| "Marina del Rey" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Strait from the Heart | ||||
| B-side | "I Can't See Texas from Here" | |||
| Released | September 16, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | January 11, 1982 | |||
| Studio | Music City Music Hall (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | MCA 52120 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dean Dillon Frank Dycus | |||
| Producer(s) | Blake Mevis | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"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]