Urban was born in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand (on 26 October, 1967). Before he turned two years old his family moved to Australia. By age seven, Urban was already thinking about emigrating to America and making his mark in Nashville. Urban began to learn the guitar at age six and began winning talent contests at age eight. By twelve he was booking his band in local clubs, and at fifteen he quit school to hit the road. In 1990, Urban signed with EMI in Australia and recorded his first solo album, which charted four No. 1 country hits in Australia. In 1992, he moved to Nashville to pursue the largest country music market in the world. Originally the front man for The Ranch, a three-piece group that released one album in 1997 to critical acclaim, Urban disbanded the group to pursue a solo career.
In the late 90's Urban battled an addiction to cocaine. After reaching a personal rock bottom in 1998, he became determined to give up the habit and checked into Cumberland Heights, a treatment center in Nashville. After cleaning up, Urban released his self-titled American debut in 2000, achieving three top 5 hits and securing the title of Top New Male Vocalist Award at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. Urban, openly regarded as a modern day guitar virtuoso, has performed as a session musician on albums such as Garth Brooks' Double Live and the Dixie Chicks' Fly.
In an attempt to gain more exposure, Keith then appeared semi-nude in an interview for Playgirl magazine's April 2001 issue. The publicity attempt worked as Keith was on the cover of the magazine's readers' most requested issue.
Keith Urban released Golden Road in 2002, and the success of the single "Somebody Like You" sent his career into high gear. The single spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, remaining at No. 1 longer than any other country artist in 2002. Three other singles were released, two went to No. 1 and the third was No. 3. The album went platinum in every country where it has been released and is triple platinum in the United States. In 2004 Be Here was released and nominated for best country album at the Grammy Awards and at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Out of the five singles released from Be Here, three went No. 1, and two fell just shy of that mark to land at No. 2. In 2006 the album went triple platinum in the U.S. Urban has also released Days Go By, a greatest hits collection, in Europe. With a career total of 13 singles released, seven singles went to No. 1, two went to No.2, two went to No.3, one went to No. 4, and one went to No.18.
Touring as a supporting act for renowned country acts Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney honed Urban's skills and stage-craft. Country video channel CMT signed on as the title sponsor of Keith Urban's first headlining arena tour titled Keith Urban Be Here '04. Urban continued his meteoric rise to fame in 2005 with the very successful Alive in '05 tour. He performed in the Live 8 Philadelphia concert on July 2, 2005 and had been chosen by The Gap to appear alongside seven other musical stars in their "Favorites" campaign. In 2005 he was named CMA's Entertainer of the Year. He released a DVD in late September entitled Livin' Right Now, recorded in California on December 2004. Urban performed "Better Life" on the CMA Awards and "You'll Think of Me" on the American Music Awards. He also performed at the Grammys playing "You'll Think of Me" and "The Lucky One" with Faith Hill. At the 2006 ACM Awards Urban gave two performances when he performed "Tonight I Wanna Cry" and played guitar for Brooks & Dunn's song "Believe."
Personal life
On arriving in Nashville, Tennessee in 1992, Urban quickly fell for veterinary technician Laura Sigler. The pair shared an on-off relationship from 1992, and lived together between 1998 and 2002. Urban paid tribute to Sigler in the sleeve notes to his self-titled first hit album, and dedicated love song "You're The Only One" to Sigler, writing "For Laura" at the bottom of the lyrics. After proposing to Sigler in 2001, the pair broke up in 2002.
In 2002, after his painful breakup with Sigler, Urban met supermodel Niki Taylor, who played his love interest in his music video for "Somebody Like You." Taylor had told her hair/makeup person, Debra Wingo, that she might be interested in being in a country music video. Wingo also does hair/makeup for Urban, and she mentioned that he was getting ready to do a video. Urban and Taylor dated on and off for three years until their split was officially announced July 2005.
Urban met actress Nicole Kidman at an event in Hollywood in January of 2005. In May of 2006, Urban and Kidman announced their engagement, and their plans to wed in Australia. They got married in Australia on 25 June 2006 at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly, Sydney.
Sweet Thing
Keith Urban Lyrics
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Well, your pretty blue eyes, they were drivin' me crazy
And the tiny little thought that was so amazing
Is they were looking at me.
I held open the car door for you then you climbed
Inside and slid on over
To the other side, I thought my, oh my
Sweet thing
The moon is high and the night is young
Come on and meet me
In the backyard under the Cottonwood tree
It's a good thing and I'm wishing
C'mon sweet thing
Won't you climb on out of your window
While the world is sleeping
You know I need you
And there's no way I'll be leaving
'Till we're kissing on the porch swing
Oh my little sweet thing
Yeah I know I'm gonna see you first thing tomorrow
But I just couldn't wait so I had to borrow
Uncle Jake's Mustang, its his favorite car
And so I can't stay long
Standing here feeling like a love struck Romeo
All I wanna do is hold you close and steal a little
More time, is that such a crime?
Sweet thing
The moon is high and the night is young
Come on and meet me
In the backyard under the Cottonwood tree
It's a good thing and I'm wishing
C'mon sweet thing
Won't you climb on out of your window
While the world is sleeping
You know I need you
And there's no way I'll be leaving
'Till we're kissing on the porch swing
Oh my little sweet thing
Oh my sweet thing
Sweet thing, sweet thing
Oh my sweet thing
The moon is high and the night is young
Come on and meet me
In the backyard under the cottonwood tree
It's a good thing and tell me I'm not dreaming
C'mon sweet thing
Won't you climb on out of your window
While the world is sleeping
Cause you know I need you
And there's no way I'll be leaving
'Till we're kissing on the porch swing
Oh my little sweet thing
Oh c'mon sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing
Yeah, c'mon now a little now
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Oh my little sweet thing, yes you are
Do do do do do do do do do do do
In Keith Urban's song Sweet Thing, the singer recounts a fond memory of his first date with a girl he is clearly smitten with. As he picks her up, he can't help but notice her pretty blue eyes and feels a rush of excitement at the thought that they are looking at him. He even goes on to borrow his uncle's favorite car, a Mustang, to spend more time with her. He wishes for her to climb out of her window and sneak away with him to meet in the backyard under the Cottonwood tree. The moon is high, the night is young, and he wants to steal a little more time with her before they must part. The singer is lyrical and eloquent in his description of his love interest and the emotions he is experiencing.
This song is a romantic declaration that speaks to the audience in a universal way. The lyrics play with the idea of escapism and the thrill of a secret rendezvous. The message encourages listeners to embrace their feelings and make the most of their time with the ones they love. It highlights the importance of living in the moment and savoring the sweet memories in life. The simple yet powerful imagery of a Cottonwood tree evokes a sense of rustic charm and adds to the romantic ambiance of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
When I picked you up for our first date baby
I felt so excited when I came to your door
Well, your pretty blue eyes, they were drivin' me crazy
I could not take my eyes off your beautiful blue eyes
And the tiny little thought that was so amazing
It was so amazing that you were looking at me like that
Is they were looking at me.
It made me feel so special and loved
Sweet thing
You are so sweet and special to me
The moon is high and the night is young
It's a beautiful night with a bright moon
Come on and meet me
Come to me, my love
In the backyard under the Cottonwood tree
Let's meet in our secret place under the Cottonwood tree
It's a good thing and I'm wishing
I'm so happy and grateful for this moment
C'mon sweet thing
Please come to me, my sweet love
Won't you climb on out of your window
Please sneak out and come to our secret place
While the world is sleeping
No one else needs to know about this
You know I need you
I can't live without you, my love
And there's no way I'll be leaving
I won't leave until I hold you in my arms
'Till we're kissing on the porch swing
We'll kiss and hold each other on the porch swing
Oh my little sweet thing
My love, my sweet thing
Yeah I know I'm gonna see you first thing tomorrow
I know I'll see you tomorrow, but I couldn't wait
But I just couldn't wait so I had to borrow
I was too impatient, so I borrowed Uncle Jake's car
Uncle Jake's Mustang, its his favorite car
I took Uncle Jake's most prized possession to come see you
Standing here feeling like a love struck Romeo
I feel like I'm part of a romantic story
All I wanna do is hold you close and steal a little
I just want to hold you in my arms and spend more time with you
More time, is that such a crime?
Is it so wrong to want to be with you more?
It's a good thing and tell me I'm not dreaming
I still can't believe this is true, I feel like I'm dreaming
Oh c'mon sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing
Please come to me, my love
Yeah, c'mon now a little now
Please hurry up and come to me
Do do do do do do do do do do do
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Oh my little sweet thing, yes you are
You are my little sweet thing and I love you
Do do do do do do do do do do do
(no meaning)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment
Written by: Keith Urban, Monty Powell
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@williamlake5469
Coming from someone who plays guitar and pays attention to technique, sound, vocals, all that; I've decided to admit that Kieth Urban is so talented. I got a lot of respect for him as a musician. So much skill.
@jonathonbunner8059
Highly agreed and I’m a metal musician you can just tell he is so musically talented from instrumental to vocals he’s so good at what he does
@joew.7181
Well i guess with your approval he can maybe be famous??!
@michaelmcclothern3060
He's one of the best guitarists to ever live. Him and Brad Paisley are by far the best to ever do it in the country genre.
@AmyC-jz3fg
Yes he does
@juliacharpia8024
The BEST!!!
@sebastianbailey4655
Keith definitely puts on a hell of a show and actually cares about his fans! Go see him live!!
@jessicadeveau3502
The best concert I’ve ever been too, Keith is amazing! ❤🎸
@tinahaller3295
My rich friends parents took us when i was 16. It was great!
@hopematthews9114
His music always lift my spirit.