Parallel Line (Keith Urban song)

"Parallel Line"
"Parallel Line"
Single by Keith Urban
from the album Graffiti U
Released	18 January 2018
Recorded	2017
Genre	Country pop
Length	4:13
Label	Hit Red; Capitol Nashville;
Songwriter(s)	Ed Sheeran; Benny Blanco; Johnny McDaid; Amy Wadge; Julia Michaels; Guy Berryman; Jonny Buckland; Will Champion; Chris Martin; Mikkel Storleer Eriksen; Tor Erik Hermansen;
Producer(s)	Urban; Blanco; Sheeran; McDaid;
Keith Urban singles chronology

"Parallel Line" is a song recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 18 January 2018 as a single from his 2018 album Graffiti U. The song contains a sample of "Everglow" by Coldplay.^[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Stephen L. Betts from Rolling Stone said: "Reminiscent of a Nineties slow jam, in a contemporary Ed Sheeran-style glorious chorus and hook, but uninspiring disjointed verses in between. The tune spotlights Urban singing the verses in a higher register and giving the pleading lyrics a keener sense of urgency."^[2]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	47
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)^[4]	10
Scotland (OCC)^[5]	78
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	25

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ "Keith Urban Breaks Down 3 Graffiti U Tracks, Including One Inspired by Nicole Kidman". Entertainment Weekly. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Hear Keith Urban's Tender New Song 'Parallel Line'". Rolling Stone. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
^ "Keith Urban – Parallel Line". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^ "American single certifications – Keith Urban – Parallel Line". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] "Keith Urban Breaks Down 3 Graffiti U Tracks, Including One Inspired by Nicole Kidman". Entertainment Weekly. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[2] "Hear Keith Urban's Tender New Song 'Parallel Line'". Rolling Stone. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

[sc_Australia_Keith_Urban-3] "Keith Urban – Parallel Line". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[4] "Keith Urban Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-5] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Keith_Urban-6] "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

[AustraliaKeith_UrbanParallel_LinesingleCertRef-7] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

[United_StatesKeith_UrbanParallel_LinesingleCertRef-8] "American single certifications – Keith Urban – Parallel Line". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Keith Urban singles
Discography
Keith Urban	"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"
Fuse	"Little Bit of Everything" "Shame" "We Were Us" "Cop Car" "Somewhere in My Car" "Raise 'Em Up"
Ripcord	"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" "Break on Me" "Wasted Time" "Blue Ain't Your Color" "The Fighter"
Graffiti U	"Female" "Parallel Line" "Coming Home" "Never Comin Down"
The Speed of Now Part 1	"We Were" "God Whispered Your Name" "Polaroid" "Superman" "Change Your Mind" "One Too Many"
TBA	"Wild Hearts" "Nightfalls" "Brown Eyes Baby" "Street Called Main" "Straight Line" "Messed Up as Me"
Collaborative songs	"America the Beautiful" "The Twelfth of Never" "Funky Tonight" "In God's Hands" "Start a Band" "Lean on Me" "Highway Don't Care" "Be a Light" "Forever Country" "Love Songs Ain't for Us" "Throw It Back" "That's When"
Other songs	"Arms of Mary" "For You"