You'll Think of Me explained

You'll Think of Me
Cover:Youll-Think-Of-Me.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Keith Urban
Album:Golden Road
Released:8 December 2003
Recorded:2002
Genre:Country
Label:Capitol Nashville
Prev Title:Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Days Go By
Next Year:2004

"You'll Think of Me" is a song by Australian and American country music artist Keith Urban. The track, written by Darrell Brown, Dennis Matkosky, and Ty Lacy and produced by Urban and Dann Huff, was recorded for his third studio album Golden Road (2002). It was released on 8 December 2003 as the fourth and final single from the album by Capitol Records Nashville.

It was a hit single from the album, spending a two-week run atop the US Hot Country Songs. A crossover hit, it peaked at number two on the Adult Contemporary chart, number six on the Adult Top 40 chart, and number 38 on the Pop Airplay chart; this led the single to peak at number 24 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.

In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at #185 on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking.[1]

Content

The song is about a man undergoing a breakup and telling his ex that she will regret breaking up with him.[2] [3] It has a "moderate" tempo in the key of A major, following a chord pattern of A-E-Fm7-D.[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Sam Erickson and premiered in January 2004.

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[5]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 93
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 18
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 3

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for "You'll Think of Me"!Region!Date!Format(s)!Label(s)!
United States8 December 2003Country radioCapitol Nashville[11]
3 May 2004Adult contemporary radio[12]
31 May 2005Hot adult contemporary radio[13]
August 2005Contemporary hit radio[14]

Awards

In 2006, this song became Keith Urban's first to win the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

Notes and References

  1. The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone. May 24, 2014.
  2. News: Urban legend: with three successful solo albums, singer/songwriter is touted as the next big thing in country music . . November 29, 2004 . May 8, 2024 . Chrissie Dickinson . 3.
  3. Web site: The 201 Greatest Singles of the Decade, Part 9: #40-#21 . Country Universe . December 23, 2009 . May 8, 2024.
  4. Web site: 'You'll Think of Me' sheet music . 25 March 2008 . MusicNotes.com . May 8, 2024.
  5. Golden Road . 2002 . CD booklet . Capitol Records . 32936.
  6. Web site: Canada Country Top 30 . . April 30, 2004. December 30, 2019 . 45.
  7. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2004. billboardtop100of.com. 24 May 2020.
  8. 2004 The Year in Music. Billboard. 116. 52. YE-74. 25 December 2004. 4 November 2021.
  9. Best of 2004: Country Songs . . . 2004. 11 July 2012.
  10. 2005 The Year in Music & Touring. Billboard. 117. 52. YE-76. 24 December 2005. 8 November 2021.
  11. News: Trias . Mike . 5 December 2003 . Going for Adds Country . 14 May 2024 . . 23 . 1533.
  12. News: Trias . Mike . 30 April 2004 . Going for Adds AC . 14 May 2024 . . 24 . 1553.
  13. News: Trias . Mike . 27 May 2005 . Going for Adds Hot AC . 14 May 2024 . . 21 . 1608.
  14. News: 12 August 2005 . New & Active CHR/Pop . 14 May 2024 . . 28 . 1619.