"Now That I Found You" is a song written by Paul Begaud, Vanessa Corish and J.D. Martin, and recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was released in April 1998 as the first single from her album How I Feel. On July 17, 1998, the song reached number one on the US Radio & Records chart,[2][3][4] number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in July 1998[5] and number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[6]
| "Now That I Found You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Terri Clark | ||||
| from the album How I Feel | ||||
| B-side | "Getting Even with the Blues"[1] | |||
| Released | April 6, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | J. D. Martin Paul Begaud Vanessa Corish | |||
| Producer(s) | Keith Stegall | |||
| Terri Clark singles chronology | ||||
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Awards
editThe song was awarded both Broadcast Music, Inc. and ASCAP performance awards.[7] BMI also awarded their songwriters the BMI Millionairs award for receiving one million spins.[3]
Cover versions
editThe song was covered by Australian vocal group Human Nature on their 1999 album Counting Down and by Irish pop group Mytown on their 2000 self-titled album.
Critical reception
editDeborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a pretty ballad that features a lovely romantic lyric and a sing-along chorus." She goes on to say that Clark "temporairly abandons the female honky-tonk stance to deliver a silky, warm vocal performance on this gentle track."[8]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Steven Goldmann and premiered in April 1998.
Chart performance
edit"Now That I Found You" debuted at number 74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 4, 1998. The song also reached #1 on the Radio & Records Country Chart and reached #2 on the US Hot Country Songs chart in July, 1998.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 72 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[12] | 2 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Paul Begaud - APrap". debbiekruger.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ a b "Universal Music Publishing Group's special Midem edition newsletter" (PDF). 10 July 2001. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "RPM country tracks".
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada – RPM Country Tracks". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Terri Clark Chart History
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2005-09-03. p. 41. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Billboard, April 4, 1998
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3612." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 6, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Terri Clark Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Terri Clark Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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