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"I Hate Everything" is a song written by Gary Harrison and Keith Stegall, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in July 2004 as the lead single from his compilation album, 50 Number Ones. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 2004 and peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Content

The protagonist of the song is in a bar and runs into a man who hates everything due to his now ex-wife leaving him for another man. It turns out the protagonist has come into the bar after an argument with his own wife. After he has heard the man's story, he calls his wife and says he is coming home, and they are going to work out their differences. The song ends with the protagonist paying for the man's drinks and thanking him for everything.

Chart positions

"I Hate Everything" debuted at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 17, 2004.

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)	3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	1
US Billboard Hot 100	35

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)	19

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

Radio & Records: November 12, 2004, page 46 worldradiohistory.com
"George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
"George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
"Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
"American single certifications – George Strait – I Hate Everything". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

v t e George Strait 2000s singles
Latest Greatest Straitest Hits	"The Best Day"
George Strait	"Go On" "Don't Make Me Come Over There and Love You" "If You Can Do Anything Else"
The Road Less Traveled	"Run" "Living and Living Well" "She'll Leave You with a Smile"
Honkytonkville	"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" "Cowboys Like Us" "Desperately"
50 Number Ones	"I Hate Everything"
Somewhere Down in Texas	"You'll Be There" "She Let Herself Go" "The Seashores of Old Mexico"
It Just Comes Natural	"Give It Away" "It Just Comes Natural" "Wrapped" "How 'bout Them Cowgirls"
Troubadour	"I Saw God Today" "Troubadour" "River of Love"
Twang	"Living for the Night" "Twang"
Other songs	"Murder on Music Row" (w/ Alan Jackson) "Hey, Good Lookin'" (w/ Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and Toby Keith) "Shiftwork" (w/ Kenny Chesney) "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven"

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