Need You Now (Lady Antebellum album) explained

Need You Now
Type:studio
Artist:Lady Antebellum
Cover:Need You Now album cover.jpg
Recorded:2009
Length:44:10
Label:Capitol Nashville
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Need You Now[1] is the second studio album by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. It was released on January 26, 2010 through Capitol Nashville.[2] [3] It is the follow-up album to their 2008 self-titled debut album. The production on the album was handled by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum.

Need You Now received generally positive reviews from music critics and was also a massive commercial success. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 481,000 copies sold in its first week. It was eventually certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in March 2013. On February 13, 2011, the album won the Best Country Album and was nominated for Album of the Year, whereas the single "Need You Now" won four awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.[4]

Singles

"Need You Now", the first single, debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in August 2009. For the week of November 28, it became their second number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart in the United States, as issued by Billboard.[5] After the trio's performance of the song at the Country Music Association Awards, it climbed to a number five peak on the Billboard Hot 100, experiencing a surge in sales after the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, peaking at number two, their highest peaking single on the Hot 100 and pop charts.[6] As of January 5, 2013, it has been certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA.The song was used in the first episode of the TV show Hellcats.

"American Honey", the second single, debuted at number 47 on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of January 2, 2010,[7] before its initial release date of January 11, 2010.[8] In April 2010, the song became their third consecutive number one single, as well as third top 30 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

In the United Kingdom and Europe (except from Germany), "I Run to You" was the second single taken from the International Edition of the album. It was released on 9 August 2010 in support of their debut UK live show at Shepherd's Bush Empire.[9]

"Our Kind of Love" was confirmed as the third single off the album. The song was released as a promotional single on January 10, 2010, and received its official release as the set's third single in late May.

"Hello World", the album's fourth single, was released to radio on October 4, 2010.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Need You Now received generally mixed reviews from music critics.[10] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 9 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Giving it four stars out of five, Jessica Phillips wrote in Country Weekly magazine that the group "certainly need have no fear of a sophomore slump" due to the success of "Need You Now". She also said that the album showed the trio's "ability to craft memorable country pop hooks," but added that "not every song works on this record."[11] Crystal Bell, writing for Billboard was also positive in her review citing Kelley's vocal slyness and the delicate arrangement of the track, "Ready to Love Again", also noting "the trio's musical growth."[12]

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek wrote that on this album "they stick very close to the formula of their debut: a slew of mid- and uptempo love songs, a sad ballad, and a couple of rocked-up good-time tunes — all self-written with some help from some of Nashville's most respected writers."[13] He also went on to say that the album was "flawless in its songwriting, production, and performances." Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly said, "they're most successful when they keep to the moody minor key stuff" and gave the album a B+.[14] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine was less positive.[15]

Allegations that the title song stole from The Alan Parsons Project's song 'Eye in the Sky' have been widespread online, and representatives for Parsons commented.[16]

Commercial performance

Need You Now debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 481,000 copies in its first week.[17] This became Lady Antebellum's first US number one debut.[17] In its second week, the album remained at number one on the chart, selling an additional 209,000 copies.[18]

In its third week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, selling 208,000 more copies.[19] In its fourth week, the album remained at number two on the chart, selling 144,000 copies.[20]

In 2010, the album became the third best-selling album of the year, behind I Dreamed a Dream by Susan Boyle and Recovery by American rapper Eminem.[21] The album also spent 31 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Top Country Albums chart in 2010 and 2011.[22] On March 20, 2013, the album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over four million copies in the United States.

After the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards and the band winning five awards, Need You Now debuted at number 24 on the German Albums Chart in February 2011, 9 months after the release of the album.[23] [24]

Usage in other media

The song "Perfect Day" has been used in one of The CW's commercials to promote new TV series Hart of Dixie.[25] [26]

Bonus download songs

Each month on ladyantebellum.com, a new song became available to all who bought a CD, digital download, or passcode version of the album.[27]

  1. "Need You Now" (Acoustic) (Haywood, Kear, Kelley, Scott) —
  2. "I Run to You" (Acoustic) (Haywood, Kelley, Scott, Douglas) —
  3. "American Honey" (Live) (Barlowe, Lindsey, Stevens) —
  4. "Our Kind of Love" (Live) (Haywood, Kelley, Scott, Busbee) —
  5. "Stars Tonight" (Live) (Powell, Haywood, Kelley, Scott) —
  6. "All We'd Ever Need" (Live) (Haywood, Kelley, Scott) —
  7. "Do I" (Live) (Luke Bryan, Kelley, Haywood) —
  8. "When You Got a Good Thing" (Live) (Haywood, Kelly, Rutherford, Scott) —
  9. "Slow Down Sister" (Live) (Haywood, Kelly, Gambill, Shaw) —
  10. "Love's Lookin' Good On You" (Live) (Deere, Lopez, Shaw) —
  11. "Hello World" (Live) (Douglas, Lane, Lee) —

Personnel

Lady Antebellum

Additional musicians

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] 81
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[30] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[31] 46
French Albums (SNEP)[32] 164
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[33] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[34] 118
US Billboard 200[35] 3
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[36] 1
Chart (2011)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[37] 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[38] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 94
UK Albums (OCC)[40] 156
US Billboard 200[41] 19
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[42] 4
Chart (2012)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[43] 99

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[44] 92
US Billboard 200[45] 18

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US CountryUSCAN CountryCAN
2009"Need You Now"1212
2010"American Honey"125150
"Our Kind of Love"151161
"Hello World"658470

Release history

CountryDateLabel
United States[46] January 26, 2010Capitol
Canada
South Africa[47] EMI
Australia[48] February 12, 2010
United Kingdom[49] May 3, 2010Parlophone
Germany[50] May 7, 2010Capitol
Brazil[51] May 21, 2010EMI
Mexico
Japan[52] May 26, 2010Toshiba-EMI

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Need You Now. Amazon.co.uk. 16 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Lady Antebellum discuss new music, new tour, new friends at CMA Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20091120071749/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1626380/lady-antebellum-discuss-new-music-new-tour-new-friends-at-cma-awards.jhtml. dead. November 20, 2009. CMT News. Shelburne. Craig. 2009-11-16. 2009-12-08.
  3. Web site: Lady Antebellum Enjoys Their Biggest Sales Week Ever!. Lady Antebellum. November 2009. 2009-12-08.
  4. Web site: 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees and Winners . Grammy.com . 2012-08-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111201232857/http://www.grammy.com/nominees . 2011-12-01 .
  5. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Lady Antebellum|chart=Country Songs}} Lady Antebellum - Chart History]. Billboard. 2009-12-08.
  6. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Lady Antebellum|chart=Hot 100}} Lady Antebellum Albums & Song Chart History ]. Billboard. 2010-01-23.
  7. Chart Highlights: Country, Dance/Club Play Songs & More. Billboard. 2009-12-21.
  8. Single Releases : MusicRow . MusicRow . 2009-12-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212165034/http://www.musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/ . 2014-02-12 .
  9. Web site: Lady Antebellum Unveils Debut London Show & Single Details . Aaamusic.co.uk . 2010-07-22 . 2012-08-29.
  10. Web site: Need You Now Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic . . 2011-05-09.
  11. Phillips. Jessica. 2010-01-25. Reviews. Country Weekly. 17. 4. 50. 1074-3235.
  12. Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now" - Billboard.com . Billboard.com . 2010-01-29 . February 3, 2010.
  13. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1706297|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((Need You Now > Review)))]. Allmusic. Jurek. Thom. 2010-01-23.
  14. News: Mikael. Wood. Lady Antebellum: Need You Now. Entertainment Weekly. January 23, 2010. Entertainment Weekly. 2010-01-20.
  15. Web site: Jonathan . Keefe . Lady Antebellum: Need You Now . . 2010-01-31.
  16. Web site: Rodgers . D. Patrick . Alan Parsons' Camp Alleges Lady Antebellum Rip-Off Nashville Cream . Nashvillescene.com . 2012-02-28 . 2012-03-03 . November 21, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121102701/http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2010/11/11/alan-parsons-camp-alleges-lady-antebellum-rip-off . dead .
  17. Web site: Lady Antebellum's 'Need You Now' Hits No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. Keith Caulfield. February 3, 2010. March 1, 2020.
  18. Web site: Grammy Stars Shine On Billboard 200, Lady Antebellum Holds At No. 1. Billboard. Keith Caulfield. February 10, 2010. March 1, 2020.
  19. Web site: Sade's 'Soldier' Sizzles At No. 1 With 502,000. Billboard. Keith Caulfield. February 17, 2010. March 1, 2020.
  20. Web site: Sade's "Soldier of Love" Hangs On to Number One. Rolling Stone. Daniel Kreps. February 24, 2010. March 1, 2020.
  21. Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts . Billboard.com . 2010-12-31 . 2012-08-29.
  22. Web site: Father's Day Brings Strong Sales For Country Aritsts . Roughstock . 2011-06-22 . 2011-06-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111017011359/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/father-s-day-brings-strong-sales-for-country-aritsts . 2011-10-17 .
  23. Web site: Need You Now: Lady Antebellum: Amazon.de: Musik . Amazon.de . 2012-08-29.
  24. Web site: Roxette gelingt grandioses Comeback - media control . Media-control.de . 2011-02-22 . 2012-03-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622050341/http://www.gfk-entertainment.com/news/roxette-gelingt-grandioses-comeback.html . 2015-06-22 .
  25. Web site: Yoshida. Emily. 5 Things We Learned About Hart of Dixie at the 2011 TCA. wetpaint. August 16, 2011. August 4, 2011.
  26. Web site: New Rachel Bilson TV Show Uses Lady Antebellum Song Among Other Country Tunes. 99.5 The Bear. August 16, 2011. Jane Prince Jones. 2011.
  27. Web site: Bonus . Lady Antebellum . 2010-01-26 . 2012-03-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301191445/http://ladyantebellum.com/bonus . 2012-03-01 .
  28. Web site: Top 20 Country Chart - Australian Record Industry Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723001529/http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_country.asp?chart=1F20. 2011-07-23 . Ariacharts.com.au . 2012-02-27 . 2012-03-03.
  29. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2010. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 18, 2021.
  30. Web site: Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2010. Billboard. June 18, 2021.
  31. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2010. dutchcharts.nl. June 18, 2021.
  32. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2010. SNEP. fr. June 18, 2021.
  33. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart . Rianz.org.nz . 2012-03-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050207183521/http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp . 2005-02-07 .
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  36. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2010. Billboard. June 18, 2021.
  37. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2011. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 18, 2021.
  38. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2011. Recorded Music NZ. February 8, 2022.
  39. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2011. hitparade.ch. June 18, 2021.
  40. Web site: End of Year Chart 2011. ChartsPlus. June 18, 2021.
  41. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011. Billboard. June 18, 2021.
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  43. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2012. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 18, 2021.
  44. Web site: 2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart. January 2020. 17 January 2020.
  45. Web site: Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200. Billboard. November 15, 2019.
  46. Web site: Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (US) . 2012-08-29.
  47. Web site: Lady Antebellum - Need You Now Music OUT NOW . 2010-06-12 . Entertainment Africa . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221252/http://entertainmentafrica.mobi/music/view/rel/16894 . 2011-07-22 .
  48. Web site: Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Australia) . jbhifionline.com.au . 2012-08-29.
  49. Web site: Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (UK) . HMV.com . 2012-08-29.
  50. Web site: Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Germany) . amazon.de . 2012-08-29.
  51. Web site: Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Brazil) . livrariacultura.com.br . dead . https://archive.today/20240526015900/https://www.webcitation.org/691vCnMzJ?url=http://www.livrariacultura.com.br/scripts/resenha/resenha.asp%3Fsid=9731311131479415757868953&nitem=22120974 . 2024-05-26 .
  52. Web site: Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Japan) . hmv.co.jp . 2012-08-29.

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