- Marina del Rey (song)
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"Marina del Rey" Single by George Strait from the album Strait from the Heart B-side "I Can't See Texas from Here" Released September 16, 1982 Format 7" single Recorded January 11, 1982 Genre Country Length 3:00 Label MCA 52120 Writer(s) Dean Dillon
Frank DycusProducer Blake Mevis George Strait singles chronology "Fool Hearted Memory"
(1982)"Marina del Rey"
(1982)"Amarillo by Morning"
(1983)"Marina del Rey" is the title of a song recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1982 as the second single from his successful 1982 album Strait from the Heart, which went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA. . It peaked at #6 in the United States, and #2 in Canada. The song is set in Marina del Rey, California, and it is structured as a slow romantic ballad. Longtime country songwriters Marion Franklin Dycus and Dean Dillon composed the tune.[1][2]
Contents
Content
The song is about a love affair on the beach. Two people get together and have a good time during a vacation. They create many memories and then head their separate ways – back to their normal lives.
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B grade, saying that the lyrics are "appropriately longing and sentimental for times gone by, but Strait hasn’t yet developed enough as a vocalist to pull off the mature performance required."[3]
Chart positions
Chart (1982) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs 6 Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2 References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/song/marina-del-ray-t441959
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/strait-from-the-heart-r94271/review
- ^ [1] Review by Kevin John Coyne
Strait Country Strait from the Heart Right or Wrong Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind Something Special "The Chair" · "You're Something Special to Me"#7 "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" · "It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You"Ocean Front Property If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' Beyond the Blue Neon "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye" · "What's Going On in Your World" · "Ace in the Hole" · "Overnight Success"Categories:- 1980s country song stubs
- 1982 songs
- George Strait songs
- Songs written by Dean Dillon
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