Female (song)
"Female" | ||||
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Single by Keith Urban | ||||
from the album Graffiti U | ||||
Released | 8 November 2017 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Genre | Country pop | |||
Length | 3:14 | |||
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Keith Urban singles chronology | ||||
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"Female" is a song written by Shane McAnally, Nicolle Galyon, and Ross Copperman and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 8 November 2017 as the lead single from his tenth studio album, Graffiti U. Urban debuted the song live on the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards that same day.[2]
Content
The song, which was written in early October 2017,[3] has been described as "an empowerment anthem partially inspired by the Harvey Weinstein scandal."[2] Urban said of the song that "as a husband and a father of two young girls, it affects me in a lot of ways. And as a son -- my mother is alive. It just speaks to all of the females in my life, particularly. For a guy who grew up with no sisters in a house of boys, it’s incredible how now I’m surrounded by girls. But not only in my house; I employ a huge amount of women in my team. The song just hit me for so many reasons.”[2]
Urban's wife Nicole Kidman and song co-writer Nicolle Galyon provided background vocals on the track.[3]
Commercial performance
"Female" was the best-selling country song on the week of its debut, with 21,000 copies sold based on only a couple of days sales after its release,[4] and entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 21.[5] The following week, it sold a further 32,000 copies, and entered Billboard Hot 100 at No. 69.[6][7] It has sold 163,000 copies in the US as of March 2018.[8]
Reaching a peak of number 12 on the Billboard Country Airplay charts, "Female" became Urban's first single to miss the Top 10 since his mainstream debut, "It's a Love Thing," from 1999, ending a streak of 37 top ten hits.
Charts
Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 55 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 71 |
Canada Country (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 69 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 11 |
References
- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/keith-urban-new-song-written-by-ed-sheeran/news-story/d7b10709be116398ea4a9591bc305e47
- 1 2 3 Joe Lynch (8 November 2017). "Keith Urban Brings His Harvey Weinstein-Inspired Song 'Female' to 2017 CMAs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- 1 2 WENN (11 November 2017). "Nicole Kidman sings backup on Keith Urban's 'Female' song inspired by Harvey Weinstein". WJLA. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (15 November 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 14, 2017". Roughstock.
- ↑ Gary Trust, Trevor Anderson (16 October 2017). "Chart Beat Podcast: What Should the Next Singles Be From Taylor Swift's 'Reputation'?". Billboard.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (22 November 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 21, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ↑ Cantor, Brian (20 November 2017). "Keith Urban's "Female" Debuts On Billboard Hot 100". Headline Planet.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (13 March 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 13, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #447". auspOp. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2017.