With only a few hours until Keith Urban takes the ACM Awards stage, he has officially released his duet with Pink, “One Too Many.” The two will perform the song, which is from his upcoming The Speed of Now Part 1 album, from the ACM Awards stage.
“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.”
“One Too Many” is one of Keith’s favorite songs on his new set of tunes.
“It’s what I call a reluctant surrender,” Keith told Apple Music 1‘s Zane Lowe. “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.”
As easy as a decision it was for Keith to include “One Too Many” on his new record, it was just as easy to invite Pink to join him on the track.
“I’ve always loved Pink’s voice,” Keith shared. “She’s one of the greats and I don’t mean that just throwaway. 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.”
A virtual listening party for The Speed of Now Part 1 will take place on Thursday, September 17. More information, including ticket purchase, can be found here. The album, which will be released on Friday, September 18, is available for pre-order at KeithUrban.net.