If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)

"If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)"
Single by George Strait
from the album Strait Country
B-side"Her Goodbye Hit Me In the Heart"
ReleasedJanuary 7, 1982
RecordedJune 16, 1981
GenreCountry
Length2:55
LabelMCA (51104)
Songwriter(s)Blake Mevis
David Wills
Producer(s)Blake Mevis
George Strait singles chronology
"Down and Out"
(1981) 		"If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)"
(1982) 		"Fool Hearted Memory"
(1982)

"If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)" is a song written by Blake Mevis and David Wills, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in January 1982 as the third and final single from his debut album Strait Country. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, while it was a number 2 in Canada.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B− grade, saying that if Strait's voice wasn't so "distinctive and familiar, you could be forgiven for mistaking this for Johnny Lee’s, "Lookin' for Love."[1] Billboard reviewed the song favorably, saying that "Strait's got another winner in this lively promise of changing ways."[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1982) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 8

References

  1. ^ [1] Review by Kevin John Coyne
  2. ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard: 98. January 23, 1982.
  3. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2021.


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