October 26, 2004

News, Country, Urban

Urban Spends His ‘Days’ at Top of the Charts

BMI Award-winner Keith Urban recently reached the top spot of the Billboard and Radio & Records singles charts as both artist and writer with "Days Go By," the leadoff release from his third Capitol Nashville album, Be Here.

Co-written by Urban and Monty Powell, and published by the singer's company, Guitar Monkey Music, and by Coburn Music, Inc., "Days Go By" is Urban's fifth #1 single and eighth consecutive Top 5 song.

Keith Urban and BMI's Joyce Rice. Photo by Caroline Davis

During a dinner hosted by BMI to celebrate the #1 milestone, BMI Writer/Publisher Relations Director Joyce Rice surprised Urban with a Million-Air certificate for "Somebody Like You," a #1 single and 2002 BMI Country Award winner.

Nominated as Male Vocalist of the Year at the upcoming CMA Awards, he is currently on his first headlining tour, "CMT On Tour: Keith Urban Be Here '04."

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