All My Ex's Live in Texas
| "All My Ex's Live in Texas" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Ocean Front Property | ||||
| B-side | "I'm All Behind You Now" | |||
| Released | April 10, 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | September 23, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | MCA 53087 | |||
| Writer(s) | Sanger D. Shafer Linda J. Shafer [1] |
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| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen, George Strait | |||
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"All My Ex's Live In Texas" is a song written by Sanger D. Shafer and Linda J. Shafer, and recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from Strait's album Ocean Front Property. A version of the song recorded by its co-author Sanger D. Shafer appeared in the film Road House, the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[2] and tv show Ash vs Evil Dead. Rapper Drake mentions the song in his single "HYFR".
The format of the song is that of a list song.
Content
The narrator declares that all four of his ex-girlfriends live in various towns in the state of Texas, and that is why he lives in Tennessee.
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, saying that "you can almost hear the guy smirking as he sings this swinging hit, running down a list of jilted lovers from all over the Lone Star state."[3]
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[4] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
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| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single July 11, 1987 |
Succeeded by "I Know Where I'm Going" by The Judds |
| Preceded by | RPM Country Tracks number-one single July 18, 1987 |
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