One of These Days (Marcus Hummon song)

"One of These Days"
Single by Tim McGraw
from the album Everywhere
Released	March 9, 1998
Recorded	1997
Genre	Country
Length	4:41
Label	Curb
Writer(s)	Marcus Hummon, Monty Powell, Kip Raines
Producer	Byron Gallimore, James Stroud
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"Just to See You Smile" (1997) "One of These Days" (1998) "Where the Green Grass Grows" (1998)

"One of These Days" is a song co-written and originally recorded by American country music singer Marcus Hummon on his album All in Good Time. It was later covered by country music artist Tim McGraw. McGraw's version is the fourth single from his 1997 album Everywhere. It peaked at number two in the United States,^[1] and number one in Canada.

Content

This song contains the message of self forgiveness. A man reflects on his bullying of a kid who was different and on the high school sweetheart who he left behind after she finally went all the way with him, and he reveals that the hurt he caused others was rooted in a deep loathing of himself.^{[citation needed]}

Music video

The music video was directed by his usual director of choice Sherman Halsey, and it features Tim McGraw singing the song in a church.^{[citation needed]}

Chart positions

"One of These Days" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 14, 1998.^{[citation needed]}

Chart (1998)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Preceded by "I Just Want to Dance with You" by George Strait

RPM Country Tracks number-one single June 22, 1998

Succeeded by "The Shoes You're Wearing" by Clint Black

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 228.