"Every Little Honky Tonk Bar"

February 11, 2019 (2019-02-11)

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George Strait
Bubba Strait
Dean Dillon

Chuck Ainlay
George Strait

Content[edit]

Strait co-wrote the song with his son Bubba Strait and longtime collaborator Dean Dillon, which was written "during a late-night session and was inspired by Bubba's tongue-twisting opening line, 'Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge.'"[2] He debuted the song for the first time with a live performance in December 2018 at a show in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]

Music video[edit]

A music video premiered in May 2019, consisting of live footage of the singer performing the song on tour.[3] It was Strait's first single to receive an official music video in a decade, since 2009's "Living for the Night".

Chart performance[edit]

"Every Little Honky Tonk Bar" reached a peak of number 17 on the Billboard Country Airplay, making it Strait's first top 20 hit on the chart since 2013's "I Got a Car". It also peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.