"Round About Way" is the title of a song written by Steve Dean and Willis R. Nance, and recorded by country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 singer George Strait

George Strait

George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...

. It was released in January 1998 as the fourth and final single from his CD, Carrying Your Love With Me

Carrying Your Love With Me

Carrying Your Love With Me is the title of an album released in 1997 by American country music singer George Strait. It was released by MCA Nashville Records and it produced four singles for Strait on the Billboard country charts...

. The song reached the top of the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

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

She'll Leave You with a Smile

"She'll Leave You with a Smile" is the title of a song written by Odie Blackmon and Jay Knowles, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 2002 as the last single from his 2001 album The Road Less Traveled. It was his 38th Number One hit on the...

", included on Strait's album The Road Less Traveled

The Road Less Traveled (George Strait Album)

The Road Less Traveled is an album by country artist George Strait released by MCA Nashville in 2001. Certified platinum for sales of one million copies, the album produced the hits "Run", "She'll Leave You with a Smile" and "Living and Living Well", the latter two of which were #1 hits on the...

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Content

The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator finally admits that he misses his ex-lover.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

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."

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.

Chart (1998)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1