Tim McGraw: Artist Essentials

First released: 2004 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 2004. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 2004 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Live Like You Were Dying

Live Like You Were Dying - licensed original program
The licensed 2004 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Live Like You Were Dying - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Live Like You Were Dying item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1994 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1994. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1994 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Not a Moment Too Soon

Not a Moment Too Soon - licensed original program
The licensed 1994 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Don't Take the Girl - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Don't Take the Girl item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2015 (year verified)

The original Damn Country Music program and recording header establish the selected McGraw studio performance in 2015, before the 2016 single promotion and annual-list period. Only year precision is published.

Recording: Original 2015 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Damn Country Music (Deluxe Edition)

Damn Country Music (Deluxe Edition) - licensed original program
The licensed 2015 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Humble and Kind - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Humble and Kind item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1997 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1997. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1997 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw with Faith Hill
Role in this collection: Co-lead artist with Faith Hill

Original album: Everywhere

Everywhere - licensed original program
The licensed 1997 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

It's Your Love - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw with Faith Hill and the selected It's Your Love item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1997 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1997. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1997 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Everywhere

Everywhere - licensed original program
The licensed 1997 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Just to See You Smile - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Just to See You Smile item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1999 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1999. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1999 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun - licensed original program
The licensed 1999 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Something Like That - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Something Like That item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1999 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1999. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1999 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun - licensed original program
The licensed 1999 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Please Remember Me - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Please Remember Me item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1999 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1999. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1999 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun - licensed original program
The licensed 1999 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

My Best Friend - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected My Best Friend item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1994 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1994. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1994 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Not a Moment Too Soon

Not a Moment Too Soon - licensed original program
The licensed 1994 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Indian Outlaw - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Indian Outlaw item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2013 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 2013. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 2013 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Role in this collection: Primary artist with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban featured

Original album: Two Lanes of Freedom (Accelerated Deluxe)

Two Lanes of Freedom (Accelerated Deluxe) - licensed original program
The licensed 2013 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Highway Don't Care (feat. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban) - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban and the selected Highway Don't Care (feat. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban) item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1995 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1995. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1995 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: All I Want

All I Want - licensed original program
The licensed 1995 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

I Like It, I Love It - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected I Like It, I Love It item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1995 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1995. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1995 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: All I Want

All I Want - licensed original program
The licensed 1995 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Can't Be Really Gone - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Can't Be Really Gone item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1997 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1997. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1997 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Everywhere

Everywhere - licensed original program
The licensed 1997 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Everywhere - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Everywhere item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1997 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1997. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1997 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Everywhere

Everywhere - licensed original program
The licensed 1997 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Where the Green Grass Grows - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Where the Green Grass Grows item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1997 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1997. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1997 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Everywhere

Everywhere - licensed original program
The licensed 1997 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

For a Little While - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected For a Little While item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1999 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 1999. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 1999 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun - licensed original program
The licensed 1999 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

My Next Thirty Years - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected My Next Thirty Years item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2001 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 2001. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 2001 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Set This Circus Down

Set This Circus Down - licensed original program
The licensed 2001 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Grown Men Don't Cry - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Grown Men Don't Cry item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2001 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 2001. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 2001 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Set This Circus Down

Set This Circus Down - licensed original program
The licensed 2001 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Angry All the Time - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Angry All the Time item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2001 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 2001. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 2001 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Set This Circus Down

Set This Circus Down - licensed original program
The licensed 2001 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Unbroken - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Unbroken item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2002 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 2002. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 2002 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors

Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors - licensed original program
The licensed 2002 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Real Good Man - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Real Good Man item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2002 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 2002. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 2002 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors

Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors - licensed original program
The licensed 2002 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Red Ragtop - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Red Ragtop item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2002 (year verified)

The original licensed recording is documented in 2002. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.

Recording: Original 2002 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors

Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors - licensed original program
The licensed 2002 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

She's My Kind of Rain - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected She's My Kind of Rain item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2006 (year verified)

The licensed McGraw recording item preserves its original 2006 single release before the same-year Reflected anthology. Older performances by other credited artists are excluded; the focused collection's undated association is not a release date.

Recording: Original 2006 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: When the Stars Go Blue

Reflected: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 - licensed original program
The licensed 2006 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

When the Stars Go Blue - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected When the Stars Go Blue item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Reflected: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

2006 (year verified)

Reflected: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 - licensed original program
The licensed 2006 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2011 (year verified)

The contemporaneous December 2011 report identifies the newly released Tim McGraw single before Emotional Traffic in 2012. The distributor's 2010 item field is not used to date this performance; other artists' recordings and earlier sessions are separate. Only the supported 2011 year is assigned.

Recording: Original 2011 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Better Than I Used to Be

Emotional Traffic - licensed original program
The licensed 2012 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Better Than I Used to Be - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Better Than I Used to Be item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

McGraw, Curb Release Separate Singles - contemporaneous release report
Sarah Skates' actual December 5, 2011 trade report describes Curb's new Tim McGraw single Better Than I Used to Be before the planned 2012 album. This original reporting establishes the McGraw recording in 2011 and resolves the licensed field's incompatible 2010 date. No litigation detail or precise release day is adopted. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Emotional Traffic

2012 (year verified)

Emotional Traffic - licensed original program
The licensed 2012 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2014 (year verified)

The selected Sundown Heaven Town recording has a 2014 release field and belongs to the original 2014 program. Its documented writers are Hillary Lindsey, Marv Green and Troy Verges; the older Let It Go song of the same title has different writers and does not backdate this recording.

Recording: Original 2014 Sundown Heaven Town studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Sundown Heaven Town (Deluxe Edition)

Sundown Heaven Town (Deluxe Edition) - licensed original program
The licensed 2014 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Shotgun Rider - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Shotgun Rider item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Let It Go - licensed credits for the different 2007 Shotgun Rider
The licensed Let It Go program identifies the older Shotgun Rider and credits Jeffrey Steele, Sherrie Austin and Anthony Smith as writers. It is used only to distinguish this earlier same-title work from the selected 2014 Sundown Heaven Town song; a later distributor copyright date is not treated as the older recording release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Hillary Lindsey - Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame catalog
The institutional songwriter catalog lists the Tim McGraw 2014 Shotgun Rider written by Hillary Lindsey with Marv Green and Troy Verges. Together with the licensed original 2014 album and track headers, the different writers distinguish it from McGraw's older Let It Go song. The catalog year is not used alone to assign a first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18