Now (Anna Abreu album)

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Now
Anna Abreu Now.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2008
RecordedJuly – August 2008
Genre Pop, R&B, dance
Length37:06
Label RCA
Producer Rauli Eskolin
Anna Abreu chronology
Anna Abreu
(2007)
Now
(2008)
Just A Pretty Face?
(2009)
Singles from Now
  1. "Vinegar"
    Released: August 6, 2008
  2. "Silent Despair"
    Released: October 6, 2008
  3. "Something About U"
    Released: January 26, 2009
  4. "Come Undone"
    Released: April 20, 2009

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".

Contents

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.

Commercial performance

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 performance

ChartPeak
position
CertificationSales
Finnish Albums Chart [1] 1Platinum50,695

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Vinegar"Patric Sarin, Rauli EskolinRauli Eskolin3:41
2."You Don't Get Me"Sarin, Eskolin, Eva PeijakasRauli Eskolin3:21
3."Something About U"Mats Valentin, Johan 'Jones' Wetterberg, Per EklundRauli Eskolin3:56
4."Silent Despair"Sarin, Eskolin, Anna AbreuRauli Eskolin3:57
5."Done With Her"Sarin, EskolinRauli Eskolin3:35
6."Perdoa-Me"Abreu, Eskolin, SarinRauli Eskolin3:59
7."Junkie For Your Love"Pat Bernetti, Axl Johanssen, Tracy LippRauli Eskolin3:17
8."Come Undone"EskolinRauli Eskolin4:01
9."No Estragues El Momento"Abreu, Eskolin, SarinRauli Eskolin3:33
10."Walking On Water"Erno LaitinenRauli Eskolin3:39
Total length:37:06
Digital Bonus Content
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Work It Out"Eskolin, SarinRauli Eskolin3:04
12."Vinegar (Umeboshi Mix)"Sarin, EskolinRauli Eskolin5:16

Promotion

Now Tour
Tour by Anna Abreu
Associated albumNow
Start dateDecember 2, 2008
End dateJuly 18, 2009
Legs1
No. of shows10 in Finland
Anna Abreu concert chronology
  • Anna Abreu Live Tour
    (2007-2008)
  • Now Tour
    (2008-2009)
  • Just a Pretty Face? Tour (2009-2010)

From 2008 to 2009, Abreu promoted her sophomore album with the Now Tour throughout Finland.

Setlist [3]

Finland
  1. "You Don't Get Me" (performed at selected venues)
  2. "Are You Ready"
  3. "Walking On Water" (performed at selected venues)
  4. "Something About You" (performed at selected venues)
  5. "Ivory Tower"
  6. "Work It Out"
  7. "Bad Girl"
  8. "Perdoa-Me" (performed at selected venues)
  9. "Come Undone"
  10. "Silent Despair"
  11. "Contigo Corazon"
  12. "No Estragues El Momento"
  13. "How Could You Do It"
  14. "Solta-se O Beijo" (performed at selected venues)
  15. "Everywhere I Go" (performed at selected venues)
  16. "End of Love" (performed at selected venues)
  17. "Vinegar"

Tour dates [3]

DateCityCountryVenue
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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