What About Now (Lonestar song)
For the same-titled Daughtry song, see What About Now (Daughtry song).
| "What About Now" | ||||
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| Single by Lonestar | ||||
| from the album Lonely Grill | ||||
| B-side | "Smile" | |||
| Released | April 17, 2000 | |||
| Format | CD Single, 7" 45 RPM | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | BNA 60212 | |||
| Writer(s) | Ron Harbin, Aaron Barker, Anthony L. Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Dann Huff | |||
| Lonestar singles chronology | ||||
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"What About Now" is a song recorded by American country music group Lonestar. It was released in April 2000 as the fourth single from their album Lonely Grill, it spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It was written by Ron Harbin, Aaron Barker and Anthony L. Smith.[1]
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that what makes the single work is McDonald's "endearing style, made so apparent with the mega success of 'Amazed'." She says that McDonald "projects a sincerity that propels the lyrical content nicely" and that the "crisp production" highlights the playing.[2]
Chart positions
Peak positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 30 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
| US Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 90 |
| Preceded by "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single August 12-September 2, 2000 |
Succeeded by "It Must Be Love" by Alan Jackson |
| Preceded by "Some Things Never Change" by Tim McGraw |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single July 24-August 14, 2000 |
Succeeded by "That's the Way" by Jo Dee Messina |
| Preceded by "That's the Way" by Jo Dee Messina |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 18, 2000 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Billboard, April 15, 2000
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7228." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 24, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Lonestar – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Lonestar.
- ↑ "Lonestar – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Lonestar.
- ↑ "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". Retrieved 2010-09-05.
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