"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.
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| Single by Tim McGraw | ||||
| from the album Live Like You Were Dying | ||||
| Released | September 20, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
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Content
editThe song is a ballad, in which the narrator bids farewell to an old friend who has died and hopes the song will help people remember him.
Critical reception
editKevin 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
editThe 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 |
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| Canada Country (Radio & Records)[2] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 79 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ Coyne, Kevin John (2005-12-03). "Tim McGraw - "My Old Friend"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. January 13, 2006. p. 45. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2012.