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The Chill of an Early Fall
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Wikipedia article
"'The Chill of an Early Fall'" is a song written by Green Daniel and Gretchen Peters and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1991 as the third single from his album 'Chill of an Early Fall'. The song reached number 3 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1991.[http://www.billboard.com/charts/1991-12-14/country-songs 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks] Joe Barnhill previously recorded the song on his 1990 self-titled debut album.
Content
The narrator is a man who knows that his lover has been with a guy before or perhaps cheated in the past. He feels the chill of an early fall when he thinks about it and when her "old friend" comes around. The question of whether the other man is just a friend or more torments the narrator and drives him to drink.
Chart performance
"The Chill of an Early Fall" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 5, 1991.
Year-end charts
References
Category:Songs about infidelity
Category:1991 singles
Category:George Strait songs
Category:Songs written by Gretchen Peters
Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen
Category:MCA Records singles
Category:1990 songs
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