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7500 OBO

"7500 OBO" is a song by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released on August 2, 2021, as the third single from his sixteenth studio album Here on Earth. The song was written by Nathan Spicer, Matt McGinn and Jennifer Schott, and produced by Byron Gallimore and McGraw.[1]

"7500 OBO"
Single by Tim McGraw
from the album Here on Earth
ReleasedAugust 2, 2021 (2021-08-02)
GenreCountry
Length3:41
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"Undivided"
(2021) 		"7500 OBO"
(2021) 		"Standing Room Only"
(2023)
Music video
"7500 OBO on YouTube

Background and content

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"7500 OBO" is a song about McGraw's pickup truck that he wants to sell because it, according to Clayton Edwards of Outsider, "holds too many memories. All he can think about when he turns the key is his ex in the passenger seat."[2] Robin Palmer, a chief creative officer of SmackSongs, who passed the song to McGraw, told Billboard: "It tells a story, it's just a really good country song. It happens to have a modern cadence and sort of a modern approach to it." McGraw said that the song "feel[s] like your right wrist hanging over the steering wheel and your elbow hanging off the window kind of thing. It comes back to the car." 7500 refers to the truck's asking price, while the OBO stands for "or best offer".[3]

The song references several of McGraw's singles, more prominently the 1998 number one hit "Where the Green Grass Grows" (in which the fiddle riff of the song is sampled throughout portions of the single). The song also includes references to his other singles "Shotgun Rider" and "Let it Go."[4]

Music video

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The music video was released on August 13, 2021, and directed by Alexa and Stephen Kinigopoulos. McGraw's youngest daughter Audrey has her first acting role in the video.[5] It depicts a relationship about "a young woman with a boyfriend who eventually leaves town". The couple's story is shown "from the truck's backseat: sometimes through the windshield, with the couple kissing, dining and even fighting in the front of the cab".[6]

Other versions

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On October 8, 2021, McGraw released the track's acoustic version.[7]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "7500 OBO"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history and versions for "7500 OBO"
Region Date Format Label Version Ref.
Various August 21, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Big Machine Original [17]
United States August 2, 2021 Country radio [18]
Various October 8, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Acoustic [19]

References

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  1. ^ K. Dowling, Marcus (August 9, 2021). "Tim McGraw Sells a Truck To Move Past Heartbreak in "7500 OBO"". CMT. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Edwards, Clayton (August 9, 2021). "Tim McGraw Drops New Single About His Truck '7500 OBO' Shortly After Announcing 'Yellowstone' Spinoff Casting". Outsider. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Roland, Tom (August 18, 2021). "Makin' Tracks: Tim McGraw Keeps Truckin' With Craigslist Clarity In '7500 OBO'". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. ^ MUSICVIDEOS·, Lacey West·COUNTRY. "Tim McGraw's "7500 OBO" Has The Same Fiddle Riff From "Where The Green Grass Grows"". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Jo Black, Lauren (August 13, 2021). "WATCH: Tim McGraw's Youngest Daughter, Audrey, Stars In His '7500 OBO' Music Video". Country Now. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Dukes, Billy (August 13, 2021). "WATCH: Tim McGraw's '7500 OBO' Video Stars His Daughter Audrey [Watch]". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Fisher, Kelly (October 9, 2021). "Listen To Tim McGraw's New Acoustic Version Of '7500 OBO'". iHeartMedia. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  14. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tim McGraw – 7500 OBO". Music Canada.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Tim McGraw – 7500 OBO". Recording Industry Association of America.
  17. ^ "Tim McGraw - 7500 OBO". Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Amazon.
  18. ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "7500 OBO (Acoustic) - Single by Tim McGraw". Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Apple Music.
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