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 | ||||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Joe West Dave Pahanish[2] | |||
| 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,[2] 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.[3]
"Without You" is not to be confused with a song of the same title Urban recorded for 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."[4]
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.[5]
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."[6] 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."[7]
Chart performance
"Without You" debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week of 19 February 2011.[8] 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 |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 39 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 69 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 52 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 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 2 "Get Closer - Keith Urban". Allmusic. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- 1 2 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
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Keith Urban – Without You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Keith Urban. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.