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"Something Like That" is a song written by Rick Ferrell and Keith Follesé and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in June 1999 as the second 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 peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it a minor crossover hit. According to Nielsen BDS, the song was the top-played radio single in any musical genre in the 2000s with 487,343 spins from January 1, 2000, to December 17, 2009.[1]

"Something Like That"
Single by Tim McGraw
from the album A Place in the Sun
Released	June 28, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Country
Length	3:03
Label	Curb
Songwriter(s)	Rick Ferrell Keith Follesé
Producer(s)	Byron Gallimore Tim McGraw James Stroud
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"Please Remember Me" (1999) "Something Like That" (1999) "My Best Friend" (1999)

Content

The song recounts the narrator’s youthful experience of falling in love for the very first time at age seventeen. The man sees a woman at a county fair on Labor Day weekend when he is seventeen, and then five years later, sees her on a plane, while the man is heading to Mardi Gras. The bridge talks about how a love can never go away no matter how long the two people are apart.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying that "through its vivid, detail-laden approach, the lyric effectively hones [sic] in on the fact that the experience of one’s first love is, in itself, unforgettable." He also states that the point of the song "is driven home by a sprightly piano hook, toe-tapping rhythm, and wildly catchy singalong-friendly chorus – a one-two punch that helps the record make an impression both as a great lyric and as a fun, catchy listen."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Scott Scovill, and produced by Moo TV. It premiered on CMT on July 2, 1999, during The CMT Delivery Room. It features McGraw on his touring.

Acoustic Version

In September 2020, McGraw would release a stripped down, electro-acoustic version of the song. McGraw also revealed, around the time of the release of this version, that it is one of his favourite songs to play live. This follows the trend of many country singers playing electro-acoustic renditions of their songs.

Chart performance

"Something Like That" re-entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks as an official single at number 68 for the week of July 3, 1999.

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	28
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6]	20
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	13

Chart (2000)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8]	52

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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