We Were

"We Were" is a song written by Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell, and Jeff Hyde and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 13 May 2019 as the first single from Urban's eleventh studio album The Speed of Now Part 1 (2020). A duet version featuring Church was later released, making it the second collaboration between Urban and Church, following 2015's "Raise 'Em Up". The song reached number-one on the Canada Country chart.

"We Were"
Single by Keith Urban
from the album The Speed of Now Part 1
B-side	"Happier"
Released	13 May 2019
Genre	Country
Length	3:10
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Eric Church Ryan Tyndell Jeff Hyde
Producer(s)	Dann Huff Keith Urban
Keith Urban singles chronology
"Never Comin' Down" (2018) "We Were" (2019) "God Whispered Your Name" (2020)

Background

Country music singer Eric Church wrote the song with Ryan Tyndell and Jeff Hyde, and Urban produced it with longtime producer Dann Huff.[1] The song uses "vivid imagery" and "earnest nostalgia" to tell of "romances that we all know won't last".[2] Billy Dukes of the blog Taste of Country found the song similar in content and tone to previous Urban singles such as "'Til Summer Comes Around" and "We Were Us", while also noting a more "sparse" production compared to the Graffiti U album preceding it.[1] On 2 August 2019, Urban released an acoustic remix.[3] The song was released as a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl with a cover of Marshmello and Bastille's "Happier" as its B-side.[4]

Chart performance

"We Were" reached number four on Billboard's Country Airplay chart.[5] It has sold 65,000 copies in the United States as of November 2019.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[8] 65 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 4 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 7

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 33 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 43 Chart (2020) Position US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 96

References

1. Billy Dukes (14 May 2019). "Keith Urban's 'We Were' Pulls Back to Center For Lost-Love Song". Taste of Country. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
2. Joseph Hudak (14 May 2019). "Keith Urban Recalls Fleeting Romances, Cover Bands in New Song 'We Were'". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
3. Ryan Reichard (2 August 2019). "Keith Urban's Acoustic 'We Were' Will Fill You With Longing". Taste of Country. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
4. ""We Were" Blue Cover with Blue 7" Vinyl". keithurban.net. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
5. "Country Airplay". Billboard. November 30, 2019.
6. Bjorke, Matt (November 30, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Songs: November 24, 2019". Rough Stock. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
7. "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
8. "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
9. "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
10. "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
11. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
12. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
13. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.