My Next Thirty Years

"My Next Thirty Years"
Single by Tim McGraw
from the album A Place in the Sun
ReleasedJuly 17, 2000
Recorded1999
GenreCountry
Length3:37
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)Phil Vassar
Producer(s)
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"Some Things Never Change"
(2000)
"My Next Thirty Years"
(2000)
"Let's Make Love"
(2000)

"My Next Thirty Years" is a song written by Phil Vassar and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in July 2000 as the fifth and final 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 it peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Content

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The song is an uptempo in which the narrator celebrates his 30th birthday and reflects on the things he will do in the next thirty years.

Critical reception

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Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying that McGraw "captures that feeling of settling in to who you’re going to be, and the growing confidence that you’re really an adult and that you’ve somewhat established yourself."[2]

Chart performance

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"My Next Thirty Years" debuted as an album cut at number 74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 8, 2000.

Certifications

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Certifications for My Next Thirty Years
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ "My Next Thirty Years" had not yet peaked when RPM ceased publication in November 2000.

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ CountryUniverse.net Song review
  3. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7268." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  7. ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Tim McGraw – My Next Thirty Years". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.