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"Brown Eyes Baby"
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Single by Keith Urban
B-side"Wild Hearts"
Released8 July 2022 (2022-07-08)
GenreCountry
Length3:44
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Keith Urban singles chronology
"Nightfalls"
(2022)		 "Brown Eyes Baby"
(2022)		 "Street Called Main"
(2022)
Music video
"Brown Eyes Baby" on YouTube

"Brown Eyes Baby" is a song recorded and co-produced by Australian-American country music artist Keith Urban.[1] The song was written by fellow country music artist Morgan Wallen alongside Josh Thompson, Rodney Clawson, and Will Bundy.[2][3]

Background and release

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Urban stated that upon hearing "Brown Eyes Baby" in January 2022, he had a "visceral reaction," and "just loved it."[4] He remarked, "Once I heard it a lot more, I realized it’s everything: it’s the lyric, it’s the melody, it’s the way the song is written. It just connected. It made a connection with me."[3] He was unaware of who had written the song until after he had decided to record it, as the original demo was sung by Josh Thompson.[5]

Urban previewed a clip of a live performance of the song from his tour on social media on June 29, 2022.[6] It was released to digital and streaming platforms as well as country radio on July 8, 2022.[7] Morgan Wallen took to Instagram to thank Urban for "doing [his] thing" with the song, adding that he was "proud to be a part of writing it."[8]

Critical reception

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Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the song favourably, calling it a "vocal and lyrical showcase." He added that the "right song found the right singer," noting how Urban's "sensitive touch" and " electric guitar" steered the song in the right direction.[9] An uncredited review from 101.3 Real Country noted a similar subject matter to Urban's 2016 hit "Blue Ain't Your Color", adding that the song's "melody features a smooth, sway-a-long groove that’s a perfect fit for a live show.[10] Buddy Iahn of The Music Universe stated that the song has a "beautiful, melodic chorus and a signature Urban guitar hook."[11]

Live performance

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Urban debuted "Brown Eyes Baby" live on the opening night of his "The Speed of Now World Tour" in the spring of 2022.[6] On June 30, 2022, Urban performed the song live from the Rockefeller Center in New York City.[7] He also performed it on NBC's Today Show that day.[12] In November 2022, he performed the song on ABC's Good Morning America program.[13]

Track listings

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Digital download – single[14]

  1. "Brown Eyes Baby" – 3:45

Cassette – single[15]

  1. "Brown Eyes Baby" – 3:45
  2. "Wild Hearts – 3:02

Personnel

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Adapted from the cassette booklet.[16]

  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Drew Bollman – mixing assistance
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Dann Huff – production, electric guitar, programming
  • David Huff – programming
  • Scott Johnson – production coordinator
  • Charlie Judge – Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer
  • Zach Kuhlman – recording assistance
  • Buckley Miller – recording
  • Justin Niebank – mixing, programming
  • Josh Reedy – background vocals
  • Jimmy Lee Sloas – bass guitar
  • Keith Urban – lead vocals, background vocals, banjo, electric guitar, production

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Brown Eyes Baby"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "Brown Eyes Baby - Single by Keith Urban". Spotify. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Keith Urban Releases New Single 'Brown Eyes Baby'". 97.5 WPCV. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Keith Urban formed a deep connection with "Brown Eyes Baby" the first time he heard it". Country Top 40. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ↑ O'Connell, Madeleine (19 August 2022). "Keith Urban Recalls The Moment He First Heard 'Brown Eyes Baby,' Talks New Album, Taking His Family On The Road, and More". Country Now. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Keith Urban Releases Carefree 'Street Called Main' [LISTEN]". Everything Nash. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. 1 2 Fisher, Kelly (8 July 2022). "Keith Urban Releases 'Brown Eyes Baby' Following Live Debut". iHeart. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. 1 2 ""Brown Eyes Baby": Keith Urban to debut his next single from New York City's Rockefeller Center". Everett Post. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Keith Urban Releases New Single "Brown Eyes Baby," Co-Penned By Morgan Wallen [Listen]". 8 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Dukes, Billy (8 July 2022). "Keith Urban's 'Brown Eyes Baby' Is One Heck of a Pickup Line [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "KEITH URBAN DROPS "BROWN EYES BABY" AS HIS THE SPEED OF NOW TOUR RAGES ON". Real Country 101.3. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Keith Urban releases "Brown Eyes Baby"". The Music Universe. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Fisher, Kelly (30 June 2022). "Keith Urban Shares The Funny Story Behind A Viral Video With Nicole Kidman". iHeart Country. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Keith Urban performs 'Brown Eyes Baby' on 'GMA'". ABC. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "Brown Eyes Baby - Single by Keith Urban". Apple Music (Canada). Apple Inc. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Brown Eyes Baby (Cassette Single - Clear)". UMG Nashville. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Brown Eyes Baby (Cassette booklet). Keith Urban. Hit Red Records / Capitol Records Nashville. 2022. B0036636-24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ↑ "Countrytown Hot 50 Chart". The Music Network. 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  21. ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  23. ↑ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  24. ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  25. ↑ "American single certifications – Keith Urban – Brown Eyes Baby". Recording Industry Association of America.
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