Honkytonkville

Honkytonkville
Studio album by George Strait
Released	June 10, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Studio	Ocean Way Nashville, Nashville South Texas Studios Starstruck Studios, Nashville Sound Stage Studios , Nashville
Genre	Honky-tonk[1][2][3]
Length	41:21
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Tony Brown George Strait
George Strait chronology
For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome (2003) Honkytonkville (2003) 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: The Best of George Strait (2003)
Singles from Honkytonkville
"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" Released: April 7, 2003 "Cowboys Like Us" Released: August 11, 2003 "Desperately" Released: January 5, 2004

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Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Chicago Tribune	(average) [3]
Country Weekly	(positive) link
Entertainment Weekly	A link
People	(favorable) link
PopMatters	(average) link

Honkytonkville is the twenty-second studio album by American country music singer George Strait, released in June 10, 2003 by MCA Nashville. One of only a few albums of his career not to produce a Number One single, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA. It produced the singles "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa", "Cowboys Like Us" and "Desperately", at #11, #2 and #6 respectively on the country charts. "Honk If You Honky Tonk" also charted at #45 based on unsolicited airplay.

"She Used to Say That to Me" was originally recorded by Rick Trevino on his 1995 album, Looking for the Light. "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" was originally recorded by Merle Haggard on his 1986 album Out Among The Stars. "Desperately" was originally recorded by Bruce Robison on his 1998 album Wrapped.