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. Taylor Swift. singles chronology ' Tim McGraw' (2006) ' (2007) ' Tim McGraw' (2006) ' (2007) Music video on ' Tim McGraw' is the debut single and first published song recorded by American singer-songwriter. The song was written by Swift and, and.

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It was released on June 19, 2006 by as Swift's debut and the from. Swift wrote 'Tim McGraw' during her of high school, knowing that she and her 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' is a musical interconnection of traditional and modern. Lyrically, the track lists items in order to associate a past relationship, one of them being country artist 's music.

'Tim McGraw' performed well commercially. The track spent various weeks upon both the and in the United States. It peaked at number 40 on the former and number six on the latter. The single was by the (RIAA) and has sold more than one million copies since its release.

The accompanying for 'Tim McGraw', directed by, comprises flashbacks by Swift's love interest, among cut scenes that feature Swift lying on a lake bed. '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 (2009–10).

Contents. Background Taylor Swift and wrote 'Tim McGraw' during Swift's. 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 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 /, '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. 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 '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, rather than McGraw as a person. The writing process, as with ', took place in approximately twenty minutes, and was executed with the use of a.

Soon after, of, signed Swift to his newly formed label. Early into the album production, in a meeting where Borchetta and Swift discussed potential songs for, she performed 'Tim McGraw' for Borchetta on fluke.

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. The song was eventually released as a 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. Composition. A 23-second audio sample of Taylor Swift's 'Tim McGraw', a that lists items in order to associate a past relationship. Problems playing this file? 'Tim McGraw' is a song with a length of three minutes and 52 seconds. The song mingles traditional and modern features, primarily through its usage of a.

It is set in and has a moderate of 72 beats per minute. Thus, it is categorized as a with a mid-paced nature. It is written in the of and Swift's vocals span one, from F 3 to G 4. Swift's vocals are prominent in.

'Tim McGraw' follows the C 5–Am–F–Gsus–G. The lyrics of 'Tim McGraw' regard a summer romance that came to a sudden halt. The song fondly reminisces an, and directs the lyrics towards him, rather than country singer 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 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. Critical reception. Swift performing 'Tim McGraw' with an at Headquarters in 2007. The song was well received by critics. Rob Sheffield of 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.' Jonathan Keefe of believe 'Tim McGraw' followed 'time-tested narrative conventions and.

massive pop hooks.' Jeff Tamarkin of said that the song demonstrated Swift was 'a talent to be reckoned with', because of her vocal delivery that, according to him, equated that of a seasoned professional. He selected 'Tim McGraw' as Taylor Swift 's main highlight for its homage to Tim McGraw, commenting, 'It's a device that's been used countless times in as many ways., yet it works as a hook here and manages to come off as an original idea.' Rick Bell of stated, 'It's an impressive debut that, while she pines about lost love and Tim McGraw, will likely have others singing the praises of Taylor Swift.' Roger Holland of praised the song, commenting it was 'good enough to recall some of the best country singles of recent years', such as 's ' and 's '.' He complimented Swift's vocal abilities on the song, saying it was executed 'quite perfectly', something she was unable to carry throughout the album Taylor Swift.

However, Holland was repugnant of the song's title. In 2007, 'Tim McGraw' was listed as a 'Winning Song' by (BMI). Chart performance On the week ending September 23, 2006, 'Tim McGraw' debuted at number 86 on the. 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 maintained 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. The single was certified platinum by the for the shipment of over 1,000,000 copies. As of November 2017, 'Tim McGraw' has sold 1.6 million copies in the United States. Prior to charting on the United States' main chart, 'Tim McGraw' charted on. 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. Music video.

Swift and Clayton Collins lying atop the back of a 1970 in the music video for 'Tim McGraw'. The accompanying for 'Tim McGraw' was directed. 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. The video begins with Swift, dressed by a white sundress, as she lies on the grass of a lake-bed and holds a. Suddenly, the setting is switched to Collins as he drives a white and orange 1970.

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. 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 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. 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 's video for 'Broken'. At the, the video won the CMT Music Award for 'Breakthrough Video of the Year'.

To date, the video has over 36 million views on YouTube. Accolades Year Organization Award Result Ref. 2007 Award-Winning Songs Won Breakthrough Video of the Year Won Live performances. Swift performing 'Tim McGraw' during the in 2009. Swift spent six months of 2006 promoting 'Tim McGraw' and Taylor Swift on a radio tour. She performed the song as she opened for 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. 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 's 2007 United States tour, and selected dates for 's Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour in 2007. During mid-2007, Swift engaged as the opening act on several dates for 's and 's joint 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.

She continued promotion for the track at headquarters, the 2007, The Engine Room, and a concert at the in, which was recorded and released as a live extended play (EP), iTunes Live from SoHo, exclusively sold through the. Since completing promotion for Taylor Swift and its corresponding singles, Swift has performed 'Tim McGraw' at the 2009, the 2009, and the Australian charity concert Sydney.

Swift performed 'Tim McGraw' on all venues of her first headlining concert tour, the, 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. 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 favored Swift's performance of 'Tim McGraw' at the August 27, 2009, concert at 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 reported a massive by the audience at the March 31, 2010, concert at the in. Molly Trust of Billboard attended the performance at the tour's final concert on June 5, 2010, at in and conjectured that the performance's setting was formed in order to 'afford a better view to fans farther back.' Track listing.

US Maxi-CD single. 'Tim McGraw' – 3:54. 'Tim McGraw' (radio edit) – 3:41.

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