Ocean Front Property (song)

"Ocean Front Property"
Single by George Strait
from the album Ocean Front Property
B-side	"My Heart Won't Wander Very Far From You"
Released	December 22, 1986
Recorded	September 22, 1986
Genre	Country
Length	3:08 (album version) 2:40 (single edit)
Label	MCA 53021
Songwriter(s)	Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter
Producer(s)	Jimmy Bowen, George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You" (1986) "Ocean Front Property" (1986) "All My Ex's Live in Texas" (1987)

"Ocean Front Property" is a song written by

single, "My Heart Won't Wander Very Far From You" is the B-side.

Critical reception

state of Arizona is not close enough to the Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of California

for either body of water to be within view.

Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying that it is "subtly clever, yet deceptively simple, with a strong undercurrent of heartache." He goes on to say that Strait’s vocal interpretation is "just straightforward enough to keep the song’s left-of-center metaphor from coming across as campy, keeping the undertone of sadness fully intact."[2]

Charts

Chart (1986–1987)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Certifications

Certifications for Ocean Front Property

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

See also

• Arizona Bay