Now
Studio album by
Jessica Andrews
ReleasedApril 15, 2003 (2003-04-15)
GenreCountry
Length66:06
LabelDreamWorks
Producer
Jessica Andrews chronology
Who I Am
(2001) 		Now
(2003)

Now is the third and final studio album by American country music singer Jessica Andrews. It was released on April 15, 2003. The single "There's More to Me Than You" served as its lead-off single, reaching Top 20 on the country charts. "Good Time" was also a single, peaking at number 49 on the country charts.[1]

Content

Several of the album's songs, including lead single "There's More to Me Than You", were written by Marcel, who would later become Andrews's husband. Now is also Andrews' last album, although she had multiple single releases afterward. In 2004, she recorded a duet with Bret Michaels of Poison titled "All I Ever Needed". After it, she released two singles for an unreleased fourth album for DreamWorks which would have been titled Ain't That Life, plus one single for Carolwood Records.[2]

The album was produced by Byron Gallimore, the producer of Andrews' previous two albums, except for the track "Second Sunday", which was produced by James Stroud and Billy Mann.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic concluded his review by saying: "But even if this does have an adult-pop bent, it's still done better than nearly any other adult-pop in 2003, and the times that Now does loosen up offer tantalizing possibilities of where Andrews could go next. And, no matter which way you cut it, as of this writing Now is one of the best mainstream pop albums of 2003, with only Kelly Clarkson's Thankful rivaling it in consistency and quality."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."There's More to Me Than You"
3:46
2."When Gentry Plays Guitar"Slater3:45
3."I Wish for You"
4:07
4."To Love You Once"
  • Jennifer Sherrill
  • Julie Wood
3:55
5."I Bring It to You"
3:35
6."Never Be Forgotten"
3:48
7."They Are the Roses"
4:11
8."Sunshine and Love"
  • Mayo
  • Verges
4:11
9."You're the Man (That Brings the Woman Out of Me)"
  • Marcel
  • Slater
4:12
10."Cowboy Guarantee"
5:01
11."Now"
4:47
12."Second Sunday"
3:32
13."Windows on a Train"
3:57
14."God Don't Give Up on Us"
  • Angela Kaset
  • Slater
4:07
15."Good Time" (0:20 of silence at end)
4:26
16."There's More To Me Than You (Ballad Version)" (hidden track)
  • Andrews
  • Marcel
  • Slater
4:46
Total length:66:06

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[3]

Musicians

"There's More to Me Than You"

"When Gentry Plays Guitar"

"I Wish for You"

"To Love You Once"

"I Bring It to You"

"Never Forgotten"

"They Are the Roses"

"Sunshine and Love"

"You're the Man"

"Cowboy Guarantee"

"Now"

"Second Sunday"

"Windows on a Train"

"God Don't Give Up on Us"

"Good Time"

Technical

Chart performance

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Country US Bubbling
2002 "There's More to Me Than You"[8][9] 17 8
2003 "Good Time"[8] 49 —

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Peacock, Bobby (July 1, 2013). "Bobby's One Hit Wonders, Volume 20: Jessica Andrews - "Who I Am"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Now (CD booklet). Jessica Andrews. DreamWorks Records. 2003. 50356.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Jessica Andrews Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Jessica Andrews Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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