"Lead On" is a song written by
Dean Dillon
Dean Dillon (born Larry Dean Flynn; March 26, 1955) is an American country musician and songwriter. Between 1982 and 1993, he recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the '' Billboard'' country charts. Since 1 ...
and Teddy Gentry, and recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist
George Strait. It was released in June 1995 as the fourth and final single and title track from his album ''
Lead On
''Lead On'' is the fifteenth studio album by American country music artist George Strait. Released in 1994 on MCA Records, the album was certified platinum in the U.S. for sales of one million copies. It includes the singles "The Big One", "You ...
''. The song reached number 7 on the ''
Billboard''
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1995.
Content
The song is a ballad which at first seems to indicate the beginnings of a love affair. As the song continues into the second verse however, it is revealed that the man and the woman had already in fact been lovers and his appearance in this new town is his admission to being a fool and an offer to settle down.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of ''
Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "slow and pretty ballad." She goes on to say that Strait is the "master of subtle country love songs, and he delivers the goods on this lovely ballad."
['' Billboard'', July 1, 1995]
Chart performance
"Lead On" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 24, 1995.
References
1995 singles
1994 songs
George Strait songs
Songs written by Dean Dillon
Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
MCA Records singles
Songs written by Teddy Gentry
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