My Old Friend

2005 single by Tim McGraw

"My Old Friend"

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

Songwriter(s)

Craig Wiseman
Steve McEwan

Producer(s)

Byron Gallimore
Tim McGraw
Darran Smith

Tim McGraw singles chronology

"Like We Never Loved at All"
(2005)

"My Old Friend"
(2005)

"When the Stars Go Blue"
(2006)

"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.

Critical reception

Kevin 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

The 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
Canada Country (Radio & Records)^[2]	4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	6
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	79

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	48

References

^ 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.