It was March 25th, 1989, when Garth Brooks first hit the Billboard country chart with his song, “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old).” It was Garth’s first single and first big hit, and as we come up on its 26th anniversary, Garth recently talked about what that song means to him. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)

• True to his word, Garth’s Man Against Machine album includes two cowboy-themed tracks with the songs “Rodeo and Juliet” and “Cowboys Forever.” You can find Man Against Machine at your favorite music store, and find it digitally on GhostTunes.com.
• Garth is currently in Denver through March 24th headlining his blockbuster Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood. Look for a show near you on GarthBrooks.com!

  Garth Brooks talks about the song that launched his career. (:36)
“‘Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)’ is gonna be what it always was: it was a tribute to Chris LeDoux, a nod to the workin’ men and women in the cowboy hats that supported us and continue to support us. And because of ‘Much Too Young,’ I will always have at least one cowboy or cowgirl tune on records, simply because I owe my career to them and love them to death and support them fully. So, you know, it’s a classy character, the cowboy or the modern-day cowgirl, and I love that. Same as military. I just love manners, and I just love people that are out to do the right thing.”