My Next Thirty Years
{{Infobox song
| name = My Next Thirty Years
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Tim McGraw
| album = A Place in the Sun
| released = July 17, 2000
| format =
| recorded = 1999
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:37
| label = Curb
| writer = Phil Vassar
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Byron Gallimore
- Tim McGraw
- James Stroud
}}
| prev_title = Some Things Never Change
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Let's Make Love
| next_year = 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.{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2008|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}
Content
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
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."[http://www.countryuniverse.net/2012/07/04/retro-single-review-tim-mcgraw-my-next-thirty-years/ CountryUniverse.net] Song review
Chart performance
"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.
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| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|6|chartid=7268|accessdate=January 17, 2022}}{{Efn|"My Next Thirty Years" had not yet peaked when RPM ceased publication in November 2000.}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=Tim McGraw|artistid=32771}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|27|artist=Tim McGraw|artistid=32771}} |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Tim McGraw|title=My Next Thirty Years|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2000|certyear=2019|access-date=August 12, 2022}}
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Notes
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References
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{{Tim McGraw singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Phil Vassar
Category:Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore
Category:Song recordings produced by Tim McGraw
Category:Song recordings produced by James Stroud
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