Now | ||||
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Released | October 22, 2008 | |||
Recorded | July – August 2008 | |||
Genre | Pop, R&B, dance | |||
Length | 37:06 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Rauli Eskolin | |||
Anna Abreu chronology | ||||
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Singles from Now | ||||
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Now is the second studio album by Finnish singer Anna Abreu, released in Finland by RCA on October 22, 2008. The album was preceded by the singles "Vinegar" and "Silent Despair" and followed by the release of third and fourth singles "Something About U" and "Come Undone".
The album marked a change of artistic direction for Abreu, featuring several dance-infused songs such as the smash hit "Vinegar" and "Something About U". It spent two consecutive weeks at number one on the Finnish albums chart and was certified platinum for Finnish sales in excess of 30,000 copies. The album spent eighteen weeks on the albums chart and has to date sold over 50,000 copies. It is ranked as the best-selling album of 2008 in Finland.
Now debuted at number two on the Finnish Top 40 albums chart, selling just under 7000 copies in its first week, considerably less than her debut, which sold almost 30,000 and was certified platinum in its first week alone. In its seventh week however, the album rose up to the top spot, becoming Abreu's second number one album. It held the number one position for two consecutive weeks, gaining further sales of 20,000 copies. In total Now spent eighteen weeks on the official Top 40 chart and was certified platinum, with sales to date recorded at 50,695. [1]
Chart | Peak position | Certification | Sales |
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Finnish Albums Chart [1] | 1 | Platinum | 50,695 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Vinegar" | Patric Sarin, Rauli Eskolin | Rauli Eskolin | 3:41 |
2. | "You Don't Get Me" | Sarin, Eskolin, Eva Peijakas | Rauli Eskolin | 3:21 |
3. | "Something About U" | Mats Valentin, Johan 'Jones' Wetterberg, Per Eklund | Rauli Eskolin | 3:56 |
4. | "Silent Despair" | Sarin, Eskolin, Anna Abreu | Rauli Eskolin | 3:57 |
5. | "Done With Her" | Sarin, Eskolin | Rauli Eskolin | 3:35 |
6. | "Perdoa-Me" | Abreu, Eskolin, Sarin | Rauli Eskolin | 3:59 |
7. | "Junkie For Your Love" | Pat Bernetti, Axl Johanssen, Tracy Lipp | Rauli Eskolin | 3:17 |
8. | "Come Undone" | Eskolin | Rauli Eskolin | 4:01 |
9. | "No Estragues El Momento" | Abreu, Eskolin, Sarin | Rauli Eskolin | 3:33 |
10. | "Walking On Water" | Erno Laitinen | Rauli Eskolin | 3:39 |
Total length: | 37:06 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Work It Out" | Eskolin, Sarin | Rauli Eskolin | 3:04 |
12. | "Vinegar (Umeboshi Mix)" | Sarin, Eskolin | Rauli Eskolin | 5:16 |
Tour by Anna Abreu | |
Associated album | Now |
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Start date | December 2, 2008 |
End date | July 18, 2009 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 10 in Finland |
Anna Abreu concert chronology |
From 2008 to 2009, Abreu promoted her sophomore album with the Now Tour throughout Finland.
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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December 2, 2008 | Lahti | Finland | Sibeliustal |
December 7, 2008 | Kerava | Kerava-sali | |
February 13, 2009 | Jämsä | Himos Areena | |
February 27, 2009 | Turku | M/S Viking Isabella | |
March 4, 2009 | Espoo | Tapiola | |
May 15, 2009 | Joensuu | Sokos Hotel Kimmel | |
May 30, 2009 | Pori | Karhuhalli | |
May 31, 2009 | |||
June 13, 2009 | Vantaa | Hakunilan Urheilupuisto | |
July 18, 2009 | Tornio | Umpitunneli | |
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