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"My Old Friend"
Single by Tim McGraw
from the album Live Like You Were Dying
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2005
Recorded2004
GenreCountry
Length3:37
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"Like We Never Loved at All"
(2005)
"My Old Friend"
(2005)
"When the Stars Go Blue"
(2006)

"My Old Friend" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Steve McEwan, and recorded 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.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a positive rating. He summed up the review by saying that it is "one of the best singles of his career".[1]

Chart positions

The song debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week ending October 8, 2005.

Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)[2] 4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 79

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 48

References

  1. ^ Coyne, Kevin John (2005-12-03). "Tim McGraw - "My Old Friend"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  2. ^ "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. January 13, 2006. p. 45. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2012.