Brown Eyes Baby
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| Single by Keith Urban | ||||
| B-side | "Wild Hearts" | |||
| Released | July 8, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
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"Brown Eyes Baby" is a song recorded and co-produced by Australian-American country music artist Keith Urban.[1] The song was written by fellow country music artist Morgan Wallen alongside Josh Thompson, Rodney Clawson, and Will Bundy.[2][3]
Urban stated that upon hearing "Brown Eyes Baby" in January of 2022, he had a "visceral reaction," and "just loved it."[4] He remarked, "Once I heard it a lot more, I realized it’s everything: it’s the lyric, it’s the melody, it’s the way the song is written. It just connected. It made a connection with me."[3] He was unaware of who had written the song until after he had decided to record it, as the original demo was sung by Josh Thompson.[5]
Urban previewed a clip of a live performance of the song from his tour on social media on June 29, 2022.[6] It was released to digital and streaming platforms as well as country radio on July 8, 2022.[7] Morgan Wallen took to Instagram to thank Urban for "doing [his] thing" with the song, adding that he was "proud to be a part of writing it."[8]
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed the song favourably, calling it a "vocal and lyrical showcase." He added that the "right song found the right singer," noting how Urban's "sensitive touch" and " electric guitar" steered the song in the right direction.[9] An uncredited review from 101.3 Real Country noted a similar subject matter to Urban's 2016 hit "Blue Ain't Your Color", adding that the song's "melody features a smooth, sway-a-long groove that’s a perfect fit for a live show.[10] Buddy Iahn of The Music Universe stated that the song has a "beautiful, melodic chorus and a signature Urban guitar hook."[11]
Live performance
Urban debuted "Brown Eyes Baby" live on the opening night of his "The Speed of Now World Tour" in the spring of 2022.[6] On June 30, 2022, Urban performed the song live from the Rockefeller Center in New York City.[7] He also performed it on NBC's Today Show that day.[12] In November 2022, he performed the song on ABC's Good Morning America program.[13]
Track listings
Personnel
Adapted from the cassette booklet.[16]
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Drew Bollman – mixing assistance
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Dann Huff – production, electric guitar, programming
- David Huff – programming
- Scott Johnson – production coordinator
- Charlie Judge – Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer
- Zach Kuhlman – recording assistance
- Buckley Miller – recording
- Justin Niebank – mixing, programming
- Josh Reedy – background vocals
- Jimmy Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Keith Urban – lead vocals, background vocals, banjo, electric guitar, production