{"id":3635,"date":"2026-07-06T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=3635"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:09:58","slug":"the-meaning-behind-we-go-back-by-keith-urban-featuring-michael-mcdonald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/the-meaning-behind-we-go-back-by-keith-urban-featuring-michael-mcdonald\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning Behind \u201cWe Go Back\u201d by Keith Urban Featuring Michael McDonald"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keith Urban<\/a>‘s newest album, flow state<\/em>, was released on June 12, 2026. The album contained multiple features, including John Mayer, Little Big Town, and legendary Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald. In June, Keith Urban invited McDonald on stage to perform the song “We Go Back” at CMA Fest in Nashville. It’s the only original song on the album that is filled with yacht rock covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Melbourne Today<\/em>, Keith Urban explains<\/a> how the album came about after purchasing a studio in Nashville. “It wasn’t planned. The short version of the story is, I bought a studio in Nashville and I spent about nine months getting it back up and running. By the time it was ready to hit red to see if it works, I was about to start our High Tour. I thought, well, I wanted to record something. So let’s just do yacht rock songs because songs were already written and already arranged.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urban was surprised with the result and how well the songs suited him. Everyone agreed this would be the next release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Keith Urban Got Michael McDonald Onboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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