You Know Me Better Than That

"You Know Me Better Than That" is a song written by Anna Lisa Graham and Tony Haselden, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in June 1991 as the second single from his album Chill of an Early Fall. It peaked at number 1 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.^[1]

Content

The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator confides in the ex-lover who dumped him. He tells her he has found a sophisticated new girlfriend who idolizes him, but this only makes him unhappy. He's haunted by his many flaws, which the former girlfriend knows all too well. He feels certain the new girlfriend will someday realize his inadequacies, and he clearly pines for his old life. It's a rare song in that it deals with the "Impostor syndrome," the belief that one's good fortune is undeserved and likely to disappear.

Chart positions

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[2]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	2
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	7

Preceded by "She's in Love with the Boy" by Trisha Yearwood	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single August 17–31, 1991	Succeeded by "Brand New Man" by Brooks & Dunn
Preceded by "She's in Love with the Boy" by Trisha Yearwood	RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 31-September 7, 1991	Succeeded by "Fallin' Out of Love" by Reba McEntire
Preceded by "Brand New Man" by Brooks & Dunn	RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 5, 1991	Succeeded by "Where Are You Now" by Clint Black

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1610." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 31, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

George Strait 1990s singles

Livin' It Up	"Love Without End, Amen" "Drinking Champagne" "I've Come to Expect It from You"

Chill of an Early Fall	"If I Know Me" "You Know Me Better Than That" "The Chill of an Early Fall" "Lovesick Blues"

Holding My Own	"Gone as a Girl Can Get" "So Much Like My Dad"

Pure Country	"I Cross My Heart" "Heartland" "When Did You Stop Loving Me"

Easy Come, Easy Go	"Easy Come, Easy Go" "I'd Like to Have That One Back" "Lovebug" "The Man in Love with You"

Lead On	"The Big One" "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody" "Adalida" "Lead On"

Strait Out of the Box	"Check Yes or No" "I Know She Still Loves Me"

Blue Clear Sky	"Blue Clear Sky" "Carried Away" "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" "King of the Mountain"

Carrying Your Love with Me	"One Night at a Time" "Carrying Your Love with Me" "Today My World Slipped Away" "Round About Way"

One Step at a Time	"I Just Want to Dance with You" "True" "We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This"

Always Never the Same	"Meanwhile" "Write This Down" "What Do You Say to That"

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