Not a Moment Too Soon

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Not a Moment Too Soon
Tim McGraw Not A Moment Too Soon.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 1994
Recorded1993–94
StudioJavelina Recording Studios, Loud Recording Studios, Mesa Recording Studios, and Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre Country
Length32:02
Label Curb Records
Producer
Tim McGraw chronology
Tim McGraw
(1993)
Not a Moment Too Soon
(1994)
All I Want
(1995)
Singles from Not a Moment Too Soon
  1. "Indian Outlaw"
    Released: January 22, 1994
  2. "Don't Take the Girl"
    Released: March 28, 1994
  3. "Down on the Farm"
    Released: July 11, 1994
  4. "Not a Moment Too Soon"
    Released: October 24, 1994
  5. "Refried Dreams"
    Released: February 20, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B− [2]
Robert Christgau C+ [3]

Not a Moment Too Soon is the second studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on March 22, 1994 by Curb Records. McGraw's breakthrough album, it reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 chart and No. 1 on Billboard Country chart and stayed for 26 consecutive weeks. It was Billboard's best selling album of 1994. For all genres of that year, it was in the top five. The Academy of Country Music named it Album of the Year in 1994.

Contents

Five singles were released from this album: in order of release, they were "Indian Outlaw", "Don't Take the Girl", "Down on the Farm", the title track and "Refried Dreams". Respectively, these reached No. 8, No. 1, No. 2, No. 1 and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts; the first two singles were both Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 as well.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It Doesn't Get Any Countrier Than This" Jerry Vandiver, Randy Archer2:30
2."Give It to Me Strait"Reese Wilson, Stephen Grauberger2:46
3."Wouldn't Want It Any Other Way" Ed Hill, David Frasier3:50
4."Down on the Farm"Jerry Laseter, Kerry Kurt Phillips2:55
5."Not a Moment Too Soon" Wayne Perry, Joe Barnhill 3:46
6."Indian Outlaw"Tommy Barnes, Jumpin' Gene Simmons, John D. Loudermilk 3:01
7."Refried Dreams"Jim Foster, Mark Petersen2:45
8."Don't Take the Girl"Craig Martin, Larry W. Johnson4:09
9."40 Days and 40 Nights"Barnes2:57
10."Ain't That Just Like a Dream" Tony Mullins, Stan Munsey 3:23

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Technical

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 78
Canadian Albums ( RPM )29
Canadian Country Albums ( RPM )1
US Billboard 200 [5] 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
US Billboard 200 [7] 12
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8] 1
Chart (1995)Position
US Billboard 200 [9] 30
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [10] 4
Chart (1996)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [11] 30

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990-1999)Position
US Billboard 200 [12] 63

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US Country
[13]
US CAN Country
1994"Indian Outlaw"81524
"Don't Take the Girl"1171
"Down on the Farm"23
"Not a Moment Too Soon"11
1995"Refried Dreams"53

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] 2× Platinum200,000^
United States (RIAA) [15] 6× Platinum6,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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