Cop Car (Keith Urban song)

"Cop Car"
"Cop Car"
Song by Sam Hunt
from the album Montevallo
Released	October 27, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Country pop
Length	4:13
Label	MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Zach Crowell; Sam Hunt; Matt Jenkins;
Producer(s)	Zach Crowell; Shane McAnally;

"Cop Car"
"Cop Car"
Single by Keith Urban
from the album Fuse
Released	13 January 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Country pop
Length	4:16
Label	Hit Red; Capitol Nashville;
Songwriter(s)	Zach Crowell; Sam Hunt; Matt Jenkins;
Producer(s)	Zach Crowell; Keith Urban;
Keith Urban singles chronology

"Cop Car" is a song written by Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, and Matt Jenkins and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released in January 2014 as the third international single and fourth overall from Urban's 2013 album Fuse.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo ballad about two young lovers who are arrested when trespassing together, and "f[a]ll in love in the back of a cop car".^[2] The song was inspired by a real-life story that happened with Sam Hunt and his now wife, Hannah.

Critical reception

Joseph Hudak of Country Weekly gave the song a B+ grade, saying that "[it]t's a clever concept, elevated to near greatness by its sheer originality." He praised Urban's "earnest" vocals, and said that "the production is slick and alive—though not necessarily squarely 'country'."^[2] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave it an identical rating, saying that he did not believe its storyline, but said that "Keith Urban’s heartfelt delivery and careful choice of what lines to emphasize keep the proceedings grounded. He’s so effective at capturing the feeling of falling in love that the specifics of the event surrounding the moment are appropriately secondary to the emotions at play."^[3] Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote that "[t]he muted drum loop that fuels the shimmering 'Cop Car,' is layered in atmospherics worthy of Achtung Baby, but the melody is pure country."^[4]

The song was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards but lost to Carrie Underwood's "Something in the Water".

Chart performance

"Cop Car" peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart in May 2014, making it his lowest-peaking single on that chart since 1999. As of June 2014, the song has sold 772,000 copies in the US.^[5] On June 20, 2014, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million digital units in the United States.^[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by John Urbano and premiered in January 2014.^[7]

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[1]

Zach Crowell — programming, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, percussion, synthesizer, background vocals
John Fields — bass guitar
Devin Malone — dobro, pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
Chris McHugh — drums
Russell Terrell — background vocals
Keith Urban — all vocals, electric guitar, EBow

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	38
Canada Country (Billboard)^[9]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	41
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[12]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	52
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[14]	27

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[15]	Gold	35,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[16]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Sam Hunt version

Sam Hunt—who co-wrote the song originally—recorded his version of it on his debut studio album Montevallo, which was released on October 27, 2014.

Hunt explains that the reason he included the song on his album is because "After writing the songs on the record, it was like a movie, and "Cop Car" was a pivotal scene in that movie. Even though Keith Urban had recorded it, I felt it still had a place on the record."^[17]

Chart performance

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Country Digital Songs^[18]	48

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[19]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Fuse (Deluxe Edition) (CD booklet). Keith Urban. Capitol Records Nashville/Hit Red Records. 2013. B0019113-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b Hudak, Joseph (27 January 2014). "Singles: Keith Urban — 'Cop Car'". Country Weekly. 21 (4): 50.
^ Coyne, Kevin John (16 January 2014). "'Cop Car' review". Country Universe. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
^ Jurek, Thom. "Fuse review". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
^ Bjorke, Matt (June 19, 2014). "Country Chart News: The Top 30 Digital Singles For June 19, 2014". Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
^ "RIAA Certifications - Keith Urban". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ Wyland, Sarah (28 January 2014). "Watch Keith Urban's "Cop Car" Music Video". Great American Country. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
^ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – Keith Urban – Cop Car". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
^ Mansfield, Brian (October 13, 2014). "On the Verge: Sam Hunt's 'Night' shines bright". USA Today. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
^ "Sam Hunt Album & Song Chart History - Country Digital Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
^ "American single certifications – Sam Hunt – Cop Car". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 21, 2021.

[liner-1] Fuse (Deluxe Edition) (CD booklet). Keith Urban. Capitol Records Nashville/Hit Red Records. 2013. B0019113-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[weekly-2] Hudak, Joseph (27 January 2014). "Singles: Keith Urban — 'Cop Car'". Country Weekly. 21 (4): 50.

[3] Coyne, Kevin John (16 January 2014). "'Cop Car' review". Country Universe. Retrieved 21 January 2014.

[4] Jurek, Thom. "Fuse review". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 January 2014.

[5] Bjorke, Matt (June 19, 2014). "Country Chart News: The Top 30 Digital Singles For June 19, 2014". Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.

[6] "RIAA Certifications - Keith Urban". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[7] Wyland, Sarah (28 January 2014). "Watch Keith Urban's "Cop Car" Music Video". Great American Country. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

[sc_Canada_Keith_Urban-8] "Keith Urban Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcanadacountry_Keith_Urban-9] "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Keith_Urban-10] "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountryairplay_Keith_Urban-11] "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Keith_Urban-12] "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[13] "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.

[14] "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.

[AustraliaKeith_UrbanCop_CarsingleCertRef-15] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[United_StatesKeith_UrbanCop_CarsingleCertRef-16] "American single certifications – Keith Urban – Cop Car". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

[17] Mansfield, Brian (October 13, 2014). "On the Verge: Sam Hunt's 'Night' shines bright". USA Today. Retrieved October 27, 2014.

[18] "Sam Hunt Album & Song Chart History - Country Digital Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

[United_StatesSam_HuntCop_CarsingleCertRef-19] "American single certifications – Sam Hunt – Cop Car". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 21, 2021.

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Cop Car (Keith Urban song)

Content

Critical reception

Chart performance

Music video

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Sam Hunt version

Chart performance

Certifications

References

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