The Speed of Now Part 1 is the eleventh studio album by Australian and American country music singer Keith Urban. The album was released on 18 September 2020 via Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville.
The album won the Highest Selling Album at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards.
Track listing
Note
Personnel Adapted from liner notes.
"Out the Cage" Jamareo Artis – bass guitar Breland – featured vocals, choir, background vocals Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards Nile Rodgers – electric guitar Sean Small – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming Sam Sumsor – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ganjo, lead vocals
"One Too Many" Nathan Barlowe – gang vocals, handclaps Daniel Davidson – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming Jerry Flowers – gang vocals, handclaps Mich Hansen – percussion Boy Matthews – background vocals Pink – featured vocals Cleo Tighe – background vocals Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals Peter Wallevik – keyboards, piano, programming
"Live With" Johnny Fung – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programming Evan Hutchings – drums Zach Kale – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals Alex Wright – keyboards
"Superman" Nathan Barlowe – keyboards Ben Berger – bass guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals Nathan Chapman – bass guitar Ryan McMahon – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals Ryan Rabin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals Jerry Roe – drums Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, slide guitar, lead vocals
"Change Your Mind" Matthew Koma – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric guitar solo, banjo, keyboards, drums, bass guitar, background vocals Keith Urban – lead vocals
"Forever" Dave Cohen – Hammond B-3 organ Dann Huff – electric guitar, percussion, programming Jerry Roe – drums Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Russell Terrell – background vocals Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
"Say Something" Jeppe Bilsby – keyboards, programming Benni Christiansen – bass guitar Oliver Cliwik – electric guitar Mich Hansen – percussion Scott Quinn – background vocals Keith Urban – 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
"Soul Food" Breland – background vocals Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Sean Small – keyboards, programming Sam Sumsor – keyboards, programming Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
"Ain't It Like a Woman" Evan Hutchings – drums Jaren Johnston – background vocals Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Keith Urban – electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals Alex Wright – pedal steel guitar, piano
"With You" Nathan Chapman – bass guitar Nate Cyphert – background vocals Luke Niccoli – electric guitar, keyboards, programming Jerry Roe – drums, percussion Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ganjo, lead vocals, background vocals
"Tumbleweed" Lewis Burns – didgeridoo Nathan Chapman – bass guitar Josh Ditty – programming Jaren Johnston – electric guitar, percussion, programming, background vocals Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, synthesizer Jerry Roe – drums, percussion Keith Urban – electric guitar solo, ganjo, lead vocals, background vocals
"God Whispered Your Name" Chris August – keyboards, Wurlitzer, background vocals Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion Jamie Muhoberac – synthesizer Pino Palladino – bass guitar Benmont Tench – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
"Polaroid" Nathan Chapman – bass guitar Dave Cohen – keyboards Joey Moi – programming Jerry Roe – drums, percussion Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar Mark Trussell – programming Keith Urban – banjo, electric guitar, all vocals
"Better Than I Am" Keith Urban – all vocals Eg White – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, drums, programming
"We Were" Eric Church – duet vocals (track 16 version) Dave Cohen – keyboards, synthesizer Dann Huff – electric guitar Charlie Judge – synthesizer Jerry Roe – drums, percussion Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Russell Terrell – background vocals Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, lead vocals, background vocals
Technical Rochel Trlivieng – art director, design Kera Jackson – art producer Ally Gecewicz – assistant, editing Spencer Clarke – assistant, engineer Nicolas Weilmann – assistant, engineer Drew Bollman – assistant Brendan Dekora – assistant Michelle Freetly – assistant Zach Kuhlman – assistant Kam Luchterhand – assistant Matt Wolach – assistant Mark Dobson – digital editing, engineer Scott Cooke – editing Eiving Nordland – editing Chris Small – editing John Hanes – engineer, mixing Captain Cuts – engineer, producer Josh Ditty – engineer Jeff Balding – engineer Joe Baldridge – engineer Ed Cherney – engineer Russel Graham – engineer Elthon Mendoza – engineer Marco Sonzini – engineer Tremaine "Six7" Williams – engineer Dan McCarroll – executive producer, producer Randy Merrill – mastering Joey Moi – mixing, producer Rich Costey – mixing Serban Ghenea – mixing Justin Nielbank – mixing Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing Spike Stent – mixing Russ Harrington – photography Scott Johnson – production coordination
Charts
Weekly charts +Chart performance for The Speed of Now Part 1 Chart (2020) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 1 Australian Country Albums (ARIA) 1 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 27
Year-end charts +2020 year-end chart performance for The Speed of Now Part 1 Chart (2020) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 45 Australian Country Albums (ARIA) 3 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 64
+2021 year-end chart performance for The Speed of Now Part 1 Chart (2021) Position Australian Country Albums (ARIA) 7 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 62
+2022 year-end chart performance for The Speed of Now Part 1 Chart (2022) Position Australian Country Albums (ARIA) 23
Certifications and sales
Release history +Release history and formats for The Speed of Now Part 1 Country Date Format Label Various 18 September 2020 Digital download Streaming Compact disc
References