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This article is about the album. For the song, see Lead On (song). 1994 studio album by George Strait
Lead On
Studio album by George Strait
ReleasedNovember 8, 1994
RecordedApril 1994
StudioEmerald Studios, Sound Stage Studios and Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).
Genre
Length30:38
LabelMCA
ProducerTony Brown
George Strait
George Strait chronology
Easy Come Easy Go
(1993) 		Lead On
(1994) 		Strait Out of the Box
(1995)
Singles from Lead On
  1. "The Big One"
    Released: October 3, 1994
  2. "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody"
    Released: December 5, 1994
  3. "Adalida"
    Released: March 20, 1995
  4. "Lead On"
    Released: June 13, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Entertainment WeeklyB

Lead On is the fifteenth studio album by American country music artist George Strait. Released in 1994 on MCA Records, the album was certified platinum in the U.S. for sales of one million copies. It includes the singles "The Big One", "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody", "Lead On", and "Adalida", which respectively reached No. 1, No. 1, No. 7 and No. 3 on the Hot Country Songs charts between 1994 and 1995. The album's title track was co-written by Teddy Gentry, who at the time was a member of the band Alabama. "I Met a Friend of Yours Today" was originally recorded by Mel Street.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody"Steve Clark, Johnny MacRae3:20
2."Adalida"Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Michael Huffman3:36
3."I Met a Friend of Yours Today"Bob McDill, Wayland Holyfield3:15
4."Nobody Has to Get Hurt"Jim Lauderdale, Terry McBride2:30
5."Down Louisiana Way"Aaron Barker, Donny Kees, Sanger D. Shafer4:17
6."Lead On"Dean Dillon, Teddy Gentry3:26
7."What Am I Waiting For"Lauderdale2:37
8."The Big One"Gerry House, Devon O'Day2:07
9."I'll Always Be Loving You"Barker, Kees, Shafer2:31
10."No One but You"Max D. Barnes2:56

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

Production

  • Tony Brown – producer
  • George Strait – producer
  • Steve Marcantonio – recording
  • Marty Williams – overdub recording
  • Derek Bason – second engineer
  • Russ Martin – second engineer
  • John Thomas II – second engineer
  • John Guess – mixing
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Jessie Noble – project coordinator
  • Virginia Team – art direction
  • Chris Ferrara – design
  • Jarrett Gaza – photography
  • Erv Woolsey – management

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 3
US Billboard 200 26
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard 200 78
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 11

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
  3. Lead On (Media notes). George Strait. MCA Records. 1994. MCAD-11092.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  5. "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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