"You Know Me Better Than That" is a song written by Anna Lisa Graham and Tony Haselden, and recorded by American

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artist

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...

. It was released in June 1991 as the second single from his album ''

Chill of an Early Fall ''Chill of an Early Fall'' is the eleventh studio album by American country music singer George Strait. It was released by MCA Records. The album produced the singles "If I Know Me" and " You Know Me Better Than That", both of which reached Numbe ...

''. It peaked at number 1 on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart.

Content

The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator confides in the significant other who dumped him. He informs her of a sophisticated new girlfriend who idolizes him, but this only displeases him. Likewise, he is haunted by his many flaws, which the former girlfriend knows all too well, and he feels certain that the new girlfriend will eventually realize his inadequacies, and is clearly pining for his old life. It is a rare song in that it deals with the "

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," the belief that one's good fortune is undeserved and likely to disappear.

Chart positions

Year-end charts

References

1991 singles George Strait songs Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen MCA Records singles Songs written by Tony Haselden 1990 songs {{1991-country-song-stub