Tim McGraw
Taylor Swift
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He said the way my blue eyes shined Put those Georgia stars to shame that night I said: "That's a lie." Just a boy in a Chevy truck That had a tendency of gettin' stuck On back roads at night And I was right there beside him all summer long And then the time we woke up to find that summer had gone [Chorus] But when you think "Tim McGraw" I hope you think my favorite song The one we danced to all night long The moon like a spotlight on the lake When you think happiness I hope you think "that little black dress" Think of my head on your chest And my old faded blue jeans When you think Tim McGraw I hope you think of me September saw a month of tears And thankin' God that you weren't here To see me like that But in a box beneath my bed Is a letter that you never read From three summers back It's hard not to find it all a little bitter sweet And lookin' back on all of that, it's nice to believe [Chorus] And I'm back for the first time since then I'm standin' on your street And there's a letter left on your doorstep And the first thing that you'll read Is when you think "Tim McGraw" I hope you think my favorite song Someday you'll turn your radio on I hope it takes you back to that place When you think happiness I hope you think "that little black dress" Think of my head on your chest And my old faded blue jeans When you think Tim McGraw I hope you think of me Oh, think of me Mmm You said the way my blue eyes shined Put those Georgia stars to shame that night I said, "That's a lie."
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Written by: Liz Rose, Taylor Swift
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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14 facts about this song
Debut Single"Tim McGraw" was Taylor Swift's debut single. This is a significant aspect in not just her career but the landscape of modern country music.
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Song's Concept"Tim McGraw" isn't a song about the country singer, Tim McGraw. Instead, it's a song about a summer love and the idea of associating a certain song with a person or feeling.
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SongwriterTaylor Swift wrote the song when she was a freshman in high school, making it a standout piece for highlighting her songwriting talent at a young age.
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AlbumIt's the lead single from her debut studio album, "Taylor Swift," which was released on October 24, 2006.
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ChartsThe song spent 20 weeks on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 40.
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CertificationThe single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2018.
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MeaningSwift wrote the song about a guy she dated for a short period of time. She described "Tim McGraw" as her way of saying the best way she could, that he meant something to her.
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Connection with Tim McGrawTim McGraw was unaware of the song until he heard it on the radio. He liked the song and later invited Taylor Swift to be an opening act on his concert tour.
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PerformanceSwift first publicly performed "Tim McGraw" at the meeting of Nashville Songwriters Association in 2006.
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Nominated"Tim McGraw" was nominated for a CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year in 2007.
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AnnotationSwift includes hidden messages in her album booklet, and for "Tim McGraw," the message was "Can't tell me nothin'."
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NotedThe song is recognized as one of the tracks that helped Swift's cross over to pop, as it differentiated her from the more traditional country artists.
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Iconic MomentIn 2007, she performed "Tim McGraw" at the Academy of Country Music Awards and, in an iconic moment, sang directly to McGraw and Faith Hill in the audience.
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CollaborationSwift eventually collaborated with Tim McGraw on a track called "Highway Don't Care" in 2013.
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