Something Like That
Tim McGraw
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It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen I bought a Coke and some gasoline And I drove out to the County Fair And when I saw her for the first time She was standing there in the ticket line And it all started right then and there Oh a sailor's sky made a perfect sunset And that's a day I'll never forget I had a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt She was killing me in that mini-skirt Skippin' rocks on the river by the railroad tracks She had a sun tan line and red lipstick I worked so hard for that first kiss A heart don't forget something like that It was five years later on a south-bound plane I was headed down to New Orleans To meet some friends of mine for the Mardi Gras When I heard a voice from the past Coming from a few rows back When I looked I couldn't believe just what I saw She said I bet you don't remember me And I said only every other memory I had a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt You were killing me in that mini-skirt Skippin' rocks on the river by the railroad tracks You had a sun tan line and red lipstick I worked so hard for that first kiss A heart don't forget something like that Like an old photograph Time can make a feeling fade But the memory of the first love Never fades away I had a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt She was killing me in that mini-skirt Skippin' rocks on the river by the railroad tracks She had a sun tan line and red lipstick I worked so hard for that first kiss A heart don't forget, no a heart don't forget I said a heart don't forget something like that Oh, not something like that
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Written by: Keith Follese, Rick Ferrell
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10 facts about this song
Release and Chart Success"Something Like That" was released in June 1999 and is one of Tim McGraw's most successful songs. It reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and stayed there for five consecutive weeks.
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Longevity on the ChartsThe song also holds the record for the longest chart run in the history of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs. It remained on the chart for a staggering 42 weeks.
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Record-breaking AirplayAccording to Nielsen BDS, which started monitoring radio airplays in 1990, "Something Like That" was the most-played single on the radio during the 2000s across all genres.
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Songwriter & InspirationThe song was written by Rick Ferrell and Keith Follesé. Ferrell reportedly wrote it based on his real-life experiences of dating a girl one summer and how it left a lasting impression on him.
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Memorable LyricsThe song is sometimes referred to by its unofficial title, "BBQ Stain," due to the opening lyric, "It was Labor Day weekend, I was 17, I bought a Coke and some gasoline, And I drove out to the county fair, And when I saw her for the first time, She was standing there in the ticket line, It was red lipstick and black hair, And she was looking so right, In her diamonds and frills ..."
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Album Success"Something Like That" was the second single from Tim McGraw’s album “A Place In The Sun” which also topped the Billboard 200 and Billboard Country Albums charts.
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Live PerformanceThis is one of McGraw's favorite songs to perform live, as it always gets a tremendous audience reaction.
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Music VideoThe song’s energetic music video, directed by Scott Scovill, added to the song’s popularity, featuring scenes of Tim McGraw playing guitar and singing at a lively house party.
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RecognitionIn 2015, it was listed as one of Rolling Stone's 100 greatest country songs of all time.
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Recurrent Radio Airplay"Something Like That" still receives massive airplay today, over 20 years after its initial release, demonstrating its enduring popularity.
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