Without You (Keith Urban song)
| "Without You" | ||||
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| Single by Keith Urban | ||||
| from the album Get Closer | ||||
| Released | 7 February 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Joe West Dave Pahanish[1] | |||
| Producer(s) |
Dann Huff Keith Urban | |||
| Keith Urban singles chronology | ||||
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"Without You" is a song written by Joe West and Dave Pahanish,[1] and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in February 2011 as the second single from the album Get Closer. The song has since reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.[2]
The song is not to be confused with a song of the same title, while Urban recorded on his Australian self titled 1991 album.
Background
Urban described the song as his "life story" and considered it "an amazing song that [he] would have never allowed [himself] to write."[3]
Content
The song is a ballad accompanied mainly by acoustic guitar and fiddle, in which Urban sings that his life would not have meaning without his lover. It is in A-flat major, with a main chord pattern of A♭-A♭/G♭-D♭sus2/F-D♭ and a vocal range from E♭4 to F5.[4]
Critical reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song five stars out of five, citing it a song that "suits Keith Urban and his life with wife Nicole Kidman."[5] Blake Boldt of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs down," stating that Urban is "at his best when exploring heart's aches and pains," and saying that it "lacks the excitement of past hits."[6]
Chart performance
"Without You" debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week of 19 February 2011.[7] It also debuted at number 95 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of 26 March 2011.
| Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 52 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 69 |
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 39 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 29 |
| Preceded by "Old Alabama" by Brad Paisley featuring Alabama |
Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single 18 June 2011 |
Succeeded by "Honey Bee" by Blake Shelton |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morris, Edward (23 June 2011). "Keith Urban Celebrates No. 1 "Without You" With Writers Dave Pahanish, Joe West". Country Music Television. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Billboard Hot Country Songs
- ↑ Keith Urban Says 'Without You' is His 'Life Story'/
- ↑ "'Without You' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (31 January 2011). "Keith Urban — "Without You"". Roughstock. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ Boldt, Blake (15 February 2011). "Keith Urban — "Without You"". Engine 145. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ Billboard Hot Country Songs – 19 February 2011
- ↑ "Keith Urban Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Keith Urban. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Keith Urban – Without You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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