If You're Reading This

If You're Reading This

Infobox Single
Name = If You're Reading This


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Tim McGraw
from Album = Let It Go
Released = May 2007 (live recording)
June 2007 (remixed version)
Format = live recording, CD single
Recorded = May 15 2007 (live recording)
June 2007 (remixed version)
Genre = Country
Length = 4:12
Label = Curb
Writer = Tim McGraw, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "I Need You" (w/ Faith Hill)
(2007)
This single = "If You're Reading This"
(2007)
Next single = "Suspicions"
(2007)
Misc =

"If You're Reading This" is the title of a song by American country music artist Tim McGraw. The song was first performed at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards, which were held in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired May 15, 2007 on CBS.cite web |url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5547858,00.html |title=News: Headlines: Tim McGraw's Special Tribute |accessdate=2007-05-31 |format= |work=Great American Country] Shortly after McGraw's live performance, several radio stations began playing a telecast of the song, boosting it to a debut at #35 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts from unsolicited airplay. A remixed version of the live recording was later released to radio as a single, overlapping Tim's then-current single, "I Need You", (a duet with wife Faith Hill).

In November 2007, "If You're Reading This" reached a peak of #3 on the "Billboard" country charts, becoming McGraw's forty-second Top Ten country hit overall. The song also peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100.

About the song

"If You're Reading This" is a tribute to the families of soldiers who have died.cite web |url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7007426409 |title=Tim McGraw Gets Emotional And Political |accessdate=2007-05-31 |format= |work=All Headline News] Its lyrics take the form of a letter written from a soldier to his family -- a letter that is intended to be sent only if the soldier dies ("If you're reading this / I'm already home").cite web |url=http://wkrn.com/nashville/news/tim-mcgraw-relives-emotional-debut-at-acms/96702.htm |title=Tim McGraw Relives Emotional Debut At ACMs" |accessdate=2007-05-31 |format= |work=WKRN.com]

McGraw co-wrote the song, with Brad and Brett Warren of country duo The Warren Brothers, approximately three weeks before the ACM awards aired.cite web |url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5560359,00.html |title=News: Headlines: Tim McGraw Song Remains TV Moment |accessdate=2007-05-31 |format= |work=Great American Country] The three were inspired by reading a magazine article on war casualties.

When McGraw performed the song at the ACM awards show, one hundred relatives of soldiers joined him onstage, under a banner that read "Families of Fallen Heroes". After performing the song, he received a standing ovation. It was leaked by newspapers onto the internet that Tim and his wife, Faith Hill, paid the expenses for the family members so that they could attend the show. This included airfare, hotels, and all other ground expenses.

Chart performance

Despite the lack of a studio recording, the song received airplay on country radio after several stations began playing the CBS telecast of McGraw's live performance. [cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1560539/20070525/wilson_gretchen.jhtml |title=CMT.com : News : ACM Exposure Fails to Bolster Superstars' CD Sales |accessdate=2007-05-31 |format= |work=CMT.com] As a result, it entered "Billboard"'s Hot Country Songs chart at #35. [cite web |url=http://www.the9513.com/tim-mcgraws-if-youre-reading-this-is-in-high-demand/ |title=Tim McGraw's "If You're Reading This" Is In High Demand |accessdate=2007-05-31 |format= |work=The 9513] Scott Siman, McGraw's manager, had been working with both the label (Curb Records) and radio stations to "address the fact that we don't have a studio recorded version of this song". A remixed version (with most of the audience noise removed, except for applause at the end) was released to radio in June 2007, while McGraw's then-current single "I Need You" (a Faith Hill duet) was also climbing the charts. [cite web |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=668&t=Tim_McGraw_officially_releases_If_Youre_Reading_This_to_radio
title=Tim McGraw officially releases "If You're Reading This" to radio |accessdate=2007-06-14 |format= |work= Country Standard Time] [cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1562333/20070612/mcgraw_tim.jhtml
title=Tim McGraw's "If You're Reading This" Officially Released |accessdate=2007-06-14 |format= |work= CMT.com] This remix was added to later presses of his then current album "Let It Go", and Curb began promoting the song as a single in place of "I Need You".

"If You're Reading This" is the second song in McGraw's career that has charted from a live performance. In 2001, "unknown fans" taped McGraw's performance of the song "Things Change" during the CMA awards, and posted the recording to Napster; as a result, several stations downloaded and played the live telecast of that song. [cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1472421/20030609/mcgraw_tim.jhtml |title= CMT.com: Tim McGraw: "Things Change" — But the Questions Keep Coming |accessdate=2007-05-31 |format= |work=CMT.com]

Chart positions

References

External links

* [http://www.onlylyrics.com/song.php?id=1008976 Lyrics] at OnlyLyrics.com


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