Straight Line (song)

"Straight Line"
Single by Keith Urban
from the album High
Released2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)
Genre
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Keith Urban
  • Greg Wells
Keith Urban singles chronology
"Street Called Main"
(2022) 		"Straight Line"
(2024) 		"Messed Up as Me"
(2024)
Lyric Video
"Straight Line" on YouTube

"Straight Line" is a song recorded by Australian-American country artist Keith Urban. He co-wrote the song with Jerry Flowers, Chase McGill, and Greg Wells, and also produced it with Wells.[1][2] It is a lead single off Urban's twelfth studio album, High. The song was released to country radio formats in Australia and the United Kingdom in 2024.[3][4][5] It will be released as the second single in the US on January 21, 2025.[6]

Background

"Straight Line" was the first song released by Urban in more than a full year.[7][8] He stated that it was the "perfect first track" off his upcoming album "because it's a song born of wanting to break out of routine and feeling like somewhere along the line, life lost some colour and excitement".[9] Urban added that it "is about getting it back again – a message of taking back your life and driving out from under the dark cloud".[10] He remarked that the song "represents an energy and spirit that became a through line" for the entire album.[11]

Critical reception

Jeremy Chua of Taste of Country described "Straight Line" as an "energetic song", noting a "blend of pop and country influences" as Urban "glides through a catchy melody to celebrate life and fiercely living out one's dreams".[12] An uncredited review from ABC Audio described the song as "an anthemic fresh track".[13]

Charts

Chart performance for "Straight Line"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[3] 5
UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[4] 16

References

  1. ^ "Straight Line - Keith Urban, Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Straight Line - Single by Keith Urban". Spotify. Hit Red Records, under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc. February 2, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Countrytown Hot 50 Chart". Countrytown. March 2, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "The Official UK Radio Country Airplay Chart". Holler. March 17, 2024. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Keith Urban releases 'Straight Line,' first track from new album". UPI. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly December 16, 2024, Issue 940" (PDF). Country Aircheck. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Parker, Randy (February 2, 2024). "LISTEN: 'Straight Line' – New Music from Keith Urban!". Wild 95. 3. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "FIRST LISTEN: Keith Urban's "Straight Line."". Nashville.com. 2 February 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 2, 2024). "Keith Urban Releases New Single "Straight Line," First Song From Forthcoming Album". Roughstock. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Kreps, Daniel (February 2, 2024). "Keith Urban Teases New Album With First Single 'Straight Line'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Take a listen to Keith Urban's new single 'Straight Line'". B-DUB Radio. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Chua, Jeremy (February 2, 2024). "Keith Urban Drops Electrifying Life Anthem, 'Straight Line' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Keith Urban walks the "Straight Line" in style". ABC Audio Digital Syndication. Retrieved March 27, 2024.