Better Than I Used to Be
Tim McGraw | Artist Essentials
First released: 2011 (year verified)
Original 2011 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The measured vocal gives the modest claim of change a believable, unfinished quality.
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Release evidence and recording details
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
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About Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw is a country singer and songwriter from Delhi, Louisiana. His second studio album, Not a Moment Too Soon, became a major breakthrough in 1994. His recording history includes solo performances such as Live Like You Were Dying and Humble and Kind, as well as a continuing series of vocal collaborations. Let's Make Love, recorded with Faith Hill, received a Grammy in 2001. Their duet recordings retain a joint identity alongside each performer's separate solo catalog.
Artist background sources
Tim McGraw - Recording Academy artist biography and recording credits
Delhi, Louisiana origin, country singer-songwriter identity, 1994 second-album breakthrough, listed solo repertoire and 2001 Let's Make Love collaboration award with Faith Hill. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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