Straight Line (song)

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"Straight Line"
Straight Line.jpg
Single by Keith Urban
from the album High
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)
Genre
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Keith Urban
  • Greg Wells
Keith Urban singles chronology
"Street Called Main"
(2022)
"Straight Line"
(2024)
"Messed Up as Me"
(2024)
Lyric Video
"Straight Line" on YouTube

"Straight Line" is a song recorded by Australian-American country artist Keith Urban. He co-wrote the song with Jerry Flowers, Chase McGill, and Greg Wells, and also produced it with Wells. [1] [2] It is a lead single off Urban's twelfth studio album, High. The song has been released to country radio formats in Australia and the United Kingdom. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Background

"Straight Line" was the first song released by Urban in more than a full year. [6] [7] He stated that it was the "perfect first track" off his upcoming album "because it's a song born of wanting to break out of routine and feeling like somewhere along the line, life lost some colour and excitement". [8] Urban added that it "is about getting it back again – a message of taking back your life and driving out from under the dark cloud". [9] He remarked that the song "represents an energy and spirit that became a through line" for the entire album. [10]

Critical reception

Jeremy Chua of Taste of Country described "Straight Line" as an "energetic song", noting a "blend of pop and country influences" as Urban "glides through a catchy melody to celebrate life and fiercely living out one's dreams". [11] An uncredited review from ABC Audio described the song as "an anthemic fresh track". [12]

Charts

Chart performance for "Straight Line"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music) [3] 5
UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor) [4] 16

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