For You (Keith Urban song)

"For You" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It is included on Act of Valor: The Album, and plays over the closing credits to the film Act of Valor. It was released as a single in April 2012. The song was nominated at the 70th Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song.^[1]

History

The song is about the sacrifices made by soldiers. The single was certified Gold in the USA in early February 2013. Urban said in a statement (reported by The Boot) that he and Monty Powell were inspired to write the song after seeing Act of Valor, and that he "wanted to capture the essence of not only what these men and women do so extraordinarily, but how that relates to all of us."^[2] All proceeds from the single are donated to the Navy SEAL Foundation.

Critical reception

In his review of the album, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country wrote that the song "sets the tone and is especially powerful."^[3]

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B-, saying that Urban's voice was "typically sincere", although he called the production "overblown" and criticized the lyrics by saying "the opening reference to his wife and unborn child feel tacked on."^[4]

Music video

The video features Urban singing the song in a desert, with active soldiers around him.^[5] It was directed by Scott Waugh.^[6]

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7]	84
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	55
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[10]	34

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/golden-globe-awards-nominations-2013/
↑ Apr 11th 2012 5:05PM by Gayle Thompson Comments (2012-04-11). "Keith Urban 'For You' Proceeds Donated to Navy SEAL Families". The Boot. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
↑ "'Act of Valor' Soundtrack – Album Review". Tasteofcountry.com. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
↑ John, Kevin (2012-04-25). "Country Universe – A Country Music Blog » Single Review: Keith Urban, "For You"". Countryuniverse.net. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
↑ "News : OFFSTAGE: So Much Valor in Keith Urban's "For You" Video". CMT. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
↑ 2/24/12. "Music Video : For You : Keith Urban". CMT. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Keith Urban.
↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Keith Urban.
↑ "Keith Urban – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Keith Urban.
↑ "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
↑ "American single certifications – Keith Urban – For You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 15, 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Keith Urban singles

Keith Urban (1991)	"Only You" "I Never Work on a Sunday" "Arms of Mary" "The River"

Keith Urban (1999)	"It's a Love Thing" "Your Everything" "But for the Grace of God" "Where the Blacktop Ends"

Golden Road	"Somebody Like You" "Raining on Sunday" "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" "You'll Think of Me"

Be Here	"Days Go By" "You're My Better Half" "Making Memories of Us" "Better Life" "Tonight I Wanna Cry"

Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing	"Once in a Lifetime" "Stupid Boy" "I Told You So" "Everybody"

Greatest Hits: 19 Kids	"You Look Good in My Shirt"

Defying Gravity	"Sweet Thing" "Kiss a Girl" "Only You Can Love Me This Way" "'Til Summer Comes Around" "I'm In"

Get Closer	"Put You in a Song" "Without You" "Long Hot Summer" "You Gonna Fly"

Act of Valor: The Album	"For You"

Fuse	"Little Bit of Everything" "Shame" "We Were Us" (with Miranda Lambert) "Cop Car" "Somewhere in My Car" "Raise 'Em Up" (with Eric Church)

Ripcord	"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" "Break on Me" "Wasted Time" "Blue Ain't Your Color"

Guest singles	"America the Beautiful" "The Twelfth of Never" (with Dolly Parton) "Funky Tonight" (with The John Butler Trio) "In God's Hands" (with Nelly Furtado) "Start a Band" (with Brad Paisley) "Blue Sky" (with Emily West) "Lean on Me" (with Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock)

Related articles	"Highway Don't Care" (with Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift)

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