I've Come to Expect It from You
1990 single by George Strait
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"I've Come to Expect It from You" is a song written by Buddy Cannon and Dean Dillon, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in October 1990 as the third and final single from his album Livin' It Up. It peaked at number 1 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. In the United States it stayed at number 1 for five weeks.[1] In Canada, it reached number 1 in January 1991 and stayed there for one week.
| "I've Come to Expect It from You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Livin' It Up | ||||
| B-side | "Stranger in My Arms" | |||
| Released | October 22, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | February 13, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | MCA 53969 | |||
| Songwriters | Buddy Cannon Dean Dillon | |||
| Producers | Jimmy Bowen George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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Content
The song is about the male narrator describing his ex-lover's apathetic attitude.[2] It is composed in the key of B-flat major with a main chord pattern of F7-B♭.[3]
Critical reception
Rating it "A", Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe wrote that "It’s nervy and angry, with a thread of bitterness that Strait has rarely explored in his work."[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 53 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
