24 Hours (Tom Jones album)

24 Hours
Studio album by Tom Jones
Released	28 November 2008
Length	54:49 (International version) 54:25 (US version)
Label	S-Curve EMI
Producer	Future Cut Steve Greenberg Nellee Hooper Michael Mangini The Pumali Panthers S*A*M & Sluggo Betty Wright
Tom Jones chronology
Tom Jones & Jools Holland (2004) 24 Hours (2008) Praise & Blame (2010)

24 Hours is the 37th studio album by Welsh musician Tom Jones. It was released on 28 November 2008 by S-Curve Records internationally and by EMI Records in the United States.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
The Observer	[3]

In a review of the album for AllMusic, editor John Bush noted that Jones has "always chosen collaborators who can pinpoint how his classic sound would work in a contemporary context. Here, it's a pounding and drum-heavy production that still allows room for organic touches (blazing horns, stinging brass, twanging guitars). The quality of the songs is high, and most are kept in-house, so they match his persona well." ^[1] Jude Rogers from The Guardian found that the ballads on 24 Hours "offer richer pickings", and described the title track as "an effective piece of Johnny Cash-lite about a man on death row. The final breaths of this character may close the album, but Jones's belly-deep bellow abides." ^[2] Rogers' colleague, Observer critic Johnny Davis, wrote: "Jones bares his inner songwriter to Lily Allen producers Future Cut. Reflections on love, life and 'the wife' abound as horns parp Ronson-ly. But only Sixties cover "I'm Alive" soars." ^[3]

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, 24 Hours reached Gold status on 9 January 2009. ^[4]

Track listing

24 Hours international version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Alive"	Peter Lucia Tommy James	S*A*M & Sluggo	3:38
2.	"If He Should Ever Leave You"	Tom Jones Darren Lewis Iyiola Babalola Nicole Morier	Future Cut	3:31
3.	"We Got Love"	Jones Lewis Babalola Lisa Greene	Future Cut	2:58
4.	"Feels Like Music"	Jones Lewis Babalola Greene	Future Cut	3:37
5.	"Give a Little Love"	Jones Lewis Babalola Kara DioGuardi	Future Cut	3:00
6.	"The Road"	Jones Lewis Babalola Greene	Future Cut	4:02
7.	"In Style and Rhythm"	Georg Hartwig Thomas Wander	The Pumali Panthers	3:22
8.	"Sugar Daddy"	Bono Simon Carmody The Edge	Future Cut Nellee Hooper	3:38
9.	"Seasons"	Jones Lewis Babalola Greene	Future Cut	4:12
10.	"Never"	Babalola Lewis DioGuardi	Future Cut	3:55
11.	"The Hitter"	Bruce Springsteen	Betty Wright Michael Mangini Steve Greenberg	6:30
12.	"Seen That Face"	Jones Lewis Babalola Morier	Future Cut	4:20
13.	"24 Hours"	Jones Lewis Babalola Greene	Future Cut	8:06
Total length:				54:49

Note

• On track 13, following a period of silence after "24 Hours" (3:55), a hidden track plays, titled "Take Me Back to the Party".

24 Hours US version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Alive"	Lucia James	S*A*M & Sluggo	3:38
2.	"If He Should Ever Leave You"	Jones Lewis Babalola Morier	Future Cut	3:31
3.	"We Got Love"	Jones Lewis Babalola Greene	Future Cut	2:58
4.	"Give a Little Love"	Jones Lewis Babalola DioGuardi	Future Cut	2:59
5.	"The Road"	Jones Lewis Babalola Greene	Future Cut	4:02
6.	"In Style and Rhythm"	Hartwig Wander	The Pumali Panthers	3:21
7.	"Sugar Daddy"	Bono Carmody The Edge	Future Cut Hooper	3:37
8.	"Seasons"	Jones Lewis Babalola Greene	Future Cut	4:12
9.	"Never"	Babalola Lewis DioGuardi	Future Cut	3:55
10.	"The Hitter"	Springsteen	Wright Mangini Greenberg	6:30
11.	"Seen That Face"	Jones Lewis Babalola Morier	Future Cut	2:27
12.	"24 Hours"	Jones Lewis Babalola Greene	Future Cut	3:55
13.	"More Than Memories"	Carla Thomas Gregg Sutton	Wright Mangini Greenberg	4:01

Bonus track ^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Just Like a Woman"	Lewis Babalola Greene	Future Cut	2:48
Total length:				54:25

Charts

Chart performance for 24 Hours

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6]	61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7]	80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8]	73
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9]	55
French Albums (SNEP) [10]	59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11]	70
Italian Albums (FIMI) [12]	39
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [13]	21
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [14]	89
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [15]	50
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16]	94
UK Albums (OCC) [17]	32
US Billboard 200 [18]	105

Certifications

Certifications for 24 Hours

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

24 Hours release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	28 November 2008	Digital download CD	S-Curve	[19]

References

1. Bush, John. "24 Hours". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
2. Rogers, Jude (14 November 2008). "Pop review: Tom Jones, 24 Hours". The Guardian . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
3. Davis, Johnny (9 November 2008). "Pop review: Tom Jones, 24 Hours". The Guardian . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
4. "British album certifications – Tomes – 24 Hours". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
5. "24 Hours (Bonus Track Version)". Apple Music . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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8. "Ultratop.be – Tom Jones – 24 Hours" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Tom Jones – 24 Hours" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
10. "Lescharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Tom Jones – 24 Hours" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
12. "Italiancharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
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14. "Spanishcharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
15. "Swedishcharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
16. "Swisscharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
18. "Tom Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
19. "24 Hours". Spotify . Retrieved 18 June 2024.

External links

• 24 Hours (Europe/international version) at Discogs
• 24 Hours (US version) at Discogs