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Raise'Em Up Tour
The Raise 'Em Up Tour was the ninth headlining tour by Australian country music singer Keith Urban, in support of his eighth studio album ''Fuse'' (2013). The tour began on 12 July 2014 in Calgary, Canada and ended on 7 September 2014 in Wheatland, California. This tour started two weeks after he completed the Light the Fuse Tour. Concert synopsis During the show Urban goes out and performs on a small stage. While performing on the small stage in Calgary, Urban invited country singer Lindsay Ell to sing Miranda Lambert's part in " We Were Us". Opening acts * Jerrod Niemann * Brett Eldredge Setlist #"Love's Poster Child" #" Sweet Thing" #" Somewhere in My Car" #" Only You Can Love Me This Way" #" Long Hot Summer" #"Even the Stars Fall 4 U" #"Shame" #"Kiss a Girl" #" Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" #"Used to the Pain" #"Stupid Boy" #"Come Back to Me" #"Little Bit of Everything" #" Days Go By" #"Put You in a Song" #"You Look Good in My Shirt" #" Cop Car" #" Once in a Lifetime" #"Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves International Award, thirteen CMA Awards and six ARIA Music Awards. Urban wrote and performed the song "For You (Keith Urban song), For You" from the film ''Act of Valor'', which earned him nominations at both the 70th Golden Globe Awards and at the 18th Critics' Choice Awards in the respective Best Original Song categories. Urban has released 11 studio albums (one of which was released only in Australia), as well as one album with The Ranch (band), the Ranch. He has charted 37 singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart, 18 of which went to number one, counting a duet with Brad Paisley ("Start a Band") and the 2008 single "You Look Good in My Shirt". Urban also worked with numerous artists from different music ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss A Girl
"Kiss a Girl" is a song recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released in March 2009 as the second single from his 2009 album '' Defying Gravity''. The song reached number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. The song also became his highest peak on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 16, and his only top 20 on that chart to date. Urban co-wrote this song with Monty Powell. Along with eventual ''Idol'' winner Kris Allen, Urban performed the song live during the finale of the eighth season of ''American Idol'' on 20 May 2009. Content "Kiss a Girl" is a moderate up-tempo song in which the male narrator expresses a desire to fall in love with a female. Critical reception Thom Jurek of AllMusic cited "Kiss a Girl" as a standout track on the album, calling it a "tight little rocker". He said that it and "Sweet Thing", the album's first single, "are 21st century equivalents of rock & roll love songs." Jonathan Keefe of ''Slant Magazine'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody Like You
"Somebody Like You" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released in July 2002 as the first single from his third studio album, '' Golden Road'' (2002). The song became Urban's second number-one hit on the US '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now the Hot Country Songs) chart, spending six weeks at that position. The song also peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached number three in Canada. In December 2009, ''Billboard'' named the song as the number-one country song of the 2000s decade. In 2003, the song was remixed for the film ''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days''. Content "Somebody Like You" is set in common time in the key of E major. The verses use a chord pattern of E-A-E-B-A-E, with a pattern of E-A-E-A-Cm-Fm7 on the chorus, and the lead vocal ranges from E4 to G5. Commercial performance "Somebody Like You" reached number one on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now the Hot C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Life
"Better Life" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 25 July 2005 as the fourth single from his 2004 album ''Be Here''. The song became Urban's seventh number one hit on the U.S. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart and spent six weeks at that position. It also peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Urban wrote this song with Richard Marx. Content The mid-to-uptempo song is driven by a chugging banjo part set against a distinctive drum pattern. The message of an optimistic future prevailing over current struggles pervades the lyrics, summarized by the chorus. Urban's electric guitar playing further decorates the song, especially in its outro. Music video The accompanying music video for "Better Life" was directed by Chris Hicky. It shows Urban and his band performing the song in a Los Angeles culvert (filmed at the Los Angeles River bridge, where several music video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raining On Sunday
"Raining on Sunday" is a song co-written by country music artist Radney Foster and Darrell Brown. It was initially recorded on Foster's 1999 Arista Records album ''See What You Want to See''. Foster's version of the song features a backing vocal from Darius Rucker of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. Keith Urban covered the song for his 2002 album '' Golden Road''. His rendition was released as the album's second single in January 2003. Personnel The following musicians perform on Urban's version: * Keith Urban — lead vocals, lead guitar * Tom Bukovac — rhythm guitar * Matt Chamberlain — drums * Eric Darken — percussion * Dann Huff — rhythm guitar * Scotty Huff — background vocals * Steve Nathan — keyboards * Jimmie Lee Sloas Jimmie Lee Sloas is an American session musician, producer, and songwriter, who plays bass guitar. History Jimmie Lee Sloas, born in Ashland, Kentucky, grew up in Fairborn, Ohio and Isonville, Kentucky. His father, Dave, was a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Making Memories Of Us
"Making Memories of Us" is a song written by American country music artist Rodney Crowell that has been recorded by several artists. The first version was recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd on his 2003 album '' The Truth About Men''. One year later, Crowell and Vince Gill recorded the song as former members Crowell's backing band called The Notorious Cherry Bombs, and was featured on their self-titled album. The third version of this song was recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban on his 2004 album '' Be Here''. Urban's rendition was released as the album's third single on 21 March 2005. His version also reached number one on the U.S. '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts and held that position for five weeks. Music video The music video is in black-and-white, and was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered on CMT on March 25, 2005. Chart performance "Making Memories of Us" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Gonna Fly
"You Gonna Fly" is a song written by Preston Brust, Chris Lucas, and Jaren Johnston, and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in October 2011 as fourth and final single from Urban's 2010 album '' Get Closer''. The song reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in March 2012. Content Preston Brust and Chris Lucas of the country duo LoCash wrote the song with Jaren Johnston. According to Brust, a Sony/ATV Music Publishing representative suggested that he and Lucas write with Johnston. Johnston suggested on adding a lyric about a " ackbird on a country street / Hiding from the world with a broken wing", and wrote a song about a man convincing a woman if she "gonna fly with im. Music video The music video was directed by Brad Belanger and premiered in January 2012. Critical reception Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it "doesn't do much to separate itself from many of Ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once In A Lifetime (Keith Urban Song)
"Once in a Lifetime" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in August 2006 as the first single from his 2006 album ''Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing''. Urban wrote this song with John Shanks. On the US '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart dated for the week of 2 September 2006, the song entered at No. 17, setting what was then a new record for the highest-debuting song in the history of the modern country music charts. The previous record was held by Eddie Rabbitt's "Every Which Way But Loose" and Garth Brooks' "Good Ride Cowboy", both of which debuted at #18 (in 1979 and 2005, respectively). Track listing Australian CD single # "Once in a Lifetime" – 4:17 # ""Days Go By" (live) – 3:48 # "You'll Think of Me" (Jeremy Wheatley Mix) – 3:53 # "You're My Better Half" (live) – 4:05 Personnel As listed in liner notes. *Keith Urban – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, ganjo, EBow, piano *T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cop Car (Keith Urban Song)
"Cop Car" is a song written by Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, and Matt Jenkins and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released in January 2014 as the third international single and fourth overall from Urban's 2013 album '' Fuse''. Content The song is a mid-tempo ballad about two young lovers who are arrested when trespassing together, and "f l in love in the back of a cop car". Critical reception Joseph Hudak of ''Country Weekly'' gave the song a B+ grade, saying that " t's a clever concept, elevated to near greatness by its sheer originality." He praised Urban's "earnest" vocals, and said that "the production is slick and alive—though not necessarily squarely 'country'." Kevin John Coyne of ''Country Universe'' gave it an identical rating, saying that he did not believe its storyline, but said that "Keith Urban’s heartfelt delivery and careful choice of what lines to emphasize keep the proceedings grounded. He’s so effective at capturi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Look Good In My Shirt
"You Look Good in My Shirt" is a song, written by Mark Nesler, Tom Shapiro, and Tony Martin and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban for his 2002 album '' Golden Road''. The original version charted at number 60 on the country charts in 2004 based on unsolicited airplay, while a re-recorded version of the song (which was included on a re-issue of Urban's 2007 '' Greatest Hits: 18 Kids'' compilation album) was issued as a single in June 2008. For the chart week of September 6, 2008, it has become Urban's eighth Number One song and his first Number One since " Better Life" reached Number One in late 2005. Content The song is an up-tempo based on electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gu ... riffs. Its lyrics tell of a male and female who had pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Put You In A Song
"Put You in a Song" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on September 13, 2010 as the first single from his 2010 album '' Get Closer''. The song peaked at number 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. Urban wrote this song with Sarah Buxton and Jedd Hughes. Content "Put You in a Song" is about a guy's desire to write a song about the girl he adores. According to Urban, it's about a "guy in love with the unattainable girl. And the idea that the only chance that this poor guy is ever going to have to get close to the object of his affection is to put her in a song...that way he'd be able to take her with him everywhere he goes...day and night." Music video The music video premiered on October 1, 2010 during CMT's Big New Music Weekend. It features footage of Keith Urban recording the song in a studio and was shot/directed by Brad Belanger. Critical reception Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a four-out-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Days Go By (Keith Urban Song)
"Days Go By" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 28 June 2004, as the first single from his 2004 album '' Be Here''. It became Urban's fifth number one single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in late-2004, spending a four-week stay at that position. Urban wrote this song with Monty Powell. Content Starting with an acoustic guitar phrase and then built in D major around Urban's typical up-tempo banjo/mandolin-driven riffs with exuberant vocal yelps and electric guitar fills, the song's message is a variation on the '' carpe diem'' theme, as played off the song's title phrase. Music video A portion of the song's music video shows Urban appearing to walk forwards, while everyone else about him is walking backwards. This segment was actually filmed in the opposite direction, with Urban walking backwards. In another part of the video, Urban makes a hand gesture, holding it parallel to the ground while r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
