Ashes by Now

"Ashes by Now" is a song written and recorded by American country artist Rodney Crowell, whose version reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981. Before its release as a single, it served as the b-side to his 1978 single "Elvira."^[2]

A cover version was recorded by fellow country artist Lee Ann Womack. Womack's rendition of the song was released in October 2000 as the second single from her third studio album, I Hope You Dance, and peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, as well as number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.^[1]

Background

Wade Jessen of Billboard wrote, "The Earnhardt tragedy may have played a role in a minor decline in plays of Womack's Ashes by Now."^[3]

Reception

Editors at The Toronto Sun wrote, "A thorough makeover of the Rodney Crowell classic, from one of the exceedingly rare albums with the power to unite staunch old-timers and New Country types alike."^[4] Editors at Billboard wrote, "The inventive percussion that opens this terrific single is just the beginning of the magic that producer Mark Wright and Lee Ann Womack weave. One listen to this great single and it's obvious the song is sure to throw fuel on the fire.^[5]

Music video

A music video was created for Lee Ann Womack's version of the song, it was directed by Gregg Horne.^[6]

Chart performance

Rodney Crowell version

Chart (1980)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	78
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	37

Lee Ann Womack version

In the October 21, 2000 issue of Billboard, "Ashes by Now" debuted at number 49.^[7]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^{[ 1]}	4
US Billboard Hot 100^{[ 1]}	45

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[8]	23

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Whitburn, p. 473
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 109. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ Jessen, Wade. Billboard Country Corner (March 10, 2001)
↑ The Toronto Sun DE LA SOUL'S DONE WITH FOOLIN' (June 7, 2000)
↑ Billboard COUNTRY: LEE ANN WOMACK, JO DEE MESSINA, KEITH URBAN (October 14, 2000)
↑ Stark, Phyllis. Billboard Nashville Scene (September 8, 2001)
↑ Jessen, Wade. "LABEL CHANGE PUTS WOMACK IN FAST LANE." Billboard 118.33 (2006): 51. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011.
↑ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.

v t e Rodney Crowell

Studio albums	Ain't Living Long Like This But What Will the Neighbors Think Rodney Crowell Street Language Diamonds & Dirt Keys to the Highway Life Is Messy Let the Picture Paint Itself Jewel of the South The Houston Kid Fate's Right Hand The Outsider Sex & Gasoline Old Yellow Moon (with Emmylou Harris) Tarpaper Sky

Compilation albums	The Rodney Crowell Collection Greatest Hits Soul Searchin' Super Hits The Essential Rodney Crowell The Platinum Collection The Very Best of Rodney Crowell

Singles	"Elvira" "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" "Ashes by Now" "Ain't No Money" "Stars on the Water" "Victim or a Fool" "When I'm Free Again" "It's Such a Small World" (with Rosanne Cash) "I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried" "She's Crazy for Leavin'" "After All This Time" "Above and Beyond" "Many a Long and Lonesome Highway" "If Looks Could Kill" "My Past Is Present" "Now That We're Alone" "Lovin' All Night" "What Kind of Love" "Please Remember Me" "I Walk the Line Revisited"

Other songs	"The Answer Is Yes" "Heartbroke" "I Ain't Living Long Like This" "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" "Making Memories of Us" "Queen of Hearts" "Song for the Life" "Voilá, An American Dream"

Related articles	Discography Warner Bros. Records Columbia Records MCA Records Roy Orbison The Notorious Cherry Bombs The Notorious Cherry Bombs Emmylou Harris

v t e Lee Ann Womack

Studio albums	Lee Ann Womack Some Things I Know I Hope You Dance Something Worth Leaving Behind There's More Where That Came From Call Me Crazy

Compilation albums	The Season for Romance Greatest Hits

Notable singles	"Never Again, Again" "The Fool" "You've Got to Talk to Me" "A Little Past Little Rock" "I'll Think of a Reason Later" "(Now You See Me) Now You Don't" "I Hope You Dance" "Ashes by Now" "Why They Call It Falling" "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" "Something Worth Leaving Behind" "The Wrong Girl" "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" "He Oughta Know That by Now" "Last Call" "There Is a God"

Guest singles	"Mendocino County Line"

Related articles	Discography MCA Nashville Records Frank Liddell Willie Nelson Jacksonville, Texas

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