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Everybody (Keith Urban song)
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Wikipedia article
"'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
"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
Jordan Levin and Howard Cohen of 'The Miami Herald' called the song "formulaic," and Keith Groller of 'The Morning Call' said that it was "ultra-sappy."
Music video
The music video was directed by Chris Hicky, and premiered on CMT on September 22, 2007.
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
*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
Year-end charts
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
Category:2007 singles
Category:Keith Urban songs
Category:Richard Marx songs
Category:Songs written by Richard Marx
Category:Song recordings produced by Dann Huff
Category:Songs written by Keith Urban
Category:Capitol Records Nashville singles
Category:Music videos directed by Chris Hicky
Category:2006 songs
Category:Country ballads
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