You're My Better Half
2004 single by Keith Urban
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"You're My Better Half" is a song recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban and released in October 2004 as the second single from his 2004 album Be Here. Co-written by Urban and John Shanks, the song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
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| Single by Keith Urban | ||||
| from the album Be Here | ||||
| Released | 25 October 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
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| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine reviewed "You're My Better Half" 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."[1]
Music video
The music video, directed by Trey Fanjoy, premiered on CMT on October 29, 2004.
Charts
"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.
Weekly charts
| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 34 |
| Canada Country (Radio & Records)[3] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 33 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2005) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 15 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
