Need You Now | ||||
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Studio album by Lady Antebellum | ||||
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Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 44:10 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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Singles from Need You Now | ||||
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Allmusic | |
American Songwriter | |
Billboard | favorable |
The Boston Globe | mixed |
Country Weekly | |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
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Need You Now is the second studio album by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. The album was released on January 26, 2010, by Capitol Nashville. It is the follow-up album to their 2008 self-titled RIAA Platinum certified debut album. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 481,000 copies sold in its first week. It has been certified 3x platinum by the RIAA. On February 13, 2011, the album won the Grammy Award for 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.
"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. 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 Grammy Awards, peaking at number two, their highest peaking single on the Hot 100 and pop charts. 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.