“You’ll Think of Me”
Keith Urban
Written byDarrell Brown, Ty Lacy, and Dennis Matkosky
Radio & Records
#1 (1 week)
May 7, 2004
Billboard
#1 (2 weeks)
May 8 – May 15, 2004
Golden Road had already powered Keith Urban to the brink of superstardom on the strength of its first three singles. But it was the cleanup single, “You’ll Think of Me,” that truly raised the bar for him.
It’s a sophisticated song already, with a nuanced exploration of the bitterness, resignation, and relief that comes with a relationship ending on poor terms, at least for the one left holding the bag. Urban could’ve delivered it like one of his contemporaries – straight down the middle, maybe a bit of oversinging on the bridge for emphasis – and it would’ve been a hit.
Urban goes much further, elevating the already strong material with a spectacular vocal performance. The way his voice breaks with grief at one moment, then callous bitterness the next, is a wonder to behold. Hearing this on the radio must’ve kicked off his run of Male Vocalist trophies later that year, because he blows all of his peers out of the water with his haunting performance.
He’ll go on to make the best music of his career in the next couple of years, all while battling personal demons that nearly cut that career short. This is the record that kicks off his imperial run.
“You’ll Think of Me” gets an A.
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