Round About Way

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The song's B-side, "She'll Leave You with a Smile", is a different song from the single "She'll Leave You with a Smile", included on Strait's album The Road Less Traveled.[1]

Musical style and composition

"Round About Way" is a honky-tonk and Western swing song dominated by its fiddle and pedal steel guitar instrumentation.[2][3]

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine, reviewed the song favorably, saying that "fiddle and steel guitar dominate this uptempo romp." He goes on to say that Strait's performance is "packed with personality."[2]

Chart positions

"Round About Way" re-entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks as an official single at number 45 for the week of January 10, 1998.

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Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 38
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 44

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