Everybody (Keith Urban song)
| "Everybody" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Keith Urban | ||||
| from the album Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2007 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length |
5:23 (album version) 3:57 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Writer(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 album Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing. The song reached a peak of #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in early 2008. It is part of the track list for Now That's What I Call Country.
Content
"Everybody" is a mid-tempo ballad which Urban co-wrote with Richard Marx. In the lyric, the male narrator addresses a female who is escaping her relationship ("And the only thing that you've ever known is to run") and trying to ask her to stay ("Everybody needs somebody sometimes").
Critical reception
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
The music video was directed by Chris Hicky.
Personnel
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
String section
- 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
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 71 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 64 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 47 |
Cover versions
Richard Marx version
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
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ↑ Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing (Media notes). Keith Urban. Capitol Records. 2006. 09463-77087-0-5.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Keith Urban. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Best of 2008: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.