My Next Thirty Years
| "My Next Thirty Years" | ||||
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| Single by Tim McGraw | ||||
| from the album A Place in the Sun | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Vassar | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Tim McGraw singles chronology | ||||
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"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.[1]
Content
The song is an uptempo in which the narrator celebrates his 30th birthday and reflects on the things he will do in the next thirty years.
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying that McGraw "captures that feeling of settling in to who you’re going to be, and the growing confidence that you’re really an adult and that you’ve somewhat established yourself."[2]
Chart performance
"My Next Thirty Years" debuted as an album cut at number 74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 8, 2000.
| Chart (2000–01) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 27 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 64 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 19 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ CountryUniverse.net Song review
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
External links
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