| Refried Dreams | |
| Cover: | Tim McGraw - Refried Dreams cd single.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Tim McGraw |
| Album: | Not a Moment Too Soon |
| Released: | February 20, 1995 |
| Recorded: | 1994 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:45 |
| Label: | Curb |
| Prev Title: | Not a Moment Too Soon |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | I Like It, I Love It |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
"Refried Dreams" is a song written by Mark Petersen and Jim Foster and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in February 1995 as the fifth and final single from McGraw's 1994 album Not a Moment Too Soon. The song peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It was featured in the CoolGames Inc game Tim McGraw's What If? Trucks: Fates.
A woman leaves the relationship without warning. Due to his despair, he goes to Mexico to rekindle some old dreams that what he calls "refried dreams." The song is named after the Mexican dish refried beans.
The music video was directed and produced by Sherman Halsey, who directed almost all of Tim McGraw's music videos. It premiered on CMT on February 27, 1995 during The CMT Delivery Room. It was filmed in Tijuana, Mexico, and features Tim McGraw singing in a Mexican-themed town, as well as interacting with him walking down the street. It changes from day to night. The last scene of the video shows McGraw performing with his band The Dancehall Doctors, as the audience claps and cheers.
"Refried Dreams" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 25, 1995[1]
| Chart (1995) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 78 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 50 |