The song was later covered by Tim McGraw in 2011 and was released to iTunes and country radio on December 1, 2011, via Curb Records. The song served as the first single for his final Curb album, Emotional Traffic, which was released on January 24, 2012.
Critical receptionedit
Giving McGraw's version four stars out of five, Taste of Country reviewer Billy Dukes said, "It's the first time fans get to experience many of the burdens the singer has talked of shedding in recent years."[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock was positive, calling it "a strong story song from a mature singer/songwriter." He went on to say that it was McGraw's "most country song to date with strong lyrical imagery and one of Tim’s best vocal performances in years."[3] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave it a 'B+', calling the song "classic McGraw" and saying that the production is, "clean, tasteful, and decidedly country."[4]
Chart performanceedit
McGraw's version of the song debuted at number 51 on the U.S. BillboardHot Country Songs chart for the week of December 17, 2011.[5] It also debuted at number 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of December 31, 2011. It also debuted at number 71 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of February 11, 2012.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Referencesedit
^"Better Than I Used to Be". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
^Dukes, Billy. "Tim McGraw — "Better Than I Used to Be" review". Taste of Country. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
^Bjorke, Matt (1 December 2011). . Roughstock. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
^Coyne, Kevin John (23 December 2011). "Tim McGraw — "Better Than I Used to Be"". Country Universe. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
^Morris, Edward (December 10, 2011). "Sweet Harmony: Lady Antebellum Claim Both Top Album and Song". Country Music Television. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
^"Tim McGraw Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
^"Tim McGraw Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
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