Background and Writing
In 1996, Chesney saw the movie Jerry McGuire. In one of the film's memorable scenes, Tom Cruise's character gives out a heartfelt speech to Renée Zellweger's character; Zellweger stops Cruise and says "You had me at 'hello'." Chesney liked the line and decided to write a song about it. Chesney and Zellweger were later married for four months in 2005.
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