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KEITH URBAN SCORES 18TH NO. 1; PERFORMS ON ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ TUESDAY.

KEITH URBAN SCORES 18TH NO. 1; PERFORMS ON ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ TUESDAY.
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Keith Urban

Keith Urban’s “Raise ‘Em Up,” featuring Eric Church, today hit No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay Chart and the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Chart, raising his total of chart-toppers to 18. The song is his fourth No. 1 from his album FUSE, which also includes “Little Bit Of Everything,” (August 26, 2013) “We Were Us” (November 25, 2013) and “Somewhere In My Car.” (November 24, 2014).

FUSE, Urban’s seventh studio album, has been one of the most recognized recordings of his career.  It’s release marked the only time in history that a male Country artist has captured the #1 all-genre album chart simultaneously in the U.S., Canada and Australia.  In addition, the album led to more than twenty-two worldwide award nominations including multiple CMA (Country Music Association), ACM (Academy of Country Music) and Aria Award wins.

“Raise ‘Em Up”, written by Jaren Johnston, Jeffrey Steele and Tom Douglas, was co-produced by Nathan Chapman and Urban, also marks Urban’s 18th No. 1 in Canada.

Urban will be performing this Tuesday night on the two-night finale of American Idol and can be seen performing this Summer in Festivals and Fairs.  For more news and tour information go to www.keithurban.net.