Messed Up as Me

2024 song by Keith Urban

"Messed Up as Me"

Single by Keith Urban

Released

1 March 2024 (2024-03-01)

Genre

Country pop
country rock

Length

3:16

Label

Hit Red
Capitol Nashville

Songwriter(s)

Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally
Michael Lotten
Rodney Clawson

Producer(s)

Keith Urban
Dann Huff

Keith Urban singles chronology

"Straight Line"
(2024)

"Messed Up as Me"
(2024)

"Messed Up as Me" is a song recorded and co-produced by New Zealand-born Australian-American country artist Keith Urban.^[1] The song was written by Jessie Jo Dillon, Shane McAnally, Michael Lotten, and Rodney Clawson.^[2] It is set to be included on Urban's upcoming twelfth studio album, slated for release in 2024.^[3]

Background

Urban debuted "Messed Up as Me" live on 29 February 2024, during the "Team UMG at the Ryman" show at the annual Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee.^[4]^[5] He described the song material as being about two people in a relationship "who know they aren't good for each other" and that there is "only one good aspect to it. All the rest is completely toxic and dysfunctional. But this one area is [fantastic]. So you put up with all the rest".^[6]^[7]

Critical reception

Coti Howell of Nashville Noise favourably reviewed the track, describing it as "an instant earworm, despite having an unsettled feeling to it".^[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Messed Up as Me"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)^[9]	31
Canada Country (Billboard)^[10]	31
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)^[11]	17
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[12]	25
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[13]	40

References

^ "Keith Urban drops new track, "Messed Up As Me"". New Country 103.1. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ "Messed Up as Me - Single by Keith Urban". Hit Red Records, under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024 – via Spotify.
^ Millman, Ethan (1 March 2024). "Misery Loves Company in Keith Urban's New Single 'Messed Up as Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ Bjorke, Matt (1 March 2024). "Keith Urban Releases New Single "Messed Up As Me"". Roughstock. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ Tracy Lynn (8 March 2024). "Keith Urban performs new single Messed Up as Me". Hot Country 107.7. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ Dukes, Billy (1 March 2024). "Keith Urban Absolutely Relates to Toxicity Described In 'Messed Up as Me' Lyrics [Interview]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ Fisher, Kelly (1 March 2024). "Keith Urban Tells Story Of 'Dysfunctional' Relationship: 'Messed Up As Me'". iHeart Country. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ Howell, Coti (3 March 2024). "Keith Urban Debuts 'Messed Up As Me' During CRS 2024". Nashville Noise. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 15". Countrytown. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2024.