"Tim McGraw" is the debut single and first published song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and Liz Rose, and produced by Nathan Chapman. It was released on June 19, 2006 by Big Machine Records as the lead single from her self-titled debut album. Swift wrote "Tim McGraw" during her freshman year of high school, knowing that she and her senior boyfriend would break up at the end of the year when he left for college. The song was written about all the different things that would remind the subject of Swift and their time spent together, once he departed.
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Tim McGraw (song) | Introduction
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"Tim McGraw" is the debut single and first published song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and Liz Rose, and produced by Nathan Chapman. It was released on June 19, 2006 by Big Machine Records as the lead single from her self-titled debut album. Swift wrote "Tim McGraw" during her freshman year of high school, knowing that she and her senior boyfriend would break up at the end of the year when he left for college. The song was written about all the different things that would remind the subject of Swift and their time spent together, once he departed.
Tim McGraw (song) | Introduction
"If You're Reading This" is a song performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. The song was first performed at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards, which were held in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired May 15, 2007 on CBS. Shortly after McGraw's live performance, several radio stations began playing a telecast of the song, boosting it to a debut at number 35 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts from unsolicited airplay. A remixed version of the live recording was later released to radio as a single, overlapping Tim's then-current single, "I Need You", (a duet with wife Faith Hill).
If You're Reading This | Introduction
The song was eventually released as a CD single on June 19, 2006. In retrospect, Swift has said that the song "is reminiscent, and it is thinking about a relationship you had and then lost. I think one of the most powerful human emotions is what should have been and wasn't... That was a really good song to start out on, because a lot of people can relate to wanting something you can't have." When the song's subject discovered it, he thought it was "cool" and kept friendship with Swift despite their breakup.
Tim McGraw (song) | Background
Taylor Swift and Liz Rose wrote "Tim McGraw" during Swift's freshman year at Hendersonville High School. She conceived the idea in the midst of her mathematics class: "I was just sitting there, and I started humming this melody." She then related the melody to a predicament she was encountering at the moment. Swift knew that she and her senior boyfriend would break up at the end of the year when he left for college. In order to cope with the complicated emotions she was experiencing, Swift wrote the song. Rose said Swift showed up at her after school job, writing songs for Sony/ATV Music, "with the idea and the melody, knowing exactly what she wanted." She desired for the song to capture the sweetness and sadness of loving and losing someone.
Tim McGraw (song) | Background
Four years after the release of his own version, Crowell selected several songs which he recommended to record producer Byron Gallimore. Eventually, "Please Remember Me" made its way to Tim McGraw, who recorded it for his 1999 album "A Place in the Sun". Released that year as the first single from that album, McGraw's rendition reached the top of the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, a position that it held for five weeks. The song was also McGraw's biggest solo hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100, where it peaked at number 10. McGraw's rendition features Patty Loveless on harmony vocals.
Please Remember Me | Tim McGraw version
"Tim McGraw" was promoted by Swift on a radio tour and performances in numerous venues. Swift performed it while serving as opening act for various country artists' concert tours. She also performed it as part of her first headlining concert tour, the Fearless Tour (2009–10). The single was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating more than 2 million units sold in the US.
Tim McGraw (song) | Introduction
"Still" is a song written by Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs and Joe Leathers, and recorded and co-produced by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in February 2010 as the third single from his tenth studio album, "Southern Voice".
Still (Tim McGraw song) | Introduction
"Tim McGraw" is a country song with a length of three minutes and 52 seconds. The song mingles traditional and modern country music features, primarily through its usage of a twelve-string guitar. It is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 72 beats per minute. Thus, it is categorized as a ballad with a mid-paced nature. It is written in the key of C major and Swift's vocals span one octave, from F to G. Swift's vocals are prominent in twang. "Tim McGraw" follows the chord progression C–Am–F–Gsus–G. The lyrics of "Tim McGraw" regard a summer romance that came to a sudden halt.
Tim McGraw (song) | Composition
When the song is in its final chorus, Collins arrives at a wooden cabin in his pick-up truck. He runs up the staircase to discover an enveloped letter next to the door. He then sits on the staircase, opens the envelope, and reads the letter. The video transcends towards Swift playing an acoustic guitar as she leans against the wooden cabin. Cut-scenes feature Swift lying on the lake-bed and performing with a guitar next to the wooden cabin. The video concludes with Swift, once again, lying on the initial setting. The video premiered on July 22, 2006 on Great American Country.
Tim McGraw (song) | Music video
"One of Those Nights" is a song written by Luke Laird, Rodney Clawson, and Chris Tompkins and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in November 2012 as the second single from his 2013 album "Two Lanes of Freedom" and his second one from Big Machine Records.
One of Those Nights (Tim McGraw song) | Introduction
"Tim McGraw" is a musical interconnection of traditional and modern country music. Lyrically, the track lists items in order to associate a past relationship, one of them being country artist Tim McGraw's music. "Tim McGraw" performed well commercially. The track spent various weeks upon both the "Billboard" Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs in the United States. It peaked at number 40 on the former and number six on the latter. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold more than one million copies since its release. The accompanying music video for "Tim McGraw", directed by Trey Fanjoy, comprises flashbacks by Swift's love interest, among cut scenes that feature Swift lying on a lake bed.
Tim McGraw (song) | Introduction
The song fondly reminisces an ex-boyfriend, and directs the lyrics towards him, rather than country singer Tim McGraw himself. It uses McGraw's music as a marker in their relationship timeline: "When you think Tim McGraw / I hope you think my favorite song." Sean Dooley of About.com stated, "Music has the power to evoke memories, and it's an old Tim McGraw song that triggers her happy memories." McGraw's reference is one of the several items used for association of the failed relationship, along with other items and places, such as a little black dress.
Tim McGraw (song) | Composition
The accompanying music video for "Tim McGraw" was directed by Trey Fanjoy. It was filmed at the former home of Johnny & June Carter-Cash, which burned down the next year. The letter which the boyfriend receives is addressed to "Johnny" for this purpose. In regards to the video's concept, Swift stated, "It deals with the haunting power of music and how hearing a song years after it was first popular can have such an emotional appeal." Clayton Collins portrayed Swift's love interest in the music video. He was cast because of his physical resemblance to the real subject of the song, in that they were both tall with dark hair.
Tim McGraw (song) | Music video
The video begins with Swift, dressed in a white sundress, as she lies on the grass of a lake-bed and holds a transistor radio. Suddenly, the setting is switched to Collins as he drives a white and orange 1970 Chevrolet CST-10. He then turns his radio on and ceases driving, coming to a complete stop on a road. As Collins facial expressions become more serious, he flashbacks to memories with Swift. Swift and Collins are seen frolicking in a field, lying beside another on the back of Collins' CST-10, staring at the stars together, holding hands as they walk, and slow dancing.
Tim McGraw (song) | Music video
"I Like It, I Love It" is a song written by Jeb Stuart Anderson, Steve Dukes, and Mark Hall, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in July 1995 as the first single from his album "All I Want". The song is McGraw's ninth single overall, and it became his third number-one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. It was recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals Alabama.
I Like It, I Love It | Introduction
Tim McGraw recorded the song on his 2015 album "Damn Country Music", with Big & Rich on background vocals. McGraw chose to put it on the album because his guitar player played a demo which was recorded by John Rich, one-half of the duo.
California (Big &amp; Rich song) | History
The album's lead single, "What Room was the Holiday In", was produced by Doug Johnson; the rest of the album was produced by Byron Gallimore (who has produced all of McGraw's subsequent work) and James Stroud. The tracks "Memory Lane" and "Tears in the Rain" were co-written by Joe Diffie, the former had been recorded by Keith Palmer on his debut album, while Diffie recorded his own version of "Tears in the Rain" for his 1995 album "Life's So Funny". "The Only Thing That I Have Left" had been recorded by George Strait on his "Strait from the Heart" album.
Tim McGraw (album) | Content
In 2013, she provided guest vocals for Tim McGraw's "Highway Don't Care", which features guitar work by Keith Urban, and penned "Sweeter than Fiction" for the "One Chance" soundtrack album.
List of songs recorded by Taylor Swift | Introduction
"Still" peaked at number 16 on the US Hot Country Songs chart.
Still (Tim McGraw song) | Chart performance
McGraw said that he had difficulty recording the song with Paltrow because he thought that "it's such a moving song" and said that he wanted to sing as well on it as she did. The song is the final cut on the "Country Strong" soundtrack. Paltrow's then-husband, Chris Martin of Coldplay, wrote it.
Me and Tennessee | History
Prior to charting on the United States' main chart, "Tim McGraw" charted on "Billboard" Hot Country Songs. On the week ending July 1, 2006, "Tim McGraw" debuted at number 60 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs. After spending 25 weeks upon "Billboard" Hot Country Songs, the song reached the top 10 with its new peak of number 10 on the week ending December 16, 2006. In the proceeding six weeks, the song managed remained on the top 10 until finding its peak at number six on the week ending January 27, 2007. "Tim McGraw" spent a total of 35 weeks upon the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart.
Tim McGraw (song) | Chart performance
"Thought About You" is a song by American country music singer Tim McGraw. Written by The Warren Brothers (Brad and Brett Warren) and Lee Thomas Miller, the song is McGraw's second released single for Columbia Records Nashville.
Thought About You | Introduction
It was written about all the different things that would remind the subject of Swift and their time spent together, once he departed. "To her surprise, the first thing that came to mind was [her] love of Tim McGraw's music." Several personal details were listed for the song. McGraw's mentioning was a reference to Swift's favorite song, "Can't Tell Me Nothin" from his 2004 album "Live Like You Were Dying", rather than McGraw as a person. The writing process, as with "Our Song", took place in approximately twenty minutes, and was executed with the use of a piano. Soon after, Scott Borchetta, CEO of Big Machine Records, signed Swift to his newly formed label.
Tim McGraw (song) | Background
Early into the album production, in a meeting where Borchetta and Swift discussed potential songs for Swift's debut album, she performed "Tim McGraw" for Borchetta on fluke ukulele. According to Swift, as soon as Borchetta finished listening to the song, he faced Swift and said, "That's your first single." She responded, "Well. That's how that works then." Prior to that event, Swift did not believe that the song was single material. However, she followed what label executives told her and accepted that they were correct. Swift placed "Tim McGraw" as the first track on "Taylor Swift" because of its importance to her.
Tim McGraw (song) | Background
"Highway Don't Care" is a song performed by American country music singer Tim McGraw and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift on vocals, featuring Keith Urban on guitar. It was released in March 2013 as the third single from McGraw's first album for Big Machine Records, "Two Lanes of Freedom" (2013). The song was written by Mark Irwin, Josh Kear and Brad and Brett Warren. McGraw and Swift recorded their parts separately.
Highway Don't Care | Introduction
The song was later covered by Tim McGraw in 2011 and was released to iTunes and country radio on December 1, 2011, via Curb Records. The song served as the first single for his final Curb album, "Emotional Traffic", which was released on January 24, 2012.
Better Than I Used to Be (song) | Tim McGraw version
Swift spent six months of 2006 promoting "Tim McGraw" and "Taylor Swift" on a radio tour. She performed the song as she opened for Rascal Flatts on several dates, from October 19 to November 3, 2006, included on the Me and My Gang Tour (2006–07). Swift performed "Tim McGraw" as the concert's penultimate performance. She dressed in a black, knee-length dress and red cowboy boots with a design of a skull and cross bones across it, playing an acoustic guitar. Swift requested for the audience to raise their cell phones in order to simulate a sky filled with stars, when the song reached the lyrics "He said the way my blue eyes shined / Put those Georgia stars to shame that night / I said that's a lie." She also performed the song when she served as opening act on twenty dates for George Strait's 2007 United States tour, and selected dates for Brad Paisley's Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour in 2007.
Tim McGraw (song) | Live performances
"Everywhere" is a song written by Mike Reid and Craig Wiseman, and performed by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released in July 1997 as the second single from his album of the same name. The song reached the top of the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 2 on the "RPM" Country Tracks chart in Canada. Despite reaching Number One on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Now Hot Country Songs), the song did not appear on McGraw's "Greatest Hits" album. It did, however, later appear on his second Greatest Hits package, "".
Everywhere (Tim McGraw song) | Introduction
Swift then completed the performance standing and walking back to the main stage. As she worked her way back to the stage, she again hugged fans, squeezed their outstretched hands and scrawled quick autographs. Nicole Frehsee of "Rolling Stone" favored Swift's performance of "Tim McGraw" at the August 27, 2009, concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Frehsee described the entire concert as an "elaborate spectacle that doesn't slow down, even when the singer hauls her acoustic guitar into the audience to play a sweet, stripped down set of tunes including [..] 'Tim McGraw'." Brandy McDonnel of "The Oklahoman" reported a massive sing-along by the audience at the March 31, 2010, concert at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.
Tim McGraw (song) | Live performances
"How I'll Always Be" is a song performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw and written by Chris Janson, Jamie Paulin, and Jeremy Stover. It was released on July 11, 2016, as the third single from McGraw's 14th studio album "Damn Country Music".
How I'll Always Be | Introduction
Swift wrote "Tim McGraw" during her freshman year, knowing that she and her senior boyfriend, Brandon Borello, would break up at the end of the year when he left for college. Rose said Swift showed up at her after school job writing songs for Sony/ATV "with the idea and the melody. She knew exactly what she wanted." The nostalgic song describes a summer romance and Swift's hope that when Borello "think[s] Tim McGraw" he would "think [her] favorite song" – McGraw's "Can't Tell Me Nothin" – and remember her. Conversely, "Picture to Burn" describes a girl furious after a break-up.
Taylor Swift (album) | Development and music
"Still" is a moderate up-tempo country song, backed primarily by electric guitar. The song's male narrator describes remembering his favorite place to be in his past, and reminding himself that he can "just be still" in order to reach it.
Still (Tim McGraw song) | Content
"Back When" is a song written by Stan Lynch, Stephony Smith, and Jeff Stevens and recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released in August 2004 as the second single from McGraw's 2004 album "Live Like You Were Dying". The song reached number one on U.S. the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart in December 2004 and peaked at number 30 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Back When | Introduction
"Unbroken" is a song written by Annie Roboff and Holly Lamar and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in May 2002 as the fourth and final single from McGraw's 2001 album "Set This Circus Down". The song reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in September 2002.
Unbroken (Tim McGraw song) | Introduction
On the week ending September 23, 2006, "Tim McGraw" debuted at number 86 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. After 17 weeks of ascending and descending the chart, on the week ending January 13, 2007, the song reached its peak at number 40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, where it stayed for two consecutive weeks. On the week ending February 3, 2007, the song spent its last week on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 43, after a total of 20 weeks on the chart. As of November 2017, "Tim McGraw" has sold 1.6 million copies in the United States. The single was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for moving over 2 million units.
Tim McGraw (song) | Chart performance
Giving McGraw's version four stars out of five, Taste of Country reviewer Billy Dukes said, "It's the first time fans get to experience many of the burdens the singer has talked of shedding in recent years." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock was positive, calling it "a strong story song from a mature singer/songwriter." He went on to say that it was McGraw's "most country song to date with strong lyrical imagery and one of Tim’s best vocal performances in years." Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave it a 'B+', calling the song "classic McGraw" and saying that the production is, "clean, tasteful, and decidedly country."
Better Than I Used to Be (song) | Critical reception
"Let It Go" is a song written by Aimee Mayo, Bill Luther and Tom Douglas, and performed by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released in July 2008 as the sixth single and title track from his album "Let It Go". It was his forty-second Top 40 hit on the "Billboard" country charts.
Let It Go (Tim McGraw song) | Introduction
Since completing promotion for "Taylor Swift" and its corresponding singles, Swift has performed "Tim McGraw" at the 2009 CMA Music Festival, the 2009 V Festival, and the Australian charity concert Sydney Sound Relief. Swift performed "Tim McGraw" on all venues of her first headlining concert tour, the Fearless Tour, which extended from April 2009 to June 2010. The performances of "Tim McGraw" set on a small platform located at the opposite end, parallel to the stage in the arena. Swift, dressed in a pastel sundress, sat on a wooden stool while performing with wooden acoustic guitar strapped to her shoulder.
Tim McGraw (song) | Live performances
Despite the lack of a studio recording, the song received airplay on country radio after several stations began playing the CBS telecast of McGraw's live performance. As a result, it entered "Billboard"'s Hot Country Songs chart at number 35. Scott Siman, McGraw's manager, had been working with both the label (Curb Records) and radio stations to "address the fact that we don't have a studio recorded version of this song". A remixed version (with most of the audience noise removed, except for applause at the end) was released to radio in June 2007, while McGraw's then-current single "I Need You" (a Faith Hill duet) was also climbing the charts.
If You're Reading This | Chart performance
"Like We Never Loved At All" is a song recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released in August 2005 as the second from her album "Fireflies". The song features her husband Tim McGraw singing harmony vocals. Like two other singles from the album — "Mississippi Girl" and "Sunshine and Summertime" — this song was co-written by John Rich of Big & Rich, Vicky McGehee and Scot Sax. A tale of coping with a love that has drifted away, the song provided the thematic opening for shows from McGraw and Hill's joint Soul2Soul II Tour 2006, with the pair singing it at opposite ends of the stage and with their backs to each other.
Like We Never Loved at All | Introduction
Chesney told "Billboard" magazine that he almost didn't get to release the song because Tim McGraw had recorded a version. McGraw decided not to release it, and after Chesney's version hit number-one, McGraw told him "I'm glad you cut it. It just didn't work for me." Chesney went on to say that the song originally appealed to him because "it's the only love song I know of that has both Jimmy Buffett and Richard Petty in it." Although McGraw never released his version of the song, years later it was included as one of the previously unreleased recordings on his 2016 compilation album "McGraw: The Ultimate Collection".
How Forever Feels | Background
Throughout the 2005 NFL season, McGraw sang an alternate version of "I Like It, I Love It" every week during the season. The alternate lyrics, which changed each week, would make reference to plays during Sunday's games, and the song would be played alongside video highlights during halftime on "Monday Night Football". Later in the year, McGraw became a minority owner of the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats when majority owner Bud Adams (owner of the NFL's Tennessee Titans) was awarded the expansion franchise.
Tim McGraw | "Live Like You Were Dying"
"Grown Men Don't Cry" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Steve Seskin and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in March 2001 as the first single from McGraw's 2001 album "Set This Circus Down". The song reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and peaked at number 25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Grown Men Don't Cry | Introduction
The song's music video premiered the same day.
Here on Earth (Tim McGraw album) | Singles
"The Only Thing I Have Left" was later recorded by Tim McGraw for his 1993 debut album "Tim McGraw".
Strait from the Heart | Introduction
A cover of "Milk Cow Blues", this song was recorded as a duet with Asleep at the Wheel, whom he had met while performing together at the George Strait Country Music Festival. McGraw recorded two more duets with his wife in the late-1990s, both of which appeared on her albums. "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me", from her multi-platinum-certified 1998 album "Faith", reached the Top 5 of the US country charts. Her follow-up album, 1999's "Breathe", featured "Let's Make Love", which won a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration in 2000.
Tim McGraw | "A Place in the Sun"
"Top of the World" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released to radio on August 4, 2015 as the lead single to his third studio album for Big Machine Records, "Damn Country Music", released on November 6, 2015, and his fourteenth overall single for Big Machine. The song was written by Josh Osborne, Jimmy Robbins and Jon Nite.
Top of the World (Tim McGraw song) | Introduction
Urban plays guitar on Tim McGraw's early-2013 single "Highway Don't Care", which also features a guest vocal from Taylor Swift. This song is the third single from McGraw's album "Two Lanes of Freedom".
Keith Urban | 2010–2012: "Get Closer"
Country music duo Steel Magnolia recorded a live version of the song, which is included in their 2010 extended play, "Steel Magnolia — EP".
I Need You (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill song) | Cover versions
The song was well received by critics. Rob Sheffield of "Blender" magazine described the track as a gem that hit hard. Sean Dooley of About.com complimented Swift's vocal delivery, describing it as "tender and emotive." In 2020, "Rolling Stone" ranked "Tim McGraw" at number 11 on its "The 100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time" list, placing second among female artists; the magazine stated: "With her first song, Swift immediately showed her Nashville peers she could beat any of them at their own game, acing the classic genre trope of nostalgic country song about how country music is nostalgic".
Tim McGraw (song) | Critical reception
The song debuted on the Country Airplay chart at No. 30 and the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 35 upon its release. The following week it debuted on the Country Digital Songs chart at No. 18, selling 16,000 copies.
Top of the World (Tim McGraw song) | Commercial performance
During mid-2007, Swift engaged as the opening act on several dates for Tim McGraw's and Faith Hill's joint tour, Soul2Soul II Tour (2006–07), where she again performed "Tim McGraw". Swift performed the song while she was again opening for Rascal Flatts for their Still Feels Good Tour in 2008. Swift's first broadcast performance of "Tim McGraw" was on October 24, 2006, on "Good Morning America". She continued promotion for the track at "Billboard" headquarters, the 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards, The Engine Room, and a concert at the Apple Store in SoHo, New York, which was recorded and released as a live extended play (EP), "iTunes Live from SoHo", exclusively sold through the iTunes Store.
Tim McGraw (song) | Live performances
"My Next Thirty Years" is a song written by Phil Vassar and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in July 2000 as the fifth and final single from McGraw's album "A Place in the Sun". The song reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and it peaked at number 27 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
My Next Thirty Years | Introduction
"Truck Yeah" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. Written by Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of LoCash, Chris Janson, and Danny Myrick, the song was released on July 3, 2012 as the first single from his album "Two Lanes of Freedom" and his first single for Big Machine Records. The release of the single overlapped McGraw's then current single "Right Back Atcha Babe," promoted by Curb Records, due to a rivalry between the two record labels.
Truck Yeah | Introduction
"I Need You" is a song written by David Lee and Tony Lane, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw and his wife, Faith Hill as a duet. It was released in April 2007 as the second single from the album, "Let It Go". The song peaked at number 8 on the country charts in August 2007, partly due to competition with individual singles from Hill and McGraw ("Lost" and "If You're Reading This", respectively). The duet was nominated twice at the 2008 Grammy Awards for "Best Country Collaboration with Vocals" and "Best Country Song".
I Need You (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill song) | Introduction
country charts, in addition to peaking at number 17 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The song also "helped cement his image as a ruggedly good-looking guy with a sensitive side." By year's end, the third single from the album, "Down on the Farm" peaked at number 2; after that, the album's fourth single, also its title track, became the singer's second number one song in early 1995. The fifth and final single "Refried Dreams" reached number 5. The album sold over 6 million copies, topping the "Billboard" 200 and Top Country Album charts. On the strength of this success, McGraw won Academy of Country Music awards for Album of the Year and Top New Male Vocalist in 1994.
Tim McGraw | "Not a Moment Too Soon"
"Something Like That" is a song written by Rick Ferrell and Keith Follesé and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in June 1999 as the second single from McGraw's album "A Place in the Sun". The song reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, and peaked at number 28 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, making it a minor crossover hit. According to Nielsen BDS, the song was the top-played radio single in any musical genre in the 2000s with 487,343 spins from January 1, 2000, to December 17, 2009.
Something Like That | Introduction
His highest solo peak on Hot 100 is 1999's "Please Remember Me" at number 10, although "It's Your Love" hit number 7 on that chart. Four of his singles have also entered the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, including a cover of Elton John's "Tiny Dancer". McGraw's version, released solely to that format, was a number 13 hit. "Live Like You Were Dying", "When the Stars Go Blue", and "My Little Girl", the latter two both having been released in 2006, also entered the AC chart, with "Live Like You Were Dying" at number 4 being his highest peak there.
Tim McGraw discography | Introduction
McGraw came to the attention of Curb Records in 1990. After cutting a demo single, McGraw gave a copy to his father. A man who was friends with Curb Records executives heard the demo while driving with Tug one day and recommended that Curb contact the young singer. Several weeks later, he was able to play his tape for Curb executives, after which they signed him to a recording contract. McGraw made his debut with the single "What Room Was the Holiday In", which was released on March 29, 1991, and did not enter the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart upon its release.
Tim McGraw | "Tim McGraw"
"One of These Days" is a song co-written and originally recorded by the American country music singer Marcus Hummon on his 1995 album "All in Good Time". It was later covered by Tim McGraw, whose version is the fourth single from his 1997 album "Everywhere". It peaked at number two in the United States, and number one in Canada.
One of These Days (Marcus Hummon song) | Introduction
"One of Those Nights" debuted at number 29 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 17, 2012. It also debuted at number 96 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart for the week of December 15, 2012. It also debuted at number 77 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of November 17, 2012. On the chart dated March 9, 2013, it became McGraw's first number one since "Felt Good on My Lips" in January 2011.
One of Those Nights (Tim McGraw song) | Chart performance
The album's third single, "How I'll Always Be" released to country radio on July 11, 2016. It reached at number 3 on the Country Airplay in January 2017.
Tim McGraw | "Damn Country Music"
"Tim McGraw" was released as the lead single from "Taylor Swift" on June 19, 2006. The song was critically appreciated for Swift's delivery. "Tim McGraw" enjoyed commercial success, peaking at number forty on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and at number six on "Billboard"'s Hot Country Songs; it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the shipment of 2,000,000 copies. "Teardrops on My Guitar" was released as the second single from "Taylor Swift". "Teardrops on My Guitar" received critical success for its memorable chorus and crossover potential, as well as commercial success by becoming the best-charting single from "Taylor Swift" on the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at number thirteen.
Taylor Swift (album) | Singles
The video received a nomination for "Number One Streamed Video From a New Artist (Rookie of the Year Award)" at the web-hosted 2006 CMT Online Awards, but lost to Lindsey Haun's video for "Broken". At the 2007 CMT Music Awards, the video won the CMT Music Award for "Breakthrough Video of the Year". To date, the video has over 41 million views on YouTube.
Tim McGraw (song) | Music video
4 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts. "I Like It, I Love It" was also a No. 25 hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100. This was Tim's last album to have a neotraditional country sound before developing a more crossover-friendly country-pop sound.
All I Want (Tim McGraw album) | Introduction
The only single released from this album is "Let's Make Love". It reached #6 on the U.S. Country Charts and #54 on the U.S. Hot 100, and was also included on Faith Hill's "Breathe" album.
Greatest Hits (Tim McGraw album) | Singles
"Kristofferson" is a song written by Anthony Smith and Reed Nielsen, and performed by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released in March 2008 as the fifth single from his album "Let It Go". The song peaked at number 16 on the country singles charts.
Kristofferson (song) | Introduction
"Not a Moment Too Soon" is a song written by Wayne Perry and Joe Barnhill and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in October 1994 as the fourth single and title track from McGraw's 1994 album "Not a Moment Too Soon". The song reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Despite reaching that position, the song did not appear on Tim's "Greatest Hits" album. It did, however, later appear on his second Greatest Hits package, "".
Not a Moment Too Soon (song) | Introduction
The first single from the album, "Last Dollar (Fly Away)" (written by Big Kenny of Big & Rich), reached the top of the country charts in early 2007, giving McGraw his first number one hit since "Back When" in late 2004. Following it was "I Need You", a duet with his wife Faith Hill. This song peaked at #8. Shortly after the latter was released, McGraw charted with a live rendition of the song "If You're Reading This". He performed that song live at the Academy of Country Music awards in May 2007. A month after this song entered the charts, the album was re-issued with "If You're Reading This" added to the track listing.
Let It Go (Tim McGraw album) | Content
Molly Trust of "Billboard" attended the performance at the tour's final concert on June 5, 2010, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts and conjectured that the performance's setting was formed in order to "afford a better view to fans farther back."
Tim McGraw (song) | Live performances
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American singer, actor, and record producer. McGraw has released fifteen studio albums (eleven for Curb Records, three for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albums have reached number 1 on the Top Country Albums charts, with his 1994 breakthrough album "Not a Moment Too Soon" being the top country album of 1994. All of these albums have produced 65 singles, 25 of which have reached number 1 on the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts. Three of these singles — "It's Your Love", "Just to See You Smile", and "Live Like You Were Dying" — were respectively the top country songs of 1997, 1998, and 2004 according to "Billboard" Year-End.
Tim McGraw | Introduction
"Memory Lane" had originally appeared on Keith Palmer's self-titled 1991 debut album.
Tim McGraw | "Tim McGraw"
The music video was directed by his usual director of choice Sherman Halsey and shows McGraw singing the song in a church, as well as a mirrored room, where several McGraws are seen in the same shot.
One of These Days (Marcus Hummon song) | Music video
"Felt Good on My Lips" is a song written by Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers, Brett Warren and Brad Warren, and was performed by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released in September 2010 as the first single from his compilation album "Number One Hits", and has since become McGraw's 23rd Number One hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. The song is also included on his 2012 release "Emotional Traffic".
Felt Good on My Lips | Introduction
"I remember going in my totally dark living room, laying on the floor, and we wrote the second verse on the phone," Wiseman recalled. The inclusion of the lyric about riding a bull was intended as a sort of "palette cleanse," as they felt the chorus was growing too sentimental. The duo judged its creation as a "really spiritual thing, because it came strong. Me and Tim's instincts and intuitions just kept leading us." The song was demoed within a few days of its writing by Wiseman, and was chosen by McGraw to be his next lead single. Wiseman remembered the song had personal significance for McGraw, who commented that he himself had gone fishing with his father prior to a quadruple bypass surgery.
Live Like You Were Dying (song) | Background
Ben Foster of "Country Universe" gave the song a B+ grade, and wrote that "Sometimes it just takes the right vocalist to find the layers of emotion woven into a lyric that could scan as pedestrian in the hands of another performer. In this instance, Tim McGraw indeed proves to be the right vocalist." He also says that McGraw's "heartfelt performance is bolstered by a pleasant lilting melody and a laid-back arrangement featuring generous amounts of fiddle and steel guitar."
My Best Friend (song) | Critical reception
"She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart" is a song written by Chris Waters and Tom Shapiro, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in June 1996 as the fourth single from McGraw's "All I Want" album. The song reached Number One on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.
She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart | Introduction
McGraw's version of the song debuted at number 51 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 17, 2011. It also debuted at number 81 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart for the week of December 31, 2011. It also debuted at number 71 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of February 11, 2012.
Better Than I Used to Be (song) | Chart performance
Strings performed by the Nashville String Machine, arranged and conducted by Steve Dorff and contracted by Carl Gorodetzky.
All I Want (Tim McGraw album) | Musicians
Credits are listed as previously printed in AllMusic and the album's liner notes. Performance credits Instruments Production and imagery
Tim McGraw (album) | Personnel
Although the official single version features only Lawrence's vocals, many stations have opted to play the version with McGraw and Chesney instead. McGraw released his eleventh studio album, "Let It Go", on March 27, 2007. The album's first single, "Last Dollar (Fly Away)", peaked at number one on the Hot Country Songs chart. This marked McGraw's first No. 1 single since "Back When" in late 2004. The album debuted at No. 1 on both the "Billboard" 200 and Top Country Album charts, marking his fourth No. 1 album on the 200 charts and his ninth overall. His daughters can be heard singing the chorus during the last few seconds of the song on the video.
Tim McGraw | "Let It Go"
"My Old Friend" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Steve McEwan, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in September 2005 as the fifth and final single from his album "Live Like You Were Dying". It peaked at number 6 on the country music charts.
My Old Friend | Introduction
McGraw's sixth studio album, "Set This Circus Down", was released in April 2001. It even spawned four number one hits on the country charts as well, this time with "Grown Men Don't Cry", "Angry All the Time" (with Faith Hill), "The Cowboy in Me", and "Unbroken". The singer provided harmony vocals for Jo Dee Messina's song "Bring On the Rain", which he also produced. That song topped the country charts. Hungry for more of his music, fans downloaded a version of his performance of the song "Things Change" from his appearance at the Country Music Association Awards Show. The song was played extensively on radio, becoming the first country song to appear on the charts from a fully downloaded version.
Tim McGraw | "Set This Circus Down"
Brady Vercher of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-down review. He said that the song seemed like an attempt to capitalize on Kristofferson's fame, and did not expand on the title beyond name-checking. However, Vercher said that the production was pleasant and that McGraw sang the song well.
Kristofferson (song) | Critical reception
"For A Little While" is a song written by Steve Mandile, Jerry Vandiver and Phil Vassar, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in November 1998 as the sixth and final single from his album "Everywhere". The song peaked at number 2 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but reached number-one on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart.
For a Little While | Introduction
"Some Things Never Change" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and Brad Crisler and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in April 2000 as the fourth single from McGraw's album "A Place in the Sun". While it went to number 1 in Canada, it peaked only at number 7 in the US, and was the only single from the album not to reach number 1 in the US. It also peaked at number 58 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Some Things Never Change (Tim McGraw song) | Introduction
Swift self-penned "Our Song" for the talent show of her freshman year in high school with no intentions of including it on her debut album. She thought to herself that to be appropriate for the talent show, the song she would write needed to be upbeat and relatable to her classmates. "I wrote it about this guy I was dating, and how we didn't have a song. So I went ahead and wrote us one", she said. The writing process, as with her lead single "Tim McGraw", took place in approximately 20 minutes. Several months after performing it at the talent show, some of her peers approached her to inform her that they enjoyed the song she played at the talent show, singing a few lines.
Our Song (Taylor Swift song) | Background
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying that its "understated delivery packs the song with such emotional heft that the unresolved sadness lingers after the song has ended." He goes on to call it the moment where McGraw discovers "subtlety and finds it suits him quite well."
Everywhere (Tim McGraw song) | Critical reception
"Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw featuring Catherine Dunn. It was released in January 2015 as the fourth and final single from his second studio album for Big Machine Records, "Sundown Heaven Town". The song was written by Jonathan Singleton, Barry Dean and Luke Laird.
Diamond Rings and Old Barstools | Introduction
Seventeen of his singles also hold RIAA certification: "Indian Outlaw", "Don't Take the Girl", "I Like It, I Love It", "It's Your Love", "Something Like That", "Live Like You Were Dying", "When the Stars Go Blue", "My Little Girl", "Last Dollar (Fly Away)", "I Need You", "If You're Reading This", "Southern Voice", "Felt Good on My Lips", "Better Than I Used to Be", "Truck Yeah", "One of Those Nights", and "Highway Don't Care" .
Tim McGraw discography | Introduction
"My Little Girl" is a song co-written and performed by American country music singer Tim McGraw that reached the top three on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in August 2006 as the second single from his compilation album "". The song was also featured on the 2006 movie, "Flicka". It was nominated by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Song in 2006. McGraw co-wrote the song with Tom Douglas, making it the first single of McGraw's career that he had a hand in writing.
My Little Girl (Tim McGraw song) | Introduction
The whole thing has the vibe of a long lost demo being spruced up for a posthumous cash-in." Coyne also states that McGraw's voice is so processed it is difficult to tell it is him singing.
Felt Good on My Lips | Critical reception
"Red Rag Top" is a song written by Jason White and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in September 2002 as the first single from McGraw’s album "Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors". The song peaked at number 5 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in early 2003 and reached number 40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Red Rag Top | Introduction
McGraw performed the song on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on October 12.
Southern Voice (song) | Notable Performances
He sang the song live. In 2013, he co-wrote the song "Jump" with Gary Barlow for the latter's solo album, "Since I Saw You Last". In 2016 he co-wrote the song "Magnificent Time" by Travis.
Tim Rice-Oxley | Compositions
Deborah Evans Price, of "Billboard" magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the single, "offers a pretty, lilting melody, understated acoustic instrumentation, and another nice performance from McGraw." She proceeds saying that what McGraw lacks in vocal gymnastics he has always, "more than made up for in personality, and the current single is no exception." However, she states that "while the melody tends to grow on you, there's not a whole lot going on otherwise that makes this track grab attention." Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a C grade, saying that it "goes nowhere lyrically or melodically, and there isn’t a drum beat or steel guitar hook around to save it.", and that the song is such an "easy listening number that’s so easy to listen to, it might put you to sleep."
Some Things Never Change (Tim McGraw song) | Critical reception
In November 2007, "If You're Reading This" reached a peak of number 3 on the "Billboard" country charts, becoming McGraw's forty-second Top Ten country hit overall. The song also peaked at number 41 on the ""Billboard" Hot 100".
If You're Reading This | Introduction
"Can't Be Really Gone" is a song written by Gary Burr, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in October 1995 as the second single from his album "All I Want". It peaked at number two on the United States "Billboard" country chart, and number four on the Canadian "RPM" country chart.
Can't Be Really Gone | Introduction
In a 2001 retrospective on McGraw's career in "Billboard", a former program director for Nashville station WSM-FM said that he added the song to the station's playlist because it showed "undeniable promise", while another former program director at WXTU in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recalled that McGraw's debut single was "terrible" but that he booked the singer to make an appearance at the station due to his father's fame. Three more singles were released from "Tim McGraw": "Welcome to the Club", "Memory Lane", and "Two Steppin' Mind". None made country Top 40 and the album itself did not chart. Both "Memory Lane" and "Tears in the Rain", another cut from the album, were co-written by Joe Diffie.
Tim McGraw | "Tim McGraw"
"The Rest of Our Life" is a song performed by American country music artists Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The song was written by Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid, Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge.
The Rest of Our Life (song) | Introduction