Recorded 2004 Length 4:19 | Genre Country
country pop Label Capitol Nashville | |
Released 21 November 2005 (2005-11-21) Format CD single
digital download | ||
"Tonight I Wanna Cry" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 21 November 2005 as the fifth and final single from his fourth studio album Be Here (2004). It peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song was written by Urban and Monty Powell.
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Music video
The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered in early 2006.
In popular culture
The song was later sung by Ace Young on American Idol on 4 April 2006, which was designated a country music theme. Chad Doucette sang it on Canadian Idol. It was also covered by Chris Richardson on American Idol on 6 March 2007
Urban's version was also featured in the 31 January 2007 Medium episode, Very Merry Maggie.
In August 2011, The song was performed on the X Factor by contestant, Mitchell Callaway. Following this performance, Keith's version entered the Australian singles chart at #72.
In February 2013, The song was also performed on "American Idol" by Paul Jolley and Lazaro Arbos in front of Keith Urban himself during the "Sudden Death Round" in Las Vegas.
Chart performance
"Tonight I Wanna Cry" debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of 3 December 2005.