"What's Going on in Your World," which was the second single from the Texan's
Beyond the Blue Neon album, was Strait's 17th No. 1 hit and his 11th consecutive chart-topping single. Written by David Chamberlain, Royce Porter and Red Steagall, the song hints at regret, as Strait asks his former flame how her life has been since their split.
Strait followed "What's Going on in Your World" with "Ace in the Hole," also from
Beyond the Blue Neon. That song became the final consecutive No. 1 hit in the singer's streak of No. 1 tunes; he next returned to No. 1 in 1990 with "Love Without End, Amen."