Wasted Time (Keith Urban song)
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| Single by Keith Urban | ||||
| from the album Ripcord | ||||
| Released | 4 April 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
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"Wasted Time" is a song recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban and co-written by Urban, Greg Wells and James Abrahart. It was released on 4 April 2016 as the third single from his ninth studio album, Ripcord by Hit Red and Capitol Nashville. The song was produced by Wells.
Promotion
Ahead of the release of the song, as his final performance on American Idol, the show on which Urban has been a judge since 2012, he sang "Wasted Time", playing the "ganjocaster", a combination between a banjo and electric guitar built by his former bandmate Brian Nutter.[1]
Urban also performed the song at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards playing the banjo and earned a standing ovation from the crowd.
Commercial performance
"Wasted Time" has reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, becoming Urban's twentieth number one single. It reached number four on the Hot Country Songs chart and number 51 on the Hot 100. It topped the Country Airplay chart in its 13th week, making this song Urban's 20th No. 1 on this chart[2] and stayed atop the chart for a second consecutive week. As of August, 2016, it has sold 269,000 copies in the U.S.[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by John Urbano and premiered in April 2016.[4]
Chart performance
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 72 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 40 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[9] | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 51 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
| Preceded by "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" by Luke Bryan |
Billboard Canada Country number-one single June 25, 2016 |
Succeeded by "Came Here to Forget" by Blake Shelton |
| Billboard Country Airplay number-one single July 9–16, 2016 |
Succeeded by "Lights Come On" by Jason Aldean |
References
- ↑ "Watch Keith Urban's Electric 'Wasted Time' Performance on 'Idol'". rollingstone.com. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Asker, Jim (June 28, 2016). "Jon Pardi Gets Started at No. 1; Keith Urban Scores 20th Airplay Leader". Billboard.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (August 2, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: August 2, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ Dukes, Billy (28 April 2016). "Keith Urban Throws Summer Party in 'Wasted Time' Video [Exclusive Premiere]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (9 April 2016). "ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' No 1 for Eighth Week". Noise11. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Canada AC for Keith Urban.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Keith Urban.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Canada Hot AC for Keith Urban.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Keith Urban.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Keith Urban.
- ↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Keith Urban.