"What Do You Say to That" is a song written by

Jim Lauderdale James Russell Lauderdale (born April 11, 1957) is an American country, bluegrass, and Americana singer-songwriter. Since 1986, he has released 31 studio albums, including collaborations with artists such as Dr. Ralph Stanley, Buddy Miller, ...

and

Melba Montgomery Melba Joyce Montgomery (October 14, 1938 – January 15, 2025) was an American country music singer and songwriter. She was known for a series of duet recordings made with George Jones, Gene Pitney, and Charlie Louvin. She was also a solo artis ...

. It was recorded by Lauderdale on his 1997 album, ''Whisper''. In 1999, it was recorded by both David Ball on his album ''

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'', and by

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on his album '' Always Never the Same''. Strait's version was released in July 1999 as the third and final single from this album. It peaked at number 4 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of ''

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'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "lovely little tune with a pretty melody and a positive lyric." He goes on by saying that the production incorporates "sweet, understated fiddle and piano that interplay nicely with Strait's eloquent vocal performance."''

'', July 31, 1999

Chart positions

"What Do You Say to That" re-entered the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at number 67 as an official single for the week of July 31, 1999.

Year-end charts

References

1999 singles David Ball (country singer) songs George Strait songs Songs written by Jim Lauderdale Songs written by Melba Montgomery Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) MCA Nashville Records singles 1997 songs {{1999-country-song-stub