"True" is a song written by Marv Green and Jeff Stevens, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in June 1998 as the second single from his album One Step at a Time. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Content

"True" is a song by George Strait that describes the struggles of a man who discovers that the world is not what he thought it was. The narrator describes how the man comes to terms with this new reality and shares this realization with his lover in many different situations. The narrator tells his lover that his love for her is as true as the sun coming up every morning, as bright as the light in a baby's smile, as sure as a mountain river winding its way, and as right as the rain falling from the sky.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the production has an "open, airy feel that underscores the honest emotion in the lyric." He goes on to say that Strait's phrasing "adds appeal and turns a sweet, ordinary song into something special."

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 69 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated May 2, 1998, from unsolicited airplay, while "I Just Want to Dance With You" was still climbing that chart. A month later, it was released as a single, and re-entered the chart at number 64 on the week of June 13, 1998. It charted for a total of 25 weeks on that chart, and peaked at number two on the chart dated August 29, 1998. "True" also went to number one on the American Radio & Records country music charts.

Charts

Year-end charts