Released 25 October 2004 Genre Country | Recorded 2004 Label Capitol Nashville | |
Length 4:12 (album version)
3:59 (radio edit) Writer(s) Keith Urban, John Shanks | ||
"You're My Better Half" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in October 2004 as the second single from Urban's album Be Here, and was a number 2 hit for him on the U.S. Hot Country Songs charts. The song was written by Urban and John Shanks.
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Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the production "light and breezy." She goes on to call it an "engaging performance" and saying that the lyric "paints a sweet portrait of domestic bliss, the kind of love that makes it easier to endure a hard day at work because of the prize waiting at home."
Music video
The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in late 2004.
Chart positions
"You're My Better Half" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of 30 October 2004.