WATCH: Keith Urban's New 'Superman' Video

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Keith Urban has released a new song and video called "Superman" today (7/17).

“It wasn’t like I set out to write a song called ‘Superman,'" he told us. He adds that it’s a song specifically written with a bunch of places in mind, but it’s written metaphorically. “I like when listeners can put heir own story, their own faces and their own characters into the song, and this one to me, is definitely one of those songs.”

“Superman” marks the third in a series of monthly releases leading into his forthcoming September 18th album release, The Speed Of Now Part 1.

Keith posted to Instagram, "We were Johnny and June in a Ring of Fire... The #Superman music video is out now!!"

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In the video, Urban is seen in rare form –-- as a hand-drawn, animated, flipbook character.

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