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McGraw is "Here on Earth" in August, first release in five years

Thursday, July 9, 2020 – Tim McGraw will release "Here on Earth" on Aug. 21 on his return to Big Machine Label Group.

McGraw also released the title track today.

The disc, which contains 16 songs, also features his first single "I Called Mama." Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill and Jon Nite co-wrote "Here on Earth."

The album will be McGraw's 16th studio album and his first single since returning to Big Machine Records earlier in the year.

The track list is:
1. L.A. - Carlton Anderson, Shane Minor, Phil O'Donnell
2. Chevy Spaceship - Jonny Price
3. Here on Earth - Jessie Joe Dillon, Chase McGill, Jon Nite
4. Damn Sure Do - Tony Lane, James T. Slater
5. Hallelujahville - Tom Douglas, Blake Griffith, Brett Taylor
6. Good Taste in Women - Jaren Johnston, Bryan Simpson, Nathan Spicer
7. Hard to Stay Mad At - Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Lori McKenna
8. Sheryl Crow - Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher, Laura Veltz 9. Not From California - Levi Hummon, Marcus Hummon, Matt McVaney, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
10. Held You Tonight - Ross Copperman, Jon Nite
11. 7500 OBO - Matt McGinn, Jennifer Schott, Nathan Spicer
12. If I Was a Cowboy - Zack Dyer, Lonnie Lee Fowler, Dave Turnbill
13. I Called Mama - Marv Green, Lance Miller, Jimmy Yeary
14. Gravy - Andy Albert, Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin
15. War of Art - Lance Miller, Jeremy Spillman, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
16. Doggone - Claire Douglas, Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, Aimee Mayo

"Here on Earth," which clocks in at almost 62 minutes, is McGraw's first solo album since 2015's "Damn Country Music." In 2017, McGraw switched to Sony to release "Speak to a Girl," a duet with his wife, Faith Hill, that was released on their "The Rest of Our Life" disc.

"McGraw plans to kick off the album on Aug. 21 with a first of its kind album live stream experience," according to a press release.

The disc does not include "Neon Church" and "Thought About You." They were released as singles in 2018 and 2019 and made the top 20.

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