"You're My Better Half" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in October 2004 as the second single from his 2004 album Be Here. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Urban wrote this song with John Shanks.
"You're My Better Half" | ||||
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Single by Keith Urban | ||||
from the album Be Here | ||||
Released | 25 October 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:12 (album version) 3:59 (radio edit) | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Keith Urban, John Shanks | |||
Producer(s) | Dann Huff, Keith Urban | |||
Keith Urban singles chronology | ||||
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Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the production "light and breezy." She goes on to call it an "engaging performance" and saying that the lyric "paints a sweet portrait of domestic bliss, the kind of love that makes it easier to endure a hard day at work because of the prize waiting at home."[1]
The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy, and premiered on CMT on October 29, 2004.
"You're My Better Half" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of 30 October 2004.
Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 34 |
Canada Country (Radio & Records)[3] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 33 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Chart (2005) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 15 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000![]() |
United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000![]() |
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Keith Urban singles | |
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Discography | |
Keith Urban | |
Golden Road | |
Be Here | |
Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing | |
Greatest Hits: 19 Kids | |
Defying Gravity | |
Get Closer | |
Fuse | |
Ripcord | |
Graffiti U | |
The Speed of Now Part 1 | |
Collaborative songs |
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Other songs |
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