As promised, Keith Urban debuted his brand-new song, “One Too Many,” with Pink, live from the 2020 ACM Awards. Although the two couldn’t be together in person, they found an innovative way to perform together, sharing a virtual screen.
Can I get an "AMEN" 🙌🙌 @KeithUrban and @Pink were absolutely amazing. The party is still going over on @CBS! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/M3wG24EKJX
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) September 17, 2020
Keith previously spoke out about the song, which is on his upcoming The Speed of Now Part 1 album, out Friday, September 18, and why he wanted to include Pink on the track.
“I’ve always loved Pink’s voice,” Keith said in a statement about the song. “But her artistry and her multi-faceted ability to create, and her God-given talent, truly makes her one of the greatest voices of our time.”
Keith also told Apple Music 1‘s Zane Lowe why it was so important to him to include the pop star on his new song.
“She’s one of the greats and I don’t mean that just throwaway,” Keith explained. “I mean, literally, she’s a singer’s singer. I can’t imagine any singer disagreeing with that. She’s the real deal and she’s a great storyteller, and I think that’s what sets her apart from so many other people that have got good voices. She’s an incredible storyteller. You can feel all of her humanity when she sings, so she was just perfect for this. Everything that she does, she’s committed, she doesn’t half a– it. She’s all in. I love that about her.”
Keith didn’t write “One Too Many,” but knew as soon as he heard it that he wanted to include it on The Speed of Now Part 1.
“It’s what I call a reluctant surrender,” Keith saod/“You’re at the end of the night. It’s been a long night. You’re at the bar. You swear to God you’re not going to answer that phone. You’re not going to make that call. Eventually, you’re like, ‘Come take me home. I’ve had one too many.’ I know that place really well. This is a song that was written by a couple of good friends of mine and they sent it to me. I wrote a lot of songs on this record, but when I got sent this song, I just went, ‘Oh, no brainer.’ It just spoke to me right away.”