The essential Tim McGraw playlist

The lead single from his album "All I Want," Tim McGraw stormed onto the country music scene with the endlessly fun, totally catchy "I Like It, I Love It" in 1995. 

Bringing together McGraw with his new wife Faith Hill, "It's Your Love" is one of the most powerful love songs of '90s country. It was an immediate hit with fans, peaking at #1 on the Billboard charts for six weeks, and earned the duo two Grammy nods and four wins at the Academy of Country Music Awards in 1998. 

Arguably the most controversial track in McGraw's catalog, "Red Rag Top" drew ire after its release in 2002 because of its subtle reference to abortion. But that didn't stop it from becoming a top-ten hit, and a favorite among McGraw's fans. 

The endless relatability of summer love in this 1997 Tim McGraw track made "Something Like That" a crossover hit. Who among us hasn't ended up with a barbecue stain on our white t-shirt while trying to impress a date? 

Written by Lori McKenna and performed by McGraw, "Humble and Kind" is packed with life advice for any young person preparing to head out on their own. "Don't expect a free ride from no one, don't hold a grudge or a chip, and here's why," he sings. "Bitterness keeps you from flyin', always stay humble and kind." 

Get ready for a tearjerker: "Don't Take The Girl" is a tune that will definitely make you cry. Released in 1994 on McGraw's breakthrough album, it follows the story of a childhood love that starts off sweet, then veers quickly into sad territory. (Spoiler alert: there is at least a happy ending.) 

This inspirational anthem is particularly personal for McGraw, who released "Live Like You Were Dying" in 2004, not long after his father and professional baseball player Tug McGraw died from cancer. 

Written and originally recorded by Rodney Crowell, Tim McGraw made "Please Remember Me" a hit on his 1999 album "A Place In The Sun." 

This optimistic tune about a man who decides to uproot his life in the big city for a simpler existence in the country was a #1 hit for McGraw in 1999. More than two decades later, McGraw sampled this classic track on his song "7500 OBO." 

In 1997, Tim McGraw set Billboard records with the release of his sweet love anthem "Just To See You Smile." The song spent 42 weeks on the charts, the longest run of any country tune in the 1990s, and has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling upwards of 500,000 copies. 

Even though he was a little over 30 years old at the time, Tim McGraw scored a crossover hit with "My Next 30 Years," a song that's about looking forward — and doing better — as you grow older. 

Even though it was written by different songwriters, Tim McGraw used "She's My Kind of Rain" as an opportunity to showcase his family. In the music video for the song, both McGraw's wife (and fellow country star) Faith Hill appear alongside his three young daughters. 

Every small-town kid can relate to the kind of barn-burning fun in "Down on the Farm," the definition of a rural party anthem. It was a top-ten hit for McGraw and helped cement 1994's "Not A Moment Too Soon" as the artist's breakout album. 

Written by Ryan Adams, McGraw made "When The Stars Go Blue" his own in 2006 as the lead single from his greatest hits compilation "Tim McGraw Reflected." 

"She Never Lets It Go To Her Heart," an anthem dedicated to the love of a faithful woman was a top-ten hit in both the United States and Canada for McGraw after its release in 1995. 

Written originally by Texas troubadour Bruce Robison, "Angry All The Time" is a stunning, emotive ballad centered around a relationship that's falling apart. Thanks to that relatable subject matter, it was a minor crossover success for McGraw, reaching #38 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. 

McGraw joined his wife Faith Hill for this love-drenched ballad, which appears on her wildly popular self-titled 1998 album "Faith." Originally written by Diane Warren for pop singer Chynna Philips, McGraw and Hill definitely claimed the song as their own with a version that oozes the chemistry of a happy, passionate marriage. 

Tim McGraw's got a serious knack for a good love song, and "Not A Moment Too Soon" is proof of that expertise. "And not a moment too soon, without a minute to spare, you touched my heart when I didn't have a prayer," he sings. "In my darkest hour, with my world filled with gloom, your sweet love saved me not a moment too soon." Aww. 

Even though it wasn't commercially successful, Tim McGraw made himself known as one of the next big things in country music with "What Room Was The Holiday In," the lead single from his self-titled 1993 album. The following year, McGraw's career would take off in a major way. 

Bringing together a trio of country powerhouses — McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban on guitar — "Highway Don't Care" was destined to be a country hit after its release in 2013. It was nominated for a slew of awards and took home the trophy for Vocal Event of the Year at the CMA Awards that year.