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Just To See You Smile
Tim McGraw
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- Album
- Everywhere
- Released
- 1997
- Genres
- country, classic country
- Length
- 3:35
- Tempo
- 94 BPM
- Label
- Curb Records
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About this song
The song was written by Mark Nesler and Tony Martin and recorded by Tim McGraw. It was released in August 1997 as the third single from his fourth studio album, Everywhere. It spent 42 weeks on the Billboard country chart, a record for the longest run of any single since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking in 1990. Mitchell Tenpenny also released a version in 2018.
What it's about
The song is about a man's unconditional love and selflessness toward a woman who has kept him waiting for years. Country Universe's critic Kevin John Coyne praised McGraw for singing it with restraint, so the feeling comes through only slowly on first listen.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's Wikipedia article. Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Fun facts
- Covered 2 times, including “Just To See You Smile (from American Idol) by Lucas Leon (USA)”.
- Written by Tony Martin and Mark Nesler.
- Produced by Tim McGraw, James Stroud and Byron Gallimore.