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Carried Away (George Strait song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Carried Away"' is a song written by Steve Bogard and Jeff Stevens and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in June 1996 as the second single from Strait's 1996 album 'Blue Clear Sky'. In August of that year, it became Strait's 30th number one hit on the US 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles and Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. The song was one of two George Strait songs (the other being "One Night at a Time") to be nominated for Single of the Year at the 1997 Country Music Association awards.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of 'Billboard' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the strongest thing about the single is Strait's "heartfelt delivery." She goes on to say that "the melody is pretty, but the lyric just seems a little clichd and unworthy of Strait's vocal gifts.'Billboard', June 22, 1996
Chart positions
"Carried Away" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 18, 1996.
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Category:1996 singles
Category:1996 songs
Category:Country ballads
Category:George Strait songs
Category:Songs written by Steve Bogard
Category:Songs written by Jeff Stevens (singer)
Category:Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
Category:MCA Nashville Records singles
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