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"If You're Reading This" is a song by American country music artist Tim McGraw. The song was first performed at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards, which were held in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired May 15, 2007 on CBS.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=News: Headlines: Tim McGraw's Special Tribute )〕 Shortly after McGraw's live performance, several radio stations began playing a telecast of the song, boosting it to a debut at number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts from unsolicited airplay. A remixed version of the live recording was later released to radio as a single, overlapping Tim's then-current single, "I Need You", (a duet with wife Faith Hill). In November 2007, "If You're Reading This" reached a peak of number 3 on the ''Billboard'' country charts, becoming McGraw's forty-second Top Ten country hit overall. The song also peaked at number 41 on the ''''Billboard'' Hot 100''. ==About the song== "If You're Reading This" is a tribute to the families of soldiers who have died. Its lyrics take the form of a letter written from a soldier to his family — a letter that is intended to be sent only if the soldier dies ("If you're reading this / I'm already home"). McGraw co-wrote the song, with Brad and Brett Warren of country duo The Warren Brothers, approximately three weeks before the ACM awards aired.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=News: Headlines: Tim McGraw Song Remains TV Moment )〕 The three were inspired by reading a magazine article on war casualties.〔 When McGraw performed the song at the ACM awards show, one hundred relatives of soldiers joined him onstage, under a banner that read "Families of Fallen Heroes".〔 After performing the song, he received a standing ovation.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「If You're Reading This」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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