The Fighter ( Keith Urban song ) - wikipedia The Fighter ( Keith Urban song ) `` The Fighter '' Single by Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood from the album Ripcord Released 6 February 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 06 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2016 Genre Country pop Length 3 : 04 Label Hit Red Capitol Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Keith Urban busbee Producer ( s ) Keith Urban busbee Keith Urban singles chronology `` Blue Ai n't Your Color '' ( 2016 ) `` The Fighter '' ( 2017 ) `` Blue Ai n't Your Color '' ( 2016 ) `` The Fighter '' ( 2017 ) Carrie Underwood singles chronology `` Dirty Laundry '' ( 2016 ) Dirty Laundry 2016 `` The Fighter '' ( 2017 ) The Fighter2017 `` The Fighter '' is a duet between New Zealand - born Australian country music singer Keith Urban and American country music singer Carrie Underwood. It was released on 6 February 2017 as the fifth single from Urban 's ninth studio album, Ripcord, through Hit Red and Capitol Nashville. Urban co-wrote and co-produced the song with busbee. The song has entered the record charts of Australia, Canada, United States, Belgium and Scotland, where it became Urban 's first song to enter the Scottish Singles Chart and Belgium charts. Contents 1 Content 2 Commercial performance 2.1 Before single release 2.2 After single release 3 Music video 4 Live performances 5 Personnel 6 Charts and certifications 6.1 Weekly charts 7 Certifications 8 Awards and nominations 8.1 CMT Music Awards 8.2 Teen Choice Awards 9 References Content The song is in the key of B minor with a main chord pattern of G 7 -- A 4 -- F ♯ 7 -- Bm and an approximate tempo of 132 beats per minute. It is about a man promising that he will defend and support a woman. Urban said of the song 's evolution as `` I was working with busbee that day ; we were in London. I was actually driving to the studio to work on this other song we started, and I had most of it the chorus in my head, and it felt like I had most of the song in my head -- the verses just had to flesh out. I walked into the studio and played the chord progression, and he built this track really quickly, and then I could sing over the top of it ''. He continued and said `` it was just a very quick, quick song to write, because I literally thought about Nic and I and our relationship in the beginning, and some of the things we had said all went into that song. '' Commercial performance Before single release Following the release of the album, `` The Fighter '' sold 25,000 copies in the first week and debuted at number 25 on the Hot Country Songs chart and also at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. In the next week, the song jumped to number 11 on the Hot Country Songs chart and also debuted at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100, selling 50,000 copies. It debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 75. In Australia, the song debuted at number 30 on the ARIA Charts, becoming Urban 's seventh top 50 entry and also his third highest - charting song on the chart. For the week of 10 July 2016, the song climbed from number 27 to number 19, becoming its new peak. The song has been certified Platinum, denoting sales of over 70,000 copies in Australia. It is Urban 's third top twenty hit and Underwood 's second entry on the ARIA Charts and also became her highest - charting song on that chart. After single release The song was released as the fifth official single from Ripcord on 6 February 2017. It debuted at number 44 on the US Country Airplay chart and reached number 2, becoming Urban 's 38th consecutive top ten hit which is the longest running streak in that chart 's history. It became Underwood 's 26th consecutive top ten hit, which is the second longest active streak of country airplay top tens. It re-entered the Hot Country Songs chart at number five, selling 45,000 copies in its week of release and peaked at number two. It also re-entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 53 and has reached number 38, becoming Urban 's twentieth top 40 hit and Underwood 's twenty first, and her first since `` Something in the Water '' peaked at number 24 in October 2014. On the Canada Country chart, the song has reached number 2 and peaked at number 65 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song has been certified Gold in Canada for shipments of 40,000 copies. It entered the Scottish Singles Chart at number 52, becoming Urban 's first and Underwood 's fifth entry on that chart following `` Blown Away '', `` I Know You Wo n't '', `` Something in the Water '' and `` Heartbeat ''. As of September 2017, it has sold a total of 771,000 copies in the US. Music video Urban shared an exclusive 24 - hour first look video for the song through his Vevo account. The video features the two singing the song in a boxing ring. The video was later taken down from YouTube after the initial 24 hours. The video was again uploaded to YouTube on 16 February 2017. On 2 April 2017, another version of the video was uploaded to Urban 's YouTube account. Live performances Urban and Underwood performed the song live at the 59th Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017. The duo later performed the song at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017. On June 7, 2017, the singers once more paired up and performed the song at the 2017 CMT Music Awards. Personnel From Ripcord liner notes. busbee -- bass guitar, keyboards, electric guitar, programming, production, engineering, editing Dave Clauss -- engineering, editing Serban Ghenea -- mixing Carrie Underwood -- vocals Keith Urban -- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, ganjo, vocals, production Brian David Willis -- editing Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2016 -- 17 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 19 Belgium ( Ultratip Flanders ) 23 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 65 Canada AC ( Billboard ) 28 Canada Country ( Billboard ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 52 US Billboard Hot 100 38 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 14 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 40 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 40,000 Australia ( ARIA ) Platinum 70,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 771,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Awards and nominations CMT Music Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result 2017 `` The Fighter '' Collaborative Video of the Year Won Teen Choice Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result 2017 `` The Fighter '' Choice Country Song Nominated References Jump up ^ `` ' The Fighter ' sheet music ''. musicnotes.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017. Jump up ^ Thompson, Gayle ( March 17, 2017 ). `` Story Behind the Song : Keith Urban ( Feat. Carrie Underwood ), ' The Fighter ' ''. The Boot. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt. `` Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report : May 23, 2016 ''. RoughStock. Jump up ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart Jump up ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/australian-artist-singles-chart Jump up ^ `` ARIA Singles : Drake ' One Dance ' Stays At No 1 - Noise11.com ''. Jump up ^ Asker, Jim ( June 27, 2017 ). `` Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys Crown Country Airplay ; Sam Hunt Makes History ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Caulfield, Keith ( February 21, 2017 ). `` Grammys Push Adele & Beyonce Back to Top 10 on Billboard 200, Plus More Grammys Chart Impact ''. Billboard. ^ Jump up to : `` Canadian single certifications -- Keith Urban -- The Fighter ''. Music Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Bjorke, Matt ( September 5, 2017 ). `` Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart : September 5, 2017 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ Michele Amabile Angermiller ( February 12, 2017 ). `` Watch Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood Debut ' The Fighter ' Video ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Atkinson, Katie ( June 7, 2017 ). `` Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood Strip Down, Speed Back Up ' The Fighter ' for 2017 CMT Music Awards ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Ripcord ( CD booklet ). Keith Urban. Capitol Records Nashville / Hit Red Records. 2016. B0023591 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood -- The Fighter ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood -- The Fighter '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Keith Urban -- Chart history '' Canadian Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Retrieved 9 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Keith Urban -- Chart history '' Billboard Canada AC for Keith Urban. Retrieved 20 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Keith Urban -- Chart history '' Billboard Canada Country for Keith Urban. Retrieved 17 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2017 - 05 - 26 ''. Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Keith Urban -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Retrieved 11 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` Keith Urban -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Contemporary for Keith Urban. Retrieved 10 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Keith Urban -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Keith Urban. Retrieved 8 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Keith Urban -- Chart history '' Billboard Country Airplay for Keith Urban. Retrieved 2 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Keith Urban -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for Keith Urban. Retrieved 11 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 2016 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Keith Urban -- The Fighter ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` CMT Music Awards 2017 : Complete Winners List ( Updating Live ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2017. Keith Urban singles Keith Urban ( 1991 ) `` Only You '' `` I Never Work on a Sunday '' `` Arms of Mary '' `` The River '' Keith Urban ( 1999 ) `` It 's a Love Thing '' `` Your Everything '' `` But for the Grace of God '' `` Where the Blacktop Ends '' Golden Road `` Somebody Like You '' `` Raining on Sunday '' `` Who Would n't Wanna Be Me '' `` You 'll Think of Me '' Be Here `` Days Go By '' `` You 're My Better Half '' `` Making Memories of Us '' `` Better Life '' `` Tonight I Wanna Cry '' Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing `` Once in a Lifetime '' `` Stupid Boy '' `` I Told You So '' `` Everybody '' Greatest Hits : 19 Kids `` You Look Good in My Shirt '' Defying Gravity `` Sweet Thing '' `` Kiss a Girl '' `` Only You Can Love Me This Way '' `` ' Til Summer Comes Around '' `` I 'm In '' Get Closer `` Put You in a Song '' `` Without You '' `` Long Hot Summer '' `` You Gonna Fly '' Act of Valor : The Album `` For You '' Fuse `` Little Bit of Everything '' `` Shame '' `` We Were Us '' ( with Miranda Lambert ) `` Cop Car '' `` Somewhere in My Car '' `` Raise ' Em Up '' ( with Eric Church ) Ripcord `` John Cougar, John Deere, John 3 : 16 '' `` Break on Me '' `` Wasted Time '' `` Blue Ai n't Your Color '' `` The Fighter '' ( with Carrie Underwood ) Guest singles `` America the Beautiful '' `` The Twelfth of Never '' ( with Dolly Parton ) `` Funky Tonight '' ( with The John Butler Trio ) `` In God 's Hands '' ( with Nelly Furtado ) `` Start a Band '' ( with Brad Paisley ) `` Blue Sky '' ( with Emily West ) `` Lean on Me '' ( with Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock ) Related articles `` Highway Do n't Care '' ( with Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift ) Carrie Underwood songs Discography Awards and nominations Songs Some Hearts `` Jesus, Take the Wheel '' `` Some Hearts '' `` Do n't Forget to Remember Me '' `` Before He Cheats '' `` Wasted '' Carnival Ride `` So Small '' `` All - American Girl '' `` Last Name '' `` Just a Dream '' `` I Told You So '' Play On `` Cowboy Casanova '' `` Temporary Home '' `` Undo It '' `` Mama 's Song '' Blown Away `` Good Girl '' `` Blown Away '' `` Two Black Cadillacs '' `` See You Again '' Greatest Hits : Decade # 1 `` Something in the Water '' `` Little Toy Guns '' Storyteller `` Smoke Break '' `` Heartbeat '' `` Church Bells '' `` Dirty Laundry '' Featured singles `` Just Stand Up ! '' ( with Artists Stand Up To Cancer ) `` Remind Me '' ( with Brad Paisley ) `` Ca n't Stop Lovin ' You '' ( with Aerosmith ) `` Somethin ' Bad '' ( with Miranda Lambert ) `` The Fighter '' ( with Keith Urban ) Other singles `` Inside Your Heaven '' Promotional singles `` I 'll Stand by You '' `` Praying for Time '' `` Home Sweet Home '' `` There 's a Place for Us '' `` Chaser '' Other songs `` Eighteen Inches '' `` Ever Ever After '' Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Fighter_(Keith_Urban_song)&oldid=799913652 '' Categories : 2016 songs 2017 singles Keith Urban songs Carrie Underwood songs Capitol Records Nashville singles Vocal duets Songs written by Keith Urban Songs written by busbee Song recordings produced by busbee Hidden categories : Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Flanders Tip Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadianhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadaac Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadacountry Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 10 September 2017, at 15 : 42. 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