Here for a Good Time

Strait co-wrote seven of the album's eleven tracks with his son, Bubba Strait, and songwriter Dean Dillon. "Here for a Good Time," the lead off single, debuted at number 29 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, making the second-highest debut of his career. Here for a Good Time was recorded at Shrimpboat Sound Studio in Key West, Florida, the same studio where Strait recorded his last three albums. "Lone Star Blues" was originally recorded by Delbert McClinton on his 2002 album, Room to Breathe. "A Showman's Life" was originally recorded by the songwriter, Jesse Winchester, on his 1978 album, A Touch on the Rainy Side and by Gary Allan on his 2003 album, See If I Care. ==Track listing==

• George Strait – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar • Steve Nathan – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers • Matt Rollings – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ • Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut-string guitar • Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut-string guitar • Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, electric guitar • Paul Franklin – steel guitar • Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin • Glenn Worf – bass guitar, upright bass • Eddie Bayers – drums • Thom Flora – backing vocals • Wes Hightower – backing vocals • Marty Slayton – backing vocals • Chris Stapleton – backing vocals • Faith Hill – backing vocals (8) Production • Brian White – A&R • Tony Brown – producer • George Strait – producer • Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing, additional recording • Jim Cooley – recording assistant • Brandon Schexnayder – additional recording, mix assistant • Brian David Willis – digital editing • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) • Amy Garges – production assistant • Craig Allen – design • Terry Calonge – photography • Kelley Fromme-May – booklet back cover photography • Vanessa Gavalya – inside front and back cover photography • Erv Woolsey – management ==Chart positions==

Here for a Good Time debuted at No.3 on the Billboard 200 chart and No.1 on the Country Albums chart with 91,000 copies. As of December 21, 2011, the album had sold 298k copies. Weekly charts Year-end charts Singles == Certifications ==