By Christy Khoshaba
Urban’s fourth album “Be Here” also ruled Billboard’s Hot Country Songs with three No. 1 singles (“Days Go By,” “You’re My Better Half” and “Better Life”). The record was Urban’s highest-selling album, earning a four-times Platinum certification. Seven of the 13 songs were produced by the country singer himself. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
“Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing” was Urban’s fifth round at a solo album. The track “Once in a Lifetime” debuted at No. 17 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs -- a groundbreaking instance, marking a record for the highest-selling country single in the 62-year history of that chart. The single “Stupid Boy,” co-written by country music singer Sarah Buxton, also dominated the chart and earned Urban his second Grammy Award for male country vocal performance in 2007. (John Russel / AP )
For Urban’s sixth American album, “Defying Gravity,” he led with the track “Sweet Thing,” which also emerged as a No. 1 single on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs in 2009. The track also earned Urban a Grammy for male country vocal performance in 2010. And it was his second track release “Kiss a Girl,” that became Urban’s first No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 171,000 copies in its first week. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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Urban became a judge of the Australian reality singing competition “The Voice” in 2011, alongside Seal, Delta Goodrem and Joel Madden. (Lionel Cironneau / AP)
