Beloved Tim McGraw Hit Resurfaces on Music Charts After 25 Years

The true test of a successful musical artist is their work transcending generations. Enter: Tim McGraw.

With 16 studio albums, three Grammy Awards, 14 CMA Awards, and beyond, the seasoned country star is a lasting figure in the industry. So much so that one of his 1999 hit singles is seeing a major comeback on the TikTok Music Charts.

McGraw’s “Something Like That” is sitting pretty at No. 15 on the Top 50 list.

“Something Like That” was originally released on July 19, 1999, as the second single from McGraw’s album A Place in the Sun. It spent two non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

See the lyrics below via Genius below:

Verse 1:
It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen
I bought a Coke and some gasoline
And I drove out to the county fair
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 the day I’ll never forget

Chorus:
I had a barbecue stain on my white tee shirt
She was killing me in that miniskirt
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks
She had a suntan line and red lipstick
I worked so hard for that first kiss
And a heart don’t forget something like that

Verse 2:
Well it was five years later on a southbound plane
I was headed down to New Orleans
To meet some friends of mine for Mardi Gras
When I heard a voice from the past
Coming from a few rows back
And 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

Chorus:
I had a barbecue stain on my white tee shirt
She was killing me in that miniskirt
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks
You had a suntan line and red lipstick
I worked so hard for that first kiss
And a heart don’t forget something like that

Bridge:
Like an old photograph
Time can make a feeling fade
But the memory of a first love
Never fades away

Chorus:
I had a barbecue stain on my white tee shirt
She was killing me in that miniskirt
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks
She had a suntan 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

Despite recent health issues, including back surgery and knee replacements, McGraw, 58, is still performing for adoring audiences.

This story was originally reported by Parade on Sep 15, 2025, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.