Ocean Front Property (song)

"Ocean Front Property"
Single by George Strait
from the album Ocean Front Property
B-side	"My Heart Won't Wander Very Far From You"
Released	December 22, 1986
Format	7" single
Genre	Country
Length	3:08
Label	MCA 53021
Writer(s)	Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter
Producer	Jimmy Bowen, George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You" (1986) "Ocean Front Property" (1987) "All My Ex's Live in Texas" (1987)

"Ocean Front Property" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in December 1986 as the lead-off single to his 1987 album of the same name. It was a number-one hit in both the United States and Canada. On the 45 record single, "My Heart Won't Wander Very Far From You" is the B-side.

Content

The song is about a guy telling his ex-girlfriend that he’s not going to miss her. He's trying to say that she really didn't mean that much to him. By the chorus he is telling her that if she really believes that he's got some ocean property to sell her in Arizona.

Chart positions

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Succession

Preceded by "Small Town Girl" by Steve Wariner	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single April 4, 1987	Succeeded by "You've Got the Touch" by Alabama
Preceded by "I'll Still Be Loving You" by Restless Heart	RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 11-18, 1987

References

• Allmusic
• http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1829