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KEITH URBAN’S ‘BLUE AIN’T YOUR COLOR’ IS SCORING A LOT OF ‘FIRSTS.’

KEITH URBAN’S ‘BLUE AIN’T YOUR COLOR’ IS SCORING A LOT OF ‘FIRSTS.’
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Keith Urban

Keith Urban scored his 22nd No. 1 on Mediabase and 21st chart-topper on Billboard with his latest SMASH hit, “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” during the holidays, and it’s still going strong! Last week, the tune, written by Steven Lee Olsen, Hillary Lindsey and Clint Lagerberg, was No. 1 on three Billboard charts – Country Airplay, Hot Country Songs (which is airplay, sales and streaming) and Country Digital Song Sales.

He said he wanted to record it the first time he heard it. “When I heard ‘Blue Ain’t Your Color’ for the first time, it just struck me as one of those rare songs that encompass so many things in it. I couldn’t even label what it was, what style it was. It’s got a bit of soul, it’s got a bit of blues, it’s got a bit of country, it’s got just a big mix of all good things,” says Keith. “Lyrically, it’s just an incredible song, incredible song. [It’s got] great melody, great lyric. I was so hopin’ I could do the song justice when we got in the studio.”

“Blue Ain’t Your Color” is also the No. 1 Country Digital Download, No. 1 Most Shazam Country Song (for 17 Weeks – and it set the record for most weeks at the top on the Country Shazam Charts for 2016), and it’s the No. 1 Most Streamed Country Song.

The song follows three previous No. 1 songs from his latest album, Ripcord, including “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16,” “Break on Me” and “Wasted Time.”

Audio / Keith Urban talks about the first time he heard his latest hit, "Blue Ain't Your Color."

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Keith Urban (1st time he heard Blue) OC: …in the studio. :31
“I just know when I heard ‘Blue Ain’t Your Color’ for the first time, it just struck me as one of those rare songs that encompass so many things in it. I couldn’t even label what it was, what style it was. It’s got a bit of soul, it’s got a bit of blues, it’s got a bit of country, it’s got just a big mix of all good things. Lyrically, it’s just an incredible song, incredible song. [It’s got] great melody, great lyric. I was so hopin’ I could do the song justice when we got in the studio.”

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