What's Going On in Your World

"What's Going On in Your World" the title of a song written by David Chamberlain, Royce Porter and Red Steagall, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in April 1989 as the second single from his album, Beyond the Blue Neon. The song was his 17th number-one single as well as his eleventh consecutive number one.

Content

The narrator contacts his former lover to inquire of her welfare in the time since the dissolution of their relationship.

Musical style and composition

“What’s Going On in Your World” is a neotraditional country song with lyrical comparisons to Eddy Arnold, and Strait's vocal performance compared to the twang of Hank Williams.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, calling the song "a testament to the ability of a compelling melody, and a simple no-frills country production to connect with deep-seated emotions, even without a word being sung." He goes on to say that "even if the lyrics had not been so potent, “What’s Going On In Your World” would still have legs to stand as an instrumental showcase, thanks in large part to the mourful, crying fiddle that winds through the song."

Chart performance

"What's Going On in Your World" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)	7
US Country Songs (Billboard)	9

References

"Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: George Strait, "What's Going On in Your World"". Country Universe. October 2, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
CountryUniverse.net Song review
Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
"Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6423." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 24, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
"George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
"RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
"Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.

v t e George Strait 1980s singles
Strait Country	"Unwound" "Down and Out" "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)"
Strait from the Heart	"Fool Hearted Memory" "Marina del Rey" "Amarillo by Morning" "A Fire I Can't Put Out"
Right or Wrong	"You Look So Good in Love" "Right or Wrong" "Let's Fall to Pieces Together"
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind	"Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" "The Cowboy Rides Away" "The Fireman"
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	"Ocean Front Property" "All My Ex's Live in Texas" "Am I Blue"
If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'	"Famous Last Words of a Fool" "Baby Blue" "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"

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