Raise 'Em Up

Keith Urban, Eric Church

About Raise 'Em Up

"Raise 'Em Up" is a song written by Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston and Jeffrey Steele and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban as a duet with American country music singer Eric Church. It was released in January 2015 as the fifth international single, sixth overall and final single from Urban's 2013 album Fuse.


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2013
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Raise 'em up
I'm talkin' 'bout a lighter on a Saturday night
The band plays a song you like and you sing along

Raise em up
I'm talkin' 'bout Daddy's old pickup truck
Shotgun seat, there's the one you love and you're kissin' on

Get those white sails sailing down in Mexico
Its just a whiskey glass if you ain't makin' a toast
Lift your tear-filled eyes up to the sky
A comin' home, you've been gone too long
Tonight were gonna
Raise 'em up

Raise 'em up
You got a voice, you got a choice
Go make some noise
Don't ever let 'em tell you who you are
Raise 'em up
Fist black and blue, fight for the truth
Its what you do
Hand on your heart for the stripes and stars

Black umbrellas in the pourin' rain
A Sunday Morning Coming Down, Amazing Grace
Lift those tear-filled eyes up to the sky
As the flag flies, say goodbye
Tonight were gonna
Raise 'em up

So, you meet someone
The only one
You take her by the hand
Make a stand
Buy some land
Make some love
And them babies come

Raise 'em up
Raise 'em up
Raise 'em up trophy high
Raise 'em up to the sky
Raise 'em up, show everybody that newborn smile
Raise 'em up tall and strong
Raise 'em up right from wrong
Raise 'em up so damn high they can hear God singing along
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah, woah

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Keith Urban

Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand-born Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States, Canada and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album, and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States in 1992. Eventually, Urban found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Records and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts. more »

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Written by: TOM DOUGLAS, JAREN JOHNSTON, JEFFREY STEELE

Lyrics © 3 RING CIRCUS MUSIC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Songwriting
"Raise 'Em Up" was written by Jaren Johnston, Jeffrey Steele, and Tom Douglas -- three highly reputable songwriters in the Country Music industry.
Collaboration
This song features Eric Church as a guest vocalist. It marked the first collaboration of Keith Urban and Eric Church, two big names in the country music scene.
Single Release
"Raise 'Em Up" was released in January 2015 as the fifth single from Keith Urban's album, "Fuse."
Chart Performance
The song was a chartbuster. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Certification
The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which means it sold over a million units.
Themes
"Raise 'Em Up" carries patriotic tones and is seen as a tribute to things that people hold dear, such as love, family, faith, and solidarity.
Music Video
The music video for "Raise 'Em Up" was directed by Chris Hicky and released in April 2015. The video signifies raising things high as acts of celebration, mourning, or tribute.
Grammy Nomination
"Raise 'Em Up" received a Grammy nomination at the 58th Grammy Awards for "Best Country Duo/Group Performance."
Usage in Media
The song is used in the closing credits of the 2016 film, "Bilal: A New Breed of Hero."
Live Performances
Despite being a duet, Keith Urban often performs the song solo in his live performances and makes a point to dedicate it to the fans.

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