold Beer Conversation
Studio album by
George Strait
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
Recorded2015
StudioShrimpboat Sound (Key West, Florida); Sound Stage Studios and Big Gassed Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Harter Sound (San Antonio, Texas).
GenreCountry
Length46:09
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerChuck Ainlay
George Strait[1]
George Strait chronology
The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium
(2014) 		Cold Beer Conversation
(2015) 		Strait Out of the Box: Part 2
(2016)
Singles from Cold Beer Conversation
  1. "Let It Go"
    Released: April 20, 2015
  2. "Cold Beer Conversation"
    Released: September 23, 2015
  3. "Goin' Goin' Gone"
    Released: September 26, 2016

Cold Beer Conversation is the twenty-ninth studio album by American country music artist George Strait. It was released on September 25, 2015 via MCA Nashville.[2] The album's first single, "Let It Go", was released to radio on April 20, 2015.

Commercial performance

Cold Beer Conversation debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 4 and Top Country Albums at No. 1, selling 86,000 units, 83,000 of which are pure album sales.[3] It reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart in its second week, with another 30,000 units sold, making it Strait's 26th No. 1 on this chart.[4] The album has sold 231,500 copies in the US as of April 2016.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It Was Love"Keith Gattis3:31
2."Cold Beer Conversation"Al Anderson, Ben Hayslip, Jimmy Yeary3:49
3."Let It Go"George Strait, Bubba Strait, Gattis3:33
4."Goin' Goin' Gone"Wyatt Earp, Gattis4:14
5."Something Going Down"Jamey Johnson, Tom Shapiro3:13
6."Take Me to Texas"Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally3:30
7."It Takes All Kinds"G. Strait, B. Strait, Bob Regan, Wil Nance2:52
8."Stop and Drink"Dale Dodson, Troy Jones3:58
9."Everything I See"G. Strait, B. Strait, Dean Dillon, Gattis3:49
10."Rock Paper Scissors"Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell, B. Strait3:05
11."Wish You Well"Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde, Brice Long3:36
12."Cheaper Than a Shrink"Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Johnson3:33
13."Even When I Can't Feel It"Dillon, Hayslip, Lee Thomas Miller3:34
Total length:46:17

Personnel

From Cold Beer Conversation liner notes.[6]

Musicians

Production

  • George Strait – producer
  • Chuck Ainlay – producer, recording, mixing
  • Brandon Schexnayder – recording, assistant engineer
  • T. W. Cargile – additional engineer
  • Keith Harter – additional engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
  • Brittany Hamlin – production coordinator
  • Craig Allen – design
  • Karen Naff – art direction
  • Wayne Brezinka – original cover artwork, interior collage artwork
  • Erv Woolsey – management

Chart positions

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country
2015 "Let It Go" 29 46 118 —
"Cold Beer Conversation" 36 33 — 43
2016 "Goin' Goin' Gone" — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ "Everything We Know About George Strait's 'Cold Beer Conversation'". The Boot.
  2. ^ Stefano, Angela (September 22, 2015). "George Strait to Release Brand-New Album on Friday". The Boot. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Keith Caulfield (October 4, 2015). "Fetty Wap Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard.
  4. ^ Jim Asker (October 13, 2015). "Brett Eldredge Wins With 'Lose' on Airplay Chart; George Strait Earns 26th No. 1 Album". Billboard.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 21, 2016). "Country Albums Chart: April 21, 2016". Roughstock.
  6. ^ Cold Beer Conversation (CD booklet). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2015. B0022818-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (October 10, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Triple J's 'Like a Version 11' Stops Cold Chisel From Debuting At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  9. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2020.