You'll Think of Me

"You'll Think of Me"
Single by Keith Urban
from the album Golden Road
Released8 December 2003
Recorded2002
GenreCountry
Length
  • 4:53 (album version)
  • 3:51 (radio edit)
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Keith Urban singles chronology
"Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me"
(2003)
"You'll Think of Me"
(2003)
"Days Go By"
(2004)

"You'll Think of Me" is a song by Australian and American country music artist Keith Urban. The track, written by Darrell Brown, Dennis Matkosky, and Ty Lacy and produced by Urban and Dann Huff, was recorded for his third studio album Golden Road (2002). It was released on 8 December 2003 as the fourth and final single from the album by Capitol Records Nashville.

It was a hit single from the album, spending a two-week run atop the US Hot Country Songs. A crossover hit, it peaked at number two on the Adult Contemporary chart, number six on the Adult Top 40 chart, and number 38 on the Pop Airplay chart; this led the single to peak at number 24 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.

In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at #185 on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking.[1]

Content

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The song is about a man undergoing a breakup and telling his ex that she will regret breaking up with him.[2][3] It has a "moderate" tempo in the key of A major, following a chord pattern of A-E-Fm7-D.[4]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Sam Erickson and premiered in January 2004.

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[5]

Track listing

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UK CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You'll Think of Me" (Jeremy Wheatley Remix)
3:53
2."If You Wanna Stay"Keith Urban4:27
Europe CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You'll Think of Me" (Jeremy Wheatley Remix)
  • Darrell Brown
  • Dennis Matkosky
  • Ty Lacy
  • Dann Huff
  • Keith Urban
3:53
2."You'll Think of Me" (Recorded Live in Los Angeles)
  • Brown
  • Matkosky
  • Lacy
Urban3:58
3."If You Wanna Stay"Keith UrbanUrban4:27
4."What About Me"Urban3:51
UK & Europe DVD single
No.TitleLength
1."You'll Think of Me" 
2."Better Life" 
3."What About Me" (Plus Photo Gallery) 

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and format(s) for "You'll Think of Me"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 8 December 2003 Country radio Capitol Nashville [16]
3 May 2004 Adult contemporary radio [17]
31 May 2005 Hot adult contemporary radio [18]
August 2005 Contemporary hit radio [19]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Platinum 70,000
United States (RIAA)[21] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards

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In 2006, this song became Keith Urban's first to win the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

References

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  1. ^ "The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. May 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Chrissie Dickinson (November 29, 2004). "Urban legend: with three successful solo albums, singer/songwriter is touted as the next big thing in country music". Chicago Tribune. p. 3. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "The 201 Greatest Singles of the Decade, Part 9: #40-#21". Country Universe. December 23, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "'You'll Think of Me' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. 25 March 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Golden Road (CD booklet). Capitol Records. 2002. 32936.
  6. ^ "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 30, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  12. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  13. ^ "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. 25 December 2004. p. YE-74. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  15. ^ "2005 The Year in Music & Touring" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. 24 December 2005. p. YE-76. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  16. ^ Trias, Mike (5 December 2003). "Going for Adds | Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1533. p. 23. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  17. ^ Trias, Mike (30 April 2004). "Going for Adds | AC" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1553. p. 24. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  18. ^ Trias, Mike (27 May 2005). "Going for Adds | Hot AC" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1608. p. 21. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  19. ^ "New & Active | CHR/Pop" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1619. 12 August 2005. p. 28. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Keith Urban – You'll Think Of Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 August 2019.