"Real Good Man" is a song written by

Rivers Rutherford Melvern Rivers Rutherford II (born June 17, 1967) is an American country music songwriter. Has been writing country songs since the mid-1990s as a songwriter, he has written several number one country hits, including "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" by B ...

and George Teren and recorded by American

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singer

Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those album ...

. It was released in May 2003 as the fourth single from McGraw’s 2002 album ''

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''. The song reached number one on the US ''

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'' Hot Country Singles and Tracks (now

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) chart.

Content

The narrator states to his significant other that while he may be a "bad boy", he is a "real good man".

Critical reception

Rick Cohoon of Allmusic reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song "offers a unique melody." Cohoon goes on to say that McGraw can "party with the best of 'em" but also "touts his softer side complete with soft-as-velvet hands and a patriotic spirit."

Music video

The music video, directed and produced by

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, and premiered on CMT on July 12, 2003. It was filmed live in concert, and was released as a double-song video with "The Ride," a cover of the David Allan Coe hit. A special promotional single of this double-song performance was sent to radio stations. While the live version of "Real Good Man" did eventually appear on McGraw's Greatest Hits 3 CD, it did not contain "The Ride"; "The Ride" would appear on McGraw's 2016 "Ultimate Collection" 4 disc set.

Chart positions

"Real Good Man" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of May 17, 2003.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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