"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 ''

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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.Keith Urban's 'Once In A Lifetime' Debut @ Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries
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' " 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 * Tom Bukovac – rhythm guitar *Larry Corbett – cello *Eric Darken – percussion * Rami Jaffee – Hammond B-3 organ *Tim Lauer –

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* Chris McHugh – drums, drum machine programming * Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar *David Stone – upright bass *Russell Terrell – background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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