Livin' It Up (album)

This article is about the George Strait album. For other albums, see Living It Up (disambiguation).
Livin' it Up
Studio album by
George Strait
ReleasedMay 15, 1990
RecordedFebruary 1990
StudioEmerald Studios and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
GenreCountry
Length30:39
LabelMCA
ProducerJimmy Bowen, George Strait
George Strait chronology
Beyond the Blue Neon
(1989) 		Livin' it Up
(1990) 		Chill of an Early Fall
(1991)
Singles from Livin' it Up
  1. "Love Without End, Amen"
    Released: April 6, 1990
  2. "Drinking Champagne"
    Released: July 20, 1990
  3. "I've Come to Expect It from You"
    Released: October 22, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chicago Tribune[1]

Livin' it Up is the tenth studio album by American country music singer George Strait, released in 1990 on MCA Records. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The tracks "Drinking Champagne", "Love Without End, Amen", and "I've Come to Expect It From You" were all released as singles; "Drinking Champagne" was a #4 hit on the Hot Country Songs charts, while the other two singles were both Number One hits. "She Loves Me (She Don't Love You)" was written and originally recorded by Conway Twitty, and was later recorded on Gary Allan's 1998 album It Would Be You.

"Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy" was first recorded by Strait and The Ace in the Hole Band in the 1970s and was the B-side to "(That Don't Change) The Way I Feel About You", the latter of which is included on Strait Out of the Box.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Someone Had to Teach You"Harlan Howard2:49
2."Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are"David Chamberlain, L. David Lewis3:13
3."I've Come to Expect It from You"Buddy Cannon, Dean Dillon3:45
4."Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy"Clay Blaker4:25
5."When You're a Man on Your Own"Carl Perkins2:12
6."Drinking Champagne"Bill Mack3:35
7."We're Supposed to Do that Now and Then"David Anthony, Dillon, Joe Royer2:33
8."She Loves Me (She Don't Love You)"Conway Twitty2:30
9."Love Without End, Amen"Aaron Barker3:07
10."Stranger in My Arms"Curtis Wayne2:54

Personnel

Ace in the Hole Band

On "Someone Had to Teach You" and "She Loves Me (She Don't Love You)"

  • Ronnie Huckaby – acoustic piano
  • David Anthony – acoustic guitars
  • Benny MacArthur – electric guitars
  • Rick McRae – electric guitars
  • Mike Daily – steel guitar
  • Terry Hale – bass
  • Phil Fisher – drums
  • Gene Elders – fiddle

Production

  • Jimmy Bowen – producer
  • George Strait – producer
  • Tom Perry – recording, mixing
  • Bob Bullock – overdub recording, mixing
  • Tim Kish – overdub recording
  • Russ Martin – overdub recording, second engineer
  • Julian King – second engineer
  • Milan Bogdan – digital editing
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Masterfonics (Nashville, TN) – editing and mastering location
  • Jessie Noble – project coordinator
  • Jim Kemp – art direction
  • Katherine DeVault – art direction, design
  • Mike Rutherford – photography

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Hurst, Jack (June 7, 1990). "George Strait Livin' It Up (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – George Strait – Livin' It Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2021.