One of These Days (Marcus Hummon song)
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"One of These Days" is a song co-written and originally recorded by 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,[1] and number one in Canada.
Content
This song contains the message of self-forgiveness through explaining three separate incidents as examples.
The song's narrator first reflects on his admittingly bullying of a child who was physically different than him and other children of whom attended the same elementary school together.
The narrator secondly reflects on a relationship with a significant other in high school of which he abruptly ends as a result of his senseless self-pleasure, severely inflicting emotional abuse to his significant other in the process.
The narrator finally reveals that the hurt that he had caused to the people he had previously mentioned in the song eventually stemmed into a deep loathing of himself.
Track listing
Cassette Single
- A1 One Of These Days
- A2 Just To See You Smile
- B1 One Of These Days
- B2 Just To See You Smile
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying that if you are "looking to close a three act song with a dramatic resolution, 'born again' is the way to go."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by his usual director of choice Sherman Halsey, and it features McGraw singing the song in a church.[3]
Chart positions
"One of These Days" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 14, 1998.
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1998) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 53 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 45 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 228.
- ^ "Retro Single Review: Tim McGraw, "One of These Days"". Countryuniverse.net. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
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- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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External links
- 1998 singles
- 1997 songs
- Tim McGraw songs
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore
- Song recordings produced by James Stroud
- Songs written by Marcus Hummon
- Music videos directed by Sherman Halsey
- Country ballads
- Songs written by Monty Powell
- Curb Records singles
- 1990s country song stubs