BareNaked is the fourth studio album by actress and recording artist Jennifer Love Hewitt . It was released on October 8, 2002. The album became her most successful album to date, reaching the top 40 at no. 37 on the Billboard 200 , making it her first album to appear on that chart. BareNaked spawned two singles, "BareNaked " and "Can I Go Now ", and included a remake of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee ". The UK and Japanese editions of the album came with a bonus track called "Just Try", previously released as the B-side to "Can I Go Now".
BareNaked track listingTitle Writer(s) 1. "BareNaked " Jennifer Love Hewitt , Meredith Brooks , Guy Erez , Emerson Swinford3:42 2. "Can I Go Now " Brooks, Livingstone Brown, Mike Stevens 3:36 3. "You" Hewitt, Brooks 3:41 4. "Hey Everybody" Hewitt, Brooks, Brown 4:07 5. "Where You Gonna Run To?" Hewitt, Brooks, Paul Goldo 3:33 6. "I Know You Will" Hewitt, Brooks, David Darling 3:18 7. "Rock the Roll" Hewitt, Brooks, Goldo, 3:44 8. "Stand in Your Way" Brooks, Brown, Shelly Peiken 4:13 9. "First Time" Brooks, Guy Erez , Goldo, Swinford 3:49 10. "Stronger" Hewitt 3:21 11. "Avenue of the Stars" Hewitt, Brooks, Andy Goldmark, Scot Sax 4:06 12. "Me and Bobby McGee " Fred Foster , Kris Kristofferson 3:34
UK and Japanese bonus track Title Writer(s) 13. "Just Try" Brooks, Brian McKnight 3:44
Jennifer Love Hewitt – vocals
Andrew Boston – DJ
Dustin Boyer – guitar
Meredith Brooks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
Livingstone Brown – bass, keyboard, chant
Chris Canute – hand drums
Goldo – keyboard, vocals
Glen Holmen – bass
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
Michael Parnell – keyboard
Carolyn Perry – background vocals
Darlene Perry – background vocals
Sharon Perry – background vocals
Rose Stone – background vocals
Emerson Swinford – acoustic guitar, guitar
Producers: Meredith Brooks, Gregg Alexander
Engineers: Meredith Brooks, David Cole, Dave Darling, Goldo, Brad Haehnel, Phil Kaffel, Jeff Peters
Mixing: Livingstone Brown, Brad Haehnel, Richard Travali
Mastering: Chaz Harper
Digital editing: Meredith Brooks, Andy Goldmark, Goldo, Michael Parnell
Programming: Livingstone Brown, Dave Darling, Goldo
Arranger: Dustin Boyer, Chris Canute
Art direction: Nick Gamma, Jackie Murphy
Design: Nick Gamma, Jackie Murphy
Photography: Anthony Mandler
Make-up: Agostina Lombardo
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