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| B-side | "Wild Hearts" | |||
| Released | July 8, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
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"Brown Eyes Baby" is a song recorded and co-produced by New Zealand-born 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]
Urban stated that upon hearing "Brown Eyes Baby" in January of 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]
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]
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]
Digital download – single [14]
Adapted from the cassette booklet. [16]
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| United States (RIAA) [25] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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