Once in a Lifetime (Keith Urban song)
"Once in a Lifetime" | ||||
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Single by Keith Urban | ||||
from the album Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing | ||||
Released | 22 August 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 5:54 (album version) 4:11 (radio edit) | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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Keith Urban singles chronology | ||||
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"Once in a Lifetime" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in August 2006 as the first single from his 2006 album Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing. Urban wrote this song with John Shanks.
On the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated for the week of 2 September 2006, the song entered at No. 17, setting what was then a new record for the highest-debuting song in the history of the modern country music charts.[1] The previous record was held by Eddie Rabbitt's "Every Which Way But Loose" and Garth Brooks' "Good Ride Cowboy", both of which debuted at #18 (in 1979 and 2005, respectively).
Track listing
Australian CD single
- "Once in a Lifetime" – 4:17
- ""Days Go By" (live) – 3:48
- "You'll Think of Me" (Jeremy Wheatley Mix) – 3:53
- "You're My Better Half" (live) – 4:05
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[2]
- Keith Urban – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, ganjo, EBow, piano
- Tom Bukovac – rhythm guitar
- Larry Corbett – cello
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Rami Jaffee – Hammond B-3 organ
- Tim Lauer – synthesizer
- Chris McHugh – drums, drum machine programming
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- David Stone – upright bass
- Russell Terrell – background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 18 |
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 92 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 31 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 26 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2006) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 40 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Keith Urban's 'Once In A Lifetime' Debut @ Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries
- ^ Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing (Media notes). Keith Urban. Capitol Nashville. 2006. 09463-77087-0-5.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Keith Urban – Once in a Lifetime". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Keith Urban – Once in a Lifetime". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Keith Urban – Once in a Lifetime". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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