Marina del Rey (song)

"Marina del Rey"
Single by George Strait
from the album Strait from the Heart
B-side"I Can't See Texas from Here"
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1982
RecordedJanuary 11, 1982
StudioMusic City Music Hall (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length3:00
LabelMCA 52120
Songwriter(s)Dean Dillon
Frank Dycus
Producer(s)Blake Mevis
George Strait singles chronology
"Fool Hearted Memory"
(1982)
"Marina del Rey"
(1982)
"Amarillo by Morning"
(1983)

"Marina del Rey" is a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1982 as the second single from his album Strait from the Heart, which went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA. It peaked at number 6 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada. The song is set in Marina del Rey, California, and it is structured as a slow romantic ballad. Longtime country songwriters Frank Dycus and Dean Dillon composed the tune.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Marina del Ray - George Strait | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  2. ^ Thom Jurek. "Strait from the Heart - George Strait | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-05.