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artist

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. The song was written by fellow country music artist

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alongside Josh Thompson,

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, and Will Bundy.

Background and release

Urban stated that upon hearing "Brown Eyes Baby" in January of 2022, he had a "visceral reaction," and "just loved it." He remarked, "Once I heard it a lot more, I realized it’s everything: it’s the lyric, it’s the melody, it’s the way the song is written. It just connected. It made a connection with me." He was unaware of who had written the song until after he had decided to record it, as the original demo was sung by Josh Thompson. Urban previewed a clip of a live performance of the song from his tour on social media on June 29, 2022. It was released to digital and streaming platforms as well as

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on July 8, 2022.

took to

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to thank Urban for "doing isthing" with the song, adding that he was "proud to be a part of writing it."

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' reviewed the song favourably, calling it a "vocal and lyrical showcase." He added that the "right song found the right singer," noting how Urban's "sensitive touch" and " electric guitar" steered the song in the right direction. An uncredited review from ''101.3 Real Country'' noted a similar subject matter to Urban's 2016 hit "

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", adding that the song's "melody features a smooth, sway-a-long groove that’s a perfect fit for a live show. Buddy Iahn of ''The Music Universe'' stated that the song has a "beautiful, melodic chorus and a signature Urban guitar hook."

Live performance

Urban debuted "Brown Eyes Baby" live on the opening night of his "

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" in the spring of 2022. On June 30, 2022, Urban performed the song live from the

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. He also performed it on

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'' that day. In November 2022, he performed the song on

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Track listings

Digital download – single # "Brown Eyes Baby" – 3:45

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– single # "Brown Eyes Baby" – 3:45 # " Wild Hearts – 3:02

Personnel

Adapted from the cassette booklet. * Adam Ayan – mastering * Drew Bollman – mixing assistance * Matt Chamberlain – drums *

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–

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, electric guitar, programming * David Huff – programming * Scott Johnson – production coordinator * Charlie Judge –

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* Zach Kuhlman – recording assistance * Buckley Miller – recording * Justin Niebank – mixing, programming * Josh Reedy – background vocals * Jimmy Lee Sloas –

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– lead vocals, background vocals,

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, electric guitar, production

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References

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