Everybody (Keith Urban song)
| "Everybody" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Keith Urban | ||||
| from the album Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 5:33 (album version) 3:57 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Marx, Keith Urban | |||
| Producer(s) | Keith Urban, Dann Huff | |||
| Keith Urban singles chronology | ||||
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"Everybody" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in September 2007 as the fourth and final single from his 2006 album Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing. The song peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in early 2008. Urban wrote this song with Richard Marx.
Content
[edit]"Everybody" is a mid-tempo ballad that Urban co-wrote with Richard Marx. In it, the male narrator addresses a female who is escaping her relationship ("And the only thing that you've ever known is to run") and tries asking her to stay ("Everybody needs somebody sometimes").
Critical reception
[edit]Jordan Levin and Howard Cohen of The Miami Herald called the song "formulaic,"[1] and Keith Groller of The Morning Call said that it was "ultra-sappy." [2]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Chris Hicky, and premiered on CMT on September 22, 2007.
Personnel
[edit]As listed in liner notes.[3]
- Keith Urban – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, EBow
- Beth Beeson – french horn
- Tom Bukovac – rhythm guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Erin Horner – french horn
- Dann Huff – rhythm guitar
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Tim Lauer – piano, synthesizer
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Joy Worland – french horn
- Carl Gorodetzky, Pam Sixfin, Conni Ellisor, Alan Umstead, David Davidson, Cathy Umstead, Cate Myer, Karen Winkelmann, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, David Angell – violins
- Kris Wilkinson, Monisa Angell, Gary Vanosdale – violas
- Larry Corbett, Carole Rabinowitz, Anthony LaMarchina – cellos
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 71 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 64 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 47 |
Cover versions
[edit]Richard Marx version
[edit]Richard Marx would later record his own version of the song and release it as the lead single from the European edition of his album Stories To Tell.
References
[edit]- ^ Levin, Jordan; Howard Cohen (2006-06-21). "New: Alejandro Sanz, Ricky Martin, Keith Urban, Josh Groban". The Miami Herald. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Groller, Keith (2006-11-18). "KEITH URBAN "LOVE, PAIN & THE WHOLE CRAZY THING"". The Morning Call. pp. D6. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing (Media notes). Keith Urban. Capitol Records. 2006. 09463-77087-0-5.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2008: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
