Then and Now (Livin Out Loud album)

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Then And Now
Then+Now.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 2004 (2004-06-22)
Genre R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock
Length64:18
Label Kin Productions
Livin Out Loud chronology
Live at Humphrey's
(2002)
Then And Now
(2004)
What About Us
(2006)
Singles from Then and Now
  1. "More Than a Fantasy"
    Released: January 31, 2003
  2. "You Make Me Smile"
    Released: January 31, 2003
  3. "Come On Baby"
    Released: January 31, 2003
  4. "Why U Gotta Lie (UK only)"
  5. "I Can't Stop (US only)"
    Released: 2008
  6. "Brokeass (Radio Edit)"
    Released: February 1, 2010
  7. "Cuz I Gotta Know (UK only)"
    Released: 2010

Then and Now is the second studio album by American R&B group Livin Out Loud. "More Than a Fantasy" was the first hit from the album. The album received further attention when the singles "Why U Gotta Lie" and "Cuz I Gotta Know" surged into popularity with UK Urban and Dance listeners. [1]

Contents

The songs "I Can't Stop," "You Make Me Smile" and "Cuz I Gotta Know (Souled Out Mix)" appear on the UK release of their 2015 album, Take It Easy.

Track listing

NumberSong TitleLength
1.More Than a Fantasy3:18
2.'Cuz That's The Way4:20
3.You Make Me Smile3:22
4.Why U Gotta Lie - Reggae Hall3:28
5.Cuz I Gotta Know4:16
6.I Can't Stop3:43
7.Slip Into You're Groove4:44
8.LoveJoy3:25
9.Prelude to the Revolution0:21
10.Revolution3:54
11.Brokeass4:05
12.Why U Gotta Lie - Radio3:32
13.You Gotta Leave3:45
14.Come On Baby3:50
15.Bonus- When Can We Get Together Live4:36
16.Bonus- More Than a Fantasy—Club Mix4:06
17.Bonus- Come On Baby - Slow Jam5:33
Alternative cover Livin Out Loud- Then and Now (Sampler).jpg
Alternative cover

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References

  1. "MTV Livin Out Loud biography". Archived from the original on April 4, 2015.