
"Scotty McCreery Has Beef With King George in 'Damn Strait' ". "Scotty McCreery Releases Tribute to George Strait 'Damn Strait,' Listen Now". ^ Boisvert, Lauren (September 16, 2021)."Scotty McCreery Releases "Damn Strait," A Tribute To The King And The Painful Memories Of A Love Gone Wrong". "LISTEN: Scotty McCreery Gives Nod to George Strait in 'Damn Strait' Single". ^ O'Connell, Madeleine (September 16, 2021).^ "Scotty McCreery Shares the Story Behind 'Damn Strait' ".^ "Scotty McCreery Tributes The 'King Of Country Music' George Strait On Upcoming New Song "Damn Strait" "."Scotty McCreery releases 'Damn Strait' ". Release history Release history for "Damn Strait" US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) Charts Chart performance for "Damn Strait" On October 19, 2021, McCreery performed the song on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Critical reception īilly Dukes of Taste of Country called the title "clever" and McCreery's delivery "warm and personal", writing that the "twist on the phrase 'Damn Strait' takes this song to a new level". Lauren Boisvert of Outsider wrote that it is "a picture of a relationship ended and the scars that music can leave on you when you associate it with a certain time or person in your life" that quotes the George Strait songs " Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" (1986), " Marina del Rey" (1982) and " Baby Blue" (1988). Content Īaron Ryan of Whiskey Riff described the song as "a heartbreaker that tells the story of a relationship gone bad – a relationship that, like many in the '80s and '90s, was filled with George Strait tunes as its soundtrack". When talked about George Strait, McCreery said in a press release: "I grew up as a huge George Strait fan, and when I heard this song, I raised my hand to say, 'I want this one.' Every country fan has a George Strait story, and everyone has a memory attached to their favorite songs".


And obviously I'm a massive George Strait fan. McCreery told Everything Nash the story behind the song: "I was writing songs left and right, we had the songs put on there, but for me, when I heard a song 'Damn Strait,' I immediately raised my hand and said, 'Me, me, me.' It's such a cool song. "Damn Strait" is a tribute to country music singer George Strait.
