| Round About Way | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | George Strait |
| Album: | Carrying Your Love with Me |
| B-Side: | She'll Leave You with a Smile |
| Released: | January 5, 1998 |
| Recorded: | September 28, 1996[1] |
| Genre: | Honky-tonk |
| Label: | MCA Nashville |
| Producer: | Tony Brown, George Strait |
| Prev Title: | Today My World Slipped Away |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | I Just Want to Dance with You |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
"Round About Way" is a song written by Steve Dean and Wil Nance, and recorded by the American country music singer George Strait. It was released in January 1998 as the fourth and final single from his CD Carrying Your Love With Me. The song reached No. 1 on Billboard’s 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", included on Strait's album The Road Less Traveled.[2]
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."[3]
"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) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 38 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 44 |